New Final Fantasy VII Rebirth footage was shared online, showcasing some secrets found in the demo the media played last month and advanced combat mechanics, also analyzing some of the changes made to combat over the first entry in the series.

　　The new video, shared by BlitzZ on Youtube, shows how the main boss of the flashback segment can be utterly annihilated with the Cometeor spell, which could be unlocked rather easily thanks to a new type of materia called Level Boost which boosts the level of any materia it is linked with. The video also goes over how the Synergy materia could work with the double magic materia featured in the game, changes to Tifa's Focused Strike, the -aga spells now requiring 2 ATB bars to cast, aerial combat, and more.

　　Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is undoubtedly among the most anticipated games launching next year, bringing the excellent gameplay seen in the original in a more open-ended setting. The game will also feature what is one of the most known sequences in JRPGs, which will deliver a big surprise, according to director Naoki Hamaguchi.

　　Final Fantasy VII Rebirth launches on PlayStation 5 on February 29th, 2023. You can learn more about the game by checking out Kai's hands-on preview, which provides information on the open-ended setting mentioned above.

　　The second half of the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth hands-on session, dubbed The Open Wilds of Junon, offers the first glimpse into the wide-open expanses that Midgar’s narrow streets from the first Final Fantasy VII Remake title couldn’t match. Here, players are introduced to the silent (well, mostly silent aside from the groaning) cultists that will surely lead the team to Reunion. It’s here in the fields running up to Junon and its massive cannon MacGuffin that are perched on a seaside cliff. To get from the demo’s opening to the undercity of Junon’s slums, Cloud and crew already have access to their first black-dyed chocobos and can safely reach the city by chocoback in a matter of minutes.