Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

, the highly anticipated follow-up to

Final Fantasy 7 Remake

, has received critical acclaim ahead of its launch on March 29. It earned a Metacritic score of 93, surpassing its predecessor's score and is now the first game in the franchise to earn a score higher than 90 since

Final Fantasy 12

, which launched in 2006.

This is an especially meaningful achievement for game director Naoki Hamaguchi, who replaced Tetsuya Nomura, as he openly shared that reaching a score above 90 was a key goal for the development team.

In a message on X, Hamaguchi expressed his gratitude to the team, acknowledging the hard work and dedication they put into its creation. He also extended his appreciation to the press, community, influencers, and the PR team for their support.