Final Fantasy VII Rebirth unveils a new song, footage and screens

December 8, 2023 Luke Henderson

During The Game Awards 2023, Square Enix presented a musical track from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, which was written by famed composer Nobuo Uematsu and sung by Loren Allred, whose voice is well know thanks to The Greatest Showman. Now the show has released a modified trailer, which includes part of the song, but also new footage from the game, check it out.

The song is called No Promises to Keep, which is delivered by Aerith, the iconic flower girl and cherished party member, for a passionate in-game performance in “LOVELESS,” the musical stage play that takes place within the game.

As depicted in the song ‘Aerith’s Theme,’ Aerith has had a bit of an ill-fated and ephemeral impression within me. I understood from the beginning that this song is also related to Aerith, but the poignant melody from ‘Aerith’s Theme’ does not appear in this song. I wanted to depict the opposite of this, the strength at her core, hidden within Aerith’s heart. As I listened to the recording over and over again once it was finished, Aerith, who until then was a resident of a fantasy world, now began to feel like a real human being in the flesh. Loren Allred’s vocals, sometimes ephemeral and other times passionate and powerful, surely give life to the existence of Aerith. It has been a while since I’ve written a ballad that feels uniquely my own, and I’m happy to have done so. Thank you, Aerith.

Nobuo Uematsu, Composer

In addition to the trailer, we do have a lot of new screens to enjoy, you can scope them all out below. The game is still set to release on PlayStation 5 on February 29, 2024.