Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Any% New Game detailed notes for Beginners

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These are my Crisis Core notes.
They are mostly written for beginners with some strat explanations and directions on where to go.
I'll do my best to keep them updated if anything should change.

Last updated: 25.06.2022

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII New Game Any% notes

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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Speedrun Tutorial

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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Any%

Midgar:
Thundara Guards
BEHEMOTH
Back attack

Shinra HQ:
Talk with Kunsel
Look at computer
Complete first mission at save point
Buy 5 Ethers
Get Cursed Ring (spam on supply pod till get)
MENU
Unequp Fire Materia
Equip Cursed Ring and Bronze Bangle

Wutai:
Hug right wall
Vajradha Twins
Back attack
Before Ifrit pick “I’m coming Angeal!” (Up X)
Ifrit
Spam Blizzard

Shinra HQ:
Talk to Tseng

Banora Village:
Hug left wall on the way to Guard Spider
Guard Spider
Spam Blizzard
Hug right wall on the way to talk to Tseng
Hug right wall on the way to machine fight
Bahamut
Back attacks, Blizzard when unreachable

Shinra HQ:
Grab Star Pendant from locker
MENU
Materia Fuse
Fire and HP Up to get Barrier
Remove Blizzard 
Cure / Barrier / Power Attack
Remove Bronze Bangle for Star Pendant
Leave room a pick “I got it.”
Go to elevator, and pick “SOLDIER Director’s Office” (Up Up X)
Pick “Head to the entrance now!” (Up X)
One text box, then pick “Hurry to the entrance.” (Up X)
Second machine battle
Keep Barrier up at all times, back attacks

Midgar:
G Eraser
Keep Barrier up at all times, use Power Attack to stun, then back attacks

Mako Reactor 5:
Run from all fights, Barrier on any fight with 2 Sahagins
Grab Circlet
Before Machine Trio fight, MENU
Buy 20 Ethers, 10 Remedies
Remove Cursed Ring for Bronze Bangle
Fully heal (HP+MP), lose Curse status
Machine Trio
Back attacks

Midgar Slums:
MENU
Remove Bronze Bangle for Cursed Ring
Remove Star Pendant for Power Wrist
Go to open door
Go to shop
Talk to person in front of white light
Talk to Shopkeeper
Talk to guy in front of bright light door
Talk to kid in corner, give Potion 1st time (X), then don’t 2nd time (Up X)
Talk to Aeris, two text boxes, pick “Talk to Aeris.” (Up X)
Go to left side of open door
Go to double doors
Go right and fight Worms
Go to shop
Go to double doors
Go to open door, pick “I’m ready!” (Up X)

Midgar Bridge:
2nd and 3rd battles, G Warrior
Use Barrier, then back attacks
Shinra HQ:
Talk to Hojo
Talk to Hojo, pick “Of course I am!” (Up X)
Bahamut Fury
Keep Barrier up at all times, run around to Dodge Hexafangs
Go to elevator, pick “Entrance” (Down X)
Talk to Employee to get Phoenix Down
Go to Aeris’ Church




Modeoheim:
Grab Death Materia from infiltration mini-game
MENU
Materia Fusion
Fuse Thundara and Death to get Dark Thundaga
Dark Thundaga / Cure / Barrier / Power Attack
Remove Power Wrist for Star Pendant
Fully heal (HP+MP)

Genesis 1
Keep Barrier up at all times, spam Dark Thundaga, block Dark Energy, Power Attack and back attacks
during magic defense

A-Griffon
Keep Barrier up, back attacks
MENU
Remove Cursed Ring for Power Wrist
Remove Cure and Dark Thundaga
Materia Fusion
Cure and Dark Thundaga to get Thundaga
Cura / Barrier / MBarrier / Thundaga
Fully heal (HP+MP), lose Curse status
Buy 25 Ethers

Angeal Penance
Barrier and MBarrier at all times, run during Rage of Sluth, back attacks 

Costa del Sol:

G Divers
Barrier, spam Thundaga

Junon:
MENU
Remove Power Wrist for Circlet
Remove Star Pendant for Cursed Ring
Fully heal (HP+MP)
Buy as many Ethers as possible
Grab 5000 gil chest
Barrier, spam Thundaga on all enemies

General’s Tank
Barrier, spam Thundaga
MENU
Fully heal (HP+MP)

Guard Scorpion
Keep Barrier and MBarrier up at all times, spam Thundaga

Midgar/Midgar Slums:
Get second shiny rock
Grab wood plank in Slums, pick “Seventh Heaven” (Up Up X)
Go to man at car in LOVELESS area
Get first shiny rock
Go to Aeris’ Church
Go to Aeris’ Church

Nibelheim:
Go to Sephiroth
Go to Inn
Barrier/MBarrier for mandatory fight
Barrier, then run away for all other fights
On the way back to the reactor, MENU
Buy 21 Ethers
Remove Cursed Ring for Shinra Beta
Materia Gravity/Cura/Barrier/Mbarrier/Thundaga
Fully heal (HP+MP), lose Curse Status

Sephiroth 1 + 2
Keep Barrier/MBarrier at all times, spam Thundaga
MENU
Remove Shinra Beta for Cursed Ring

Shinra Bridge:
G Eliminator
Barrier/MBarrier, spam Thundaga

Gongaga:
Get Chest QMC+ store
MENU	
Buy DMW Materia (octaslash x2 sell all accessories except shinra beta, circlet and curse ring)
Buy Alot of Ethers
Unequip Barrier/MBarrier
Materia Fusion Wall (Barrier/Octaslash)
G Slayer + G Predator
Barrier/MBarrier, spam Thundaga, kill enemy with Scythe first
Fight 7 battles to trigger the waterfall minigame to get the Goblin Punch materia
MENU
Materia Fusion
Goblin Punch and Octaslash to make Costly Punch
Add Costly Punch to first slot
Remove Thundaga
Remove Circlet for Shinra Beta

Hollander
Barrier/MBarrier, spam Costly Punch

Portal of Severance:
G Regicide, Genesis Avatar, Genesis 2
Barrier/MBarrier, spam Costly Punch

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