In a recent interview with LEVEL magazine, Square Enix, the creators of Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core have divulged some minor tid-bits of the game.
Although the main focus of the interview was on Final Fantasy XIII and Versus XIII, Tetsuya Nomura and Hajime Tabata hinted that fans are likely to see some familiar faces in FF: Crisis Core, and also revealed just how much time and effort has been put into this game.

About Crisis Core:

Hajime Tabata: "There's a reason why this game is released last [note: what about the 20 years of FFVII?]. This is one of Square Enix's most important moments, when we're about to tell the story that leads up to maybe the most beloved RPG of them all. So we've taken our time and prepared us well."

Q: "How much do you listen to the opinions of the fans?"

A: "All I can say is that you encounter characters from the original game in Crisis Core. But you have to have in mind that this is a game about Zack and the Soldier organization. So even if the fans' opinions are important, I won't risk to destroy the central theme by throwing in loved characters who would disrupt the balance in the game."

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