Round Up What Was Announced in Sony's State of Play Livestream for September 2026?
All the PS5 news from State of Play
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Poll How Would You Rate State of Play for September 2026?
Post your thoughts on two State of Play shows in one
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Preview 5 Reasons Why PS5 JRPG Final Fantasy Resonance Will Really Resonate with Fans
Cloudy with a chance of fanservice
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Ten in 2010
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Review The Blood of Dawnwalker (PS5) - A Fang-Tastic Vampire RPG Held Back by Toothless Combat
Slow bleed
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Review Onimusha: Way of the Sword (PS5) - Capcom Delivers a Masterclass in Samurai Action
The one and oni
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TodayFri, 4th Sep 2026
Ten in 2010
I played the original Crazy Taxi on my Dreamcast so much the disc doesn’t really work anymore. To be fair, SEGA’s GD-ROMs were notable for scratching easily, but I didn’t have this problem with any of my other games from the era. I generally look after all of my things really well. No, the home console conversion of Kenji...
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YesterdayThu, 3rd Sep 2026
News Here's a Proper Look at Ghost of Yotei DLC Echoes of Sekigahara
Story trailer for PS5 expansion revealed
Sony actually did show off a new look at next month's Ghost of Yotei expansion Echoes of Sekigahara earlier today, but you had to wait right until the very end of the State of Play Japan livestream to see it. I don't blame you if you turned the show off long before then. Luckily enough, you can
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News Monster Hunter Wilds' Massive New Expansion Looks Mind Blowing to Me
New environments! Monsters! Gameplay! More!
Maybe it’s because I’m currently reading the Skypiea arc of the One Piece manga, but I’m a bit obsessed with the new Ascendance expansion for Monster Hunter Wilds. Coming in 2027, this DLC looks like the real deal, adding new narrative content, gameplay, monsters, and of course environments to...
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News Ratchet & Clank's PS5 Re-Release Will Have a Platinum Trophy When It Comes to PS Plus Premium
Another reason to replay
The original PS2 Ratchet & Clank game from 2002 is coming to the PS5 via emulation later this year – and it’ll include an all-new Platinum Trophy to unlock. Insomniac’s communications veteran James Stevenson confirmed the tidbit on social media earlier today, meaning fans will have an opportunity to earn a third...
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News Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Will Ship on One PS5 Disc, Digital Download Required
True of all platforms, by the way
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s physical edition will “require” an Internet connection to play. Unlike its predecessor Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, which famously shipped on two discs, the latest game will be available on a single Blu-ray only. A
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Round Up What Was Announced in Sony's State of Play Livestream for September 2026?
All the PS5 news from State of Play
In this Round Up article, we're covering not one State of Play livestream, but two! Sony put a general show back-to-back with a State of Play Japan event, so below you'll find all the announcements from the two showcases. All PS5 State of Play Announcements (September 2026, Main Show + Japan): Final Fantasy 7...
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Poll How Would You Rate State of Play for September 2026?
Post your thoughts on two State of Play shows in one
For the first time ever, Sony has run two State of Play livestreams back-to-back: we got a standard SoP showcase with a load of general announcements, and then a State of Play Japan event covered Japanese and Asian developers. The two have brought about a ton of reveals. In terms of the main...
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News Seoul-Based Studio Announces a New Co-Op Anomaly Hunting Game for PS5
Meet the WPCA
It didn’t seem like there was going to be much content in the State of Play Japan, but looking back it may have been more stacked than the main show. If you switched off, then you may have missed the reveal of co-op anomaly hunting game WPCA: World Phasebound Control Authority, which is being developed by Seoul-based Krafton...
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News SlashZero Looks Like a Fantastic PS5 Side-Scroller, and You Can Play Its PS5 Demo Now
But only for a limited time
I’ve been quietly keeping tabs on PS5 side-scrolling roguelike SlashZero for quite some time, so I’m excited to learn a time-limited demo is now live on the PS Store. It’s unclear exactly when this will expire, but you can download it and give it a try, ahead of the game’s release in Spring 2027. Here’s what...
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News The Eminence in Shadow Anime Gets Its Own PS5 Roguelite in 2027
Phantom echoes
Fans of The Eminence in Shadow anime – which started life as a light novel, of course – may be excited to learn a roguelite adaptation is in development for the PS5. A collaboration between publisher Aiming with Team Caravan on dev duties, the title will be brought to the West courtesy of NIS America in 2027. There has been a...
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News Try Two Hours of Stupid Never Dies on PS5 Now, with Your Progress Transferring to the Full Game
A hearty helping of idiocy
You can play a two hour demo of the zany PS5 action game Stupid Never Dies right now, with your progress transferring to the full release should you decide to purchase it on 22nd October. The First Bite Demo includes the entire opening hours of the campaign, and can be downloaded for free from the PS Store through here.
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News You May Have Missed the Reveal of CONQ: Crown of No Quarter During State of Play Japan
CONQ's bad fur day
Not everyone stuck around for State of Play Japan, so you may have missed the reveal of nautical action game CONQ: Crown of No Quarter. Billed as a “tactical action game”, this is set in the afterlife where you must “fight your way through a brutal melee frenzy, command bone-clad fleets, wield dark curses, and lead hundreds...
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- CONQ: Crown of No Quarter
- Trailers
News Sony Will Publish Promising PS5 Action RPG Daba: Land of Water Scar
Coming in 2027
Sony has snapped up publishing rights to the promising PS5 action RPG Daba: Land of Water Scar, which has been supported by its China Hero Project. China Hero Project is a support programme established by the platform holder to help bring Chinese titles to market, with new Shanghai studio Dark Star working on this one. This latest...
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It must be Fate
Even the most optimistic of Fate fans will be shocked to hear that years-in-the-making RPG Fate/Extra Record actually has a release date — and it's coming relatively soon. This game's development cycle has been troubled to say the least. It's been delayed in some shape or form at least three or four times over the last seven years...
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News Sony Set the Mood for Its Latest State of Play by Starting with the New Resident Evil Movie
But it does look good
It’s a Sony movie and it’s based on one of the most popular PlayStation franchises of all time, but I suppose we should have known this new State of Play would be light when it started with a clip of Zach Cregger’s upcoming horror flick, Resident Evil. In defence of the film, it looks absolutely awesome, and this...
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News Rev. NOiR Brings Complicated Capitalisation to PS5 in 2027
Rev it up
You may recall Konami’s Rev. Noir, a new action JRPG it’s developing for the PS5 in collaboration with Japanese studio ILCA. Well, after being officially announced during a previous State of Play, here are two new trailers for the title, which showcase its Tales and Xenoblade Chronicles influences.
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News Konami Surprises Everyone with a New 1920s, Magick Action Game for PS5
Magical mafiosa
No one had Rhapsody in Scarlet on their State of Play bingo card! Sony continues to work closely with Konami, and debuted the first footage of this all-new 1920s action game, which sees New Yorker Ellie Myers controlling a mythical wolf in a land of jazz and showbusiness. I think this game looks really cool, with a combat system...
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News Hunter's Moon Is a Folk Horror Adventure Based on England's Real Life Witch Hunts
"She turned me into a newt!"
Developer Twin Swans has announced Hunter's Moon, a first-person horror game set in early modern Britain — when witch hunts were at their peak. Coming to PS5 on 26th October 2026 — just in time for Halloween — the game casts you as Lilith Thorne, a woman accused of witchcraft, who must evade detection in a rural...
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News Gundam Rogue Orbit Looks Even Bigger Budget Than Expected, Locks Down March Release on PS5
Gun-dayumn
You know, even as a massive Gundam fanboy, I wasn't totally sold on Gundam Rogue Orbit based on its initial announcement. But the more I see of it, the more I'm convinced that this could be a surprise hit. It's been an awful long time since we were handed a big budget Gundam game, but Bandai Namco's clearly been pumping a lot of...
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News Uncanyon Is a New Puzzler from the Makers of Maquette, Coming to PS5 in 2027
Riddle me this
Publisher Annapurna Interactive and developer Graceful Decay (makers of Maquette) have announced Uncanyon, a brand new puzzle adventure heading to PS5 next year. Check out the debut trailer: Uncanyon is a top-down "puzzle-first" adventure game in which you explore a realm caught between unparallel realities. What that seems to...
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News Gigantic Crimson Desert Expansion Releases This October on PS5
Charting the unknown
If you've already spent hundreds of hours playing Crimson Desert and you're somehow still hungry for more, I've got great news for you: a massive expansion titled Charting the Unknown has been revealed. It's got a new setting and story, plus a frankly bewildering number of new gameplay elements. You'll get to build (and...
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News LEGO PS1 Officially Announced for 1st October, and I Really Want It
No physical discs, of course
It’s been rumoured for quite some time, but here’s your first look at the official LEGO PS1 set, as spotted in-store by a Brick Tap News member. It’s due out on 1st October. The build consists of 1,911 pieces and will retail for a reasonable $160, which is pretty affordable for LEGO sets these days as far as I can...
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News You Can Now Try Final Fantasy Resonance for Yourself with Free Playable Demo on PS5
Available today
Publisher Square Enix has announced a playable demo for its upcoming HD-2D RPG, Final Fantasy Resonance. The news comes via a new trailer for the game, which also reveals that everyone's favourite villain, Sephiroth, will appear in the game. Available now on PS5, the demo (about 4.8 GB) allows you to play the entire first chapter...
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News Jin Sakai Returns as a Playable Character in Ghost of Yotei's Most Wanted Mode
All we do is Jin
Most Wanted was first revealed last month, as part of Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition, which also includes a brand new story expansion titled Echoes of Sekigahara. Most Wanted is new single player mode with roguelike elements, focusing almost exclusively on combat. Atsu, Oyuki, and newcomer Nagato are all playable characters, each...
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Preview 5 Reasons Why PS5 JRPG Final Fantasy Resonance Will Really Resonate with Fans
Cloudy with a chance of fanservice
Final Fantasy Resonance is a fan’s dream. I was lucky enough to play the franchise’s first HD-2D effort at an event in London yesterday, following the PS5 release’s showing at Gamescom in Cologne last week. And while the outing – inspired by long-running gacha game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius – harboured...
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News Our Favourite Shark-PG Returns! Maneater 2 Comes to PS5 in 2027
We're gonna need a bigger budget
In perhaps the biggest surprise of the latest State of Play, Tripwire Interactive has announced Maneater 2, a sequel to its beloved shark action game. Check out the announcement trailer below: In all honesty, it looks like more of the same daft action I remember from the original. You play as the sea's apex...
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News Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Will Get Sephiroth and Vincent DLC Expansions
Past glories
Square Enix has confirmed that not one, but two DLCs will be coming to Final Fantasy 7 Revelation post-launch. The first is simply titled 'Sephiroth', while the second is called 'Vincent & The Turks'. No pricing or release window has been given for either. Both expansions will be made available through a paid 'Story Expansion Pass',...
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News Gran Turismo 7 Upgraded to Spec 4 in October and December 2026
Major game updates coming in two parts on PS5, PS4
Gran Turismo 7 will be treated to another wave of free PS5, PS4 updates in the coming months that upgrade it to a Spec IV version. The patch will be split into two parts, with the first coming in October and the second in December, all part of Polyphony Digital's plans to celebrate the series' 30th...
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News Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Ends the Trilogy in April, Loads of New PS5 Gameplay Revealed
What a Revelation
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will bring an end to Square Enix's remake trilogy on the 8th April, 2027. The release date was confirmed during the latest State of Play. This third game has obviously been a long time coming, considering the original Final Fantasy 7 Remake first launched for PS4 all the way back in 2020. In fact,...
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News Saros' Free Zenith Update Adds Boss Rush, New Game Plus, More Later This Year
Again, again
Developer Housemarque has unveiled Zenith, a free update coming to its excellent shooter Saros. Coming later in 2026, the update adds a whole bunch of new content and features that seem designed for replayability once you've conquered the main experience. Here's the announcement: Overlord Rush is basically a boss rush mode in which...
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- Saros
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News Until Dawn 2 Is Out Sooner Than You Think, January 2027 Date Confirmed
Pre-orders open next week on PS5
Did you expect to be playing Until Dawn 2 in January 2027? Probably not, but you will be, because the surprisingly early PS5 release date for the horror sequel has been confirmed in a new State of Play trailer. It's out on 28th January 2027, and pre-orders open on 10th September 2026. There'll be a standard version...
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News GTA 6 Limited Edition PS5 Controllers Revealed, Out 19th November
One black, one white
Sony and Rockstar Games have revealed two limited-edition PS5 controllers themed around GTA 6. One is black and the other is white, and both carry the colourful theming of the GTA 6 logo around the thumbsticks and touchpad. You can see them both in the trailer above. Pre-orders for both controllers go live next week on 10th...
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News Marvel's Wolverine Offers Up One Last Trailer Before Launch on PS5
Cutting deep
Sony and Insomniac Games have debuted the launch trailer for Marvel's Wolverine, the latest PS5 exclusive that's coming in less than two weeks. Watch it below: It doesn't really tell us much we didn't know already — this is a Wolverine game, it's super violent, and you'll be joined by a range of classic X-Men heroes and villains...
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News 4 Upcoming PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for 2026 Announced
What to expect in the coming months
Sony has shared a glimpse at some of the upcoming PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games you can expect on the subscription service for the rest of 2026. This is just a glimpse, but you can expect the following to arrive in the final four months of the year: Mycopunk | PS5 (PS Plus Extra, Premium)
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News Double Fine Bringing Xbox, PC Game Keeper to PS5
Confirmed for PS5 and out today
Psychonauts and Brutal Legend developer Double Fine is porting one of its lesser-known titles to PS5, seemingly with a view to launching it in the very near future. Keeper, the game where you play as a lighthouse, looks to be coming to PS5. This morning, a new set of Trophies for the game appeared on Exophase, and...
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News Metro 2039 Locks Down 4th February 2027 Release Date in First PS5 Clips
See it played on a PS5 Pro
We've known for a while now that Metro 2039 would be launching in February 2027, but now we can attach an exact date that: 4th February 2027. The release date was confirmed in a new trailer at State of Play that also featured the first PS5 Pro footage of the hardcore title. Watch it above. This is the PS5 Pro version...
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- Metro
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News Juliet Starling Will Return in New Lollipop Chainsaw Game, Playable at TGS This Month
Oh my god! It's full of Starling
The new Lollipop Chainsaw title, officially announced earlier in the year by series custodians Dragami Games, will be playable at TGS later this month. The title will be on display at SEGA’s booth, as the publisher will act as the outing’s distributor across Japan and Southeast Asia. No details about the...
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Live Watch Sony's PS5 State of Play Here (September 2026)
Two big State of Play livestreams in one
For the first time ever, Sony is presenting two State of Play showcases back to back. The first will be a standard State of Play livestream you've come to expect over the years, which finishes off with a new look at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. Straight after that will be a State of Play Japan event focusing...
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News Planet Coaster Dev Announces Partnership with Disney on a New Management Sim
Planet Disneyland?
Frontier Developments, the team behind the Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo series, has announced it's teaming up with Disney on a new game. In a press release, the company says it's partnered with Disney to "develop and publish a new game which will draw on Disney’s iconic portfolio of IP." Frontier will fund and make the game,...
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- Disney
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Guide What Time Is PlayStation's State of Play for September 2026?
Dates, times, and what to expect
Sony has announced a double-bill of State of Play presentations, giving PS5 players updates on a wide range of games before focusing in on Japanese titles. It's all happening very soon, so let's go over the details in this guide. We'll tell you what time is PlayStation's State of Play for September 2026 and...
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Wednesday2nd Sep 2026
News You Might Benefit from a $7.85 Million Payout as PlayStation Settles Anti-Trust Lawsuit
Free money?
A class-action lawsuit against Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation) has resulted in a potential payout of $7.85 million, which will be passed onto PS5 customers if it goes ahead. The case is about the PS Store being the only way you can purchase digital games for PS5, as Sony shut off the ability to get digital vouchers for...
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News Colossal, Game-Changing Dragon's Dogma 2 Patch 3.2 Out Now on PS5
Arise, Arisen
As Capcom promised, the biggest ever update for Dragon's Dogma 2 is available to download now on PS5. And when I write 'biggest', I don't just mean that it's packing the most improvements; this thing is 48GB in terms of file size. To be fair, update 3.2 basically rewrites the game, ahead of the Dark Arisen expansion which launches on...
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Hands On The Evercade Nexus Feels Like A True Evolution Thanks To A Great Display And Dual Analogue
Time Extension Enter the Nexus
The first thing I thought to myself when I picked up the Evercade Nexus for the first time was that it's nowhere near as big as I expected it to be. When Blaze announced its new handheld earlier in the year, the promotional images had me assuming it would be a Switch 2-sized monster of a portable, but, in reality, it's closer in...
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News Dragon's Dogma 2 Frame Rates Massively Improved with Patch 3.2 on PS5, PS5 Pro
Top Dogma
Patch 3.2 for Dragon's Dogma 2 released overnight, and it's made huge changes to the open world RPG. The update reworks fundamental bits and pieces of the game, while also improving the user experience in some pretty significant ways. You could argue that it verges on being a kind of re-release. But the most surprising improvement of all...
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- Dragons Dogma
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News The Witcher Remake Put on Ice as Dev Focuses on New Expansion and The Witcher 4
Songs of the Past
Fool's Theory, the development studio that was originally contracted to remake the first Witcher game, has changed trajectory over recent years. While the majority of CD Projekt Red is currently working on The Witcher 4, Fool's Theory has been pouring its efforts into Songs of the Past — the surprise DLC for The Witcher 3, which...
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- PS5
- The Witcher
News Square Enix Denies Rumours of Being Bought Out
Hip to buy Square
Rumours of a Square Enix buyout have been doing the rounds over the last 24 hours or so, and they actually got so loud that the publisher itself has had to come out and address them. The whispers stemmed from a Japanese business magazine, which suggested that Square Enix was on course to being privately traded — that is,...
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- Industry
News If You Want the Marvel's Wolverine PS5 Platinum Trophy, Get Used to Parrying, Bub
Will you parry me
Developer Insomniac Games has revealed a partial Trophy list for its imminent PS5 exclusive, Marvel's Wolverine. On X, the studio goes through a number of the superhero action game's non-spoiler Trophies, giving you an idea of what will be required if you plan to get that shiny platinum. Nothing really stands out to me as...
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News It's a Miracle: GTA 6 Won't Make You Mash the X Button to Sprint
Now you press L3 to run
Most of the games Rockstar creates are considered masterpieces, but if there are any criticisms, it's not long before the controls are brought up. The most notorious example is the demand to constantly press the X button to sprint. As most games nowadays map sprint inputs to a press of the L3 button, it's become a bit of a...
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- PS5
- Grand Theft Auto
- GTA
News Play the New Street Fighter Movie Trailer on YouTube Now
You read the headline right
There’s a new trailer for the upcoming Street Fighter movie which gives us our best look at the flick yet. But the coolest part of all is that you can actually play it. Legendary has created a QTE-style version of the trailer on YouTube, which runs on a classic-style arcade cabinet complete with CRT filter. I can...
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Giga Chadley
I think Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth introduce some characters of a very questionable quality, but Chadley's probably the worst of the lot. The annoying robot boy completely outstayed his welcome in Rebirth, where he would constantly offer unneeded guidance as you traversed the game's more open areas. To me at...
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