Highlights

  • FF7 Rebirth demo excites fans with Nibelheim flashback, promising epic story continuation and new attractions for players.
  • Leaked trophy list sets better expectations for attainable Platinum Trophy, prioritizing convenience and fair challenges.
  • Crisis Core's DMW Master trophy nightmare won't happen again in FF7 Rebirth, which sticks to reasonable requirements for Platinum.

The second entry in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy is almost here, with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo and final trailer getting fans hyped. Despite the demo launching without a preview of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's pseudo-open world, the Nibelheim flashback it features is already drawing players back into Final Fantasy 7’s epic story. This entry will be pivotal in determining where FF7 goes from here, but in the meantime there will be plenty of faithful recreations and new attractions to keep players going through what may be a much larger game than Final Fantasy 7 Remake.

FF7 Rebirth has advertised many quests and minigames as part of its package, and it may not be convenient for some people to finish all of them. However, a leaked trophy list has set better expectations, as despite the size of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's map the process of gaining those trophies should be fair and attainable. While it looks like it will take some time and effort, earning the Platinum Trophy for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth should thankfully feel similar to doing so in FF7 Remake, and nothing like trying to get it in Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion.

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Trophies in Final Fantasy 7 Prioritizing Convenience is For The Best

Final Fantasy 7 Remake doesn't have the ideal Platinum Trophy requirements, but they serve as a good enough template for 7 Rebirth to follow without wasting much of players’ time. Chapter completion gives mandatory achievements as expected, and finishing minigames, side quests, and fulfilling certain battle requirements will reward most of the other 54 trophies. A Hard mode playthrough is necessary to get every trophy, and FF7 Rebirth will follow suit with its own postgame difficulty. Seeing all of FF7 Remake's bridal dresses also requires a third run, but only through specific chapters thanks to the chapter select feature.

Crisis Core Reunion's Missable Trophies Should Be Avoided

In comparison, Crisis Core Reunion’s Platinum Trophy can be obtained in a single, thorough playthrough by changing the difficulty to Hard just before the final boss. Completionists should savor this, as it's the only quality of life feature afforded to them. There is no chapter select, and most of Crisis Core Reunion's 51 trophies are missable. Side quests, and even some of Crisis Core's 300 bonus missions, must be done within their debut chapters, or their associated trophies will be unobtainable for that playthrough. FF7 Reunion should have a chapter select like FF7 Remake, so fortunately these issues are unlikely to be repeated.

Final Fantasy Must Never Repeat Crisis Core's DMW Master Trophy

However, that's not even the worst trial that Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion puts completionists through. The DMW Master trophy requires using every summon and Limit Break in the DMW roulette that shows up during battles. Unfortunately, seeing the memories tied to every Limit Break is also required, and it's always possible for no memories or repeats to appear. Even with an optimized Luck loadout, working around the randomness of Crisis Core's DMW means there's no telling how long it will take to get this trophy. The Genji Armor being locked behind this also forces players to get it before several other trophies, including fighting Crisis Core’s superboss Minerva.

How Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Can Streamline Its Trophies

At the very least, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth can be trusted to not put players through the DMW Trophies again again. Even with the introduction of the Queen's Blood card game, the latest iteration of Final Fantasy's Gold Saucer, and the dice-rolling Cait Sith, randomness shouldn't rule Rebirth. Based on the leaked list for Rebirth, it seems that a Hard mode playthrough is necessary for the Platinum Trophy in addition to collectible hunting and mini-game completion, but a chapter select should keep things convenient enough. With Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth sticking close to FF7 Remake's reasonable trophy requirements, dedicated fans do not have to worry about major setbacks on their way to a Platinum Trophy, which could easily happen in Crisis Core due to its missable content and lack of chapter select.