Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the second part of the critically-acclaimed remake, premiered a new trailer at Summer Game Fest 2023’s opening night presentation. Aside from snippets of gameplay, the trailer shows Cloud and his party exploring Gaia, having escaped Midgar to continue their pursuit of Sephiroth. Given the small bits of story given in the trailer, it seems that Square Enix is continuing with its vision to create more than a standard remake.
[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Final Fantasy 7 Remake.]
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While FF7 Rebirth could fix FF7 plot threads, it doesn’t have to make significant changes to the plot of the original to keep the fresh feeling that it’s already established with the first part of the remake. Square Enix has already redefined what a remake can be with FF7R, and at this point, making changes or keeping the same story beats can be equally impactful. With the mystery over how the original plot fits into the remake, and if certain characters know the events of the original game like it seems they might, it would be difficult for Aerith’s fate to not end up surprising whether she lives or dies.
The way that FF7R sets up the plot makes it likely that Aerith might survive to the end of the trilogy of games. However, this raises a lot of possibilities for the story beyond that point and would allow Square Enix to explore new paths since Aerith dying let her help the party from the Lifestream at the end. Despite the significant plot changes that come with Aerith living, it would fit in with the overarching theme of fighting against fate.
2023-06-13 16:30:05
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