Handheld RPGs usually fall short in terms of game length when compared to their console counterparts. However, this will not be the case with Square-Enix’s upcoming Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for PSP. Director Hajime Tabata has stated that Crisis Core’s main quest will deliver approximately 30 hours of gameplay, while tackling additional side-quests and collecting all available Materia will further extend the gameplay experience to over 100 hours total.

Other notable points brought up in the interview were that the game is close to 90 percent finished, and Tabata once again confirmed the existence of a limited edition package, which will include a Shinra Potion energy drink as well as Crisis Core’s theme song, “Why” performed by Jpop star Ayaka.

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is on track for a September release in Japan, with a US and Europe date yet to be announced.

Crisis Core: FF7 to be 30 to 100 hours long! [NeoGAF]

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