Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Co-Director Says Queen’s Blood is “Almost Like its Own Card Game”

Of the various mini-games in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, some of the most interesting are Queen’s Blood, a collectible card game, and piano playing. While Square Enix offered new details on the latter, including a free play mode, it hasn’t discussed how the CCG works.

While co-director Motomu Toriyama didn’t outline the mechanics when speaking to Game Informer, he confirmed a “massive amount” of cards to collect. It’s almost enough for Queen’s Blood to be like “its own card game.” There are even difficulty levels, which likely correspond to the tougher opponents you face.

“In terms of the number of cards, there is a massive amount – enough to be, like, its own card game almost. Part of the fun will be collecting these cards. Queen’s Blood is more of a strategy-and-thinking kind of card game, but I looked at some of the gameplay when you are toward the end, and you have collected all of the cards, and it has the potential to become a very flashy, fast-paced card game.

“It almost has the instant-ness of a shooting game in which your opponent may put down a card, you will instantly put down a card while putting down another. It’s very fast. Of course, this is on the maximum difficulty level of the card game, so I believe there are only going to be a few players that play at this intensity level.”

Chocobo racing also returns, and it features improvements and modernized gameplay, with stat-boosting gear for one’s Chocobo. You can also expect each Chocobo type to feel different. Interestingly, the developer thought of collaborating with the team behind Chocobo GP but opted for its own take.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth launches on February 29th, 2024 for PS5. It uses The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt as a baseline for its content and employs the Affinity System to encourage playing side quests. However, you can focus on the main story and expect it to last 40 hours.