Crisis Core: FFVII confirmed for Europe, Australia

PSP prequel to acclaimed Final Fantasy game is all set for release in PAL territories.

In Japan, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII was responsible for a huge surge in PlayStation Portable hardware sales when it was released in September. That sales increase came even though the game was released the week before the new PSP Slim was due to launch.

In the US, the release date has been set for March 25, and now Europeans and Australians have also been promised the game for sometime this "spring."

Exclusively for the PSP, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is set seven years before the start of Final Fantasy VII for the original PlayStation. The Shinra company is on the verge of having a monopoly on mako energy and is rapidly growing a huge private army.

The game focuses on a young soldier in the Shinra army called Zack, who hopes to achieve the first-class rank. The Final Fantasy VII characters will also put in an appearance, and their backstories will be explored.

Square Enix also promises that the PAL version of the game will feature "additional gameplay challenges not included in the original Japanese version." Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII will come to all PAL territories in spring 2008.

111 Comments

  • knifey

    Posted Mar 25, 2008 9:11 pm PT

    umm forevernemesis you do realise this is for the australian and european version so of course that person means AUS spring since this has no realtion whatsoever to the american release since it is specifically talking about the australian and european one

  • Spider-Jim

    Posted Mar 21, 2008 2:25 am PT

    This had better be a lot better than the turd "Surge of Derberus"!!!

  • crisiscorefan52

    Posted Mar 18, 2008 12:05 pm PT

    this is the longest week of my life.when cc comes out im going to play hockey for the rest of the week til spring break where i can party and play my furture favorite game of all time besides FFVII

  • ssjdagas

    Posted Mar 18, 2008 3:29 am PT

    PAL version of the game? LOL PSP games don't use PAL or NTSC that's a television thing.

  • nieuwuss

    Posted Mar 17, 2008 3:13 pm PT

    european release.. i needz it

  • tidusmen

    Posted Mar 16, 2008 12:27 pm PT

    RAVIAN whatare you talking.... waiting for ff:cc a week more is better then playing it a week sooner... it is called hardcore waiting

  • Riavian

    Posted Mar 14, 2008 2:37 am PT

    You silly billies. PSP games are region free. Just import the american version. DVDcrave.com will be stocking the US version the moment it comes out, with 4 dollars delivery anywhere in AUS.

    Sif "wait" for the official release and give people at EB money.

  • forevernemesis

    Posted Mar 14, 2008 12:36 am PT

    Is that US Spring or AUS Spring? I will threaten Square with a knife if its AUS Spring.

  • Bavoke

    Posted Mar 13, 2008 5:28 pm PT

    Spring you say?
    Nice! xD
    Bavoke

  • HawkTrio

    Posted Mar 13, 2008 7:16 am PT

    What i don't get is why square/Enix only let psp players take part in the extension of FFVII story! It's unforgivable!!

    Cheers to the hand-held screw-up!!!

  • zekere

    Posted Mar 13, 2008 6:56 am PT

    No way I'm destroying Ruby and Emerald Weapon AGAIN !!!

  • CelticWolfXII

    Posted Feb 29, 2008 4:32 pm PT

    .........emerald and ruby

  • AUSniper

    Posted Feb 22, 2008 9:03 pm PT

    :O SPRING! I can't wait that long for it to come out in AUS!

  • Raza213

    Posted Feb 21, 2008 4:36 pm PT

    DAMN MAN!!! HOW LONG IS THIS GAME GONNA TAKE TO GET TO EUROPE, IT PISSES ME OFF WHEN SQUARE ENIX DONT TELL US STUFF LIKE FFVII REMAKE!!!

    i might as well import the game from amazon.com

  • lightwarrior179

    Posted Feb 18, 2008 9:44 pm PT

    I wonder if these additional challenges that they have mentioned in the PAL version will be available for the US version too.

    Nonetheless, this game is gonna be superb. I think it is going to be one of the best PSP games this year neck-and-neck with God of War: Chains of Olympus.

  • YOJIMBO_X

    Posted Feb 18, 2008 10:43 am PT

    I bought the Crisis Core PSP bundle so i'm guessing i'm about 3/4 of my way through the game, it's hard not knowing what to do though because all of the instructions are in japanese... i wonder if my jap save game will work on the english version?

  • blue_eyes_CCFF7

    Posted Feb 13, 2008 7:38 am PT

    God!! It's driving me crazy. I've been waiting so long for this game but spring? that is still long way to go .
    Still i hope it will be early spring.

  • cloud8100

    Posted Feb 9, 2008 12:45 pm PT

    Can't wait! Been waiting for this game for ages. Finally got myself a psp a few days ago.

  • gary_safc

    Posted Jan 29, 2008 1:27 am PT

    O dam i got no more money i might have to sell my wii for a psp and ff cc

  • Darren228

    Posted Jan 28, 2008 4:51 pm PT

    Anyone else gona go play FFVII immediately after reading this..... i know i will.

  • Wakasenshi

    Posted Jan 23, 2008 2:58 am PT

    This is great news. Can not wait for this game...

  • yuna991

    Posted Jan 22, 2008 1:17 pm PT

    ooo can't WAIT for this! it's gonna be awesome!

  • shuyin240

    Posted Jan 21, 2008 9:33 am PT

    ive been waiting for this game for ages now!
    need to buy a psp!!

  • rpgisforme

    Posted Jan 19, 2008 8:13 am PT

    I have been tracking this game for so long. PLEASE ... release it already!! To olaoye_tw in my experience, we Canadians get games the day after the U.S. date, I guess it takes that extra day to drive the truck over the border, lol so we'll get it March 26.

  • _LegatoBlue_

    Posted Jan 18, 2008 8:57 pm PT

    i need to get a psp before this and god of war come out

  • zorn99

    Posted Jan 18, 2008 11:27 am PT

    I've breen waiting very much long time for Finally Fantasy!!

  • Bacterian2

    Posted Jan 18, 2008 11:11 am PT

    "additional gameplay challenges not included in the original Japanese version."

    Sounds interesting. Spring isn't too bad.

  • KhanhAgE

    Posted Jan 18, 2008 7:43 am PT

    If you can't wait for the PAL release just import the U.S version.

    "Spring" in the U.S is Autumn in Australia, which is the months of March, April, May. So umm, yeah.

  • JimmeyBurrows

    Posted Jan 18, 2008 4:13 am PT

    WHAT!!! sometime in Spring IS NOT a release date!!! lol... that disappointed me... oh well... who wants to put a load of Crisis Core's up on Ebay for me, lol...

  • IHeartCloud

    Posted Jan 17, 2008 5:16 pm PT

    Now to find 200 dollars before April. Doable, but seriously difficult, especially when you don't have a job... Maybe I should get a job

  • Panzer_scout

    Posted Jan 17, 2008 4:36 pm PT

    ''In the US, the release date has been set for March 25 2008''
    Don't you know how to read?
    Or do we have to read it for you!

  • Olaoye_tw

    Posted Jan 17, 2008 3:52 pm PT

    How about North America?!!? When does it come out in North America?!?!?!

  • AnimeCrazed

    Posted Jan 17, 2008 2:46 pm PT

    omg i'm so!!!! excited for this game can't wait

  • SonicTheMonkey

    Posted Jan 17, 2008 1:57 pm PT

    What about US? Do we get "additional gameplay challenges not included in the original Japanese version"?

  • Xeiphyer

    Posted Jan 17, 2008 1:24 pm PT

    I can't wait to play this in english, I have it in japanese but I dare not play too far into it.. Theres so much story going on and the crazy materia battle system is cool but impossible to understand in japanese xD

    Also the cinimatics are amazing! Theres a super sweet battle between Sephiroth, Genesis, and Angeal (I think that was his name?) on top of the shinra mako cannon, mind you it was in a virtual simulator It was amazing. Can't wait for the release!

    (Also Did you know that Genesis, the main baddy in the game is based off the lead singer from Gackt? Crazy.)

  • Dark_sageX

    Posted Jan 17, 2008 5:04 am PT

    Another reason why I should get a PSP!

  • justin315

    Posted Jan 16, 2008 6:30 pm PT

    cant wait!

  • DiabolicalX

    Posted Jan 16, 2008 5:02 pm PT

    I think I might implode before it comes out, just because of the excrutiating wait, I want this game really bad

  • supersonic125

    Posted Jan 16, 2008 4:30 pm PT

    I played the japan version already , its an ok game , nothing special

  • thesand212

    Posted Jan 16, 2008 3:42 pm PT

    that's good

  • Mattyrock

    Posted Jan 16, 2008 3:21 pm PT

    Cool!

  • ShadowLaguna

    Posted Jan 16, 2008 3:07 pm PT

    I would be cheering, but I don't have a PSP.

  • CodingGenius Site moderator

    Posted Jan 16, 2008 2:56 pm PT

    Keep the great portable games coming. The reasons I don't own a PSP keep being overshadowed by my desire for one...this will definitely be one of the tipping points for me!

  • acej2000 posted Jan 16, 2008 2:51 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    acej2000

    Posted Jan 16, 2008 2:51 pm PT (hide)

    Too bad I sold my psp after I completed portable ops. Actually, I don't care.

  • Eiself

    Posted Jan 16, 2008 2:47 pm PT

    Cheers.

  • kavadias1981

    Posted Jan 16, 2008 2:45 pm PT

    Awesome, just dont have a PSP darn it.

  • Bartiemuss

    Posted Jan 16, 2008 2:38 pm PT

    i will get a psp just for this game

  • Heavyheaven

    Posted Jan 16, 2008 2:36 pm PT

    Yes! Finally, been waiting for this for a long time

  • NemesisLives

    Posted Jan 16, 2008 2:34 pm PT

    I waited forever for this game, and now that its finally here I don't even care anymore.

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