Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Review - Is It Worth It?
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Review Written by Mitch Vogel: www.nintendoli...
Video Edited and Narrated by Felix Sanchez: / felixsandwichez
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If Square was truly concerned about capacity with the Kingdom Hearts series, they could've released each title individually. The fact this game can run locally with no issues and KH1 cannot is crazy.
For real, I can understand why KH 3 is a cloud version, I get it, it's a newer gen title and it's massive in scope. Why KH 1.5 and 2.5 didn't get physical cartridge releases still baffles me. They're slightly spruced up PS2 titles, Square has the means to do it, and yet they chose not to. Nier Automata, and now Crisis core get full retail/e-shop releases with no issue, what was the excuse with KH?
If you wanna play all kingdom hearts games natively on a handheld, I'd recommend the steam deck honestly. I dont think square will port them to swi4ch, but I'd like to be proven wrong
I know right. That's one of the reasons why Square was awful this year.
It's your own fault for buying the wrong console
@@knuclear200x I have most consoles and a capable laptop & desktop, it's just that portability is better on a Switch than a bulky Steam Deck.
If you don't want to engage in battle, hug the walls or corners. Most of the time you can avoid battles if you want to that way.
Thank you for the tip
@@koxame
No prob. I still have my psp copy. Oh, it's really handy for new game plus if that is still a feature in this version.
Mild spoiler below-
Also the goddess has all of the fucking pheniox downs. If you can't find them in the shops.
Sounds like something they should've addressed in the remastering. There's no way the developers intended for players to circumvent encounters by running through the game like they're QA testers testing exterior collisions. They probably should've reworked the encounter rate and added in streamlined, reworked, unique side content instead of just keeping the copy paste missions from the PSP as is.
@@kasugaifox8571 yes yes 😭😆
Absolutely necessary on the higher mission levels! I've no idea how you were supposed to take on half of them legitimately, especially when the bosses were sometimes weaker than the mobs!
Been playing for 2 hours and im impressed with the graphics on the switch version
Yeah, don't look at the PS/XB versions so that you can pretend that they're great some more
@@knuclear200x dude really let the guy be happy
@@meric12131415 Okay ill let him pretend some more, you didn't have to ask. Now you owe me something. I'll catch ya later
@@knuclear200x
Look in the mirror but don't compare yourself to other people so you can pretend you look good.
@@SBandy I wasn't comparing myself, I was comparing consoles. Maybe stop looking at a mirror so you can pay attention to *everything else around you*
I used to lay around playing this game everyday on my psp. "activating combat mode" "conflict resolved" "activating combat mode""conflict resolved" is just burned into my brain lol
I genuinely cant decide between getting this on switch or ps5 now. Im happy the switch version turned out so well
PS5 for best performance, Switch to emulate the PSP experience
I say get the switch version then get the PS5 version on sale later on it's a win-win.
Activating crying mode
@@WindyREDPanda definitely 😁 good choice
@@meric12131415 I bought the PS5 version but I do want to get the switch Version too so I can Chill on the go... And ACTIVATE COMBAT MODE on the toilet. Lol
The game does silently track experience points, so the level ups appear random, but they aren't.
It is such a good port, I am so impressed. Few small slowdowns now and then but it looks great and is so much fun. Puts the new Pokemon games to shame.
I mean it is technically a PSP game
Highest-selling console and the best game it can improve is a PSP game instead of their own. Cringe
@@shaunseegobind1407 You know it's a remake right? It's not a port of the psp game lmao
Also this isn’t a massive open world game like Pokémon is, which is the problem that game is facing. You can’t really compare.
@@knuclear200x your existence. Cringe
Ok, I'm convinced. Downloading. Took this video to convince me after watching 3 other videos, and this is the best in depth review I've seen
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wow this is such a perfect remaster (not a remake), and the switch version is fantastic. it‘s good to see big publishers like Square Enix giving the Switch and us fans the attention they deserve! 🎉
What more attention does Switch need? It's already best selling item.
Does this game not follow the new remake timeline or is it just a remaster either way I’m getting it when my sd card comes
This remaster is breathtaking. 0 Regret for day 1 purchase
And no performance issues or anything with the release I was very pleased
Is Zack's voice acting better than the trailers make it seem because that's my biggest issue going into this game
@@mikey.526 ehhh it’s a little off to be honest but it’s not painful 😂😂😂
@@deontaedavis7589 well that's good to hear, I'm sure it'll grow on me eventually
@@mikey.526 most definitely it already has with me but I still have my cringy moments 😂😂
Hope they port Dissidia Duodecim to Switch as well
YEEEES, that would be great
Why not both of the PSP Dissidia games? Both of them were amazing.
Unlike NT.
Yeah, the Switch has nothing. That's why it still needs PS4 games
@@thefightinggameplayer yeah both games were great. NT not too much
@@thefightinggameplayer I mean technically you relay the first one in duodecim anyways, if my memory is correct
Edit: If it's not, that's my bad. I remember doing a prologue, a redo of the 1st game, some extra content with reports, and then the 0 scenario one with FC as a final boss
Grinder it out for 3 hours last night on release. The intro has just always stuck with me since I first experienced it on PSP, and getting to do it again on Switch. I be thing that did surprise me was it’s performance. I thought it was gonna be like Nier’s 720@30, but it feels almost better somehow.
Yeah looks like they did a better job with vs near but then again nicer has more going for it, the world is bigger in nier.
@@redcrimson1028That and Nier was originally a PS4 game, instead of a remaster of a PSP game.
I really feel like this is the kind of effort and style people were looking for from he likes of Bravely Default II. Not cutting edge but still has a presentation with cinematic flair.
Massive ff fan and I definitely like this game. Its a psp game originally but looks like a ps4 game visually prety much. Great all around game and im glad its now on consoles. Very impressive
Seeing games like this really makes me wish that more developers would maximize the Switch. You have games like Skyrim, Witcher 3, BotW and even Hogwarts Legacy on this console which shows how capable it is (even if they have to scale back on the visuals.) But hey, I understand that it's aimed towards a different demographic than the Playstation or XBox. Just wishful thinking.
You’re no alone on that wishful thinking :(
We just want trophies then we be good
@@antright1884 I know right? I'm less motivated to get everything without the trophies/achievements.😅
Add every Xenoblade game to that list
Actually hogwarts hasn't even been released yet and in fact it's so hard for them to port to the switch that they now have delayed hogwarts till November for a possible release.
For those wondering
The main meat of the game is the missions, while it does have a great main story, the missions is where the real fun is at
With that said, you will easily clock in 100+hrs in this game
Nah I beat it in 13 hours while doing a fair amount of the side missions. No way anyone is getting "100+ hours" out of this game unless they spend hours intentionally fucking around doing nothing.
This alongside Nier automata really gives the idea of FF7R can be put on the switch if effort is invested and how KH3 was literally made with lazynes in mind, this easily puts whoever though of making a cloud version look like a total idiot.
It's your own fault for buying the wrong console
@@knuclear200x You're leaving so many comments hating on the switch for no reason hahaha. Get a job lmao.
@@knuclear200x Get a life hater.
What version is the best to get
FF7 Remake CANNOT be put on the switch. Don’t even pretend that Nier or KH are comparable 💀
It'd be nice if they stopped with the cloud streaming bullshit and just let us actually buy kingdom hearts so we can play them offline on the switch
I see them using the same engine as FF7 remake potential switch port of FF7 remake?
I would say it’s definitely possible for square to port it natively, but being an unreal engine 4 port, you can expect some compromises.
@@JONOFTHEJONS There is no way FFVII „Remake“ runs in a nearly comparable state to the PS4/5 version. It is a completely different beast than this game, it would straight up burn the Switch.
@@FelixS. the pc port already wasnt well ported. the switch would have no way of playing it in any way, outside of maybe a cloud port.
Every time you say Zack, it sounds like "Sack" . 😂 I've also heard "Nintendo Swinch" , at the end. You inadvertently made this video funny. 👌
I’ve never played a FF game but the combat intrigues me so I might check it out
It was my first FF game back on the PSP and I LOVED it. I haven’t played another since though.
@@josuesorto3453 sounds like we’re going to be in the same boat
This was so ahead of its time on the PSP. This, God of war, and Stsrwars Force Unleashed were amazing games if you want to hack and slash on the go 😅
Maybe it’s just me…
In comparison towards the original, something about the dialogue/sound seems off. It makes me wanna play it on silent and CZcams the PSP recordings instead. Gonna have to learn to live with the changes but it does ruin the game for me a bit. 😕😕😕
I love this game. The ending actually made me cry.
I'm pretty sure, same thing will happen after I beat it this time around. 😅😂🤣
Honestly got this for switch because I wanted that nostalgia like feeling playing handheld like my psp days. That and I’d prob play it more vs it playing on my ps5
5:38, yes it's a weighted randomness, so while technically you could become underleveled, the chance is very low.
I love that Felix is niw taking these more important reviews. You go, Felix!
I want to start the FFVII series to understand the story. Is this game a good start?
Yep. Either 7 or this one does not matter. It’s better to start with VII I guess so you’ll better understand what’s going on with Cloud once you played the prequel Crisis Core.
Lol the one time Zeon or Alex dont do a video😅I was definitely expecting their voice in the video intro. Good job with the vid Felix. But yeah great game. Def picking up FF7 Crisis Core eventually
@RealNintendolife is this legit?
@@awu2168 Not at all.
It's extremely well done but I found myself getting bored around the halfway mark. The combat is just too simplistic even on the hard difficulty. You can tell after a while everything is designed around being a PSP game, especially the small side missions. It's definitely a 8 out of 10, I wouldn't go any lower than 7 out of 10.
I got it yesterday as a gift from my gf but I could only play for about an hour before I had to go to bed for work.. woke up at 5 am and played for like 10 minutes before my bus.. so far the game is pretty great on switch coming back to it after years from the psp days, if you liked this game as a kid, you’ll definitely like it now
Guys the way you level up through the DMW is by manipulating the RNG to get 777. You can manipulate it by gathering more SP, once your SP hits a set value you’ll increase the likely hood of getting a level up
No captions 😢 guess I’ll just enjoy the visuals then, oh well 🤷🏻♀️
🤣
Are you deaf?
This game was so immensely special to me
Bro had to bring up the cloud versions again nooooo 😭😭😭😭
I know, it's hilarious!
It hurts my brain even thinking about it
somehow Zack looks better in this version, less sickly and uncanny than the higher res version, too bad about his new voice though
If this can come out for the switch with no problem they need to have the remake for the switch!!! Now that would be amazing!!
Very important- does the Switch version have a Japanese audio option? I know carts are smaller than discs so I wouldn't be surprised if the US version only has English and the Japanese version only has Japanese
To answer that, yes. You change 'em from English to Japanese and vice-versa. I prefer the Japanese audio in my opinion. Hehe
@@sukottoplays9415 Rad and saaaaame, the original English dub is fine from what I've heard of it, but I can't stand Zack's new English voice actor
I got reunion as a gift today, and I am loving it, i also finished the original ff7 on switch and also loved it.
Edit: also got nier automata as a gift too, been loving that too.
Editied esit: wait... if this game can run on switch, can final fanático vii remake run on switch too?
Probably, but I doubt Square would care. They didn't even bother with Kingdom Hearts, I doubt they will with the remake.
@@johnnypr-nyc8851 I think its more Disney's fault, I mean we got ff reunion, nier and dragon quest 11 running on the switch, so maybe if they put the care it could come, but I also see your point.
Yup, they can probably get it to work on Switch. The big issue though is cartridge sizes and costs. The bigger cartridge sizes cost much more than the smaller ones do, and they already cost way more than discs. It's part of the reason why KH is cloud.
@@MemeinAndDreamin so it wasn't just disney's fault? Well thinking about it, that makes some more sense, and I feel a digital exclusive wouldn't be the best idea.
happy birthday!
"this feels very much like a game that should not be running on the Switch anywhere near as well as it does"
Why do you say that? I can understand if you think it looks impressive.
But it's not that impressive considering how small each area is and how little is going on in each area.
I think what makes this look impressive on the Switch probably is the lighting and character models. But it's more about the design direction rather than technical wizardry.
i havnt been here since Jon left. please not a crappy Zion review. im saying this during the ad
yes!!!!!!
I have a question about this game I have never played this game before is this game a prequel to final fantasy 7 by any chance if I play the original Final Fantasy 7 and understood would I be able to understand this Crisis Core game for Nintendo switch I've never played this game and I'm hoping in a few days on Christmas day I will be able to get this game for switch this game looks absolutely amazing can I use the Pro Controller for this game while in dock mode thanks again for video
This is a prequel to the original FF7 on PS1. It released 7 years after, so the devs expect you to be familiar with the story of the original game and will make reference to and spoil things from the original.
Its one of those situations where despite taking place earlier in the timeline its still best to play them in release order.
8/10? Good enough for a buy!
I guess this port proves that Square Enix games with no Cloud are the best ones.
We need the Third Birthday remake!
I can’t believe it looks so good on switch! Games like this really make you wonder how gamefreak manages to produce such horrible looking games on the switch even though they have way more money than square Enix.
Glad this isn't cloud streaming like they did with kingdom hearts ob switch
To be fair its a PSP remaster
@@Jenema2 So was Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.
I prefer the Switch version because of the endless sidequests of this game 😅
This remake kicks ass
Great game, highly recommended if you haven't played it
I dont know man, leveling up based on the slot machine thingie sounds awful and like it would mess up the feeling of progression
As someone who has played through this game multiple times since childhood I don't think I've ever had an issue leveling up in this game. I doubt its entirely random. Like there's either an invisible exp bar or the probability that you will land a 777 increases as you defeat enemies.
@@ians_parks you are correct. The game has a hidden exp system that makes it more likely to level up if you have more but theres a small chance you can level up with a small exp pool relative to your level
Level progression isn't as random as you'd think. It's fairly steady with playing the story.
I'll be buying this one very soon for my switch.
I’m so excited . This was my favourite game until I was probably 20.
I played this back in the day and enjoyed for the most part but the RNG of that stupid roulette wheel dragged down the experience for me. RNG battle mechanics are not fun, they are just random. I hate the idea of losing in a battle and winning next time because RNG decided it was going to use a summon this time or special move.
DIRGE OF CERBERUS better be next !!!!
Maybe after ff7 rebirth get released in 2023/2024
Dirge of Cerberus Reload
With this custom engine they used, they could port and REMAKE the original DISSIDIA from PSP and boooom, they can get all the cash I have.
Its the original game's code that's just been ported into unreal engine 4.
@@ians_parks oooof then my cash is safe for now
Game is great except for the consistent terrible rock riffs going on and the constant conflict is clear notification when you finish off three guys. Other than that, I’m enjoying it.
So is there any content that’s different from the PSP version?
No. It's not like Remake with its new narrative. It's the original PSP story, which is honestly fine. More people missed this game than the ones who played it. This is their chance to experience what we who played it back then did. My guess is that there will be alot of fresh freak-outs at the ending when they connect it to Remake's ending.
Is this a good FF game to jump into if you have never played any other FF games?😊
I'm not really sure but I think it's not a bad idea to play this game as your introduction to the series.
Crisis Core is a prequel to Final Fantasy VII so I recommend after you finish it you either play the original Final Fantasy VII or the reimagined Final Fantasy VII Remake.
@@LinkSergilBelmont thank you!
the fight with genisis angeal and sephiroth was pretty laggy for me. was it just me?
Actually this is a remaster, not a remake
i thought that Xeharnot but it just sephiroth
What did they do to Angeals face!?
Hilarious to see how well the game runs when gamefreak can't have stable FPS with a game that looks worse than GameCube titles... The world we live in lmao.
It's got that silver hair guy from smash bros
Is this combat like the ff7 remake?
I have 3 choices: Switch, PS4 or the Series S ?
I do hope it explains the flashbacks and the whole Cloud “killed” Serfer from 7, like apparently he may have been involved in destroying Cloud’s home or something
serfer?
I don't know if I'm gonna buy this yet. On one hand, I am really curious for it. On the other, I don't really like Square Enix right now for some the scummy things they did this year. I have still to decide.
NFTs are a sideshow. Square Enix have been on a roll revamping their backlog with decent remasters and returning to their routes. Triangle Strategy, FF Pixel Remaster, Tactics Ogre Remaster, Harvestella, Star Ocean, Harvestella, Diofield Chronicles and Live A Live. Not to mention that FFXVI looks fantastic under Yoshi P who continues to go from strength to strength with FFXIV.
@@Mikey20555 i gotta agree. They have been killing it this year and dq3 remake looks sooo good! As a huge ff fan i can't be much happier, other than wanting them to fix a few bad pc ports.
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fuckin square can do this but make KH1 and 2 cloud versions
what is that "let the battle begin" version @6:37?
"On the Verge of Assault" from Crisis Core. It plays during Genesis' attack on the Shinra building.
My favorite psp game
They should've chose Lazard's VA to voice Sephiroth.
He's noticeably more sinister. And has a naturally deeper voice. So he's closer to OG Sephiroth's voice than the new VA is. Which is really confusing without subtitles when they're in the same scene.
Who cares.
@@pikaboom6539 i do. I love this game but zacks voice in particular sounds like hes bored even during the climatic parts
@@pikaboom6539 people who can distinguish qualities. People who want good presentation. (Video Games aren't just games, they're stories. Like a movie with acting.
So the acting and casting are bound to be discussed.
I think that it was Square-Enix doing what they could with the actors they were given through the contract.
They should release it for ps3.
i owned both xbox and switch version, i feel like this game is made for switch then port to xbox version with higher solution texture ..... if you like handheld mode, switch oled is the best place to play this game, if you like tv mode, get a ps5/xbox version
I think it deserves a 9.5 just because of the voice acting but who am I to judge
When KH3 can run on an Xbox One VCR but not the switch and then we have this gem it just makes Square excuses outright BS and also makes them look cheap and lazy to release cloud versions of games that could run here
When did square ever give excuses? Its pretty clear they did it just to save on time and development costs. I don't remember them ever outright saying the Kingdom Hearts games couldn't run on Switch.
I'm so excited for this one!
I loved this on my psp, getting this for my switch lite
It's clear that this is the more barebones review I've heard yet. Meaning, the reviewer never played the OG which is what I feel looking at this.
Switch looking close to a ps4 game
Switch or ps5?
This game was a masterpiece on the PSP which was handled, so I'll go with the Switch
4k 60fps vs 720p 30fps plus portability.
Now theres no reason not to bring FF7R to switch.
Nope, not even comparable. Crisis Core is an HD remaster of a PSP game while FF7R can barely maintain 30fps on a PS4. It will never be able to run on Switch.
@@Jenema2 as much as I hate cloud versions, Id make an exception for this game.
@@michaelschaeffer6936 Just no. The whole idea needs to be killed dead, unless they sell it at a heavily discounted price which we all know they will not do.
Excited to play =)
playing on ps5 got a few video's up super smooth looks great 😁 in 4k
I grabbed it for ps5 just so i have it with my ff7 remake altho i do have og ff7 physical on switch so could have worked either way. Glad it’s good on switch. I still have my og psp copy. Might grab a switch copy when it’s cheaper a year or so for now bc sometimes I’m crazy and buy the same game on multiple platforms 😂
I got it it runs fine but I can say it looks a little wonky. Hopefully it looks better on next-gen switch.
It looks almost identical to the PS4 version just with a lower resolution and frame rate. Its an HD remaster of a PSP game, there is only so much they can do.
it's an 8 could be a 10. Wanted it for game of the year next year.
A remake/remaster will never win goty 🫠
no shot
Mario kart 7 got an update
Could you turn the background music louder? I could hear you talking some times
Og voices are way better
We really need dissidia
THE ANSWERS IS YES tbh it comparable to the ps5 version
Hey scammer
This game was pretty much overlooked back in the day. Glad it got a second wind.
Sacks
Why does this run better than S/V? 😭
Unfortunately our beloving Pokémon company got too lazy and comfortable
Gusto ko malaro yan s psv kaso wala pag asa
This game is just like Birth By Sleep.
Is't surprising to see that a game whit ps5 level graphics is running on the switch whit little eshue
This is not PS5 level graphics, compare this to FF7 Remake Integrade and it’s night and day, this is definitely not THAT good looking.
I'd say it's more comparable to an early PS4 game
@@mariopkmnzelda yeah, it's still pretty impressive for the switch. Crazy you look at efforts like this then look at Pokémon S/V. Lol
The graphics for this game were definitely made with the switch in mind. FF7 Remake is still leagues more impressive and thats a PS4 game. Still it'd be dumb to not also make a port for PS5 even if it really doesn't take advantage of the hardware outside of resolution and framerate boosts.
Cap. This game is running on PS4 HD graphics. No where near PS5 level
Just put it in japanese and turn the voice audio down a bit in the settings 😂😂