Square Enix building up Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth for Summer Game Fest

Most millennial gamers have fond memories of that first time getting out of Midgar in the original Final Fantasy 7 and it looks like FF7 Rebirth will try to replicate that feeling.

Somehow, we can't shake off this feeling that the middle child in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy will take notes from Final Fantasy 15, especially its "road trip vibes.

This would track with Tetsuya Nomura's history with the troubled development of Final Fantasy XV as well. He was the original director of the game from its initial date of announcement in May 2006 until December 2013, where "changes in development structure" forced him to leave and pursue other ventures. This turned out to be Final Fantasy VII Remake and now, its upcoming sequels, FF7 Rebirth, and the third game.

Even though Final Fantasy XV went through several changes in the decade before it finally hit the store shelves, the core structure was always the relationship between Noctis and his crew, Proto, Ignis, and Gladiolus.

If nothing else, it would be fun to see Cloud and the rest of the crew interact and talk with each other outside of what the story requires.

Although we have no care for when Square Enix inevitably stabs us in the gut again with that particularly heartbreaking expected death near the end of the game.

With 5 more days to go until Summer Game Fest, it's best to keep a close eye on the game's official Twitter account.

Speaking of Final Fantasy, it's now speculated that the reason why Square Enix is ramping up marketing for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the lackluster pre-order sales of Final Fantasy XVI. But, if you think about what's going on, the FFXVI Collector's Edition is always sold out, so we don't think Square Enix has any problems selling the next mainline entry in the series. Most likely, Square Enix just wants to keep people talking about Final Fantasy if only so that they can forget about its other failed ventures lately.