Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Original FFVII Screenshots Show Elena

The latest Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and original FFVII comparison screenshots focus on the Turk Elena. Square Enix shared images from her introduction. 

Due to her role in the story, Elena isn’t introduced in the original game until after the party leaves Midgar. In both games, she debuts alongside Rude and faces the party. First, here’s the original FFVII screenshot. It’s a little more dynamic in its initial execution. We see her on the higher ground introducing herself, while Rude is on the same level as Cloud, Aerith, and Tifa.

In the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth screenshot, it is a closer and more focused look at the character. She’s in her suit, we get a better look at her face and haircut, and there’s a better idea of the atmosphere.

Some other past screenshot comparisons showed the Mog House and Junon Parade.

As a reminder, while we’ll see quite a bit of Rude and Elena in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth screenshots and videos, we won’t see much of Reno despite his FFVII Remake appearances. This is partially because of the Turk’s reduced role. It is also because, as of September 2023, Square Enix noted it hadn’t recast the character following Keiji Fujiwara’s death and any appearances reuse past performances recorded.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will come to the PS5 on February 29, 2024, with the platform exclusivity arrangement ending on May 29, 2024. FFVII Remake is available for the PS4, PS5, and PC. You can also find FFVII Ever Crisis on mobile devices.