Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth gets a new story trailer teasing the iconic Nibelheim scene
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s latest trailer is here, and although it’s a relatively short one, it’s a minute of story-packed goodness that’s sure to get fans excited.
Notably, upon loading up the trailer, fans are immediately greeted with their latest glimpse of the iconic Nibelheim Incident scene. Without going into heavy spoilers for those who haven’t played the originalFinal Fantasy7, this is the origin of the legendary moment where Sephiroth is seen surrounded by flames, having just performed an extremely villainous act that shaped the lives of several of the game’s principal heroes. Even if you’ve not played anyFinal Fantasygames before, there’s a very good chance you’ve seen this moment - it’s the same scene referenced in Sephiroth’sSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatevictory animations, for example.
While those who playedFinal Fantasy 7 Remakehave already had this moment teased in flashback, it’s not quite the same, so it’ll be interesting to see how it plays out inRebirth. You can take a look atthe trailerbelow.
WhileRebirthis the second part of the plannedFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketrilogy, not everything is exactly the same as it was in the 1997 roleplaying game. For example, the presence of Zack Fair at all is quite a mystery - co-director Naoki Hamaguchi previously teased that “new elements” like Zack can give “players the feeling that based on these,perhaps the ending is going to be different.”
Zack will also serve as a way for players to “deepen their understanding of theFinal Fantasy 7world,” although exactly how this will work hasn’t been revealed. Similarly, Hamaguchi also revealed last year that making Sephiroth playable was “the best way toallow the player to understand his point of view.”
There’s not too long to wait to see how it’ll all play out, anyway, asFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthis set to release on February 29, exclusively onPlayStation 5.
For more games like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, be sure to check out our lists of thebest RPGs, as well as thebest story games.
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