The Cocoon's government is using crystals with the power to change Man’s destiny to force those on Pulse to work against their will. In turn, the citizens of Pulse are rebelling. Their force is led by the only confirmed character so far, a feisty woman who goes by the codename of ‘Lightning.’ Apparently, the player won’t know if he’s on Lightning’s side or not until a certain point in the game. One new feature to help develop the story will be a ‘split-screen’ of sorts, showing different characters in different locations on screen at the same time.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PC players are already using mods to control all 9 playable characters, including Sephiroth and Zack, at the same time
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's award-winning Aerith actor once worried she wasn't "cut out" for the role, but was reassured by a co-star that Square Enix "cast you for a reason"
