Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: The Unfortunate Absence of Playable Characters

Very soon, the time will come for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to be offered to all PlayStation 5 players and inevitably, the excitement is at its peak. Today, we have some details about two characters: Vincent and Cid.

Not playable, but important nonetheless

This start of the year is marked by some very good games: Tekken 8, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Helldivers II, Persona 3 Reload… and very soon, the PlayStation 5 will be able to boast of hosting a certain Final Fantasy VII Rebirth exclusively. Without a doubt, Square Enix’s game is one of the most anticipated of 2024 and the excitement continues to build, while a playable demo is now available to temper the enthusiasm of some.

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If you follow gaming news closely in the meantime the fateful date of February 29, so know that the director of the project, Naoki Hamaguchi, recently delivered an interview in which he confirmed the presence of two iconic characters, namely Vincent and Cid, but unfortunately they will not be playable and will not intervene in the fights.

However, let those who love FF7 rest assured: they will each have quests which will be entirely dedicated to them and of which they will be the main subject. ””’A good way to dig deeper into the personality and history of these two well-known faces, but also to further increase the lifespan of the game which promises to be very generous.

A remake in three parts

Expected for years and even revealed once upon a time in the guise of a technical demo for the PlayStation 3, Final Fantasy VII Remake will finally be offered in 2020 with certain success: critical first of all, the game having among other things scored a nice 89 on Metacritic in its Intergrade edition (and an 18/20 with us), but also commercial. To put it simply, with more than seven million digital units sold on PlayStation, This is the best score on Sony consoles for a digital game from Square Enix.

Having smelled the right vein, the Japanese publisher therefore did not plan to remake the Final Fantasy VII of yesteryear in a single title, but in three: FF7 Rebirth will therefore be the second act of this trilogy which continues to get the ink flowing and generate impressive general hype. For the second installment, Cloud and his team head outside of Midgar with a ton of regions and cities to explore. And yes, it looks excellent.

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