In an interview with the Italian EveryeyeMagazine has Tetsuya Nomura on the remaster’s new addition “Reunion”. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII spoken. Or is it a remake? Opinions differ – and Nomura also addresses this topic.
The “reunion” is important for the lore of Final Fantasy VII and besides, you simply couldn’t decide whether it’s a remaster or a remake. It would be somewhere in between.
“The reasons for this are diverse. …the term ‘reunion’ is really important in the lore of Final Fantasy VII. The game is fundamental. Because Crisis Core’s story plays a big part in the continuity, we wanted to convey a sense of seriousness and a sense that the events matter,” explains Nomura.
“I feel like the term ‘reunion’ can encapsulate all of that,” says Nomura. “From the point of view of the remake trilogy, Crisis Core is a prequel and its story can be seen as an introductory chapter.”
“Given how the story fits into the main mythology of Final Fantasy VII, the subtitle ‘Reunion’ should also convey the idea of merging the story of Crisis Core with that of the Remake trilogy,” Nomura continues.
“The final reason is the fact that, as we mentioned before, we can’t decide whether it’s a remake or a remaster. […] Not a remake, not a remaster, but something in between.”
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is slated for release this winter for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC Steam. In this country it will be a special Giving retailer-exclusive version of the game.
via NintendoEverythingBildmaterial: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, Square Enix