Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion Becomes Biggest FF Spin-Off Launch

A new report has revealed that Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion has become the biggest Final Fantasy spin-off launch.

According to the Twitter user Game Data Library, the remastered version of the game has gotten the highest retail launch sales for a non-mainline, Final Fantasy spin-off game in Japan. When it launched on December 13, 2022, it had sold 156,530 units.

When the game came out on PSP, it had a big launch too with 470,152 copies sold, only third to other Final Fantasy titles, which were Dissidia Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy Type-0.

Retail launch of the Crisis Core FFVII remake in Japan are the highest for a Final Fantasy spin off since 2014's Final Fantasy Explorers on 3DS.

Should be over 200k with digital, which is the 3rd biggest FF launch for the past 10 years, only behind VII Remake and XV. pic.twitter.com/dPQogURUXJ
— Game Data Library (@GameDataLibrary) December 23, 2022

To clarify, the chart shown is only from buyers in Japan. It also does not include the digital sales so it could be a different number. Still, it is a big success for the developers of the Final Fantasy franchise.

Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion is out now on PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.