I don’t know what it is about theFinal Fantasy 7battle theme, but it always gets my blood pumping. Square Enixreleased a new trailerfor the upcomingFinal Fantasy VII Rebirthtitled Destined for Rebirth. The trailer focuses on showcasing part 2 of the series which focuses on Cloud and his crew traveling across the planet in search of Sephiroth.
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Around the halfway mark of the one-minute trailer, the classicFinal Fantasy 7battle theme kicks in. Of course, it’s the enhanced version fromFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, not the classic originalFF7version. But it still rocks, and even more so. I don’t know if it’s part nostalgia or what but I still think it’s one of the best battle tracks in all of gaming.
The trailer showcases several fight scenes featuring Cloud, Barrett, Tifa, Aerith, and even Red XIII before culminating in a final showdown with Sephiroth in all his one-winged glory. Overall it’s an extremely well-put-together trailer even though it’s only a minute long. We see several classic locations including Junon and Costa del Sol, while also showing a glimpse of the new content coming in the sequel such as more Zack.Final Fantasy VII Rebirthwas already my most anticipated game of 2024, but this trailer dialed the hype meter up to an 11/10.
Also, all of the voice acting inRebirthis already looking to be top-notch. But I’d like to throw a kudos to Cody Christian who voices Cloud. There’s a scene in the trailer where Cloud yells out to Tifa and wow you can you really feel the emotion. Assuming thatRebirthfollows most of the story from the original, it we’re certainly in for a wild emotional ride. And, with the added element of voice acting that was missing when the original released back in 1997, I’m sure it’s going to be even more intense.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirthlaunches on PlayStation 54 on July 25, 2025.
