The time grows near for the release of the PSP’s biggest title (I reckon one of the biggest titles this year) Final Fantasy: Crisis Core. It will be hitting the shelves all over Europe in June.

It has been a long time coming, Fans in Europe have had to wait a long time for the release of Crisis Core, with a Special Edition pack from SqaureEnix as a little sorry for the delay, it may make you feel a bit better waiting that extra time. (Well I think we got the better deal than the Americans this time round)

Maybe Crisis Core will answer questions that plagued our memories from Final Fantasy VII?

Story
Set seven years prior to the events of the first FINAL FANTASY VII, the Shinra Company is rapidly increasing its influence through its monopoly on mako energy and military might. With the burgeoning city of Midgar as its base and symbol of prosperity, Shinra is on the verge of establishing absolute dominance over the world.

SOLDIER is a group of skilled combat operatives within Shinra. The elite within the group — those strong enough to be deemed SOLDIER 1st Class — are respected and idolized by the citizenry.

Zack is a young SOLDIER 2nd Class who aspires to become a 1st. He spends his days carrying out assignments under the guidance of his 1st Class mentor, Angeal. During an operation in Wutai, a large number of SOLDIER member, led by 1st Class operative Genesis, goes missing. The severity of the situation prompts Shinra executives to deploy even more SOLDIER operatives in hope of bringing an end to the war with Wutai—and conducting an investigation into the mass desertion. The ones assigned to the mission are Zack, Angeal, and the 1st Class hero who is known all over the world as Sephiroth…

What truths lie behind Genesis’s disappearance? What secrets blind the three SOLDIER 1st Class operatives? For Zack, a cruel and fateful struggle awaits…

Features

• Complete the FINAL FANTASY VII experience and reunite with the most recognised RPG characters created by world-renowned character designer Tetsuya Nomura

• Witness stunning graphics and CG cutscenes coupled with top-notch voice acting in a 16:9 widescreen presentation, made possible by the PSP system hardware

• Innovative D.M.W (Digital Mind Wave) system enhances the action-packed real-time battle system, allowing players to unleash special attacks or call upon iconic FINAL FANTASY summons

• Take on challenges with the all-new “Hard Mode” which was not in the original Japanese release

• Acquire unique accessories, items and abilities made available through 300 side missions to further enrich the gameplay experience

I cant wait to play this game, im a Big “Final Fantasy” fan, I hope SquareEnix will continue to bring the same greatness to all their future “final fantasy” releases. How will you live your fantasy?

CRISIS CORE® -FINAL FANTASY® VII- will be released across all PAL territories on 20th June 2008, exclusively on the PSP® (PlayStation Portable) system.