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"Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII" was a new and fresh idea in regards to the "Final Fantasy VII" series.
So far, the Final Fantasy VII seems to be the most popular series out of the entire Final Fantasy franchise. So far, there has already been the original "Final Fantasy VII" which came out in January of 1997. Of all of the Final Fantasy games, the universe of Final Fantasy VII has been greatly and diversely expanded.

There was also the 3D CGI movie called "Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children" which takes place a few years after the game. There is "Dirge of Cerberus," which takes place after Advent Children and stars Vincent Valentine. There is also the mobile phone game called "Before Crisis" which takes place before Crisis Core.
There is also a brief anime OVA called "Final Fantasy VII: Last Order" which details the story in which the game's main antagonist Sephiroth had went "crazy."

When I first took a look at Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, I was taken by surprise. The game was actually good. It was completely different from Dirge of Cerberus. Dirge of Cerberus' fighting system was completely different as it focused on being more of a role-playing game combined with the elements of a third-person shooter game. Crisis Core seemed to be a bit different. In a sense, it felt like I was playing a game like "Kingdom Hearts" because the combat system. While Crisis Core is a role-playing game, it was played in real-time. There was no action meter that needed filling up. All you needed to do for most of the time was the simple hack and slash.

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is a good game with a story that ties into the beginning of Final Fantasy VII. You play the role of the game's protagonist Zack Fair throughout the whole game. You will come across certain people such as: Sephiroth, Cloud Strife, Aerith Gainsborough, Tifa Lockhart, Yuffie Kisaragi, Tseng, Reno, and Rude. There is also a slight reference to Vincent Valentine. The story focuses on Zack's life as part of SOLDIER to where he passes on his legacy to Cloud. This really cannot be considered a side-story. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII would be considered the true prequel to the Final Fantasy VII series.

While the game play is different, there is one crucial aspect added: the Materia system. You can equip Materia which grants you abilities and spells. You can go ahead with the hacking and slashing of enemies; but, there are times where you need to use spells. There are summon spells and certain technical

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