Every Party Member Likely to Appear in Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2

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Fans are still waiting on an official release date for the second part of Final Fantasy 7 Remake,Square Enix's ambitious project re-imagining the classic RPG for modern audiences. While the release of the updated Intergrade version on PS5 and spin-offs including The First SOLDIER have tided fans over, anticipation is still high for what Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 might bring, including new locations, battles, and party members.

In the first part of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, protagonist Cloud Strife was joined by allies Barret, Tifa, and Aerith as he explored the layered city of Midgar and faced off against the powerful Shinra Corporation. Another ally, the canine Red XIII, was met near the end of Part 1 but not made into a fully playable party member. Fans hope to see at least one, if not more of Cloud's allies from the original Final Fantasy 7 join up in the second part of the remake series as the party explores the world outside Midgar.

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Led by Cloud and his iconic Buster Sword, four of the playable characters from Part 1 will return in Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2. It remains to be seen whether their levels and skills will carry over from older save files or players will have to start fresh, but Cloud and his allies will likely gain new powers and abilities in the second part as they continue to fight monsters and Shinra soldiers to collect different kinds of materia.

Near the end of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 1, Cloud and his friends encountered the wolf-like Red XIII while rescuing Aerith from captivity in the Shinra labs. Red XIII was captured and experimented on by Shinra for many years, and he wishes to help save the planet and restore his species. He was an