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A reliable source confirmed that the beloved character Vincent Valentine will be portrayed inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthby Matt Mercer, though neither the voice actor nor Square Enix have officially confirmed the news at the time of writing. During the September 14 State of Play trailer forFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, many fans were quick to point out that Vincent Valentine’s voice sounded similar to Mercer’s, and the source confirmed their guesses were correct.
As one of the more tragic characters from the originalFinal Fantasy 7, Vincent Valentine’s dark and brooding personage has endearedFinal Fantasyfans to him for decades. However, he was considered an optional character that players went out of their way to acquire, as he is the only party member aside from Barret to use firearms as his weapon of choice. Though Vincent only appeared towards the latter part oftheFF7 Rebirthtrailer that confirmed the release dateof June 25, 2025, his deep and menacing voice was almost immediately recognized by viewers. Thanks to a reliable source, their guesses were validated.
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According toa source that was corroborated by DualShockers, Matt Mercer will take over for Steve Blum as the voice of Vincent Valentine inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth. While Blum voiced the character in the sequel movieFinal Fantasy 7: Advent Childrenand the PS2 gameDirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy 7, the entire list of characters was recast for theFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeseries. WithFF7 Rebirthhaving nearly 100 hours of content, it remains to be seen how long gamers will need to play in order to have Vincent join the party. In the originalFinal Fantasy 7, Vincent was found sleeping in a coffin within the Shinra Mansion. But, the room that held the coffin could only be accessed by entering the correct combination to a safe and defeating the optional boss called Lost Number.
Known for his work as the DM of the critically acclaimed tabletop web seriesCritical Role,Mercer was also the voice of GanondorfinThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Between his work as the Demon King and other roles such as Cole Cassidy inOverwatch, Mercer’s gravelly and intimidating voice was immediately picked up by viewers during theFF7 Rebirthtrailer, with some taking to social media to voice their excitement. At the time of writing, neither Mercer nor Square Enix had confirmed the news.
Witha bevy of mini-games and side activitiesto do,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthmay be one of the best values for money as far as PS5 titles go. Only time will tell what else theFF7development team will reveal.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthlaunches on June 03, 2025, for PS5.
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