Veteran Final Fantasy developer Tetsuya Nomura has stated in a recent interview that whoever dies at the end of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth won't be returning, as that's what happened in the original.
As excited as we all are for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth to launch in a few months, there's also a lingering feeling of dread and sadness in the air. Sure, we're getting to explore the world of Final Fantasy 7 like never before and play as Cait Sith, Red XIII, and even Sephiroth, but we also know that someone's going to die at the end of the adventure.
This has been presumed to be the case since Final Fantasy 7 Remake was said to be the first part in a trilogy, but creative director Tetsuya Nomura put all speculation to rest a few months ago and confirmed that Rebirth ends after "the greatest fate" takes place at the Forgotten Capital.
Although that might seem like a pretty clear sign that someone was going to once again kick the bucket, it wasn't a concrete statement that someone was going to die. Well, it seems Square Enix isn't being coy about it anymore, as Nomura recently made his feelings on the subject clear in an interview with Game Informer, where he basically confirmed a death is coming and that it's not going to be reversed.
It's worth noting that it was previously confirmed that the Whispers aren't going to be able to control fate and reverse time like they could in Remake, so whatever happens in Rebirth is staying that way.
As shared by Twitter user Genki_JPN, Nomura said, "I believe that loss is something that happens unexpectedly and it's not something that's dramatic or drawn out, but is something in which a person you have just conversed with is suddenly gone and never to come back. I believe that the person who
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