<s>
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
First	O
released	O
in	O
2007	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
prequel	B-Application
to	O
the	O
1997	O
video	O
game	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
and	O
is	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
metaseries	O
Compilation	B-Application
of	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
which	O
includes	O
other	O
products	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
storyline	O
takes	O
the	O
player	O
from	O
the	O
war	O
between	O
the	O
megacorporation	O
Shinra	O
and	O
the	O
people	O
of	O
Wutai	O
to	O
the	O
events	O
in	O
Nibelheim	O
,	O
ending	O
just	O
before	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
development	O
,	O
the	O
Square	O
Enix	O
staff	O
initially	O
planned	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
port	O
of	O
the	O
mobile	B-Application
phone	I-Application
game	I-Application
Before	B-Application
Crisis	I-Application
:	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
but	O
after	O
discussion	O
,	O
they	O
decided	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
a	O
scenario	O
Kazushige	O
Nojima	O
had	O
in	O
mind	O
when	O
working	O
on	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
enjoyed	O
strong	O
sales	O
,	O
selling	O
over	O
two	O
million	O
units	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remaster	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
Reunion	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
13	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
storyline	O
will	O
also	O
be	O
recreated	O
in	O
the	O
mobile	B-Application
game	I-Application
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ever	I-Application
Crisis	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
Zack	O
Fair	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
uses	O
a	O
real-time	O
combat	O
system	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
move	O
Zack	O
around	O
,	O
initiate	O
attacks	O
,	O
special	O
abilities	O
and	O
spells	B-Application
,	O
use	O
items	O
,	O
and	O
block	O
or	O
dodge	O
attacks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Up	O
to	O
six	O
Materia	O
can	O
be	O
equipped	O
at	O
any	O
one	O
time	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
impart	O
special	O
attacks	O
,	O
magic	B-Application
spells	I-Application
,	O
or	O
passive	O
bonuses	O
such	O
as	O
health	O
increases	O
or	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
display	O
the	O
statistics	O
of	O
the	O
current	O
foe	O
in	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
uses	O
a	O
slot	O
machine-like	O
mechanic	O
to	O
affect	O
the	O
combat	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
North	O
American	O
and	O
European	O
releases	O
of	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
also	O
have	O
an	O
added	O
difficulty	O
mode	O
,	O
which	O
increases	O
the	O
power	O
and	O
health	O
of	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
begins	O
seven	O
years	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
and	O
many	O
characters	O
from	O
that	O
game	O
and	O
other	O
related	O
works	O
appear	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Leaving	O
her	O
with	O
an	O
Angeal	O
clone	B-Application
that	O
protects	O
her	O
,	O
Zack	O
travels	O
with	O
Sephiroth	O
and	O
Cloud	O
to	O
investigate	O
a	O
Mako	O
reactor	O
near	O
Nibelheim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Zack	O
then	O
finds	O
Director	O
Lazard	O
who	O
,	O
now	O
mutated	O
into	O
a	O
humanoid	O
Angeal	O
clone	B-Application
,	O
has	O
turned	O
against	O
Shinra	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Angeal	O
clone	B-Application
that	O
was	O
left	O
guarding	O
Aerith	O
arrives	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
also	O
killed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
epilogue	O
recreates	O
the	O
opening	O
scenes	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
as	O
Cloud	O
claims	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
former	O
SOLDIER	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
idea	O
of	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
originated	O
when	O
Hajime	O
Tabata	O
was	O
chosen	O
as	O
director	O
for	O
an	O
upcoming	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
title	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
discussing	O
with	O
Tetsuya	O
Nomura	O
and	O
Yoshinori	O
Kitase	O
,	O
Tabata	O
decided	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
should	O
be	O
another	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Compilation	B-Application
of	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
feeling	O
that	O
the	O
pressure	O
of	O
producing	O
a	O
game	O
from	O
a	O
popular	O
series	O
would	O
motivate	O
both	O
the	O
staff	O
and	O
himself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
idea	O
was	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
port	O
of	O
Before	B-Application
Crisis	I-Application
:	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
as	O
it	O
had	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
mobile	O
phones	O
and	O
the	O
staff	O
wanted	O
to	O
expand	O
it	O
,	O
but	O
after	O
deciding	O
Zack	O
was	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
protagonist	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
a	O
Before	B-Application
Crisis	I-Application
port	O
was	O
canceled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kitase	O
wanted	O
to	O
make	O
sure	O
the	O
game	O
exceeded	O
fans	O
 '	O
expectations	O
,	O
so	O
he	O
made	O
sure	O
that	O
rather	O
than	O
making	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
tribute	O
"	O
to	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
it	O
shared	O
important	O
links	O
with	O
other	O
titles	O
from	O
Compilation	B-Application
of	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
Tabata	O
explained	O
that	O
he	O
and	O
the	O
staff	O
were	O
very	O
wary	O
throughout	O
the	O
production	O
of	O
altering	O
the	O
fans	O
 '	O
perception	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
background	O
events	O
from	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
Nibelheim	O
's	O
destruction	O
,	O
had	O
been	O
changed	O
somewhat	O
in	O
the	O
OVA	O
Last	O
Order	O
:	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
and	O
due	O
to	O
negative	O
fan	O
reaction	O
to	O
these	O
change	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
staff	O
decided	O
not	O
to	O
make	O
any	O
major	O
changes	O
in	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kitase	O
said	O
that	O
Zack	O
's	O
story	O
had	O
"	O
been	O
cooking	O
for	O
10	O
years	O
"	O
as	O
,	O
despite	O
being	O
a	O
minor	O
character	O
in	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
Nomura	O
had	O
already	O
developed	O
conceptual	O
artwork	O
,	O
and	O
Kazushige	O
Nojima	O
had	O
already	O
worked	O
out	O
a	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
addition	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
of	O
Genesis	O
to	O
the	O
story	O
came	O
about	O
after	O
discussions	O
between	O
producer	O
Hideki	O
Imaizumi	O
and	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
Japanese	O
voice	O
actor	O
,	O
Gackt	O
,	O
as	O
Imaizumi	O
had	O
been	O
impressed	O
with	O
the	O
characters	O
 '	O
brief	O
appearance	O
in	O
the	O
secret	O
ending	O
to	O
Dirge	B-Application
of	I-Application
Cerberus	I-Application
:	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
and	O
felt	O
there	O
was	O
great	O
room	O
to	O
expand	O
the	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
was	O
first	O
envisioned	O
as	O
an	O
action	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
because	O
almost	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
staff	O
had	O
more	O
experience	O
designing	O
RPGs	O
,	O
they	O
decided	O
to	O
modify	O
it	O
,	O
making	O
battles	O
more	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
ones	O
found	O
in	O
standard	O
RPGs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
they	O
also	O
added	O
more	O
action-orientated	O
elements	O
to	O
the	O
battles	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
becoming	O
more	O
of	O
an	O
action	B-Application
RPG	I-Application
than	O
a	O
traditional	O
RPG	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
first	O
announced	O
at	O
the	O
2004	O
E3	O
,	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
for	O
Famitsu	O
,	O
Nomura	O
said	O
that	O
a	O
playable	O
demo	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
ready	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2006	O
,	O
but	O
there	O
was	O
no	O
mention	O
of	O
whether	O
the	O
demo	O
would	O
be	O
openly	O
available	O
to	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
owners	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
also	O
included	O
remixes	O
of	O
various	O
music	O
from	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
composed	O
by	O
Nobuo	O
Uematsu	O
and	O
Last	O
Order	O
:	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
also	O
composed	O
by	O
Ishimoto	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
addition	O
of	O
"	O
Why	O
"	O
was	O
revealed	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
in	O
May	O
2007	O
,	O
with	O
Ayaka	O
stating	O
that	O
she	O
was	O
fascinated	O
by	O
Crisis	B-Application
Cores	I-Application
story	O
and	O
felt	O
she	O
"	O
would	O
like	O
to	O
deliver	O
"	O
Why	O
"	O
alongside	O
Zack	O
's	O
fate	O
to	O
the	O
hearts	O
of	O
many	O
people	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
13	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
released	O
a	O
special	O
edition	O
bundle	O
for	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
;	O
a	O
special	O
silver-colored	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
Slim	O
and	O
Lite	O
with	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VIIs	I-Application
10th	O
Anniversary	O
insignia	O
on	O
the	O
back	O
and	O
on	O
one	O
side	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
March	O
25	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
pre-ordered	O
from	O
certain	O
retailers	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
GameStop	O
,	O
the	O
buyer	O
could	O
receive	O
a	O
Shinra	O
UMD	O
case	O
,	O
depending	O
on	O
how	O
long	O
supplies	O
lasted	O
;	O
if	O
pre-ordered	O
from	O
Best	O
Buy	O
,	O
the	O
buyer	O
could	O
receive	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
with	O
a	O
metallic	O
foil	O
cover	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
limited	O
edition	O
included	O
special	O
slipcase	O
packaging	O
and	O
a	O
book	O
of	O
promotional	O
CG	O
artwork	O
entitled	O
The	O
Art	O
of	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Europe	O
,	O
a	O
bundle	O
containing	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
limited	O
edition	O
Crisis	O
Core-engraved	O
silver	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
20	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Crisis	B-Application
Cores	I-Application
release	O
,	O
Kitase	O
expressed	O
surprise	O
at	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
the	O
cutscenes	O
,	O
to	O
the	O
point	O
where	O
he	O
felt	O
it	O
could	O
almost	O
be	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
has	O
received	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
GamePro	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
positive	O
review	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
the	O
"	O
best	O
looking	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
title	O
"	O
and	O
praising	O
how	O
it	O
incorporated	O
elements	O
from	O
the	O
Compilation	O
,	O
and	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
created	O
new	O
aspects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1UP.com	O
called	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
prequels	B-Application
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
arguing	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
does	O
a	O
better	O
job	O
of	O
putting	O
players	O
in	O
FFVII	O
world	O
than	O
even	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
did	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
received	O
a	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Editor	O
's	O
Choice	O
"	O
gallery	O
of	O
recommended	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
characterization	O
of	O
the	O
villain	O
Sephiroth	O
was	O
also	O
praised	O
for	O
giving	O
him	O
more	O
humanity	O
in	O
the	O
prequel	B-Application
before	O
his	O
eventual	O
fall	O
into	O
madness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
presentation	O
was	O
also	O
praised	O
including	O
CGI	O
,	O
character	O
designs	O
and	O
backgrounds	O
,	O
making	O
the	O
game	O
stand	O
out	O
within	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Takeharu	O
Ishimoto	O
's	O
remixes	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
background	O
themes	O
were	O
also	O
praised	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
has	O
also	O
received	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
awards	O
from	O
different	O
publications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
nominated	O
by	O
GameSpot	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
of	O
2008	O
"	O
awards	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Story	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
RPG	O
Game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
categories	O
,	O
winning	O
"	O
Best	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
listed	O
as	O
the	O
tenth	O
best	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
game	O
of	O
all	O
the	O
time	O
by	O
IGN	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Four	O
IGN	O
articles	O
concerning	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
in	O
"	O
The	O
Top	O
10	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
Stories	O
of	O
2008	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
review	O
article	O
listed	O
at	O
number	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
IGN	O
's	O
Best	O
of	O
2008	O
,	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
won	O
in	O
the	O
categories	O
"	O
Best	O
RPG	O
for	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Story	O
for	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
"	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
nominated	O
as	O
"	O
Best	O
Overall	O
RPG	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
featured	O
it	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
five	O
games	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
gamers	O
should	O
play	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
31	O
best	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
titles	O
in	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
the	O
seventh	O
best	O
video	O
game	O
prequel	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
sold	O
350,000	O
copies	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
its	O
release	O
date	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
77,777	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
PSP/Crisis	O
Core	O
bundles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
game	O
across	O
all	O
regions	O
from	O
April	O
through	O
September	O
2007	O
,	O
with	O
710,000	O
copies	O
sold	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Selling	O
790,705	O
units	O
as	O
of	O
August	O
2008	O
,	O
it	O
became	O
the	O
third	O
best-selling	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2008	O
,	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
sold	O
301,600	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
month	O
of	O
release	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
behind	O
the	O
sales	O
of	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Chains	I-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
,	O
which	O
sold	O
340,500	O
copies	O
,	O
making	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
the	O
second	O
best-selling	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
during	O
the	O
month	O
of	O
March	O
and	O
the	O
sixth	O
best-selling	O
game	O
overall	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
March	O
2009	O
,	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
2.1	O
million	O
units	O
worldwide	O
,	O
with	O
830,000	O
of	O
those	O
sales	O
coming	O
from	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
response	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
sales	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
labeled	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
their	O
best	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
game	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
an	O
incredible	O
success	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Doug	O
Bone	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
's	O
UK	O
sales	O
director	O
,	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
must-have	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
game	O
of	O
2008	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2022	O
,	O
to	O
celebrate	O
the	O
25th	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
a	O
remaster	O
,	O
entitled	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
:	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
Reunion	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Co-developed	O
with	O
Tose	O
,	O
who	O
previously	O
collaborated	O
with	O
Square	O
Enix	O
for	O
World	B-Application
of	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
(	O
2016	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
graphics	O
have	O
been	O
converted	O
to	O
HD	O
,	O
including	O
new	O
3D	O
models	O
for	O
all	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
story	O
remains	O
the	O
same	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
version	O
,	O
Reunion	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
larger	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
Remake	I-Application
project	O
,	O
being	O
considered	O
a	O
prequel	B-Application
to	O
the	O
three-part	O
remake	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reunion	O
also	O
features	O
an	O
updated	O
combat	O
system	O
that	O
is	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
battle	O
system	O
and	O
"	O
something	O
close	O
"	O
to	O
the	O
one	O
featured	O
in	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
Remake	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
characters	O
are	O
voiced	O
by	O
their	O
English-dubbed	O
voice	O
actors	O
from	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
Remake	I-Application
,	O
including	O
Zack	O
Fair	O
(	O
Caleb	O
Pierce	O
)	O
,	O
Sephiroth	O
(	O
Tyler	O
Hoechlin	O
)	O
,	O
Aerith	O
Gainsborough	O
(	O
Briana	O
White	O
)	O
,	O
Cloud	O
Strife	O
(	O
Cody	O
Christian	O
)	O
,	O
Tseng	O
(	O
Vic	O
Chao	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Tifa	O
Lockhart	O
(	O
Britt	O
Baron	O
)	O
,	O
with	O
additional	O
characters	O
and	O
voice	O
actors	O
including	O
Angeal	O
Hewley	O
(	O
Bill	O
Millsap	O
)	O
,	O
Genesis	O
(	O
Shaun	O
Conde	O
)	O
,	O
Cissnei	O
(	O
Kayli	O
Mills	O
)	O
,	O
Lazard	O
(	O
Francis	O
Ausley	O
)	O
,	O
Hollander	O
(	O
Jason	O
Marnocha	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Yuffie	O
Kisaragi	O
(	O
Brandilyn	O
Cheah	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
is	O
regarded	O
by	O
producer	O
Yoshinori	O
Kitase	O
as	O
a	O
bridge	O
to	O
play	O
between	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
Remake	I-Application
and	O
Rebirth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
since	O
the	O
original	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
was	O
released	O
only	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
remastered	O
into	O
Reunion	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
accessible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Director	O
Tetsuya	O
Nomura	O
wanted	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
to	O
be	O
seen	O
as	O
its	O
own	O
story	O
when	O
compared	O
with	O
other	O
games	O
from	O
the	O
recently	O
released	O
Remake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
Remake	O
altered	O
parts	O
from	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
,	O
Kitase	O
aims	O
players	O
to	O
explore	O
more	O
the	O
connections	O
between	O
the	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
making	O
of	O
Reunion	O
,	O
several	O
improvements	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
were	O
implemented	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sato	O
says	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
difficult	O
but	O
they	O
believe	O
that	O
players	O
would	O
be	O
pleased	O
with	O
the	O
final	O
product	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
several	O
consoles	O
instead	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
which	O
was	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
exclusive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
were	O
divided	O
in	O
regards	O
to	O
the	O
narrative	O
with	O
Eurogamer	O
seeing	O
Zack	O
's	O
character	O
arc	O
as	O
unnecessary	O
fanservice	O
that	O
does	O
not	O
expand	O
on	O
anything	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
with	O
an	O
overdramatic	O
tone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
other	O
hand	O
,	O
GameSpot	O
and	O
IGN	O
felt	O
the	O
remaster	O
makes	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
more	O
memorable	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
improved	O
adaptation	O
and	O
felt	O
Zack	O
and	O
Sephiroth	O
are	O
more	O
likable	O
than	O
former	O
SOLDIERs	O
Angeal	O
and	O
Genesis	O
thanks	O
to	O
their	O
more	O
human	O
portrayals	O
,	O
most	O
notably	O
Tyler	O
Hoechlin	O
's	O
work	O
as	O
Sephiroth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar	O
was	O
more	O
critical	O
to	O
Zack	O
's	O
initial	O
portrayal	O
as	O
"	O
stupid	O
hero	O
"	O
only	O
to	O
come	O
to	O
like	O
him	O
in	O
his	O
final	O
moment	O
,	O
finding	O
Sephiroth	O
instead	O
as	O
a	O
more	O
memorable	O
character	O
with	O
Tifa	O
's	O
and	O
Aerith	O
's	O
characters	O
being	O
demoted	O
to	O
cameos	O
when	O
compared	O
to	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
or	O
Remake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
felt	O
the	O
gameplay	O
was	O
improved	O
in	O
the	O
remaster	O
comparable	O
to	O
previous	O
entries	O
but	O
still	O
not	O
as	O
much	O
as	O
Remake	O
with	O
GamesRadar	O
finding	O
it	O
"	O
fantastic	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
VG247	O
found	O
it	O
highly	O
superior	O
to	O
Crisis	B-Application
Core	I-Application
thanks	O
to	O
the	O
advantages	O
of	O
the	O
ports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
did	O
not	O
find	O
several	O
differences	O
between	O
Reunion	O
and	O
its	O
original	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
game	O
but	O
still	O
found	O
the	O
gameplay	O
appealing	O
,	O
most	O
notably	O
the	O
DMW	O
system	O
being	O
complimented	O
as	O
improved	O
.	O
</s>
