Summary
It’s likely thatFinal Fantasy 7 RemakePart 3 is still a way out, but every new day brings it another day closer, at the very least. After seeing what bothFinal Fantasy 7 RemakeandFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthhave accomplished with the originalFinal Fantasy 7, anticipation is high and so are expectations, despite not really knowing what to expect, afterFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthrewrote the rulesof what a remake can be. Even so, there are still some aspects of the original game that players can expect to see in the upcoming third entry to the remade trilogy, including some new playable characters.
While there are obviously some playable characters that are a given inFinal Fantasy 7 RemakePart 3 on account of those who appear in the original game and were already introduced inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, if the second entry has proven anything, it’s that the remade trilogy is not afraid to subvert expectations, even to the point of altering certain story beats. As such, it’s perfectly reasonable to expect thatFinal Fantasy 7 RemakePart 3 will do the same to some extent, and that may very well include expanding the roster of playable characters beyond what the original game allowed.
Predicting Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3’s Playable Characters
Vincent and Cid Are All But Guaranteed
Even though the list of potentially playable characters inFinal Fantasy 7 RemakePart 3 is a bit longer,Vincent Valentineand Cid Highwind are all but guaranteed to be fully playable in the third entry. Cid, perhaps even more than Vincent, is essentially a guarantee due to his role as a playable character in the originalFinal Fantasy 7. Vincent, on the other hand, is expected to be fully playable in Part 3 since he appeared inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthas an accompanying, non-playable party member, much like Red XIII, who is now fully playable, did inFinal Fantasy 7 Remake.
Aerith and Zack May Also Be Unconventionally Added
TheFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketrilogy has already taken bold steps to reinvent the original game, and that includes tossing in some playable characters that the originalFinal Fantasy 7didn’t have. For example,Yuffie Kisaragi, who was merely an optional character in the original game, is fully playable in theFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketrilogy and even plays a central role in the story. Furthermore, Vincent Valentine, who was also an optional character in the original game, is expected to be added to the party as a playable character inFinal Fantasy 7 RemakePart 3 in the same way that Yuffie was.
In light of that, it’s entirely possible that the third entry in theFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketrilogy may add other characters who are playable at this point in the story or at all in the original game. Firstly, it’s possibleFinal Fantasy 7 RemakePart 3 could make Zack Fair a playable character, as his story has become an increasingly prominent part of the trilogy’s evolving narrative. It’s also highly probable that Aerith Gainsborough will make a return as a playable character to some extent, simply due to thechangesFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthmadeto her story.
TheFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketrilogy has already taken bold steps to reinvent the original game, and that includes tossing in some playable characters that the originalFinal Fantasy 7didn’t have.
Vincent and Cid may be all but guaranteed to reach playable status inFinal Fantasy 7 RemakePart 3, and that may be enough for fans of the original game. However, the possibility ofAerith and Zackbecoming playable may be one of the remade trilogy’s final attempts to subvert expectations and deliver a fresh experience. If all of this turns out to be true, players could find themselves with a stacked party with the launch ofFinal Fantasy 7 RemakePart 3, although it will likely look a lot different from what they might anticipate.
