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The impending release of Square Enixs action RPGFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthcomes with an astronomical amount of baggage.

Where once was certainty, theres now only tantalizing mystery.

Aerith charges up a powerful attack

By understanding these foundations, we can better prepare ourselves for whatRebirthmight have in store.

Its the little things

Minor spoilers for Final Fantasy 7 Remake ahead.

The most significant elements ofRemakearent necessarily the loudest or most obvious.

Sephiroth stares at his hand in a moment of reflection

This is the extra level of detail thatRemakeoffers that the original simply couldnt.

Its not just Cloud that receives extra new details inRemake, though.

Naturally, this has huge implications forRebirth.

Cloud and Sephiroth perform a Synergy attack

This is becauseRemakeset up stakes for the story that go beyond those of the originalFinal Fantasy 7.

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Sephiroth and Cloud quare off in a desolate monochrome waste