originally set. The game also appears to be quite hefty in size, with the closing title card claiming that the physical edition comes in two discs on the PS5.
The trailer for Naoki Hamaguchi suggested that the sequel will offer a ‘high degree of freedom,' which is evidenced by glimpses of our heroes riding around on Chocobos and exploring large plains on foot.
Meanwhile, Tifa has been wondering what Cloud's been up to in the past five years. “This is going to sound crazy, but as far as I know, Cloud was never in Nibelheim, five years ago,” she informs Aerith, in reference to a devastating incident that occurred in the mountain village, long before the start of the game's events. The silver-haired antagonist Sephiroth has returned with a vengeance, after having bested our heroes at the end of FF7 Remake trilogy will likely continue messing with the original's timeline of events, with a first-look teaser from last year showing bitter enemies Cloud and Sephiroth just peacefully frolicking in the woods. There's even a scene at the end of this new Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth trailer — playing with what-if scenarios — implying that a younger Tifa got killed and the existing one is a reincarnated form of sorts.
The Intergrade DLC. Despite this remake project being divided into three parts — yes, it's a trilogy — its co-director Motomu Toriyama confirmed that the sequel was developed with ‘preparations' so that new players could jump in without prior context.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is slated to release in early 2024 on the PS5.