Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Launch date, trailers, and extra

All of us knew Last Fantasy 7 Remake was just the start however had no concept how lengthy we must look ahead to the following half, and even what number of components this extremely formidable mission would find yourself spanning. Since followers have been begging Sq. Enix to remake what is kind of presumably the most well-liked and vital JRPG of all time for years, there was clearly plenty of strain on them to get it proper. Whereas there was loads of skepticism for the primary half altering a lot in regards to the core system, as soon as we had it in our fingers, it grew to become nearly universally praised.

After Remake, there was subsequent to no information on when Cloud and his ragtag staff’s journey would proceed. That’s, not till the twenty fifth anniversary of the unique PlayStation 1 recreation, when Sq. Enix dropped a ton of information on us all of sudden. The most important information was clearly the official reveal of Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the second half in what we now know to be a trilogy of titles. After beating the primary half, you need to know that your information of the unique title will solely serve you so nicely going ahead, so right here’s every little thing we find out about Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

Be aware: There can be spoilers all through for each Last Fantasy 7 Remake and the unique Last Fantasy 7.

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Launch date

Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth was revealed with only a launch window for now. As of the time of this writing, it’s scheduled to come back out “subsequent winter,” that means the winter of 2023 working into early 2024. Contemplating Last Fantasy 16 is slated to launch someday in the summertime of subsequent 12 months, we’d think about Sq. Enix would need to give a superb quantity of house between these titles, so our guess is that it comes both very late in 2023 or, extra doubtless, January or February of 2024.

Platforms

That is one other attention-grabbing side of the entire Last Fantasy 7 retelling trilogy. All of us keep in mind the primary half, Last Fantasy 7 Remake, being a PS4 unique at launch, then later getting a PS5 improve in addition to a PC model. Nevertheless, that recreation has nonetheless not but come to another platforms. Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth, no less than so far as the reveal trailer signifies, will observe the identical system, although skipping the PS4. When it comes out, you may solely play this recreation on the PS5.

We suspect that, once more, Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth will come to PC inside a 12 months of the PS5 model, if the identical kind of deal between Sony and Sq. Enix exists for this recreation because it had for the primary. So far as Xbox gamers are involved, whereas we knew that Last Fantasy 7 Remake was solely a timed unique, the truth that it nonetheless hasn’t proven up on that platform but signifies that both the deal retains the video games unique to Sony consoles till the following recreation within the collection comes out and even presumably till the complete trilogy is out. That’s pure hypothesis, however is the one factor that is smart when it has been over two years with out it coming to Xbox.

Trailers

Our first take a look at Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth was in a fast trailer that exposed the sport in the course of the Last Fantasy 7 twenty fifth anniversary occasion in 2022. It opens with Aerith stating that whereas the previous could also be set in stone, the long run could be modified, even when it has been “written.” That is clearly referencing the final recreation the place notable adjustments to the story weren’t simply made however had been really a plot level that we’ll go right into a bit extra later.

We get a shot of the long-lasting meteor crashing into the planet with the easy query posed, “What is going to turn into of the planet?” From there we see Cloud for the primary time strolling with Sephiroth towards a forested space as he states that “he desires to complete what he began — reclaim his birthright and rule over the planet with Jenova at his facet.” This scene is sort of definitely from the flashback that happens proper after Cloud and his staff depart Midgar and he explains his previous with the villain in his hometown.

As the 2 proceed strolling, we hear extra conversations, with Cloud most certainly speaking about how he thought Tifa was already useless after Sephiroth went mad, burned down their hometown, and tried to steal Jenova from the reactor. Tifa stops him and asks what he means and if he thinks she’s an imposter. That is closely foreshadowing the twist that Cloud’s reminiscences of this occasion will not be correct, completely main into the following block of textual content asking, “What’s truth and what’s fiction?”

Subsequent, we see the change that would have probably the most main implications for this new timeline going ahead: Zack. We see Zack carrying Cloud towards Midgar as an alternative of Cloud making his approach on his personal after Zack died to guard him. Cloud says, “You had been right here with me … 5 years in the past. The place are you? What occurred to you?” This raises many questions on when this line is delivered for the reason that unique Cloud didn’t understand he and Zack had been totally different folks till after he fell into the lifestream a lot later within the recreation. Aerith stating, “I’m making an attempt so onerous to search out you,” makes far more sense since she by no means knew Zack died at this level and the 2 had been in a relationship earlier than assembly Cloud. Zack’s solely line, which might very nicely be to both Cloud or Aerith, is, “Sorry … really feel like I failed you.” After which we reduce to the brand new title of Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

We don’t need to go too deep into what occurred in Last Fantasy 7 Remake, particularly not theories right here, however there are some things value noting that can be vital for Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth. First, the one gameplay we see is Cloud and Spehiroth apparently on their solution to the city or reactor within the mountains of Nibelheim. This means that the occasions of this flashback gained’t change — not as a result of Sephiroth, or one other pressure, can’t or gained’t intrude with what occurred there, however as a result of that is Cloud’s incorrect recollection of these occasions. This story is advised within the first metropolis you go to after leaving Midgar, Kalm.

Zack is the opposite main participant to think about. His survival might be the most important change to the story but and severely affect not solely the narrative but in addition character relationships. We’re very curious to see what occurred to him after reaching Midgar and the way, or why, he was separated from Cloud and by no means reunited with Aerith.

After all, there’s the massive query: Will Aerith survive this time round? That is inconceivable to reply proper now and will simply go each methods, which is thrilling in its personal proper to not know what’s coming. Since we all know that this collection can be three components lengthy — based mostly on storytelling methods, anyway — the second half is usually the place our heroes are at their lowest level, so whereas it might not occur to the identical particular person, or in the identical approach, odds are that one thing will occur on the conclusion of this recreation that places Cloud and the others at a low level.

So far as the place the story will go, we are able to solely guess based mostly on the unique recreation, however as a result of they’ve basically damaged freed from the bounds of that recreation, who is aware of how a lot issues will change. For followers of the unique, that’s maybe a very powerful a part of this new telling of occasions.

Gameplay

OK, so whereas we did see gameplay within the preliminary trailer, it was nothing greater than strolling round. That leaves plenty of questions in thoughts, probably the most distinguished being about how they are going to deal with the open-world side. Now that we’re out of Midgar, issues will vastly open up if the sport is something like the unique. Within the unique, transferring across the overworld was represented by an enormous mannequin of Cloud strolling over the terrain, which wouldn’t stylistically match with the hyper-realistic fashions and environments we’ve got in Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth. This might be fastened when you begin touring with autos, nonetheless, so maybe touring early on can be extra truncated or automated till you get your first Chocobo to journey.

When it comes to fight, once more, nothing was proven, however based mostly on how well-received the brand new motion and turn-based hybrid system was in Last Fantasy 7 Remake was, it will be foolish to assume they might transfer away from that. Clearly, they are going to develop it, not solely with new materia but in addition with new occasion members. Crimson XIII, for instance, ought to lastly be a playable character, plus Yuffie, Cait Sith, and hopefully Cid and Vincent, too. Each will little doubt have their very own techniques. In that regard, we anticipate minor alterations on the core however extra selection by way of new characters, tools, and materia.

Outdoors of the principle story, we’re just a little curious as to how a lot facet content material to anticipate. Last Fantasy 7 Remake added in a ton of facet quests and crammed in a ton of gaps to make the Midgar part final a full recreation, however now that we’re out, there’s already plenty of important plot, open-world areas, and dozens of huge places to get via in simply two titles that, in the event that they put in as a lot facet content material as the primary recreation, Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth might simply balloon as much as a 100-hours-plus recreation. Whereas some might love that, it won’t be sensible.

Multiplayer

Though it technically hasn’t been acknowledged, we really feel assured in assuming that Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth, like Remake earlier than it and the OG title earlier than that, can be single-player solely. There are methods we might see some odd multiplayer-type issues added right here and there, like leaderboards or video games within the Golden Saucer, however we’re fairly assured that Sq. Enix desires to maintain this a pure, single-player expertise.

Pre-order

Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth was solely simply revealed and continues to be fairly a methods off. As soon as the discharge window of “winter” will get centered down right into a date, we anticipate the pre-orders to start out popping up. After they do, we’ll fill you in on all of the editions and particulars you want.

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