JRPG preservationists are resurrecting a 19-year-old Final Fantasy 7 prequel that's been lost media since 2018
Jul. 31, 2024Final Fantasy 7 Before Crisis may finally live beyond Japan
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Game preservationists are in the midst of making a Japan-only prequel to Final Fantasy 7 more accessible than it’s ever been, despite the action RPG shutting down good and proper over 6 years ago.
In short, it wasn’t all that accessible to begin with, and it certainly hasn’t gotten any better. As ever, that’s where fans step in. One game preservationist named Yuvi, who focuses on “making unknown and obscure games more accessible,” has been putting in the hours to get Before Crisis back up and running. Looking through their Twitter page reveals several milestones they’ve hit so far, and it’s been neat seeing everything come together bit by bit.
As a bonus treat, here’s another, separate effort to get Final Fantasy 7’s snowboarding game back up and running.
While Square Enix has considered bringing Before Crisis to the likes of Nintendo 3DS, these days your best bet regarding official releases is another mobile game called Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis. The gacha RPG is essentially a periodical retelling of all canon titles in the Compilation of Final Fantasy 7 franchise, which includes Before Crisis. You’re not getting the game, per se, but you’ll get the story eventually. If you want something more authentic, a separate fan project has given Before Crisis a full-onremakeyou can play right on your PC.
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