The game has been available for several months in the US and Japan, and today the game officially arrives for Sony's PSP in the PAL-playing territories.
This Limited Edition bundle will be released on the 20th of June, 2008 for a price of 189.99 euros. As for what this bundle includes, check out this quote:
The eagerly-anticipated game will be available for the European market, in a special PSP (PlayStation®Portable) bundle coinciding with the game’s release and will include a limited edition, CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- engraved silver PSP and a copy of the game.
No word on whether this will be released in the UK or Australia as of yet, but we'll keep you updated.
Yes PAL fans, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 will be making its way to Europe and the UK on June 20th, 2008! Expect to see a release date in Australia at a similar time.
John Yamamoto (president, chief executive officer of Square-Enix Holdings) says: "CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- is one of the most anticipated FINAL FANTASY releases of all times. Pushing the boundaries of the PSP hardware, it offers a truly fantastic gameplay experience to not only existing fans, but new ones as well."
Check back in for more Crisis Core news in the lead-up to its trip to Europe!
You heard right folks, Crisis Core has taken gold after just one week! The game sold a massive 277, 633 copies in its first week, which is absolutely massive for a PSP game.
Note the slight schooling of the Nintendo Wii's Super Smash Bros. Brawl, which was beaten by more than 50,000 copies! Astounding, seeing as Brawl has been one of the most hyped games in the US for months now.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 is out now across Japan and America, and will be releasing on the 6th of June across Europe. Stay tuned for more Crisis Core-related updates!
The event will take place at the PlayStation Store at Metreon, San Francisco. It will be held tomorrow (March 25), from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with the first 200 visitors guaranteed a copy of the game, and the first 100 receiving a free T-shirt!
Raffles will be held, with various Final Fantasy-related merchandising available as prizes, as well as lithographs (authorised copies of famous FF works by sketch artists).
Shinra ID Cards will be made on-site, featuring your name and photograph (taken there). This will be a great item for collectors, so don't forget to stop by!
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 is releasing tomorrow, March 25th, across North America. Enjoy the long-awaited game, fans! Also, check out the official Crisis Core site for new updates and videos!
IGN gives Crisis Core a positive review Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 has been getting a lot of mixed press lately, but major website IGN has positively reviewed the game!
They give the game a final score of 8.5, a highly positive score in light of much of the game's reason press.
In this case, it's Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 which is being given the Collector's Edition treatment. Said collector's edition contains a unique cover, and an exclusive artbook entitled The Art of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7.
Please note that this deal is currently only available to players across Europe, and to claim this offer you must pre-order the game at your local retailer!
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 will be releasing across North America on March 25th, 2008. Rumour has it that the game will ship on June 27th across Europe, but we can't confirm this as of yet.
The first clip shows off everyone's favourite VA duo, Quinton Flynn and Crispin Freeman returning as Reno and Rude respectively, and returning with style! The second clip however, is a little strange.
Aerith appears here with a voice that sounds very different to her Advent Children incarnation, meaning we probably have yet ANOTHER voice actress taking on the role (following on from Mandy Moore and Mena Suvari). Not only in this inconsistant, but she's now calling herself Aerith!? Fans are extremely confused as to what this means for English players, seeing as she was only ever called Aerith the English versions of the Kingdom Hearts titles - her name was translated as Aeris for English versions of previous Compilation titles...
The final video shows of what looks to be a very poignant first meeting between Zack and Cloud - Rick Gomez and Steve Burton seem to be back in full force, and the music as Cloud removes his helmet is just a little on the haunting side...
Fans can be sure to eat up anything Crisis Core in spades, as the game has been getting some good press lately. Said fans need not wait much longer, as Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 will be releasing on Sony's PSP across North America on March 25, 2008. We'll update you when it makes its way to European territories.
The videos show off the in-game battle engine really well here, as well as the graphics capabilities in natural cut-scenes (ie. not pre-rendered).
We really can't say enough good things about this game lately - it appears to be turning out really well, with an adequate vocal-cast lending their talents to the title and some great gameplay to back it up!
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 will be releasing across North America on March 25th. No word yet on a release in PAL territories, but we'll update you when we hear anything.
Fans of the original Final Fantasy 7 have been eagerly anticipating this title for months now, but its difficult to deny that they have also had their reservations. With the history of the Compilation of FF7 (particularly Dirge of Cerberus), fans have had good reason to be sceptical about the quality of a PlayStation Portable exclusive entry.
Well, the wait is finally over, as EGM have revealed their official scores for the game - the panel of three reviewers gave the game a B+, a B+ and an A-. Not too bad! Much better than Dirge of Cerberus, at least...
In related news, EGM have also revealed their scores for the newly translated English title, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Ring of Fates, for Nintendo's DS. The title has scored rather mediocrely, with a B-, a B- and an A.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 will be releasing across North America for Sony's PSP on March 25th. Similarly, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Ring of Fates will be releasing in the same territory on March 11th for Nintendo's DS.
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