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News Emotionally Prepare for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth with Red XIII-Narrated Story So Far Trailer

Is history truly doomed to repeat?

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth represents the second chapter in a trilogy, retelling the legendary story of Final Fantasy VII for a new generation. Square Enix has already proven very willing to play with players' expectations, with veterans and new fans alike in the dark on this one. We got a new trailer today,...

• Mon 20th Nov 2023
• Square Enix
• PS5
• PS4
• Final Fantasy

News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Reveals New Dynamic Difficulty Setting Where Enemy Levels Scale

Offers a "constant challenge"

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will ship with three difficulty options when it launches next year, on the 29th February. The first two, easy and normal, are exactly what you'd expect — but an all-new third setting, named 'Dynamic', sounds especially interesting. When selected, enemies will actually scale to your level. The...

• Fri 17th Nov 2023
• Square Enix
• PS5
• Final Fantasy

News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Pulling Inspiration from PS5, PS4 Greats

Final Fantasy 15 also massively beneficial to team

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has looked to two of PS5 and PS4’s greatest ever open world RPGs to help shape its sandbox: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and the Horizon franchise – comprising, of course, of Horizon Zero Dawn and its sequel Horizon Forbidden West. Co-director Naoki Hamaguchi confirmed the...

• Tue 14th Nov 2023
• Square Enix
• PS5
• Final Fantasy

News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth ESRB Rating Teases Swearing, Alcohol, Impalement

"The words sh*t, a*shole, and pr*ck appear in the game"

As we inch ever closer to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's inevitable 29th February release on PS5, a clearer picture of what kind of game it will be begins to emerge. According to the title's newly published ESRB summary, a character will utter the line: "Just admit it. You're obviously captivated...

• Tue 14th Nov 2023
• Square Enix
• PS5
• Final Fantasy

News Decades Later, Tetsuya Nomura Still Wonders Why You Lot Find Sephiroth So Attractive

"What I want, Cloud, is to sail the cosmos with this planet as my vessel"

Sephiroth is an iconic villain, first debuting in Final Fantasy VII as its antagonist, but found a cult following and enduring fame amongst fans. Could it be the impeccable hair, the impossibly long Masamune katana he wields, those gorgeous Mako-tinged eyes, or all of the...

• Tue 7th Nov 2023
• Square Enix
• PS5
• PS4
• Final Fantasy

News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Writer Warns Against Weird Fan Requests to 'Kill' Certain Characters

"Every character is written with love"

Remaking a truly beloved Final Fantasy game can't be easy to begin with, so the last thing the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth development team needs is borderline harassment from obsessive fans. Veteran series writer Kazushige Nojima, who's a scenario writer on Rebirth, has taken to Twitter in order to highlight the...

• Mon 6th Nov 2023
• Square Enix
• PS5
• Final Fantasy

News Smooth Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Development Down to So Many Remake Devs Sticking Around

Better together

Square Enix has long been saddled with a reputation for taking far too long to develop its games — especially when those games are called Final Fantasy — but it does feel like the company's turned a bit of a corner over the last console generation or so. And while the third game in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy is probably...

• Mon 23rd Oct 2023
• Square Enix
• PS5
• Final Fantasy

News New Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Gameplay Clips Include Chocobo Racing, Motorbike Fights, and More

Golden oldies

New gameplay clips from Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth have emerged online (thanks to P4GTeam on YouTube), and although most of them deal with stuff we've already seen in various previews, we're also given a fresh glimpse of the all-important Gold Saucer minigames. This includes a better look at chocobo racing, which has received an...

• Mon 23rd Oct 2023
• Square Enix
• PS5
• Final Fantasy

News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Team Attacks Could Push Combat Above and Beyond

Better together

Not everyone will agree, but we really, really like the combat system in Final Fantasy 7 Remake. A punchy mix of action and menu-based commands, we reckon it's a highlight of the experience — and it's starting to sound like Square Enix has put a lot of effort into making it even better in the sequel. As demonstrated in the first...

• Tue 17th Oct 2023
• Square Enix
• PS5
• Final Fantasy

News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Vincent Valentine Finds His Voice

Matt Mercer lined up to play favourite

Final Fantasy 7 favourite Vincent Valentine will be played by Matt Mercer in the PS5’s upcoming remake sequel, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. The tidbit was announced to rapturous applause during a New York Comic Con panel over the weekend, and the moment was captured on camera below. While we have heard a...

• Mon 16th Oct 2023
• Square Enix
• PS5
• Final Fantasy
• Trailers