As you progress through Crisis Core Reunion, you’ll unlock shops which can be accessed on the main menu. Although two of these are unlocked automatically, there are many hidden shops that you’ll need to unlock. These are well worth the trouble of unlocking them as soon as possible as they’ll have access to items and materia before you can unlock them via gameplay. This page will detail all shops, and how to unlock them, and what they sell.

All Shop Locations¶

There are 16 shops in total, and only three of these will be automatically added via story progress. The other 13 will be available to you after completing the required mission. Unlocking all shops will reward you with the Trophy/Achievement: Shop Completionist

Shinra Building Shop¶

This is the default shop available at the beginning of the game.

Wutai Secret Shop¶

At the beginning of Chapter 2, you can unlock the mission 4-1-1 – “Wutai Units Found” by accessing the Save Point. Now complete every subsequent mission after it until you complete mission 4-2-6 - “The Five Saints of Wutai”, you’ll unlock the shop. Although you can unlock this as early as Chapter 2, odds are you won’t be strong enough to complete all the missions until you can get access to the stronger Materia. Wait until you get Materia Fusion in Chapter 3.

Sector 7 - Shop¶

Same as the Wutai Secret Shop, this can technically be unlocked at the start of Chapter 2. After unlocking the Wutai shop, continue completing the subsequent mission that unlock until you complete mission 4-4-3 - “Infiltration”. Once again, at this stage of the game you may not be strong enough to complete the missions. Wait until you get Materia Fusion in Chapter 3.

Nibel Accessories¶

Another shop that can technically be completed at the start of Chapter 2 as that is when mission 6-4-4: “Hiding in the Wasteland” can be unlocked, although you most likely won’t be strong enough at that stage of the game to defeat the enemies. Wait until you get Materia Fusion in Chapter 3.

Research Dept. QMC¶

You’ll automatically unlock this shop by progressing through the story. Halfway through Chapter 3, you’ll encounter a boss. After defeating the boss, the NPC Cissnei will give you the shop address.

Online Shop Shade¶

Once again, this technically can be unlocked in Chapter 3 as the shop address is hidden within a chest in the mission 9-5-4 - “Abnormal Power”. The problem is to reach this mission, you’ll need to do a long series of hard missions to unlock it. Outside of you playing around with the Materia Fusion system to craft yourself some extremely strong materia, the odds of you unlocking this shop that early is unlikely. Still, it is doable.

Online Shop Duo¶

This shop can be unlocked during Chapter 4 which is when the mission 8-4-1 - “Suspicious Mail 1” becomes available. Complete the subsequent missions until you have access to mission 9-3-3 - “Genesis’s New Weapon”. Complete this to unlock the shop address. You’ll have to complete a lot of difficult missions to unlock this mission, so make sure your accessories/materia are up to snuff.

Bone Village Outlet¶

You’ll need to complete the mission 7-5-3 - “Girl on the Desert Island”. This unlocks after completing a long series of missions starting with mission 7-2-1: Search and Destroy, which is available at the start of Chapter 4.

The Happy Turtle¶

Available during Chapter 5. This shop address can be found inside a treasure chest in the mission 4-3-6: “Stop the Assailants”. Unfortunately, you’ll need to do some leg work to unlock the mission. In Chapter 5, talk to the Officer in LOVELESS Avenue, and agree to help him find the Wutai Spies. There are six spies in total, and you need to talk to each one of them three times.

• The first spy can be found walking up, and down the street outside the theater in Loveless Avenue.

• The second spy can be found inside the Shinra Building. From the entrance, head towards the elevators, and a man should come out of it. If he doesn’t, you may have to wait a bit, or zone in and out of the area.

• For the third spy, head towards the Exhibit Room in the Shinra Building and enter it. There will be a Shinra employee in front of the rocket exhibit.

• The fourth spy can be found near the fountain in Sector 8 - Fountain. It’ll be a woman who is talking to a man.

• Now head to Sector 5 from the train station in Sector 8, and head to the market area which is where you can find the 5th spy who happens to be a Shinra Trooper.

• Finally, the 6th spy can be found in the Sector 6 - Slums - Park. From the market, take the right exit to enter the area, and then look for a kid wearing a hat.

Sector 8 - Materia Shop¶

This shop address will require the completion of mission 6-2-1 - “Slum Development Plan 1”. During Chapter 6, make your way to the Shinra Building entrance, and you should see an NPC called “City Planning Executive”. By talking to them, you’ll unlock the above mission.

Sector 5 - Materia Shop¶

During Chapter 6, speak to the Shinra Executive, and his Secretary in the lobby of the Shinra Building. This will unlock the mission 6-2-3 - “Mako Excavation Site”. Complete this to unlock the shop address.

Sector 6 - Accessory Shop¶

Same as the Sec.5 shop. Speak to the Shinra executive to unlock a whole series of missions. Work your way through them until you complete mission 6-2-6 - “Underground City” which will unlock the shop address.

Research Dept. QMC+¶

This shop address is nicely hidden within a treasure chest in Gongaga Village during Chapter 9.

Gongaga Trading¶

Complete the mission 2-3-1 - “Unidentified Monsters” which is available at the beginning of Chapter 10. Complete all the missions starting at mission 2-2-5 - “Gongaga” through to mission 2-3-1 - “Unidentified Monsters”.

Junon Souvenirs¶

Similar to the Gongaga Trading Shop, you’ll need to reach the beginning of Chapter 10 and then complete all the missions starting at mission 2-2-5 - “Gongaga” through to mission 2-4-1 - “A Solitary Island” which will unlock the shop address.

Mythril Mine Traders¶

Finally the last shop can be unlocked similarly to Junon and Gongaga. You’ll need to reach the beginning of Chapter 10 and then complete all the missions starting at mission 2-2-5 - “Gongaga” through to mission 2-4-5 - “Cave-In Investigation” which will unlock the shop address.