Square Enix hosted a Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth stage presentation at Tokyo Game Show overnight, providing over 30 whole minutes of raw gameplay footage from the upcoming sequel. Most of said gameplay gives us a good look at a very open area called the Grasslands — the countryside beyond Midgar's borders.
The footage starts around the 29 minute mark in the video above, showcasing exploration, chocobo catching, combat, and a task that's served up by that little creep Chadley. There's also confirmation of a card minigame called Queen's Blood, and even a piano-playing minigame where Cloud can belt out a few tunes.
Rebirth is starting to look like a brilliant sequel. It seems to be building on everything Remake got right, while giving us more combat and exploration. It's certainly got the aura of a blockbuster as its 29th February release date looms on the horizon.
How do you think Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is looking? Be carful swinging that buster sword about in the comments section below.
[source youtube.com, via gematsu.com]
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I feel like Square Enix is chasing me around trying to show me more of the game. You are already getting my money. Leave me alone.
@LightningF13 Hahaha, I couldn't resist
I cut my losses with FFVII years ago.
Bruh they showed so much and I still need more
@Splat Just like with Final Fantasy XVI and Spider-Man 2, I likely won't be watching much else after the release date trailer as I'll have this pre-ordered soon enough just like I did with the other 2 games. I don't need to be convinced to buy what is far and away my most anticipated game of 2024. I won't even play the inevitable demo either.
It is good of them to release so much raw gameplay footage for people who want it though. The hype train is already in full swing.
I hope Queens Blood is more like Triple Triad and less like Gwent, I don’t like putting that much effort into my “mini” games.
I've only recently started final fantasy remake, blown away and about to fight the giant mech boss. What I will say is that it really does have that Playstation feel, does that make sense? Like, it's a proper video game. It takes me back to that PS1 feeling. Anyway, I'm trying to get though it on PS plus in case they remove it like they did Spiderman. One thing for sure, I'll be buying the twin disc in Feburay. Very excited for the second one
This games looks insane. What is my nerdy arse supposed to do with my life between the release of Like A Dragon 8, Persona 3 and this?
Single life and umemployment awaits!
FF7 remake is looking great is for it 2028 full release.
It does look more like what I expected the remake to originally be. If you ignore the plot, sure, but I always preferred post-Midgar anyway. They shouldn’t have to pad this one out with slow walking sections and awful turbine puzzles this time!
I am officially not reading any new articles about Rebirth until i play it myself. I want to be surprised not be expecting anything of the things i read already. I feel the press is releasing too much info.
@knowles2 Yeah and it'll be on 6 discs, and over 300gb of data.
"There's also confirmation of a card minigame"
Gwent Reborn baby let's go!
Man, Chadley is a little creep. Bravo @ShogunRok
I can't wait. It looks like it could be one of my favourite games ever. Remake was great but held back by that Uncharted or God of War thing where you just move from corridor to corridor for most of the game, always trapping you in the current area (although there were some free roam parts). Also nice to see FF be an actual RPG again. I hope the (presumably) guaranteed success of this course corrects them with the series moving forwards and helps fix that $2 billion loss.
@Deadlyblack Or Triple Triad reborn, surely?
Omg! This game is going to be amazing. The wait is going to unbearable.
GOTY 2024….. this game makes FF16 look lazily made
This is one of my most anticipated games of all time. FF7R captured me and it just has not gone away. Feel like I've been waiting for this since the credits rolled with "Hollow" playing.
I'll go ahead and pass on watching it. It's a guaranteed purchase anyway. Very excited for the onslaught of JRPGs next year!
I like FF16 combat more, don't like command combat but this is still better than a complete turn-based one. For the sake of time, I also don't like a large free-roam area.
Hey look an action RPG FF game that respects the series’ past while developing modern systems and pushing the series forward. Everything done wrong in FF16 looks to have been done right here. FF16 looks like a lazy afterthought in comparison. I’m sure it’ll have its flaws, and I could really do without quest marker hell. But this should be the template for future FF games.
FF elements and aesthetics that are not just window dressing. Deep gameplay mechanics. A variety of activities and mini games. Exploration that is rewarding. Playable party members. Chocobos that aren’t just glorified cars that grant access to new areas and help find items. I’m sure there’s more because the team making this game seems to get it.
Seriously, **** Chadley. I hope they include a minigame where you set him on fire.
Ah mini games! And exploration! I missed you inf FF16 - though that was a very nice experience, this looks more like my thing!
Now I just need to sort out Baldur’s Gate 3 and cut the inexplicable relapse I had for Phantasy Star Online Episode I and II 😂
The chocobo catching and the Chadley towers really gave me "Horizon: Zero Dawn in a Final Fantasy world" vibes when I watched the showcase and I'm really loving it. Can't wait for this game to suck 300 hours out of my life next year!
So damn tempted to check this out but I’ll reluctantly pass. I’m going to try to minimize what I check out for Rebirth since it’s so damn close now.
Yeah, I don't need to watch it because I already know I'm buying it anyway.
@Splat
Hahaha This.
Not watching any of this as I already know its a day 1 purchase
Oh. My. Gosh. The mad lads did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They copied Ubisoft Tower mechanics!!
I'm Shambless.
/s
FF rebirth, and Persona 3 reload are my two most hyped games for next year.
JRPG fans,we are eating good.
Advice needed please: I have never played any version of Final Fantasy VII so should I pay the original before Remake? I'm just wondering if I would get more out of Remake if I had an understanding of the original story, but maybe it doesn't matter?
Ok now I’m 100% in on this game, this feels like the remake of FF7 I expected. Travelling around the overworld was such a cool experience way back in the PS1 days, can’t imagine how much there will be to discover!
@Drago201 bruhhhhhhhhh
Ff7 remake ruined the story for me stupid time saving ghosts wtf is that all about
The frame rate still looks bad on next-gen hardware. What is wrong with SE? No amount of console power is ever enough for them. FF7Remake struggling on the PS4 and FF7Reunion is still struggling on the PS5 with five times the power of PS4. The game should be running at 4K and perfectly locked 30 fps at least. Performance mode should be at least 2K at 60fps.
@Ooccoo_Jr You don't HAVE to play the original, you won't exactly be lost, but it would help if you did.
I can't say too much without going into spoilers, but the Remake is not quite what it seems.
And in any case the original is a brisk play compared to modern JRPGs. Especially if you go with the modern remaster with the QOL improvements, you can blast through it in 15 hours easily.
After what Remake did to the story I was totally checked out of this series. But ever since that State of Play trailer I've gone from a hard NO to pre-ordered and staring at my calendar until its February 29th. SO hyped! Its looks too good to be true. I'm bracing myself for the dumb story changes this time though and will just be content on enjoying the exploration and combat while pretending its the OG story.
@Toot1st Dude I know. Like 90% of Remake was amazing and then BAM that last chapter was like Plot ghosts! Barret dies then doesn't! Alternate timelines! Multiple Sephiroths! Fighting destiny itself! Biggs is alive! Jessie's probably alive! Cloud is Sora! The player is actually Thanos! Like......WTF!?!?!? Just let me have my FF7 without that multiverse trash! Ugh.....
@invictus4000 There largely still been faithful to the original story but want to expand on it in interesting ways(such as Zack's timeline.)
Since a lot of the developers that made the original are working on the remake, I think it's fair for them to do that since it's a bit of a tall ask for them to spend ten years of their career to remake something they did nearly 30 years ago.
I didn't need to see any of this to he sold on the game, but th8s looks unfathomably good.
I literally can't fathom how good this looks.
Looks very cool! I need to go back and actually finish Remake as I fell off of it at the end despite thoroughly enjoying my time with it.
@invictus4000 Yo that’s a ton of open spoilers
@invictus4000 Same here.
@AdamNovice it will feel even more like the original then,,,😄😄
@kcarnes9051 so basically everything ff7 had, that the Devs have been trying to abandon since FF 10.
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