Apparently, the temporary clothing changes seen in the FF7 Remake were so popular with players that Square Enix decided to include a variety of character customization costumes in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
The confirmation comes from news provided by game director Naoki Hamaguchi and producer Yoshinori Kitase to the French portal Final Fantasy Dream during Paris Game Week 2023. According to them, players will be able to unlock and equip various costumes throughout the new adventure. Cloud and partners, some of which will be well hidden.
“There will be more costume choices than in the previous game, so if you like to spend time changing the appearance of your characters, you’ll have a lot of fun,” Hamaguchi said.
Kitase then added, “There may be very well hidden costumes in FFVII Rebirth».
Those who played Final Fantasy 7 Remake probably remember that during the game there were some changes to the appearance of Cloud, Iris and Tifa. However, in this case, we are talking about costumes that the main characters only wear for a limited period of time, and the game does not offer any other options for changing the characters’ outfits other than mods for the PC version.
According to Hamaguchi and Kitase, in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, players will be able to freely dress up the main characters using a range of accessories and costumes. For example, in a short sequence from September’s State of Play trailer, you can see Cloud riding a Segway while wearing shorts and a summer t-shirt.
We’ll know more in a few months. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will be available as a limited-time exclusive on PS5 starting February 29, 2024.
