Final Fantasy VII REBIRTH (Remake Part 2)

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Just announced during the FINAL FANTASY VII 25th Anniversary Celebration
PlayStation 5 exclusive
Release Date: Feburary 29th 2024
Price: Standard £69.99, Deluxe £99.99, Collectors Edition £349.99
Purchase: Square Enix Store, PlayStation Store
Offical Information

Final Fantasy VII also confirmed to be 3 parts total.
Rebirth will be on 2 discs
Work on Part 3 has already begun.

Spoiler: Older videos

Spoiler: Creative Director Tetsuya Nomura

Spoiler: Producer Yoshinori Kitase

Spoiler: Director Naoki Hamaguchi

 

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I thought it was always said to be three parts?

Speculation whether 3 or 4 parts until it was confirmed last night.

I just know some are going to moan that its not a faithful rendition anymore (which its clear now more than ever that it was never intended to be).

Brits love a good moan, ignore them.

 

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Interesting that I am the opposite. Perhaps some correlation between those who did play it 25 years ago.

Don’t think so tbh. I played on release back in Christmas 97 and still consider it one of my best games ever. I also loved remake for what it was and how much I enjoyed playing it.

If it really was as bad as a group of people say I’m sure it would have been downvoted to hell on sites like metacritic which has been pretty ruthless these last few years.

That said it was also one of the most discussed games for good reason, the story is controversial with some of the changes we’ve seen. It doesn’t automatically mean a game has to be bad because it didn’t align to everybody’s expectations.

 

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I had to restart my game here. It was my first proper JPRG so I only had one save and you couldn't get out of the temple. My characters were not a high enough level to beat the boss.

Haven't made the same mistake since (multiple saves for the win).

Funny enough that boss is one of the biggest challenges for speed runners due to the difficulty.

 

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I'm surprised that this is only going to be three releases, as they ended this first one pretty much going into Kalm. That means that part two is going to either going to cut loads of stuff or have to be absolutely massive.

Confirmed recently that nothing from the original has been cut.

 

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I'm glad about that, even as a purist I despise that they're changing key elements - but will be good to see what the changes come to, as it means there'll be even more content to account for the changes. I just want to fight the damn snake in 4K after Midgar.

This is the latest info we've got.

• The scene from the trailer of Cloud and Sephiroth walking is indeed the Nibelheim flashback and not a new thing. Some of the UI elements had to be removed for the trailer.
• The world is vast. You will get a sense of openness and freedom. They want to recreate the feeling from the OG of things opening up after Midgar. No specifics on traversal or if it is open world or not, but this will be revealed in the next info drop.
• No locations from the OG have been cut, but order of visiting them and structure will be different (some places you expect in Rebirth might not show up until Part 3 and visa versa).
• Incredible volume of content. Things will not be abridged, no "cliff notes" version of events.
• Crux of the story remains unchanged, but there are new mysteries to give OG fans a fresh experience. Zack will be a key character in Rebirth. Didn't think retreading all the same plot points would have a good payoff for the amount of work they're putting in, so that's why they added a new narrative. However, they also do not want to stray so far from the OG that it becomes something completely different, so finding that balance remains a big focus and challenge for them to tackle.
• They are aware everyone has questions, especially after the Rebirth trailer, but feel confident everyone will still have fun.
• Remake project was always planned as a trilogy and never beyond more than that, but didn't reveal number of parts for so long because at one point they were considering if they could do it in just 2.
• Making Intergrade allowed them to shift their resources to PS5, therefore creating a smoother development for Rebirth.
• The basic parts of Rebirth have been completed, and they are currently in mass production phase.
• The final Remake installment will also start with "R"
• Red XIII will be playable.
• The next info reveal/trailer will be a big one.

 

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This is touted to be PS5 exclusive.

I was concerned about this.
What a remake, it only takes 2 console generations to play >.<

At this point I'd have thought we all expected it to be.

 

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I made a point originally about it'll be jarring playing part 1 then part 2 after as there could be a decent difference in graphics etc. Was told I'd be wrong as it'd be on PS4 too

From the trailer I didn't notice an immediate difference tbh.

You could always wait 10 years for a PS7 remaster

 

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New trailer and update for Rebirth coming on the 16th September at 1 PM UK time.

 

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Nope

Yea no kidding, all hype but ended up being the same trailer shown last time. Next rumor is now October but it'll most likely just be FF16

 

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New trailer.
Early 2024 release
2 discs

 

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Out Feburary 24th next year. Prices and where to buy updated in OP.

In the last day or so we've had people playing an early version at the Tokyo Game Show with lots of new information coming out.

Vincent and Cid confirmed not playable in Rebirth, but make appearances. All other classes playable inc Sephiroth during the Kalm flashback.
Gold Saucer in Rebirth including lots of the mini games from the original.
Chocobos inc Mountain and Flying types in Rebirth.
Dating episode with Cloud at Gold Saucer is also in Rebirth.
150GB across 2 discs.
Demo currently being played at the TGS includes some of the Kalm Flashback and Junon area.
Combat system updated similar to the Yuffie episode where 2 characters work together
Lots more information, best place to get latest info is the remake subreddit.

Recent interview with Hamaguchi, Nomura and Kitase here

Some information from TGS

 

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Thanks @.LethalHave you watched the GameSpot gameplay preview? Junon looks gorgeously reimagined.

Well then, how about 40 minutes of uninterupted gameplay with no commentry?

 

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No DLC planned between rebirth and part 3. Maybe we won't have to wait 3-4 years for the final part.

 

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There was new footage/playthrough shown yesterday at the Tokyo Game Show, video below in english with no commentry

Unedited TGS presentation from yesterday with english translation

There's soime new footage not shown in the above video near the end.

 

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Cellular degradation is real, wtf is that collectors edition price

you alright m8

 

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Collectors price is insane not going to disagree there, people pay insane money for these collector items.

 

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It's very rare any collectors items go up in price. I have a few but they cost and extra £10 to £15 more than the standard version.

I'd wouldn't encourage someone to buy a video game just to make some money tbh. There are exceptions but there's much better things people can do with their money.

 

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New trailer

 

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