In a new interview, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Creative Director Tetsuya Nomura shared new details about Aerith in the upcoming game and his thoughts on her iconic scene. This story is a part of Game Informer’s expansive cover story for the game, which includes plenty of new information on the title.
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 lead-up to The Forgotten Capital, but rest assured, as those missing will appear in Part 3 of the Remake Project. The scene in question occurs within The Forgotten Capital… at least in the original Final Fantasy VII.
Tetsuya Nomura Shares Thoughts on Loss, Life, and Aerith’s Iconic Scene in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
In an exclusive interview with Game Informer, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Creative Director Tetsuya Nomura said the following about Aerith and the scene on everyone’s mind:
“Beginning with the original Final Fantasy VII, when we had started working on it, it was already decided from the get-go that ‘life’ would be the central theme. I knew that we had to depict life and death within this title. Prior to Final Fantasy VII, there have been other titles where characters have experienced tragedy, but many of them have come back or been revived in some ways. But I believe that loss is something that happens unexpectedly, and it’s not something so dramatic or drawn out, but is something in which a person that you have just conversed with is suddenly gone and never to come back. I believe that the person who dies should not return in this title, and that is what we did with the original.”
Later on, he stated the following specifically about the scene: “I do believe that the way we have depicted it brings about a new emotion and a new feeling for both players who have played the original Final Fantasy VII and newcomers.”
Nomura is confident with the scene, adding, “I was able to do what I truly wanted to show in this title.” Director Naoki Hamaguchi made a comment on this matter in an interview with 4Gamer for 2024, stating he hopes “we are able to show to many fans what direction Aerith’s fate will be!”
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Releases on February 29, 2024
You won’t have to wait much longer to see what awaits Aerith, Cloud, Tifa, and the rest of the party in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The game is set to launch in two months, on February 29, 2024.
For three months, it will be a PlayStation 5 exclusive. On May 29, Square Enix will have the ability to release the game on other platforms, like PC via Steam. For more on Rebirth and the Final Fantasy series, be sure to check out the rest of our Final Fantasy VII coverage.
