"We felt it was necessary to have this very clear depiction of how he came to be the person that he is now in Rebirth," says director Naoki Hamaguchi.
Director Naoki Hamaguchi and creative director Tetsuya Nomura talk about their approach to one of gaming's most memorable scenes.
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There is a "massive amount" of cards to collect, while it has "the potential to become a very flashy, fast-paced card game."
Director Naoki Hamaguchi wants Rebirth to stand "alongside it and have the type of content that would be satisfying to its players."
Players can duel various NPCs, which offer different levels of challenge in the CCG, while free play is available for the piano mini-game.
Completing a "good amount" of side content with the story takes 60 hours, while the most dedicated players can easily top 100 hours.
Crow's Nest is one such city, with director Naoki Hamaguchi stating their intent to "go deeper and create this whole worldview of Rebirth."
Get a closer look at the three recently revealed Summons before Square Enix's sequel launches on February 29th, 2024, for PS5.
The action RPG's exclusivity window ends on December 31st, while the next part in the Remake trilogy is exclusive until May 29th, 2024.
The latest trailer also showcases new trailers, Synergy abilities, the appearance of Cid, and much more before its launch in February 2024.
"The overall storyline, the developments, will not go wildly out in a way that will not add up to Advent Children in the end," says Yoshinori Kitase.
The highly anticipated action RPG sequel is set to launch for the PlayStation 5 on February 29 next year.
Square Enix has also revealed details on Synergy Skills, new characters, how party members will function in combat, and more.
The third, new difficulty option will see all enemies growing stronger throughout the experience as you grow stronger yourself.
The new Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth video can also be watched through the game's main menu to offer up a quick refresher on the previous game's events.
Game director Naoki Hamaguchi says that the development team's experience with Final Fantasy 15's open world was also helpful.
"If you like to spend time changing the look of the characters, you're going to have a great time," says Naoki Hamaguchi.
According to game director Naoki Hamaguchi, players can expect "further developments" for this foe while pondering Zack's role.
Mercer has voiced several iconic characters, like Minsc in Baldur's Gate 3 and Ganondorf in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
