History VideoGame / FinalFantasyVIIRebirth

* CardBattleGame: One of the new minigames is Queen's Blood, a popular in-universe card game that can be played at many points in the story. New cards can be obtained to enhance your decks, and it also has its own side narrative.

** According to the interview on the [=PlayStation=] Blog, some characters will join the party but not be playable until the third part.

** The [[https://blog.playstation.com/2023/09/14/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-developer-interview-reveals-fresh-gameplay-details-as-new-trailer-debuts-at-state-of-play/ the [=PlayStation=] Blog]] states that the game will end at the Forgotten Capital. The Release Date trailer shows that some staples of ''Final Fantasy VII'' are available before being unlocked in the original game, such as colored Chocobos with unique exploration abilities and the Alexander materia.

** The [[https://blog.playstation.com/2023/09/14/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-developer-interview-reveals-fresh-gameplay-details-as-new-trailer-debuts-at-state-of-play/ the Playstation Blog]] states that the game will end at the Forgotten Capital. The Release Date trailer shows that some staples of ''Final Fantasy VII'' are available before being unlocked in the original game, such as colored Chocobos with unique exploration abilities and the Alexander materia.

* BagOfSpilling: As pointed out in [[https://blog.playstation.com/2023/09/14/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-developer-interview-reveals-fresh-gameplay-details-as-new-trailer-debuts-at-state-of-play/ the Playstation Blog]], skills and abilities gained in ''Remake'' will not carry over. There will be bonuses given to those who have the original game.

** According to the interview on the PlayStation Blog, some characters will join the party but not be playable until the third part.

** The Release Date trailer and TGS gameplay previews sees Sephiroth and Cloud perform a combination attack on the Materia Keeper's counterpart, the Materia Guardian. Considering that the entirety of the compilation has made it clear nothing short of Cloud at his peak is anything resembling a challenge to Sephiroth, that is quite a jump for a mid game boss. Slightly downplayed in that this is ATasteOfPower and that Sephiroth does not consider the boss any sort of actual trouble.

** TGS footage reveals that Fort Condor is inaccessible after leaving the mines, being an island that cannot be reached at present time.

* ContrastingSequelSetting: ''Remake'' had gameplay solely inside the Shinra controlled cyberpunk city Midgar. The "First Look" trailer shows that the game takes place all over the world in a much more open environment than Midgar's often cramped industrial setting.

* FlashForward: The "First Look" trailer is intercut with graphically-updated scenes from the original ''Final Fantasy VII'' of Aerith praying just before her iconic death and the Holy Materia falling to the ground.

** Promotional material like the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII_Rebirth#/media/File:Boxart_for_Final_Fantasy_VII_Rebirth.png cover art]] emphasize the main trio being associated by their traditional colors, Cloud being surrounded by green light, Zack by blue and Sephiroth by Purple and Red. This time however, Sephiroth is standing in the yellow light of the sun for reasons currently unknown.

** According to the interview on the Playstation Blog, some characters will join the party but not be playable until the third part.

* MistakenForAnImposter: Discussed in the "First Look" trailer. Cloud mentions finding Tifa lying on the ground, seemingly dead, after she attacked Sephiroth during the Nibelheim Incident, only for Tifa to indignantly question if Cloud thinks she's some kind of imposter. This is echoed by Sephiroth in the the Summer Game Fest trailer, where he states that the real Tifa is dead and that the Tifa traveling with the party is a Jenova offshoot impersonating her.

* ATasteOfPower: TGS demo gameplay shows that during the Nibelheim flashback Sephiroth is playable with endgame stats and Cloud is nearly on his level. While somewhat downplayed from the literally invulnerable original, it is a very high leg up from what the party is capable of when the flashback ends.

* AdaptationalBadass: The Release Date trailer and TGS gameplay previews sees Sephiroth and Cloud perform a combination attack on the Materia Keeper's counterpart, the Materia Guardian. Considering that the entirety of the compilation has made it clear nothing short of Cloud at his peak is anything resembling a challenge to Sephiroth, that is quite a jump for a mid game boss. Slightly downplayed in that this is ATasteOfPower and that Sephiroth does not consider the boss any sort of actual trouble.

* HelplessKicking: In the Summer Game Fest trailer, young Tifa flails and kicks after Sephiroth effortlessly holds both her and the Masamune in a BarehandedBladeBlock.

* RuleOfSymbolism: The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII_Rebirth#/media/File:Boxart_for_Final_Fantasy_VII_Rebirth.png cover art]] and second cover on the preorder page on the Square Enix goods Website shows a lot of the symbolism of each character. Cloud is situated under a green-tinted starlit sky that's usually associated with him (like in the opening act, the artwork/render of him looking up the Shinra building, the promise scene with Tifa, etc.), while Zack is under a calm blue sky (the same type of sky he died under in ''Crisis Core''). Sephiroth meanwhile is under purple and red clouds that convalesce into a yellow sun, indicating his close ties to chaos and destruction.

** The Release Date trailer shows that many events happen in different circumstances. Bottomswell - now named Terror of the Deep - confronts the party on a pier instead of on the beach. Cloud leads the section of the Junon parade he is in instead of being another member (interviews with the developers hints that Cloud can arrange the troops). Barret is alongside Cloud when first meeting Cait Sith, when Barret was the only party member that couldn't accompany him to see Gold Saucer. And the Materia Keeper - renamed to the Materia Guardian - is a boss during the section Sephiroth accompanies Cloud through the Nibelheim Mountains.

** As shown in the "First Preview" gameplay trailer, Cloud and Aerith's synergy ability, Firework Blade, begins with them entering combat stance while standing back to back, right before Aerith turns Cloud's sword into a SpellBlade and he then unleashes a flurry of powerful attacks on their opponent.

* CombinationAttack: The Summer Game Fest trailer showcases that all the party members can combine moves together into brand new attacks.

* BackToBackBadasses: The Summer Game Fest trailer shows Cloud and Tifa doing this in a fight against Elena. It serves the practical purpose of hiding Aerith who is powering up an attack. They then separate and allow Aerith to blast her.

* RuleOfSymbolism: The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII_Rebirth#/media/File:Boxart_for_Final_Fantasy_VII_Rebirth.png cover art]] and second cover on the preorder page on the Square Enix goods Website shows a lot of the symbolism of each character. Cloud is situated under a green star sky like he made the promise to Tifa, while Zack is under a calm blue sky usually associated with Aerith. Sephiroth meanwhile is under purple and red clouds that convalesce into a yellow sun.

** The Release Date trailer shows that many events happen in different circumstances. Bottomswell - now named Terror of the Deep - confronts the party on a pier instead of on the beach. Cloud leads the section of the Junon parade he is in instead of being another member (interviews with the developers hints that Cloud can arrange the troops). Barret is alongside Cloud when first meeting Cait Sith, when Barret was the only party member that couldn't accompany him to see Gold Saucer. And the Materia Guardian - renamed to the Materia Guardian - is a boss during the section Sephiroth accompanies Cloud through the Nibelheim Mountains.