State of Play Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Everything We Learned

Final Fantasy 7 Remake released in 2020, taking FF7 fans on a familiar and yet oh-so-terrifyingly unexpected journey. Fate itself has come undone, and for four long years, fans have speculated as to what the future holds for Cloud, Sephiroth, and Aerith  (definitely Aerith) in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

The February State of Play just gave us a tantalizing glimpse as to what we can expect from FF7 Rebirth. Here's everything we know so far.

FF7 Rebirth: State of Play

True to expectations, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth treads a mostly familiar path. That means we'll be visiting the Junon region, the Forgotten Capital (oh boy), Nibelheim, Cosmo Canyon, and every other fan-favorite location we've explored to no end in the original FF7.

Here are a few screenshots from FF7 Rebirth's gameplay reveals!

There'll also be plenty of puzzles in FF7 Rebirth, some of which can only be completed by making use of every character's unique tools, be that Barret's gun, Red's wall climbing abilities, Tifa's grappling hook, and Aerith's ability to control the Lifestream.

So, what's new? Here are a few more confirmed features coming with FF7 Rebirth.

• A character relationship system (deciding who you might get to take on a date when the time comes!)
• A 'Folio' skill tree, for which skill points are gained by strengthening the relationships amongst your party members.
• Duo-character combat combos including unique finishing moves for every possible character pairing.
• More story deviations. What was with Cloud stabbing Sephiroth?!
• New minigames, including playing Tifa's famous piano.

FF7 Rebirth Fan Theories (Possible Spoilers)

Theories abound! Since the defeat of the Arbiter of Fate, technically speaking, just about any deviation from the classic tale of FF7 is possible in Rebirth. We've heard the lot, from suspicions that the Sephiroth in Remake/Rebirth somehow knows or remembers the events of the original game to how Tifa's life, not Aeirth's, may hang in the balance in Rebirth.

We'll leave the speculation to the loremasters for now, lest we get talking about Zack's new timeline and our heads consequently explode.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Release Date

We'll have our answers soon. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth releases on February 29, 2024. Make sure to check back with us here on Gameleap often for any updates we get until then!