Square-Enix has no plans to remake Crisis Core at the moment (2017)

[Lulcielid]

In a interview with PCGAMER, Hajime Tabata was asked about the posibility of a remade of Crisis Core, this is what he said:

PCGAMER: One of my own favourite Final Fantasy games is the PlayStation Portable's Crisis Core. If you ever remade that would you bring it to PC?

Tabata: [Laughs] If I remade it? There's no plans to to remake that, no.

PCGAMER:I think you should.

Tabata:I think that'd have to be after the seven remake. I think once that's out, that might create some kind of chance for that. But at the moment, before that, I can't say if that's likely. I'm very happy to hear you suggest that, though.

PCGAMER:That's not a no, then, in light of the FF7 remake.

Tabata: No, I think as far as Final Fantasy 7 is concerned, the remake of that is top priority for now. At the moment, because we've changed our internal structure, we're not the team working on the seven remake so I really can't say anything about it.

 

[Roger]

Well obviously they're too busy to remake it outright, but they could still port it to the PS4 like they did Type-0 ask about that. Thanks for wasting an interview, PCGAMER.

 

[jazzflower92]

I say Crisis Core was mediocre, and I can do without Genesis.

 

[Tashasaurous]

Well obviously they're too busy to remake it outright, but they could still port it to the PS4 like they did Type-0 ask about that. Thanks for wasting an interview, PCGAMER.

I think they should just port Crisis Core to PS4 because there's no need for a remake for that cool game.

PCGAMER I think really should've asked about the possibilties of doing the Before Crisis Remake after seven's remake because that's the only Final Fantasy VII game that hasn't been released outside Japan(unless you want to include the lost episode of Dirge of Cerberus).

 

[The Twilight Mexican]

Lost Episode was actually released outside Japan a few days after it premiered there. It was only ever available on limited devices, though.

I agree with your point, though, that it makes more sense to ask this question about Before Crisis than to ask about Crisis Core.

 

[Flare]

I wouldn't mind some kind of remake or PS4 port of Crisis Core, I think my biggest desire is to just see the game on a big screen. Otherwise I honestly don't think it needs a remake.
But if there was a remake of it, I wouldn't mind extra story content with good!Sephiroth

 

[Lulcielid]

PCGAMER I think really should've asked about the possibilties of doing the Before Crisis Remake after seven's remake because that's the only Final Fantasy VII game that hasn't been released outside Japan(unless you want to include the lost episode of Dirge of Cerberus).

I agree with your point, though, that it makes more sense to ask this question about Before Crisis than to ask about Crisis Core.

Well the problem about that is, how many people know about the existence of Before Crisis (outside of a very niche and dedicated fanbase )?

 

[SeaDragon]

^ Good question but I would love a Before Crisis remake. Anyway, Crisis Core needs just a port than a remake.

 

[Tashasaurous]

PCGAMER I think really should've asked about the possibilties of doing the Before Crisis Remake after seven's remake because that's the only Final Fantasy VII game that hasn't been released outside Japan(unless you want to include the lost episode of Dirge of Cerberus).

I agree with your point, though, that it makes more sense to ask this question about Before Crisis than to ask about Crisis Core.

Well the problem about that is, how many people know about the existence of Before Crisis (outside of a very niche and dedicated fanbase)?

Probably at least half of the world if they look it up on the internet or have checked out the translated gameplay on Youtube.

I would love a Before Crisis remake. Anyway, Crisis Core needs just a port than a remake.

Totally agreed.

 

[Lulcielid]

Probably at least half of the world if they look it up on the internet or have checked out the translated gameplay on Youtube.

That doesn't mean a lot of people will interested and looking up if there's a FFVII spin off.

 

[The Twilight Mexican]

PCGAMER I think really should've asked about the possibilties of doing the Before Crisis Remake after seven's remake because that's the only Final Fantasy VII game that hasn't been released outside Japan(unless you want to include the lost episode of Dirge of Cerberus).

I agree with your point, though, that it makes more sense to ask this question about Before Crisis than to ask about Crisis Core.

Well the problem about that is, how many people know about the existence of Before Crisis (outside of a very niche and dedicated fanbase )?

While we can't know the number of people (or people who are gamers) who are aware of its existence, presumably the folks at this video game publication are among them.

And if anything, the limited exposure to BC is precisely why it makes more sense to ask this question about that game than CC.

 

[Lulcielid]

And if anything, the limited exposure to BC is precisely why it makes more sense to ask this question about that game than CC.

But the limited exposure makes it so that very few people know of its existence, hence it makes sense they wouldn't ask a question about something they don't know exist in the first place.

 

[Tashasaurous]

And if anything, the limited exposure to BC is precisely why it makes more sense to ask this question about that game than CC.

But the limited exposure makes it so that very few people know of its existence, hence it makes sense they wouldn't ask a question about something they don't know exist in the first place.

It was the same thing with Kingdom Hearts Coded Mobile before that was remade, though, and that mobile version wasn't released outside Japan either.

Besides, as Tabata said a year or two back, Crisis Core is already in english whereas Before Crisis wasn't. I'm one of those people who found out of it's very existance online, both research and Youtube wise, and of course this site too.

It makes sense to have that game remade and released worldwide. We don't need a repeat of all the previous Kingdom Hearts games or the original Final Fantasy titles that are already in other languages.

 

[The Twilight Mexican]

And if anything, the limited exposure to BC is precisely why it makes more sense to ask this question about that game than CC.

But the limited exposure makes it so that very few people know of its existence, hence it makes sense they wouldn't ask a question about something they don't know exist in the first place.

See my previous post again; specifically the part about the publication being worth their salt enough -- given that video games are their topic -- to know of BC.

 

[Animexcel]

Why should there be a remake of Crisis Core in the first place? The graphics aren't even that bad.

 

[ForceStealer]

I agree that it was silly not to ask about a straight port, it's not even on the Playstation Store as a PSP game, as I recall. It's absence is really noticeable, very weird. I know people have guessed before about the Ayaka song...but there are games with licensed music on the store. But if it is the issue, just take it out. it was one of the more successful PSP games, it's really surprising they never tried to ride that.

 

[Tashasaurous]

Why should there be a remake of Crisis Core in the first place? The graphics aren't even that bad.

And it's not like it was never in english or even had voice actors either. Besides, it's only ten years old.

 

[Cat Rage Room]

I'm going to have to hop on the 'I don't think Crisis Core really needs a remake yet' crowd.

I mean...it's aged pretty well, and it's not even that old. I'm not surprised they haven't entertained the idea, I mean, why would they?

 

[Tashasaurous]

I'm going to have to hop on the 'I don't think Crisis Core really needs a remake yet' crowd.

I mean...it's aged pretty well, and it's not even that old. I'm not surprised they haven't entertained the idea, I mean, why would they?

Well, to me it's still young.

Crisis Core doesn't need a remake. It's Before Crisis that needs both a remake and an international/worldwide release.

 

[JechtShotMK9]

I'd rather have a collection, honestly, like the KH ones. Give us a remastered Crisis Core, DoC, and make Before Crisis into a movie like the crappy KH games. Replace "Why" and the Gackt songs with some generic FFVII stuff if needed, and slap it on the PSN for $50. Easy.

 

[Tashasaurous]

I'd rather have a collection, honestly, like the KH ones. Give us a remastered Crisis Core, DoC, and make Before Crisis into a movie like the crappy KH games. Replace "Why" and the Gackt songs with some generic FFVII stuff if needed, and slap it on the PSN for $50. Easy.

Remastered versions of Crisis Core and Dirge of Cerberus are good too, and for a Before Crisis movie like the awesome KH games, I'd like them to be in CG and not in anime style.

I don't like the "Why" song, but I love Gackt's "Redemption" song.

 

[lithiumkatana17]

To be honest I'm not that surprised. The story is about to go through the wringer with the remake, so why would they want to remake a game with a plot that might possibly be rendered obsolete?

And tbh, I thought the graphics were ahead of its time for a PSP game. Gosh, I can't believe it's been 10 fucking years since that game came out. Jeebus, I remember how excited everyone was on ACF back then, it was so palpable.

 

[Tashasaurous]

To be honest I'm not that surprised. The story is about to go through the wringer with the remake, so why would they want to remake a game with a plot that might possibly be rendered obsolete?

No one really knows how the story will turn out and whether the material of the four main Compilation titles(Before Crisis, Advent Children, Dirge of Cerberus and Crisis Core) will be in the remake or not.

Plus, the only reason why Type 0 was remastered in the first place was because the PSP game was never released outside Japan.

And tbh, I thought the graphics were ahead of its time for a PSP game.

That's Square Enix for ya'.

Gosh, I can't believe it's been 10 fucking years since that game came out. Jeebus, I remember how excited everyone was on ACF back then, it was so palpable.

As the saying goes, "Time flies when you're having fun." Goes to show that we all still keep the memories alive that we don't even notice how long it's been for the games that we love. Seems like only just a few years ago rather than 10.

A lot of things happened 10 years ago, and now next year new things will happen again.

 

[Kieron_ODuibhir]

I'll be disappointed if they kick Crisis Core out of continuity with the remake--I've tended rather to expect them to insert evidence of Genesis and Angeal having existed that obviously wasn't there in the original. But you never know.

XD As far as the general knowledge of Before Crisis' existence goes, I personally became aware of it long after every other part of the franchise, and thought of it as 'the Turk game' for a couple of years after that.

I think I finally learned its name out of pure irritation when I looked up a plot synopsis, and determined that it made Tseng's timeline even more inscrutable than Aerith's claim that they'd known each other since they were children already had.

 

[ChipNoir]

I'll be disappointed if they kick Crisis Core out of continuity with the remake--I've tended rather to expect them to insert evidence of Genesis and Angeal having existed that obviously wasn't there in the original. But you never know.

XD As far as the general knowledge of Before Crisis' existence goes, I personally became aware of it long after every other part of the franchise, and thought of it as 'the Turk game' for a couple of years after that.

I think I finally learned its name out of pure irritation when I looked up a plot synopsis, and determined that it made Tseng's timeline even more inscrutable than Aerith's claim that they'd known each other since they were children already had.

I don't see them kicking it out, but I don't see them going to any great lengths to acknowledge it either, since it does nothing for the plot at large besides the nibelhiem events, which are only only slightly touched upon in Crisis Core.

It really depends on if they explain the mechanisms of Cloud's memory alterations, something VII doesn't really explain all that well.