Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthis set to continue the new timeline established inFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, the first game in a planned trilogy from Square Enix that retells the story of its classic JRPG.Remakesaw protagonist Cloud Strife cross paths several times with mysterious harbingers of fate known as whispers, which looked to ensure events played out exactly as they were supposed to. Despite their presumed demise in the game’s climax,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthcould well give these whispers an even bigger role as fate tries harder to keep Cloud and his allies on their pre-determined path.
These new narrative developments established inFinal Fantasy 7Remake’stimelinewere both exciting and concerning for veteran fans, as the original title is considered to be among the greatest video games of all time. Opinion was fairly split between those who wished for the original game’s story to be faithfully retold and those excited by the prospect of the narrative deviating into uncharted territory, opening up a host of new possibilities for the game’s beloved cast of characters. The mysterious whispers always seemed to be one step ahead inRemake, and their involvement inRebirthcould have a huge influence on the saga’s remaining story beats.
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s Whispers Could Play a Bigger Role in Rebirth
Throughout the course ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, Cloud encounters the whispers numerous times, usually at the precise moments that events are threatening to deviate from the original 1997 game. This clever narrative mechanic allows the game’s developers to exercise a degree of creative freedom over the story, and it brings into question whether some upcoming key events, including Aerith’s heartbreaking death, will go down the same way as fans remember.
When Cloud and his allies defeat the whispers duringFinal Fantasy 7Remake’s climactic ending sequence, it appears this will allow the sequel’s story to completely open up, no longer shackled with the burden of a pre-determined outcome. However, it seems implausible that this narrative obstacle would be removed so easily. It’s much more likely that a different version of the whispers, probably far more powerful than before, will appear inRebirthin an attempt to once again thwart Cloud’s efforts to change fate.
The whispers will probably come after the party in full force now, meaning tougher encounters with these boss-type creatures could be on the cards. Cloud already seems to have his hands full with the ever-increasing threat of Sephiroth, and there are still some huge story elements to come includingmuch-loved characters such as Vincent Valentine, as well as locations like the famous theme park Gold Saucer.Rebirthis set to be absolutely packed to the brim with content, although it isn’t known how much of the story will be left for the third and final part of the trilogy.
Those hoping formore news onFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthwill likely have to wait a while longer, as developer Square Enix’s marketing is currently focused on the imminent release ofFinal Fantasy 16. Following that game’s June 22 launch, attention should start to shift toward the second part ofFinal Fantasy 7’s epic retelling, so hopefully fans can expect to learn 2023 moves into its latter half.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthreleases in winter 2023 for PlayStation 5.
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