Highlights
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth released a new trailer at The Game Awards, revealing details about the characters Vincent Valentine and Cid Highwind. The game’s theme, “No Promises to Keep,” was composed by Nobuo Uematsu.
- The trailer showed a flashback of Zack Fair’s encounter with Shinra troops, focused on Vincent Valentine’s face, and featured shots of Kalm, Junon Harbor, and the Gold Saucer. Aerith briefly performed the game’s main theme during the Gold Saucer segment.
- Cid Highwind, a former Shinra pilot, made his first appearance in the series. His introduction involved an attempt to steal The Tiny Bronco, a bi-plane, which was then shot down. J. Michael Tatum will voice Cid in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
During the 2023 edition of The Game Awards, Square Enix released a new trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth that gave fans a closer look at the characters Vincent Valentine and Cid Highwind for the first time in the upcoming entry. The trailer also revealed the theme for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, titled “No Promises to Keep”, which was composed by the series’ longtime composer, Nobuo Uematsu.
The trailer arrived just after Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth took home the honor of Most Anticipated Game at The Game Awards. Within the last months of 2023, Square Enix built more momentum surrounding the upcoming entry, with new trailers that revealed details to tide players over until the game’s February 29 launch. With speculation surrounding the plot compared to the original release of Final Fantasy 7, it remains to be seen how the story will play out in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. With the iron still hot surrounding its victory, Square Enix gave fans another taste of what to expect in FF7 Rebirth.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Confirms New Chocobo Feature
While Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is still months away, Square Enix shows gamers a new feature that involves the series’ staple chocobos.
The new trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth had over two minutes of runtime. It starts with a flashback of Zack Fair meeting his supposed end at the hands of a horde of Shinra troops. Following that, the camera focused on Vincent Valentine’s face, with his red eyes and his pistol focused on Cloud and the party. In a previous trailer, Vincent made his entrance, and sharp fans pointed out that Matt Mercer was the voice before Square Enix confirmed it. Some shots of Kalm, Junon Harbor, and the Gold Saucer were also shown during the trailer. During the Gold Saucer segment, the game’s main theme, “No Promises to Keep”, was briefly revealed and performed by Aerith.
Furthermore, the rough and rugged pilot Cid Highwind made his first appearance in the new series. As a former Shinra pilot who took up residence in Rocket Town, Cid joins the party following an attempt to steal the bi-plane called The Tiny Bronco. The plane was then shot down in a scuffle with Shinra, but could still be used as a boat to travel across some shallow waters. Square Enix then confirmed that J. Michael Tatum would portray Cid in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Tatum takes over for Chris Edgerly, who voiced the foul-mouthed pilot in Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children and Kingdom Hearts 2.
Between the reveal of Cid and Vincent, and the implications of how Final Fantasy 7‘s most shocking scene could play out, the hype surrounding Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has reached a fever pitch. Only time will tell what else Square Enix will reveal before the game’s launch.
