Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's director, Naoki Hamaguchi, says that one of his biggest aspirations for 2024 is for fans of the series to get to see "Aerith's fate unfold".
08.12.2023 - 16:41 / gamesradar.com
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's latest trailer might have just resolved a four-year-old mystery that started in Remake.
Be warned: there are spoilers for the original Final Fantasy 7 in this article, and quite possibly Rebirth, depending on how closely the sequel follows the original storyline.
Back in 2020, one scene in Final Fantasy 7 Remake caused quite a stir. Aerith and Barrett's daughter, Marlene, have what could be a pivotal scene late on in the game. Aerith touches Marlene, and the latter sees an apparent shocking vision that leaves her a little haunted. You can see the full scene just below.
The thing is, Remake never explained what Marlene actually saw. Common speculation around the time was that Marlene saw Aerith dying at the hands of Sephiroth, and now Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's new trailer might have just confirmed that theory after nearly four years of speculation.
The screenshot below comes from said trailer. Marlene is talking to Zack and makes him promise not to tell anyone what she's about to reveal. Marlene then says, "When she wakes up, a scary man is gonna kill her." We don't know exactly who Marlene is talking about, but it's probably not an accident that the trailer then switches to Aerith singing.
THATS WHAT MARLENE SAW WHEN AERITH TOUCHED HER!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Nd9OjQNsp5December 8, 2023
Uh oh - it sure looks like Marlene foresaw Aerith dying to Sephiroth, just like in the original Final Fantasy 7 storyline. There has been a lot of heated debate over whether Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will actually end on that scene, and this has only been hastened by Rebirth's director saying the sequel would end at the Forgotten Capital.
It sure sounds like Aerith's fate will be a big plot point in Rebirth. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth launches next year on February 29, exclusively for PS5, and you can read up on our full Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth preview for what we made of the upcoming game when we played it for ourselves.
You can also check out our recap of The Game Awards 2023 for every major announcement made.
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If you've played through Alan Wake 2, you know the scene. It's a ridiculously amusing, unforgettable surprise from way, way left field during an otherwise generally bleak game, and I wouldn't have it any other way. For the unfamiliar, turn back and play Alan Wake 2 (it's worth it) before reading this article, as we will be getting into spoiler territory from here on out.
When it comes to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, one of the biggest reasons that gamers want to get their hands on it sooner rather than later is because they want answers to the questions they have. Specifically, the “remake saga” has already made it clear that significant changes to the original game’s storyline will affect certain plot points in the next two titles. Some of them were basic “quality of life” changes to help flesh things out more. But then, some changes drastically affected how the story would be told and who might be alive at the end of it.
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