Unlocking All 51 Trophies in Crisis Core Reunion: The Professional Gamer‘s Guide

As both a lifelong fan of Crisis Core and an avid trophy collector, I was ecstatic to revisit Zack Fair‘s story in the recent Crisis Core Reunion remaster. While the gripping RPG tale remains untouched, the upgraded visuals provide the perfect excuse to chase the prestigious platinum trophy.

After multiple playthroughs and over 100 hours achieving 100% completion, I‘ve compiled my knowledge into this comprehensive trophy guide – let‘s conquer them together!

Crisis Core Reunion: Trophy Overview

Crisis Core Reunion contains a well-balanced mix of trophies spanning story progression, challenging side content, collectibles and more:

Trophy Type	Number Available	Estimated Trophy Rarity
Platinum	1	Ultra Rare 0.1%
Gold	3	Ultra Rare 3%
Silver	5	Very Rare 10%
Bronze	42	Common 60%

Based on completion times from my own and other seasoned players‘ playthroughs, expect around 30-40 hours for the full 51 trophies.

The lineup provides great milestones when going for the platinum, especially the diverse bronzes. Now let‘s break them down category by category!

Platinum Trophy

The prestigious platinum demonstrates utmost mastery of everything Crisis Core Reunion has to offer.

My Living Legacy

Acquired all trophies.

• Requirements: Earn all 50 other trophies
• Estimated Hours To Unlock: 40+
• Tips:
  • Use chapter select and manual saves to minimize misses
  • Leave the most time consuming ones like mission completionist last
  • Enjoy the journey!

Gold Trophies

These elite trophies demand precision and perseverance owing to their ‘Ultra Rare‘ status.

Mission Completionist

Completed 100% of all missions.

• Requirements: Finish all 300 story and side missions
• Estimated Hours To Unlock: 30+
• Tips:
  • Many are missable so track carefully and use guides
  • Save often in case you fail any
  • Go back to earlier chapters to mop up side missions

Divine Rule Broken

Defeated secret boss Minerva.

• Requirements: Triumph against Minerva in Mission 9-6-6
• Estimated Hours To Unlock: 5+ after reaching Mission 9-6-6
• Tips:
  • Obtain Genji gear and max out stats beforehand
  • Study her attack patterns and prepare buffs/heals accordingly
  • Hardest fight in the game by some distance!

SOLDIER of Legend

Cleared the game in Hard Mode.

• Requirements: Finish story on Hard Mode
• Estimated Hours To Unlock: 15+
• Tips:
  • Can speedrun using New Game+
  • Switch difficulty right before final boss to bypass full rerun!

Silver Trophies

These trophies demonstrate advanced skills – strategize appropriately:

Thanks to You, Zack

Cleared Chapter 10.

• Requirements: Finish climatic Chapter 10 events
• Estimated Hours To Unlock: 10+
• Tips:
  • Enjoy the thrilling and emotional finale!

Overpowered

Dealt 99,999 damage to an enemy.

• Requirements: Leverage equipment and buffs deal max damage
• Estimated Hours To Unlock: 30+
• Tips:
  • Target endgame bosses like Minerva for best results
  • Experiment until the stars align!

DMW Master

Achieved 100% progress for all DMW.

• Requirements: Witness associated memories and limits from all 18 images
• Estimated Hours To Unlock: 20+
• Tips:
  • Unlocks naturally from DMW usage during key story beats

Genji Equipment

Collected all Genji equipment pieces.

• Requirements: Obtain Genji Shield, Armor, Helm and Glove
• Estimated Hours To Unlock: 25+
• Tips:
  • Pivotal for tougher fights – well worth getting the set
  • Can miss armor if certain Muslim escalate

Midgar Full of Flowers

Constructed every flower wagon type.

• Requirements: Build all wagons for Aerith before Chapter 9 ends
• Estimated Hours To Unlock: 10+
• Tips:
  • Wagon parts are Missable – collect them ASAP!

Bronze Trophies

These trophies feature heavily in natural progression but don‘t overlook them!

Missions Completed: 25%

Completed 25% of all missions.

• Requirements: Finish around 75 missions (mix of required and optional)
• Estimated Hours To Unlock: 10+
• Tips:
  • Chip away at missions little by little each chapter

Fan Club Aficionado

Joined every fan club.

• Requirements: Become member of all 5 clubs tied to story
• Estimated Hours To Unlock: 5+
• Tips:
  • Missable – talk to relevant NPCs as they appear

Master Blender

Blended a perfume perfectly in Chapter 4 mini-game.

• Requirements: Nail button presses to balance scent ingredients
• Estimated Hours To Unlock: 1+
• Tips:
  • Fun reflex challenge – reward Aerith with final perfume!

Final Tips for Unlocking All Trophies

After comprehensively analyzing every trophy and the optimal unlock order, I recommend using chapter select strategically while manually saving at key milestones. This minimizes frustration from missing trophies unexpectedly.

As for which one demands the most dedication – the prestigious platinum trophy ‘My Living Legacy’ takes the crown at 40+ hours. But experiencing Zack‘s story is reward enough, so enjoy chasing 100% completion! Let me know if you have any other trophy-related questions.