New Crisis Core trailer shows off summons, butt rock

69 Comments by Griffin McElroy Mar 22nd 2008 8:30PM
Filed under: Sony PSP, RPGs

Watching this trailer may embed some niggling questions in your mind -- questions like: Is it safe to run on top of trains? Why does Cloud have black hair? Who at Square Enix decided that story-rich fantasy and gut-crunching metal were a good mix? However, this video should eliminate any question in your mind that a spiritual sequel to a 3-disc RPG masterpiece could fit on a UMD. Focusing mostly on summons, a Final Fantasy staple, this trailer has pushed our excitement for Crisis Core far beyond our apprehension towards the game. We just hope the final product has music of a more ... listenable variety.

Tags: cloud, crisis-core, crisiscore, finalfantasy, finalfantasyvii, psp, rpg, square, square-enix, squareenix

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Dopple Boppler: Mar 22nd 2008; 8:33PM

It was three discs, not four~

And I'm pretty sure that music is a remix of the boss battle theme from Final Fantasy 7. So it's okie dokie in my book.

Griffin McElroy: Mar 22nd 2008; 8:39PM

Honesty time, I never finished disc 2. Thanks for the correction.

Trickob: Mar 22nd 2008; 9:28PM

don't feel bad GM, I never finished the FIRST disc. i got too busy to play and when i came back, i couldn't remember what the hell was going on. but all this talk about CC has me in the mood to give it another go...

Zaidyn: Mar 22nd 2008; 11:44PM

@McElroy: That explains why you thought Zack was Cloud. Also, I personally like this music, it's very Black Mages-like.

Sorry for spamming your inbox, Dopple.

Ghen: Mar 23rd 2008; 8:06AM

I just thought cloud's black hair was a joke, and a good one at that =) made me giggle.

Griffin McElroy: Mar 23rd 2008; 10:27AM

Wait -- why does Cloud change his name to Zack after he dyes his hair? I'm cornfused... :'(

mr nimblewick: Mar 23rd 2008; 12:20PM

There were four disks in the PC version, which is the only one I played.

n3rd: Mar 23rd 2008; 11:24PM

seriously... you people on joystiq shock me with how little you know about final fantasy
the pc version had an install disk, + the three actual game discs... so it was actually 3 cds for the game..
and it was labeled as install disk, disk 1..disk 3..

Rocket Taco: Mar 23rd 2008; 11:34PM

@McElroy

He doesn't. Zack is not Cloud.

jcd: Mar 22nd 2008; 8:36PM

Dont diss metal biatch!

That was some lame ass 'metal' tho so I'll cut you some slack

eldee: Mar 23rd 2008; 2:09AM

Agreed..

but LOL at the irony of linking to an urban dictionary entry where NONE of the definitions match the music in this trailer.

I think he just wanted to say 'butt rock'.

meledeo: Mar 23rd 2008; 8:23AM

Actually you should check out definition #7!

eldee: Mar 23rd 2008; 12:29PM

I didn't scroll down that far originally.. but still, 1/7, majority rules. I'd say the definition used is the odd man out.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force): Mar 22nd 2008; 8:36PM

three discs....

And you guys should give Final Fantasy: The Black Mages a listen...

Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force): Mar 22nd 2008; 8:37PM

damn, late....

Superstar90: Mar 22nd 2008; 8:41PM

Square, just fully remake it for PS3 with HD and all that and be done with it.

Dr. Stabbingworth: Mar 23rd 2008; 1:11AM

And for DS, too, for those of us who were kids and had all the time in the world when it came out, but can't sit in front of a TV for 40+ hours nowadays!

Ghen: Mar 23rd 2008; 8:07AM

65 hours if you do a good portion of the side quests (and ski a little)

99+ hours if you max out your stats to 255 each

Xeno Mezphy: Mar 22nd 2008; 8:47PM

Anyone who plays this game and wonders why Cloud has black hair should probably return it.

And shoot themselves.

Mr.ESC: Mar 22nd 2008; 9:26PM

Why just because I didn't read the manga?

I'm sorry for not knowing Cloud changed his hair color to black in the Manga, seriously you Naruto fans take things way to serious.

Also is Sasuke in this game?

….

Meanwhile thousands of miles away.

Final Fantasy Fans just said in chorus :Oh no he didn’t!

Phillip: Mar 22nd 2008; 11:01PM

No, Mr. Esc. Because the person in the trailer isn't Cloud.

n3rd: Mar 22nd 2008; 11:49PM

seriously lololol wtf how can you people be on joystiq if you've never played ff7 -.-;

COMMANDER-TROLL: Mar 23rd 2008; 12:21AM

Naruto has nothing on DBZ

A Pissed-off English Gamer: Mar 23rd 2008; 2:34PM

Joke's stale. They looked identical in the game, but Cloud and Zach do look quite different when properly rendered, and it's not like you need to go through the game with a fine-tooth comb to know it, either.

Stefan: Mar 22nd 2008; 9:09PM

"Why does Cloud have black hair?"

Maybe because it's Zack not Cloud . In final fantasy 7 Cloud "steals" Zacks' Shinria soldier credientials and sword after he dies .

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School): Mar 24th 2008; 12:03PM

SPOILER ALERT ABOVE.

Yeah, its been over 10 years, and there is a statute of limitations on spoilers (Soilent Green is People?), but still there are obviously people here who haven't played the game.

Fernando Rocker: Mar 22nd 2008; 9:10PM

Butt rock?

Jake11: Mar 23rd 2008; 7:10PM

that's butt rock for ya. shitty

Phillip: Mar 24th 2008; 2:18PM

http://www.google.com/search?q=butt+rock

Mr.ESC: Mar 22nd 2008; 9:20PM

Holy sh*t Ultra Mega Chicken!

wait in the car: Mar 23rd 2008; 12:54AM

No! Ssshhh. He is legend.

nate: Mar 22nd 2008; 9:38PM

I find the music suitably epic. Gut-wrenching metal,sif brah.

Fatass of Kickassness: Mar 22nd 2008; 9:51PM

Might as well give it a try. Absolutely hated Final Fantasy 7 (after the stellar Final Fantasy 6, I couldn't let my standards fall to the point where I'd like FF7), but damn if the music/atmosphere weren't top notch.

Fatass of Kickassness: Mar 22nd 2008; 10:00PM

Oh, and, why the hell is my avatar a black box? I tried to change my pic days ago, and have re-uploaded different pics several times since. It's getting ridiculous.

Mr.ESC: Mar 22nd 2008; 10:12PM

It takes a while,just stick with one picture.It will be updated later...newb.

Fatass of Kickassness: Mar 22nd 2008; 10:15PM

I've been posting here for a few years now, bub, and this has never happened to me before. A week without a picture = a bit more than 'uploading problems' if ya ask me.

Mr.ESC: Mar 22nd 2008; 10:20PM

When I changed my picture it took a few hours to appear.

Check the size of the image.This image size is only 2.41 KB.

Or try tomorrow,if the picture doesn't appears by then try again.

Flipside: Mar 22nd 2008; 9:54PM

I read that as 'Crisis Core trailer shows off, summons Butt-Rock'...

Reece: Mar 22nd 2008; 10:14PM

The game honestly isn't that impressive, and the USA version has been released on torrent/warez sites already.

Finished it today, it's a nice reminder of what Final Fantasy VII was, but doesn't really live up to it.

Although I must say, the new battle system and materia fusion gets a thumbs-up from me.

It did make me want to play the seventh one again, but it doesn't work in my PS2, and my PS1 is dead. What a shame.

I totally think they should do a remake for the PS3, or even make the original available on the PSN. Instant profit!

Mr.ESC: Mar 22nd 2008; 10:22PM

Download Bleem and play it on your PC.I did that with SH1 and it worked.

I'm not a FF fan but I know how the story of 7 goes thanks to rabbid fans and gametrailer so in a scale of 1 to 10 what is a 8?

Mr.ESC: Mar 22nd 2008; 10:27PM

Oh yeah and I hate you for using Torrents.Everytime you download a PSP game a puppy dies,stop killing puppies you effing thief.

See that's why the PSP can't keep anything exclusive.

Reece: Mar 22nd 2008; 10:33PM

When did I say I used torrents to play it?

I didn't

I got it from Japan, actually.

I will not have you insulting my elite translation skills!

Dio: Mar 22nd 2008; 11:08PM

There's a PC version of FF7. You can get it new on eBay for like $20.

Ryoga Vee: Mar 22nd 2008; 10:28PM

Butt Rock, I choose you!

Liquid Ocelot (call me Liquid): Mar 22nd 2008; 11:26PM

I'm going to have to disagree with most of you. While i'm sure i'd love a FFVII remake, i think it's best left alone. Let it be a memory of what is still an amazing game. It shouldn't be remade, or even released on the PSN for that matter. If people want to play it, they should have it, buy it, or save up. Like Ken Kutaragi said (i don't know the exact quote), people should work extra hard to pay for (ps3) Final Fantasy VII and enjoy it that much more.

/end rant

Dio: Mar 23rd 2008; 12:31AM

I don't think it's even close to reasonable for people who haven't played FF7 yet to shell out $100+ just for a used copy. Stop being a bitter fanboy about your rare collectible game.

Liquid Ocelot (call me Liquid): Mar 23rd 2008; 1:00AM

You're kidding yourself if you''re paying over $100. It's easily findable for ~$50, you just have to know how to e an "eBayer". I'd say don't say i'm showing off my collection, but looking back, i kind of am. :(, but then again, :)

wootman: Mar 23rd 2008; 3:17AM

thats the price of a new game that took about 5x the price to make.
id much rather spend 10$ on something like hl1 that doesn't require me to get out an old console.

Hiroken: Mar 23rd 2008; 6:09AM

FFVII is rare? I realize black labels are hard to find, but greatest hits too? Hmm. Glad I still have the copy I bought way back in '97.

Rex Dart: Mar 23rd 2008; 11:39AM

Why pay a dime for FF7? Download it. Nobody related to the development or publication of that game gets a single dime either way.

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