Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion players have noticed an editing mistake in the new game.
As reported by Kotaku, gamers have discovered a watermark from Getty Images in the middle of a painting at a Shinra mansion. Getty Images has remained a leading supplier of stock images since its founding in 1995. As seen in the snapshot, someone used an image preview to take the painting off the Getty Images website. In chapter eight of Crisis Core Reunion, players can find this painting three times throughout the fancy home, all complete with a Getty Images watermark.
Artist John Crowther is behind the actual painting, titled "View from Fleet Street across Ludgate Circus." Crowther was an English watercolor painter in the late 1800s, with exhibitions at the Royal Academy, Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours. According to the Design and Artists Copyright Society, paintings become public domain 70 years after the artist's death.
Despite Crowther dying over 100 years ago, the reproduction of his work could still fall under a copyright claim. Therefore, Square Enix may have needed to purchase a license from Getty Images to use the painting. It's unclear if the video game company paid the fees to license the image, considering the watermark's presence.
The game still sports positive reviews even if Crisis Core Reunion has copyright issues. The 2022 title serves as a remaster of the 2007 PlayStation Portable game. Crisis Core follows Zack Fair, a member of SOLDIER who searches for a missing comrade named Genesis Rhapsodos. Before the PSP title, Final Fantasy VII offers players little information about Zack, except his connection to Aerith and Cloud.
While Reunion improves the earlier game's graphics, the two Square Enix titles also differ in several aspects. On Nov. 18, Content Communications Manager Duncan Heaney announced that Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII would have full voice acting in all cutscenes, side quests and incidental events -- available in either English or Japanese. Previously, the PSP game only included voice-acting throughout significant moments.
Additionally, the new game features an updated soundtrack by original Crisis Core composer Takeharu Ishimoto and an altered combat system. The Digital Mind Wave (DMW) resembles the real-time battles in Final Fantasy VII: Remake to give players a smoother gameplay experience.
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion is available now for PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows. Final Fantasy VII Remake is on PlayStation 4 and Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is on PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Windows.
Source: Kotaku