Now that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has been out in the wilds for a few weeks, players are reaching the end of the hot new RPG. That means many have seen the ending and are picking it apart online, for better or worse.
27.02.2024 - 15:29 / eurogamer.net / Kazushige Nojima / Yoko Shimomura / Nis America
Publisher NIS America has confirmed a western release for action-RPG Reynatis, which was revealed during the Japanese version of last week's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase.
Reynatis wasn't present in the showcase for overseas, but yesterday NIS America announced it'll also be released outside of Japan on Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam), PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
The announcement trailer gives us a flavour of the magic-infused world of Reynatis, set in contemporary Shibuya. The immediate vibes the trailer gives off are Kingdom Hearts meets The World Ends With You, with some hints of Final Fantasy Versus 13 and Kingdom Hearts 3's game-within-a-game Verum Rex. You have my attention, Reynatis.
Reynatis — Announcement Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games Reynatis — Announcement Trailer for PlayStationThese influences all make sense given the names attached to Reynatis. Reynatis is in development by FuRyu Corporation, with Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts writer Kazushige Nojima in charge of writing. The soundtrack has been composed by Yoko Shimomura, known for her work on Kingdom Hearts, Super Mario RPG, and the Mana series. The creative director of Reynatis is Takumi Isobe, who was the director on 2022's Trinity Trigger (also published by FuRyu in Japan).
Reynatis will follow the story of two protagonists. Marin Kirizumi is a wizard who is forced to hide his magic, while Sari Nishijima is an officer who wants to use her magic to keep other magic users in line. The game takes place in an alternate version of Shibuya in 2024, where a Criminal Magic Response Act has banned citizens from going out at night. The game will «painstakingly» recreate real-life Shibuya and include plenty of its most famous landmarks.
Reynatis is currently planned for release this autumn, according to the official website. Its reveal mirrors that of last year's Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, which was also a Japan Nintendo Direct exclusive despite being a worldwide release. The visual novel turned out to be quite the delight, with Donlan calling it «a ghost story that's genuinely haunted by the player on the other side of the screen» in his Paranormasight review.
Now that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has been out in the wilds for a few weeks, players are reaching the end of the hot new RPG. That means many have seen the ending and are picking it apart online, for better or worse.
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is a beautiful but bloated tribute to the original game, and part of that excess includes a large cast of characters that draws upon the larger world of Final Fantasy 7 media. At this point, it’s getting to be a bit like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, because Rebirth adds several characters who never appeared in the original, but did in some of the spinoffs. If you’ve just played either the original Final Fantasy 7 or Final Fantasy 7 Remake, then Rebirth can get confusing at points, since some characters from other games just show up out of the blue.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has been a huge success and is 2024’s highest-rated game on Metacritic at the time of writing. However, despite the praise there is one part of the game that needs a little tweak as players have noted that in Performance mode the lighting may be a little off.
Players have been gushing about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth since its launch last week, and there’s a good reason for that: the game is incredible by all meaningful accounts. Just as important, the title expanded upon the game’s lore, world, and more to ensure that gamers had the best experience within it. Remember, the original “remake” title was set entirely within Midgar, with the team at Avalanche only getting out of the city after a clash with Sephiroth. However, while the Square Enix team did make the world vast, they ensured that there was still plenty to explore within the next entry, which will finish the story.