Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Release Date: Feb 29, 2024
Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth released February 29, 2024 on PlayStation 5, continuing the multi-part remake of the 1997 original and expanding the journey beyond Midgar across the full Planet. Directed by Naoki Hamaguchi and produced by Yoshinori Kitase, the game picks up immediately where Remake ended, with a cast that grows as the party does. Skylark Sound Studios handled English voice production under directors Kirk Thornton and Robert Buchholz. The Final Fantasy VII Rebirth voice cast returns Cody Christian, Briana White, and Britt Baron in the three central roles, while adding Matthew Mercer as Vincent Valentine in one of the more discussed casting choices of 2024.

Square Enix’s Remake Trilogy Hits Its Emotional Midpoint

Rebirth functions as the second act of a planned trilogy, carrying all the structural weight that position implies. The party has left Midgar, the map has opened up, and the story moves toward the moments the original 1997 game is remembered for. Square Enix designed each region of the Planet as a self-contained area with its own tone and enemy logic, which put pressure on the voice cast to sustain performances across a runtime significantly longer than Remake. Skylark Sound Studios assembled a lineup with enough range to handle the tonal distance from Gold Saucer comedy to Forgotten Capital grief.

FF VII Rebirth Voice Cast: Cloud, Aerith, Vincent and the Party Spotlight

The Final Fantasy VII Rebirth voice actors carry weight that extends beyond individual scenes. Cody Christian returns as Cloud Strife; his live-action background in All American proves useful here, since Cloud’s detachment is a performance within a performance that requires layered disassociation across dozens of hours. Matthew Mercer voices Vincent Valentine, and the fit is precise: Mercer is Ganondorf in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the long-running GM of Critical Role, giving him the gravitas and restraint the tortured former Turk requires. Tyler Hoechlin plays Sephiroth, bringing live-action credibility from Superman & Lois to a villain whose menace depends on controlled understatement. Suzie Yeung voices Yuffie Kisaragi; her work in Persona 3 Reload confirms the range a character needs who must be funny without undercutting the game’s heavier scenes.

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THE FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH CAST

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