Naoki Hamaguchi, the Director of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, has a message for fans regarding 2024. This message highlights his excitement for the release of Rebirth, as well as a particular focus on Aerith’s looming fate.
The events at The Forgotten Capital will be the end of Rebirth, with the developers teasing many things about this series of events of the last few months. Certain locations from the original might not appear in the leadup to The Forgotten Capital, but rest assured, as those missing will appear in Part 3 of the Remake Project.
Hamaguchi: “I hope that we are able to show to many fans what direction Aerith’s fate will be!”
This comment was made in an interview with 4Gamer. A full translation of this new message can be found below via @aitaikimochi:
“FF7 Rebirth, the game I am directing, will finally be released on February 29th, 2024! For fans who are greatly anticipating being able to explore the FF7 world map, we have made it possible along with exploration and freedom of choice— I promise that it has greatly improved from the previous FF7R as well! The story will take place from when the party escapes Midgar up until the Forgotten Capital. I hope that we are able to show to many fans what direction Aerith’s fate will be!”
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Launches February 29, 2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the sequel to the critically acclaimed Final Fantasy VII Remake. It is the second entry in the Remake Project, a collection of three games recreating and reimagining the story and world of Final Fantasy VII. The first game was initially announced at E3 2015 at the Sony Interactive Entertainment’s PlayStation show. Final Fantasy VII Remake then launched worldwide exclusively for PlayStation 4 on April 10, 2020. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, an expanded and enhanced version of the PS4 title, was announced for PlayStation 5 in the following year.
Then, news of the second title was revealed at the Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary Stream in June 2022. News went silent until this Summer when a new trailer showcasing the world and gameplay was released at Summer Game Fest. A tremendous amount of information has been confirmed, including confirmation of non-playable Vincent & Cid, a “new episode with Zack,” the file size of the game, and more.
Leading up to launch, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete will return to theaters in both Japan and the USA. A special short film will premiere alongside the movie, featuring new interviews with key FFVII creators. As the Director of FFVII Rebirth, it is likely Naoki Hamaguchi will be in this film.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is set to launch exclusively for PlayStation 5 on February 29, 2024. The title will be exclusive to the platform until May 29, 2024. A Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition, and Collector’s Edition are available to pre-order now.
