Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth New Trailer Reveals Cait Sith, Vincent, and Release Date [IGN]

Sony’s State of Play just gave us another tantalyzing look at the upcoming Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, also revealing the release date: Feb. 29, 2024.

The new trailer includes first looks at beloved mechanical cat mascot Cait Sith and Vincent, as well as areas like Costa Del Sol and the Golden Saucer. Watch it below.

One big question still on everyone’s minds is how Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth will continue to warp the story of the original Final Fantasy 7. We won’t get into spoilers for those who haven’t played Remake, but Remake did feature some pretty substantial changes from the original plot that have led fans to question whether or not major story events from later in FF7 will happen at all. What’s more, Square Enix has recently remastered Final Fantasy: Crisis Core and seems to be hinting at some ties to that game’s story.

Producer Yoshinori Kitase touched on that a little bit in a statement released with the new trailer, teasing that “the story will unfold more dramatically than ever before, with a rapid pace of major twists and turns. We know fans are dying to see one scene in particular…” He also promises that “nearly 100 hours of adventure” in Rebirth.

See the full statement below.

To celebrate today’s announcements we’re sharing messages from the development team behind Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, starting with producer Yoshinori Kitase. [1/3] #FF7R pic.twitter.com/tDm5w1Grl7

— FINAL FANTASY VII (@finalfantasyvii) September 14, 2023

Rounding off our messages from the development team with words from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth creative director Tetsuya Nomura. [3/3] #FF7R pic.twitter.com/TbKZlRkhaR

— FINAL FANTASY VII (@finalfantasyvii) September 14, 2023

Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth was officially revealed last June as part two of the full remake of the original Final Fantasy 7, following Final Fantasy 7: Remake (I know, confusing!). Rebirth is the second part of a three-part trilogy, and work on part three had already begun as recently as June of this year. Despite the complexity of the trilogy, developers say you don’t need to play through Remake to understand Rebirth. Rebirth specifically will feature a world with a “high degree of freedom” according to Square Enix, more “intimate” battles, and humorously, two discs. The game is expected to come out in 2024.

For more, check out everything announced at today’s State of Play.

Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing entertainment reporting. When she’s not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.