All of us knew Final Fantasy 7 Remake was only the start but had no idea how long we’d should wait for the subsequent part, and even what number of parts this incredibly ambitious project would find yourself spanning. Since fans have been begging Square Enix to remake what is sort of possibly the most well-liked and most vital JRPG of all time for years, there was obviously loads of pressure on them to get it right. While there was loads of skepticism for the primary part changing a lot concerning the core formula, once we had it in our hands, it became almost universally praised.
After Remake, there was next to no news on when Cloud and his ragtag team’s adventure would proceed. That’s, not until the twenty fifth anniversary of the unique PlayStation 1 game when Square Enix dropped a ton of information on us abruptly. The largest news was obviously the official reveal of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the second part in what we now know to be a trilogy of titles. Since then, we’ve collected all the data drops as they’ve occurred. After beating the primary part, it’s best to know that your knowledge of the unique title will only serve you so well going forward, so here’s every little thing we find out about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
Note: There will likely be spoilers throughout for each Final Fantasy 7 Remake and the unique Final Fantasy 7.
Release window
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was revealed with only a release window for now. As of the time of this writing, it’s scheduled to return out in early 2024.
Considering Final Fantasy 16 is slated to release on June 16, we’d imagine Square Enix would want to provide amount of space between these titles, so our bet is that it comes either very late in 2023 or, more likely, in January or February of 2024.
The one update to this point was from Producer Yoshinori Kitase who said that “Development is progressing easily and in response to plan. We’re currently working on nailing down a release date for the sport.”
Platforms
That is one other interesting aspect of the entire Final Fantasy 7 retelling trilogy. All of us remember the primary part, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, being a PS4 exclusive at launch, then later getting a PS5 upgrade in addition to a PC version. Nevertheless, that game has still not yet come to another platforms. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, at the least so far as the reveal trailer indicates, will follow the identical formula, though skipping the PS4. When it comes out, you possibly can only play this game on the PS5.
We suspect that, again, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will come to PC inside a 12 months of the PS5 version, if the identical kind of deal between Sony and Square Enix exists for this game because it had for the primary. So far as Xbox players are concerned, while we knew that Final Fantasy 7 Remake was only a timed exclusive, the proven fact that it still hasn’t shown up on that platform yet indicates that either the deal keeps the games exclusive to Sony consoles until the subsequent game within the series comes out or possibly even until your complete trilogy is out. That’s pure speculation but is the one thing that is sensible when it has been over two years without it coming to Xbox.
Trailers
Our first have a look at Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was in a fast trailer that exposed the sport throughout the Final Fantasy 7 twenty fifth anniversary event in 2022. It opens with Aerith stating that while the past could also be set in stone, the longer term will be modified, even when it has been “written.” That is clearly referencing the last game where notable changes to the story weren’t just made but were actually a plot point that we’ll go right into a bit more later.
We get a shot of the enduring meteor crashing into the planet with the easy query posed, “What is going to grow to be of the planet?” From there we see Cloud for the primary time walking with Sephiroth toward a forested area as he states that “he wants to complete what he began — reclaim his birthright and rule over the planet with Jenova at his side.” This scene is nearly definitely from the flashback that happens right after Cloud and his team leave Midgar and he explains his past with the villain in his hometown.
Because the two proceed walking, we hear more conversations, with Cloud probably talking about how he thought Tifa was already dead after Sephiroth went mad, burned down their hometown, and attempted to steal Jenova from the reactor. Tifa stops him and asks what he means and if he thinks she’s an imposter. That is heavily foreshadowing the twist that Cloud’s memories of this event will not be accurate, perfectly leading into the subsequent block of text asking, “What’s fact and what’s fiction?”
Next, we see the change that might have essentially the most major implications for this latest timeline going forward: Zack. We see Zack carrying Cloud toward Midgar as an alternative of Cloud making his way on his own after Zack died to guard him. Cloud says, “You were here with me … five years ago. Where are you? What happened to you?” This raises many questions on when this line is delivered because the original Cloud didn’t realize he and Zack were different people until after he fell into the lifestream much later in the sport. Aerith stating, “I’m trying so hard to seek out you,” makes way more sense since she never knew Zack died at this point and the 2 were in a relationship before meeting Cloud. Zack’s only line, which could thoroughly be to either Cloud or Aerith, is, “Sorry … feel like I failed you.” After which we cut to the brand new title of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
We don’t wish to go too deep into what happened in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, especially not theories here, but there are just a few things price noting that will likely be necessary for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. First, the one gameplay we see is Cloud and Sephiroth apparently on their approach to the town or reactor within the mountains of Nibelheim. This suggests that the events of this flashback won’t change — not because Sephiroth, or one other force, can’t or won’t interfere with what occurred there, but because that is Cloud’s incorrect recollection of those events. This story is told in the primary city you visit after leaving Midgar, Kalm.
Zack is the opposite major player to contemplate. His survival could possibly be the largest change to the story yet and seriously impact not only the narrative but additionally character relationships. We’re very curious to see what happened to him after reaching Midgar and the way, or why, he was separated from Cloud and never reunited with Aerith.
After all, there’s the large query: Will Aerith survive this time around? That is unattainable to reply at once and will easily go each ways, which is exciting in its own right to not know what’s coming. Since we all know that this series will likely be three parts long — based on storytelling techniques, anyway — the second part is often where our heroes are at their lowest point, so while it might not occur to the identical person, or in the identical way, odds are that something will occur on the conclusion of this game that puts Cloud and the others at a low point.
So far as where the story will go, we will only guess based on the unique game, but because they’ve essentially broken freed from the bounds of that game, who knows how much things will change. For fans of the unique, that is maybe crucial a part of this latest telling of events.
In considered one of the questions answered on the official Final Fantasy Twitter account, they mention that the team “made preparations in order that players who didn’t get a probability to play the primary game can fully enjoy Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.” Odds are this will likely be some kind of recap video of all of the necessary events leading into the sequel.
Gameplay
OK, so while we did see gameplay within the initial trailer, it was nothing greater than walking around. That leaves loads of questions in mind, essentially the most distinguished being about how they’ll handle the open-world aspect. Now that we’re out of Midgar, things will vastly open up if the sport is anything like the unique. In the unique, moving across the overworld was represented by an enormous model of Cloud walking over the terrain, which wouldn’t stylistically fit with the hyper-realistic models and environments we’ve got in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. This could possibly be fixed once you begin traveling with vehicles, nonetheless, so perhaps traveling early on will likely be more truncated or automatic until you get your first Chocobo to ride.
The one clue about this was from one other query the developers answered about traveling outside of Midgar. Their answer was that “Players will have the opportunity to journey across the wide and multifaced world with a high degree of freedom, experiencing a myriad of various stories along the best way.”
By way of combat, again, nothing was shown, but based on how well-received the brand new motion and turn-based hybrid system was in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, it could be silly to think they might move away from that. Obviously, they’ll expand it, not only with latest materia but additionally with latest party members. Red XIII, for instance, should finally be a playable character, plus Yuffie, Cait Sith, and hopefully Cid and Vincent, too. Every one will little doubt have its own system. In that regard, we anticipate minor alterations on the core but more variety via latest characters, equipment, and materia.
Outside of the most important story, we’re just a little curious as to how much side content to expect. Final Fantasy 7 Remake added in a ton of side quests and filled in a ton of gaps to make the Midgar section last a full game, but now that we’re out, there are already loads of most important plot, open-world areas, and dozens of enormous locations to get through in only two titles that, in the event that they put in as much side content as the primary game, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth could easily balloon as much as a 100-hours-plus game. While some may love that, it won’t be realistic.
Preorder
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth remains to be quite a ways off. Once the discharge window of “winter” gets focused down right into a date, we expect the preorders to begin popping up. Once they do, we’ll fill you in on all of the editions and details you wish.
