Rebirth

Rebirth is a story-focused traditional RPG with 18 chapters and a main story lasting about 30 hours; total playtime exceeds 60 hours. It follows a conspiracy and a seemingly inescapable fate, told through the adventures of its characters.

The story of Ist

In a long-oppressed authoritarian empire, the people rise up against the ruling power, but the rebellion makes little progress against its superior strength. A force called the Genesis Army, led by Hughes, turns the tide with its tactics and brings the empire’s crimes to an end. After a civil war lasting decades, the army reaches the king’s city of Ariak in just seven years. Hughes and the six other leaders enter the palace and kill the king, but all seven soon disappear, leaving behind jewels that seal their souls.

The throne passes to an officer trusted by Hughes, who establishes shrines across Ist, the continent where the empire stood, to honor the seven leaders. They are worshipped as gods, but more than a thousand years later, the people of the new empire have forgotten the Genesis Army and its heroes. In the year 1374 of the New Empire, a conspiracy dating back to the army’s founding begins to emerge.

Characters and exploration

The story features 12 main characters known as the Children of Prophecy, as well as six special characters called the Apostles of Prophecy who can join your party in the middle and later parts of the game. More than 50 characters have their own stories, which you can view at any time. The story is nonlinear, with nearly 30 towns and areas that can be explored repeatedly; most locations can be revisited, and the game includes hundreds of maps.

Battles and equipment

You build a battle party from six classes and use hundreds of different skills to defeat enemies. The game includes hundreds of items, with equipment and items individually configured for Rebirth. For most of the game, you can focus on the story and exploring Ist without deliberately grinding enemies to advance the plot.