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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director says "basically nothing" from the original JRPG's development survived: "We're talking about the mid '90s... There's almost no documentation left"

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Release · Feb 29, 2024
Developer · Square Enix
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