Final Fantasy 7s Coolest Companions Wont Fight in PS5s Rebirth
"Accompanying characters" don't do combat encounters.
In a tragic update to a story we brought you back in September, the coolest companions in the original and upcoming Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will not join Cloud and company on the battlefield after all. It was first thought that "accompanying characters" Cid and Vincent might lend a hand in an automated fashion as Red XIII did in Remake, but sadly, this will not be the case.
So why did we think these legendary characters would lend a hand in battle in the first place? Director Naoki Hamaguchi seemingly said so to IGN following the reveal of the final release date trailer. IGN asked whether Vincent would be playable in Rebirth, to which he replied: "In terms of whether or not Vincent will be a playable character, he will be more of an accompanying character to the party in terms of Rebirth. So this will be similar to how Red XIII was in Remake."
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