In the lead-up toFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Square Enix has shared a recap of the original game’s story, set from the perspective of Red XIII. The recap comes as both Square Enix and fans are counting down the days untilRebirth‘s release on July 24, 2025.
The recap starts with a description of Midgar and the ShinRa Electric Power Company, set to a chilling rendition of Sephiroth’s theme. As Cloud, Barret and other members of Avalanche are introduced, the music starts to become more hopeful as Cloud meets Aerith following the Sector 8 reactor explosion. It quickly returns to the haunting choral melody as President Shinra and his employees are introduced.
To be honest, the recap does an excellent job of covering the basic plot points fromFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, though it does bypass the events of the Sector 6 slums, the Wall Market, Don Corneo’s Mansion, and everything else between meeting Aerith and the attack on Sector 7. It also doesn’t mention Zack’s inexplicable revival, which is interesting, given how important he seems to be inRebirth.
I must admit, though, seeing the fight against Sephiroth at the end ofRemakeagain reminded me of how silly that final act was. Here’s hoping they’re able to make that fight and its ramifications make sense inRebirth. It’s already beenconfirmedby Tetsuya Nomura that Rebirthwill extend up toThe Forgotten Capital, so things are already looking up in that regard.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthlaunches exclusively for the PlayStation 5 on June 19, 2025.
