Sony’s September State of Play had several exciting reveals for fans across the gaming world, with the most surprising being the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth <\/em>release date.<\/p>
The second installment in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake <\/em>trilogy is now expected to drop worldwide on Feb. 29, 2024. This comes as a surprise to Final Fantasy <\/em>fans due to the game’s massive size and scope.<\/p>
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth <\/em>will feature an all-new story with a returning cast of characters. The original Final Fantasy 7 Remake <\/em>crew has left Midgar in pursuit of new adventures. Alongside the original cast, characters like Red XIII and Cait Sith will feature prominently in the game. Though Red XIII was merely an accompanying character in the previous title, he will be a fully-fledged playable party member in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth<\/em>.<\/p>
Newcomers to the franchise can experience Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth <\/em>as a standalone title, according to a statement from game producer Yoshinori Kitase<\/a>. He claimed the game “will feature elements of the previous title, as well as greatly enhanced features such as a vast world map.”<\/p>
Naoki Hamaguchi, director of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth<\/em>, emphasized his excitement for the new battle system<\/a>, particularly synergy moves. “This new mechanic allows the player to use synergy commands and abilities freely at any time by using up a gauge charge in a similar manner to Limit Breaks. So through the battles, players will feel the relationships and bonds that have developed between the characters even more so than in the previous game.”<\/p>
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth <\/em>also took player feedback from the previous title to heart and included many community-oriented features such as an increased cast of characters and other player feedback. Final <\/em>Fantasy 7 Rebirth <\/em>creative director Tetsuya Nomura praised<\/a> the team’s diligence and commitment to the game’s development and expressed hopes that the players will “face the ending of this work on their own terms.” <\/p>