Without spoiling the whys and whens (and 2020’s FF7R is shaking up the canon of Final Fantasy 7 anyhow), Zack has significant connections to Cloud, the big bad Sephiroth and other characters. The story centers around a relatively minor (but popular!) character from the original game, Zack. It was a prequel-flavored slice of Midgar and the world of FF7 with real-time battles, baffling reels and enough goodwill and story lore to make it all just about work. In 2007, Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core was a spin-off game One part of a cash grab aimed at Final Fantasy 7 obsessives that were looking for something to play on the PlayStation Portable.
