There is plenty of hype built up around Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. But if you needed another reason to get excited about this game, it looks like a lot more care and effort went into side content. We’re getting this next installment to the Final Fantasy VII remake in February of next year. As a result, there’s a bit more marketing and interviews popping up about the title and what fans can expect. Recently, Game Informer spoke with some of the folks behind Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. During their conversation, it was unveiled that The Witcher 3 played a significant role in where developers were taking inspiration.
The Witcher 3 is another massive RPG and one that continues to be played today. Fans have expressed how much they enjoy the base campaign and the side content CD Projekt Red put into the title. Plenty of side storylines carry quite a bit of depth, making it appealing to go through outside of just seeking out the various rewards that come with these quests. Square Enix has noticed and wanted to bring that into Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
Speaking with the co-director, Motomu Toriyama, the developer noted that the team heavily researched titles like The Witcher 3. It was a push to see content that would be satisfying for players outside of just the main storyline.
Regarding titles like The Witcher 3, which has that open-world role-playing type element, we did some extensive research into these types of titles and looked at it as a baseline in which Rebirth should be a type of title that can stand alongside it and have the type of content that would be satisfying to its players.
Motomu Toriyama – Game Informer
Fortunately, for fans who want a lengthy gameplay experience, it seems that you’ll get that with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. That’s just as long as you complete everything within the game. Earlier, we reported that the base game will take players forty hours to complete. However, if you want to get through all the extra content found in this title, you’ll need to set aside about a hundred hours or so. Add in the fact that we might get side quests that hold up to the level of detail from The Witcher 3, and we might be in for some enthralling experiences.
Again, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will be available on February 29, 2024. So we don’t have too long of a wait to endure before we can get our hands on the game. With that said, when this title launches, you can pick up a copy for the PlayStation 5 platform. In the meantime, you can check out a trailer for the upcoming game in the video we have below.