Summary
Square Enix’sFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the acclaimed second entry in theFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketrilogy, continues the story of Cloud Strife and his friends as they journey beyond Midgar in pursuit of Sephiroth and in an effort to stop Shinra from exploiting the planet’s Lifestream.Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthtakes players into a much larger world than its predecessor, eventually even opening up enough to allow players to use the Tiny Bronco and explore the furthest reaches of the map. There are plenty of secrets to find inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, including some optional locations that can only be discovered using the Tiny Bronco. One particular optional location may even give players a taste of a location that is only mentioned inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthbut will undoubtedly open up in the trilogy’s final entry.
Once players collect all the Protorelics inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, they can board the Tiny Bronco and sail north of the Under Junon port to find Gilgamesh Island. This mysterious island is home to Gilgamesh, a recurring character in theFinal Fantasyseries who, interestingly enough, never appeared in the originalFinal Fantasy 7. However, upondefeating Gilgamesh inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, players will acquire the Gilgamesh summon materia, which allows them to summon the powerful entity in battle thereafter. The aesthetics of Gilgamesh Island resemble the iconic Wutai location from the originalFinal Fantasy 7that players will be visiting in Part 3 of theFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketrilogy, so they can get a taste of what Wutai will look like ahead of time by visiting it.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Gilgamesh Island Resembles Wutai Village
Final Fantasy 7’s Wutai Village Resembles Japanese Architecture
In the originalFinal Fantasy 7, players can visit Wutai Village during the “Homecoming of a Miserable Daughter” quest. LikeFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Gilgamesh Island, Wutai Village is anoptional location inFinal Fantasy 7, but is still worth a visit. Its architecture and geography are very Japanese-inspired, with the island of Itsukushima likely serving as a significant inspiration for its appearance.
In many ways, the buildings in Wutai Village look very similar to those players can find throughoutthe island of Tsushimain Sucker Punch’s acclaimed action-adventure titleGhost of Tsushima. Wutai Village is mentioned inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, but players are unable to visit it. Presumably, however, Wutai Village will be accessible by players in Part 3 of theFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketrilogy.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Gilgamesh Island Takes on a Similar Appearance to Wutai Village
Gilgamesh Island is exclusive toFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, as it cannot be visited in the original game. Even so, it seems to have been modeled after Wutai Village (or Japanese architecture in general). In fact, the structures on Gilgamesh Island look almost identical to those inFinal Fantasy 7’s Wutai Village, despite featuring the high-quality textures and colors the original game was unable to utilize. As such, this is probably the closest thing to Wutai Village players will get until they are able to visit it in the concluding part of theFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketrilogy.
Of course, this all comes with the assumption that Wutai Village will be a featured location in the nextFinal Fantasy 7 Remakegame, but it is an educated assumption given that Wutai is briefly mentioned inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth. As players finally boardCid’s airship, the Highwind, in the lastFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeentry, they will be able to explore the world to their heart’s content, most likely including the beautiful Wutai Village.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
WHERE TO PLAY
Discover a vibrant and vast world in this standalone entry in the Final Fantasy VII remake project. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the second entry in the Final Fantasy VII remake project, which retells the story of the genre-redefining RPG across three distinct games. Iconic heroes Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aerith and Red XIII have escaped from the dystopian city Midgar and are now in pursuit of Sephiroth, the vengeful swordsman from Cloud’s past who was thought to be dead. This new adventure can be enjoyed by all players, even those who have yet to play Final Fantasy VII Remake or the PlayStation original. Expect a new standard of cinematic storytelling, fast-paced combat and rich exploration across a vast world.
