Those that performed the unique Last Fantasy VII know that sport just like the again of their hand, however its 2020 remake modified issues up in important methods over the course of its runtime. For the reason that finish of that sport, there’s been a lot discussions on-line about what can be modified in future remakes and how these adjustments would happen.
Simply earlier than the weekend, Sq. Enix launched a trailer for the subsequent remake sport , Last Fantasy VII Rebirth, to shut out PlayStation’s State of Play livestream. Following that, producer Yoshinori Kitase printed a message on-line that teased the sequel’s scope and acknowledged the massive Chocobo within the room: particularly, that this installment would be the one the place plucky mage Aerith is killed by Sephiroth, as she was again within the authentic 1997 sport. “The story will unfold extra dramatically than ever earlier than,” wrote Kitase, “with a speedy tempo of main twists and turns. We all know followers are dying to see one scene particularly.” The seeds have been additional planted by artistic director Tetsuya Nomura, who advised PlayStation that Rebirth’s areas would lengthen as much as The Forgotten Capital, the place “the best destiny of Last Fantasy VII awaits you.”
Aerith’s loss of life is a kind of occasions that it’s exhausting to not learn about in some context: both you skilled it your self when taking part in the unique Last Fantasy VII, otherwise you’ve heard about it by way of cultural osmosis. (Brit Baron, who voices Aerith within the remake, admitted to io9 in 2020 she didn’t know a lot about her till she googled the character after touchdown an audition.) It’s an necessary second throughout all the franchise and video video games normally, which makes it extremely dangerous to tamper with in any type…and for those who’re Sq. Enix, it’s too tempting to not try to tamper with. Whereas it’s attainable the sport will keep on with how the unique occasions play out, it wouldn’t be mistaken to anticipate a shakeup in some type.
The aforementioned Rebirth trailer gave a small glimpse of what’s doubtlessly one other timeline, one the place Zack Truthful (star of Disaster Core and whose loss of life hangs over Cloud and Aerith within the authentic sport) and an injured Cloud make their method to Midgard. Since we’re following at the very least two timelines, and we’ve obtained two Clouds, it may very well be that one in all them finally ends up getting killed in Aerith’s place. Or perhaps it’s Zack or another person—that preliminary Rebirth trailer opened with a number of members of the Avalanche crew trying closely injured, if not fully useless.
We’ll know for positive when Last Fantasy VII Rebirth releases on February 29, 2024 for the PlayStation 5 on two discs.
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