Summary
Following the February 6 State of Play broadcast, Square Enix stated thatFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthwould receive a second demo days before the game’s full release. The company also said thatFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthfans looking to experience the second demo for themselves would need to complete the first one beforehand.
During the January 31 State of Play, which showed off titles such asStellar BladeandDeath Stranding 2: On The Beach, Sony and Square Enix said that fans looking forFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthnews would have to wait until February 6 for an update. On that day, Sony released a dedicated State of Play broadcast focused solely on it. The February 6 State of Play showed some of the features coming toFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, such as party levels, returning mini-games such as Chocobo Racing, and a sense of how big the game’s world is. At the end of the broadcast, creative director Tetsuya Nomura confirmed thata demo ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthwould launchthat same day.
But, the February 6 demo will not be the only one forFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth. On social media, game director Naoki Hamaguchi reminded players who missed the February 6 State of Play that a second demo forFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthwould launch on February 21 as a free update to the current demo, which allows players to experience the infamous “Nibelheim flashback” set five years before the game. However, Hamaguchi said that completing the Nibelheim flashback will be required for players to start the second demo. Hamaguchi stated that the second demo will not haveprogress to carry over, but it will take players to a condensed version of the Junon area. Between combat, mini-games, and story elements, it remains to be seen what the Junon demo will cover.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Second Demo Details
In the Nibelheim flashback demo, Cloud, Tifa, and Sephiroth climb the perilous Mt. Nibel and investigate a faulty Mako reactor built near the village of Nibelheim. The demo serves as a gameplay and combat tutorial forFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and shares some pivotal plot points that showSephiroth’s descent to madnessfollowing discoveries made at the Mako reactor. Both the flashback and the demo end with Sephiroth’s iconic burning of Nibelheim.
As one of the most anticipated titles of 2024, it is no surprise thatFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthis a massive gamein both scope and content. Only time will tell how the story’s events will play out compared to the originalFinal Fantasy 7.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
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Discover a vibrant and vast world in this standalone entry in the Final Fantasy VII remake project. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the second entry in the Final Fantasy VII remake project, which retells the story of the genre-redefining RPG across three distinct games. Iconic heroes Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aerith and Red XIII have escaped from the dystopian city Midgar and are now in pursuit of Sephiroth, the vengeful swordsman from Cloud’s past who was thought to be dead. This new adventure can be enjoyed by all players, even those who have yet to play Final Fantasy VII Remake or the PlayStation original. Expect a new standard of cinematic storytelling, fast-paced combat and rich exploration across a vast world.
