Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII battle system details

**gunntims0103** · August 28th, 2007, 01:05

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Heres some details on the battle system as so many users are interested on how the gameplay details and which battle system is current in this installment of final fantasy.

Battle system

Crisis Core has action- and menu-based elements. The new battle system is known as Digital Mind Wave, or "DMW", and revolves around a series of reels at the upper left corner of the screen which spin continuously as long as there is SP left to consume. Each rotate independently and upon lining up the three reels of the same character and value, a power-up or a "Power Surge!" will be rewarded to Zack.

The player will have full control over Zack when moving around, and can rotate the camera with the left and right triggers. Every now and then, a random encounter battle will occur. The battle takes place on the same screen as regular movement, with no transition or loading.

Battles consist of multiple enemies on screen at once. To attack enemies, the command bar must be set to attack. Spells like Fire, Blizzard, Cure, and their higher level counterparts are also located on the command bar and used in the same fashion as previous titles in the series, although they deplete magic points with each use. Materia will also be present in the game, fully customizable and with a variety materia commands such as "Steal" and magics. The game automatically targets the closest enemy, and changes the target automatically as you move around. A quick roll maneuver and triangle to block incoming attacks can also be performed.

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**san13** · August 28th, 2007, 01:20

hmmm quick roll .. guard button..command bar?
is there any similarity between this and Kingdom Hearts lol sooner or later hell be able to jump and glide lol but im liking this either way cant wait to get it.

**gunntims0103** · August 28th, 2007, 01:24

Originally Posted by san13

hmmm quick roll .. guard button..command bar?
is there any similarity between this and Kingdom Hearts lol sooner or later hell be able to jump and glide lol but im liking this either way cant wait to get it.

Yea thats exactly what i was thinking. This battle system is very much related to that of Kingdom Hearts. I think the reason why is because Tetsuya Nomura is apart of the project. I believe he leads development in Kingdom Hearts, so he's probably influencing the development of crisis cores battle system.

**Zaitmi** · August 28th, 2007, 01:47

The Kingdom Hearts battle system is superb. Crisis Core will be a game to remember. Let's just hope that the storyline is good. I hate to say it, but I think I'm going to miss using Cloud as the main character.

**gunntims0103** · August 28th, 2007, 01:51

Originally Posted by Zaitmi

The Kingdom Hearts battle system is superb. Crisis Core will be a game to remember. Let's just hope that the storyline is good. I hate to say it, but I think I'm going to miss using Cloud as the main character.

Me too bro, i miss using Cloud. Especially in this new battle system it would have been nice if we could use cloud in this one. For the sake of the story though i think its best that another main character is appointed. Also this game will fill us in on some background on Cloud which should be good.

**mcdougall57** · August 28th, 2007, 01:54

its good that they look just like they do in advent children

**giggity giggity goo** · August 28th, 2007, 06:02

wow another freaking FF7 spin-off...

but wait... theres more!!

not only is it ANOTHER crappy attempt to squeeze more out of a long since dead game... we have annoying stupid ass gameplay...

slots? wtf is this godzilla 2 for the NES?

oh christ, i wouldnt even pirate this piece of crap, the only thing that even makes mention of square for me anymore is FFXI because square has managed to fix it and make a MMO that is actually fun, and not half as tedious and unrewarding as WOW...

sorry sqeenix but unless i see chrono break or i DON'T see KH3... your dead to me

**gunntims0103** · August 28th, 2007, 06:39

Originally Posted by giggity giggity goo

wow another freaking FF7 spin-off...

but wait... theres more!!

not only is it ANOTHER crappy attempt to squeeze more out of a long since dead game... we have annoying stupid ass gameplay...

slots? wtf is this godzilla 2 for the NES?

oh christ, i wouldnt even pirate this piece of crap, the only thing that even makes mention of square for me anymore is FFXI because square has managed to fix it and make a MMO that is actually fun, and not half as tedious and unrewarding as WOW...

sorry sqeenix but unless i see chrono break or i DON'T see KH3... your dead to me

Harsh words, but I'll respect your chain of thoughts. As for me i think Final Fantasy Crisis Core is gonna be Epic on the PSP

**Nobunaga** · August 28th, 2007, 08:33

Originally Posted by giggity giggity goo

wow another freaking FF7 spin-off...

but wait... theres more!!

not only is it ANOTHER crappy attempt to squeeze more out of a long since dead game... we have annoying stupid ass gameplay...

slots? wtf is this godzilla 2 for the NES?

oh christ, i wouldnt even pirate this piece of crap, the only thing that even makes mention of square for me anymore is FFXI because square has managed to fix it and make a MMO that is actually fun, and not half as tedious and unrewarding as WOW...

sorry sqeenix but unless i see chrono break or i DON'T see KH3... your dead to me

It's hardly a spin-off. I believe Advent Children was more like a spin-off (a cool one!). For a part, you'll get to know Zack, one of the characters who also appeared in FF7, although not very clearly. You'll get to know his past and what his relations were. Also, the combat system is quite cool, different from a normal turn-based RPG (which I like too). I think that this game may become a systemseller.