Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthsees Cloud and his party a welcome-deserved breather in an amusement park teeming with fun mini-games to try out and visual glamor to take in. As players push through Chapter 8 and discover what the six differentmini-games have to offer, there are a lot of possible obtainable rewards to take note of.
The guide covers useful tips to excel at the mini-games, paying close attention to their mechanics and systems, while also shedding light on the numerous rewards that away players. So for anyone having trouble with any Gold Saucer mini-games, whether it’s shooting down tough targets in Galactic Saviors or looking for the right opening in 3D Brawler, look no further than this guide!
Unlock Gold Saucer Mini-Games And Trade Points
to unlock theGold Saucer amusement area, players must reach Chapter 8, “All That Glitters”. After going through the initial 3D Brawler tutorial and spending a night to rest at Ghost Square Hotel, players will be given access to five mini-games in the Gold Saucer area:3D Brawler,Galactic Saviors,G-Bike,Queen’s Blood, andMusclehead Colosseum. The sixth and last one, the Chocobo Square racing mini-game, is unlocked later, towards the end of Chapter 8. All of these mini-games must be attempted at least once in order to progress further in the story during Chapter 8 so these are not missable. Additional difficulties and rewards for each of the mini-games are unlocked when Chapter 12, “A Golden Key” is reached.
Upon completion and reruns of the following mini-games, players will earn more Gold Saucer Points than they know what to do with them. Fortunately, outside each of the distinct areas of Gold Saucer, the GP Exchange vendor can be found who will help Cloud trade the Gold Saucer Points for many interesting prizes, including exotic figurines, equipment, Queen’s Blood card decks, and more.
3D Brawler
This is a one-versus-one fighting game inWonderment Squarewhere Cloud will dodge, block, and punch his way through victory against a series of blocky fighters. Re-imagining the originalFinal Fantasy 7brawler game with a tip-of-the-hat to its polygonal esthetics, 3D Brawler will test the players’ reflexes and versatility with the different command options required of them. During Chapter 8, three brawlers will be unlocked, each with varying levels of difficulty and move-sets that the player should be looking out for. Chapter 12 sees Shiva and Ifrit being unlocked as opponents in this mini-game. Completing the “Cant Stop Won’t Stop” side quest unlocks Sephiroth as an oppponent.
Each opponent Cloud faces has a set of Special Skills that can be viewed before the fight. To maneuver against these formidable foes’ strikes, Cloud will need to rely on basic evasive techniques like swaying left (L stick to the left) or right (R stick to the right). For some of the more advanced opposition, the attacks might need to be blocked or evaded by vertical movement of the Left and Right Analog sticks.
Upon subsequent successful evasion or block maneuvers,Cloud will fill up the ATB gauge, giving him access to launch his offensive abilities with a Right Hook (R2) or Left Hook (L2). The visual cue to use the correct hook is to see which side of the opponent’s body is unguarded, with the arm by the side. Once enough damage is dealt, Cloud can use the Limit ability (L2+R2) to finish off the round.
1 star
Hook (block by L-stick left and R-stick right)
2 stars
Straight (block by L-stick up and R-stick up)
3 stars
Straight (block by R-stick up)
Uppercut (block by L-stick down)
4 stars
Straight (block by L-stick up)
5 stars
Uppercut (block by L-stick down and R-stick down)
Gold Saucer Point x200
G-Bike
Within Wonderment Square, players will get to try a VR session of exhilarating G-bike chase sequences as Cloud swings and boosts his way through a horde of Shinra motorcyclists. G-Bike mini-game is one of the smaller ones inRebirth,with a single track, Midgar Expressway, brought back fromFinal Fantasy 7 Remake,but now with some exciting rewards associated with it for completion. The G-Bike mini-game’s Expert difficulty is unlocked upon returning to Gold Saucer in Chapter 12.
The gameplay loop is retained from the predecessor, where the objective is to avoid damage inflicted on the bike by constantly collecting G Panels to restore energy reserves while fending off the opponents with Left Attack (Square) or Right Attack (Circle). Additionally, players will need to Guard (R1) and Brake (L2) occasionally to avoid obstacles and enemy attacks along the way. Braking to avoid bombs, especially on Expert difficulty, comes in pretty handy. Lastly, Cloud can collect Gold Boost Panels to fill up the Nitrous Boost gauge (X), put the pedal to the metal (R2), and clear out enemies in his way (Spinning Slash with Triangle) in order to reach the finish line. The total score is calculated based on the time taken to reach the finish line as well as the number of enemy targets eliminated.
Gold Saucer Point x175
Queen’s Blood
The last mini-game situated in Wonderment Square is the popular card game, now with exciting new challengers. In this mini-game, Cloud must face 13 opponents, the best that Queen’s Blood competition has ever seen inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth.Only 6 challenges are unlocked during Chapter 8, so for the majority of the card battles, players will need to wait until Chapter 12. The rewards will offer a lot ofnew cards that players can add to their deckand continue on their journey to attain the ultimate rank, Blood Champion, in Queen’s Blood.
Gold Saucer Point x120
In addition to Easy and Advanced challenges, The Gold Saucer’sQueen’s Blood mini-gamealso has three multi-round Survival challenges where the rewards depend on the total points accrued at the end of the match. In that sense, for Survival mode, it’s not just the victory but also the player’s performance, which is taken into account for the prizes. Moreover, unlike the other challenges, Survival challenges do not entertain, players' card deck of choice as there are more restrictions in this mode.
Gold Saucer Point x105
Galactic Saviors
The only mini-game located in Speed Square, Galactic Saviors, is similar to G-Bike in terms of simulated vehicular combat, but this time Cloud will fly a starcruiser to bring anend to the Gilgamesh armyof space invaders. A tougher difficulty, Expert, is unlocked when returning to Gold Saucer during Chapter 12 of the game.
Throughout the course of this thrilling space adventure, the player’s starcruiser is equipped to shoot standard laser bursts (Square) as well as a stronger projectile, Proton Bomb (Triangle) that is more useful for red spaceships that have a higher health pool. The session starts with the spaceship having 5 Restorative Charges (Circle) to replenish the health of the ship. Any damage can be avoided by doing a Barrel Roll (R2) or moving out of the range of the projectile. Since there is a single energy bar that is consumed every time a player unleashes a Proton Bomb or performs a Barrel Roll, it’s advisable to only use the latter for stronger attacks like the laser beam that Enkidu-class warship projects.
In order to regenerate the energy bar quicker, rack up bonus points by performing feats like Squad Kill, Quintiple Kills, or Close Call to name a few. These will also help the player achieve a higher score at the end of the whole ordeal. Lastly, for the Mother Ship, take out the cannons first to earn bonus points and make the fight much more forgiving.
Gold Saucer Point x170
A range of intense combat scenarios await Cloud and his party at Battle Square. Spread across 2 difficulty levels and 32 battles, the Musclehead Colosseum is the ultimate test of grit and strategy, as the players will take on some of the most formidable foes in the game for item rewards in addition to gains in XP and AP. All the challenges, when replayed in Easy difficulty will reward the player with a Grab Bag that is essentially a random assortment of gills and items including health, MP, and other regenerative potions.
Each of these combat challenges has varying requirements that must be fulfilled to unlock them. Additionally, some challenges are only restricted to 1 party member alongside Cloud. Almost all the battles have two rounds, except two specific advanced two-person bout challenges: Frogjutsu and Ribbit Me This. All the rewards for the two-person bout challenges along with the unlock requirements have been noted in the table below.
Defeat the classified foe in the grasslands
Defeat the classified foe in the Junon region
Birds of a Feather
Complete the main story
Defeat the classified foe in the Gongaga region
Silent or Silenced
Defeat the classified foe in the Cosmo Canyon region
Complete Silent or Silenced
Defeat the classified foe in the Nibel region
The other category of these challenges is the six-person bout where Cloud can accommodate all of his 5 party members in the squad to face the opponents. The battle plays out with two parties of three members each where the first party engages in the first round of battle while the second party will be reserved for round 2. The rewards for this category of combat challenges are tabulated as well.
Peas in a Pod
Out of the Shadows
War of the Mascots
Defeat the classified foe in every Gongaga region
The Boss and the Hound
Complete The Boss and the Hound
Chocobo Racing
The final and also one of the most extensive mini-games that players can find at Chocobo Square in Gold Saucer is Chocobo Racing. Comprising multiple tracks spread across various difficulty levels and the nature of rewards, this mini-game deserves its own guide,which the readers will find here.
