As promised, Sony hosted a new State of Play today, and this one is all about Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth! While the RPG is just a month away, but lucky for us, we won’t have to wait till then to get our hands on it as PlayStation and Square Enix have just released a playable demo. That’s right, the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo is now available to play on the PS5, which is something we expected given the recent leak by Sony themselves.
State of Play Shadowdrops Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo
As part of today’s State of Play and the 27th anniversary of Final Fantasy 7, Square Enix has just released the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo on the PlayStation Network! Oh, and here’s a new trailer to celebrate it too!
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth State of Play 2024 Trailer
The demo, now available on the PlayStation store, will take place during the Nibelheim section of the story, where we’ll play as both Cloud and Sephiroth. According to the store’s description, this will be part of the game’s opening chapter. We aren’t sure if progression will be carried over into the final release, but we do know that if you have saved data of the demo on your console, you’ll get rewarded a Kupo Charm Survival Set in the full game.
Update: Square Enix has also confirmed via PR that the demo is two parts, and that there will be a game update for the demo on Feb. 21 where more content will be playable!
The “Fall of a Hero in Nibelheim” demo features an extended flashback section, as Cloud Strife recalls an earlier mission in his career as a SOLDIER – “the Nibelheim incident.” This mission takes place five years ago prior to the setting of the game. Take control of a younger version of main protagonist Cloud Strife and the legendary Sephiroth as the two SOLDIER heroes investigate the sudden appearance of monsters in the mountains above Cloud’s hometown. When a dark truth comes to light, the course of their lives and the fate of the planet will change forever.
After players complete the “Fall of a Hero in Nibelheim” content, the demo will receive an update on February 21, opening another playable section entitled “Dawn of a New Era in Junon.” In this special preview made specifically for the demo, explore a small piece of the massive in-game world around the harbor town of Junon. The Junon area featured in this demo has been altered to make the content more compact, so progress cannot be carried over to the full game. However, fans and newcomers will get a chance to experience new forms of exploration, new synergy attacks and the powerful character bonds expressed through thrilling combat.
Links to the demo can be found below.
Demo Store Links:
- North America: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-PPSA18937_00-0909264736829459
- EU: https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/category/d0ba1f3d-057a-4348-9747-da69477f35d0/1
- Asia: https://store.playstation.com/en-sg/product/HP0082-PPSA18939_00-0909264736829459
Now, get out there and have some fun!
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth launches exclusively for the PS5 on February 29.
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A 2 part demo that’s a first, i usually don’t play demos unless the save data transfers into the base game so you don’t gotta start over. That or some kinda bonus for playing the demo.