Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion is "much more than a remaster"
Producer Tetsuya Nomura weighs in on the new release

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion is apparently "much more than a remaster."
That comment comes from Final Fantasy 7 series creative lead Tetsuya Nomura, speaking to Japanese publication EveryEye. In a translation provided by Nintendo Everything, Nomura revealed that there was a lot of discussion internally at Square Enix about whether to call Crisis Core Reunion a "remaster" or "remake."
"At one point there was also a discussion about calling it a 'remake' or a 'remaster,'" Nomura says. "I think the product is more close to the definition of a remaster, as the story wasn't changed at all, and it's always the same game," the series producer and director continued.
- The Making of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: "I thought: if we just reproduce the original game with no changes, it will feel nostalgic, but not exciting"
- During the original Final Fantasy 7's development, the devs considered Tetsuya Nomura "the Demon King of retakes" - "He was always making the designers re-do things"
However, just because the team settled on "remaster," doesn't mean that's all Crisis Core Reunion is. "On the technical side, however, the graphics have been completely renewed, the models have been remade from scratch, many scenes that in the original were only subtitled are now dubbed, and also the combat system has been updated," Nomura explains.
"We are still uncertain on the term that better describes the game, which is the reason why we used 'reunion'. It's really complicated, as it's much more than a remaster, but at the same time is not a complete remake," Nomura concludes.
This isn't the first time we've heard comments surrounding the story of Crisis Core Reunion. Last month, producer Mariko Sato explained that it was a "faithful retelling" of the original story, confirming there wouldn't be any additional content on that front, at least. However, Square Enix is going all-in on the technical side, targeting a blistering 120FPS PC port for Crisis Core Reunion.
Here's why Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion is a must-play ahead of the new remake entry next year.
Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more
Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.



















Final Fantasy 14 patch makes an effort to combat mods that can enable harassment, but players report it's "very easy" to reverse newly hidden account IDs

28 years after Final Fantasy 7 introduced a generation to the concept of waifus, Tetsuya Nomura says Tifa's popularity is "not just about appearance"