Ok, those who have ever had difficulty swallowing the gaps and freedoms that Final Fantasy 7 Remake taken with the story of the original cult game will be at their expense: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth seems to have even more desire to surprise fans who know Yoshinori Kitase’s game by heart, while acting as a so-called gateway. “Let’s not think about the past, but rather about the future“, recommends Aerith in her infinite wisdom, while images begin to scroll by of a Cloud finally freed from the corrupted enclosure of Midgar, where all the events of Final Fantasy 7 Remake.
And between the presence of a Sephiroth walking around like an ally alongside the blond and the enigmatic reply of a Tifa who is no doubt as confused as us, the trailer takes pleasure in blurring the tracks and will not fail to be dissected and interpreted shot by shot by these fans who have been sniffing Mako for 25 years.
Directed by Naoki Hamaguchi, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will therefore be the second game of the remake trilogy of Final Fantasy 7, with each episode eventually being presented by Square Enix as a separate game. Its release is expected at the end of 2023 on PlayStation 5, a few months later. Final Fantasy 16 on the same platform, if however the Square Enix teams are willing to meet their deadlines. In which case, 2023 already seems to have quite a few cards in hand to make an impression.
“Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was designed for people to enjoy this game whether they know the original game or not. In fact, new players might even enjoy starting their Final Fantasy 7 journey with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Cloud and his friends are embarking on a new journey in this game, and I believe the scenes they will witness after leaving Midgar will provide players with a new and original experience.“, says creative director Tetsuya Nomura.
“Development of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has progressed rapidly since we adopted a new development structure. A title of this magnitude in which everything is interconnected before production even begins is truly rare. In fact, some of the development has already started on the third title. I started development myself and am working on the conclusion of the series“, he adds.