A slew of previews reveal a ton more about Square Enix’s next blockbuster RPG
Nobody’s seen Cid yetThe cigarette-smoking, curse-spewing pilot was absent from the latest round of demos. That doesn’t mean he won’t be in the game at all. In the 1997 version’s timeline, Cid joins the crew long before they make it to the City of Ancients.has a ton of ground to cover, however. Either Cid is being held back for a later reveal or his content has been moved to a later part of the trilogy’s story.Players can get some laps in around Junon if they want, the demos confirmed.
Will the spikey-haired punk get an alternate speedo costume? He’d better.Swimming will also be crucial for one of the most memorable scenes from the early part of: riding a dolphin to the upper layer of the Junon military base. Simply called Mr. Dolphin in the original, he looks great in 4K and his return shows Square Enix isn’t shying away from the 1997 version’s absurd mini-games.You can pet the baby chocobo chicks, complete with blue, green, and golden chocobos.