Before Crisis is one of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII projects that Square-Enix has decided to release. Due to the popularity of the original Final Fantasy VII video game, the powers that be at Square HQ thought it would be worth turning it into a mini-franchise of its own. The other projects in the Compilation series include Advent Children (AC), Core Crisis (CC) and Dirge of Cerberus (DC). Sensing a trend here, are you? ;)
BC is a online RPG available through the 900i and 901i series DoCoMo mobile phones. You play one of six available characters that have recently made it into the ranks of the Turks, the Shin-Ra company's elite group of special employees. The Turks do... well, you know what they do. If you have to ask, then we're going to have a problem, aren't we? ;) You play through a storyline that unfolds throughout the six years before the events surrounding Sephiroth and Meteor, using one of the six playable characters in the game. What happened to the Turks and the Shin-Ra company? Find out...
For those interested, there is a small, in-the-works FAQ in progress. This is where I will answer common questions about gameplay and other aspects of the game. Note that this is a small area so far, and it is a work in progress, so it may appear rather cluttered. All the same, I hope it answers a few things. :)
You can also navigate below for basic gameplay data. As this is a work in progress, please step over any potholes, i.e. missing information I have at the mo'. I'll fill it in at a later date.