Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is here, and players will be eager to get into the meat of the long-anticipated game. The opening Chapter 1 (Nibelheim), sets the scene after the end of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, looking into Cloud's past. It sees Cloud venture to his home of Nibelheim, for a chapter that roughly takes a couple of hours to complete, however, this chapter can be skipped.
The opening chapter of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth introduces you to the game's mechanics, which includes combat tutorials. It also offers you the first chance to explore and features heavy story elements that set up the journey ahead. However, the Nibelheim chapter was one element of the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo, which allowed players to try out the first section of the game, so many will have already explored everything it has to offer before launch.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo Announced At State Of Play, Available Now
Players can finally experience a portion of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on PlayStation 5 before its official release date, set for late February.
How to Skip Chapter 1 in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
While some players will want to start again, many will want to skip this opening chapter and get right into some new content across the large Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth map. Thankfully, this is possible for those who have played the demo.
You can only skip Chapter 1 if you have completed the Nibelheim portion of the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo.
To enable the option to skip Chapter 1 in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, go to the Bonuses section in the main menu. If you select Check Saved Data, you will be awarded the option to skip the first chapter if you want to. This will allow you to miss the majority of the first chapter of the game, but you will still need to start a new game and play through the initial opening sequence and the final part of Nibelheim in the village.
Alongside the ability to skip a portion of the opening sequence, completing the Nibelheim section of the demo will also unlock, the Kupo Charm and a Survival set. You do not have to have completed The Junon section of the demo, to be able to skip the chapter or unlock the additional rewards. It is easy to skip Chapter 1 in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth as long as you have played the demo.
- ESRB
- T For Teen Due To Blood, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Franchise
- Final Fantasy
- Platform(s)
- PC
