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The world of Final Fantasy 7 is packed with gorgeous locations, though perhaps none more idyllic than Costa del Sol. The coastal town sports gorgeous beach views and plenty of shops, butFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthintroduces a smattering of minigames to the area as well.
Each minigame brings with it its own challenges and gameplay style, allowing for a brief respite from the narrative’s high stakes. You may even find yourself pouring too much time into them! Mastering every minigame before you depart this beautiful town is well worth your time, earning you some valuable items and gear for your journey.
Run Wild
Run Wild is essentially soccer(or football, if you must), except you have four goals and control Red XII instead of a human.
There are two variations of this game.The first is a free-for-all, which you’ll encounter during the main story. It’s very straightforward:score more goals than your opponents.
This can be tricky becauseyou have to find opportunities to strike at your opponents while still playing effective defense. This task onlybecomes more complicated as more balls are introducedto the arena.
Your opponents are generally slow-moving, so you can effectivelycamp in your own goal and take long shotsat others. As the match progresses and you near victory,you can focus exclusively on offense, since the other animals won’t be able to make up the score deficit.
Different placings for a free-for-all match will reward you as follows:
The second version of Run Wild is unlocked after completing theRendezvous in Costa del Solquest.It’s a time trial modein which you will be asked toscore eight goals as quickly as possible.
The catch is thatthe balls are colored and must be shot into their corresponding goals, and after the first four have been scored,obstacles will appear around the environmentto make it more challenging.
Prizes are dolled out for finishing the time trial at different speeds:
You can get through free-for-all simply by running to balls and shooting, but the time trial requires a bit more tact. After obstacles begin to show up in the arena, there will becertain goals that can only be scored by using the lob shot.
Stop sprinting andcarefully position yourself some distance from your targetso lobs will soar gracefully over any obstructions and into the back of the net.
Pirate’s Rampage
Pirate’s Rampage isa first-person shooting minigamewhere you hit various targets to earn a high score. These targets can be stationary or mobile, andsome of them take multiple shots to break, requiring you to hammer R2. Watch out for hand cramps!
You’re awarded different prizes for meeting certain point thresholds:
Just like Run Wild, completing Rendezvous in Costa del Sol unlocks a second version of the minigame. This time, your aim is significantly more important, asevery missed shot will deduct points from your total score. Stay calm andtake a breath; the targets are on the screen much longer than you would think.Carefully navigate the cursor to each of them and shoot, not taking any chances on particularly elusive ones.
The challenge in the second round is certainly increased, but so have the quality of the rewards:
Be on the lookout forpurple targets. They reward patient players,flipping around after a few moments and offering significantly more points!
Wheelie Rendezvous
Wheelie Rendezvous is unique in that itcan only be completed during the events of the story. While playing as Tifa and Aerith, you’ll be asked to recover wheelies, transportation devices similar to segways.
There arethree different colors (red, yellow, and blue),and theymust be brought back to their respective parking lot. Thankfully, errant wheelies can befound in the area immediately surrounding these lots. After returning all of them, you’ll be rewarded with a companion card, which allows the girls to purchase a swimsuit and head to the beach.
Card Carnival And Cactuar Caper
Card Carnival putsa unique spin on the Queen’s Blood minigame. In this mode, your opponents have already made their moves, andyou’re given a selection of specific cards and game piecesyou have to use to beat them. Get ready to test your QB acumen!
We are working diligently on a Card Carnival guide and willlink it here as soon as we have it published!
Cactuar Caper is another minigame featured in the campaign. This time, Tifa and Aerithmust scour the town to find hidden Cactuarsand take pictures of them. Their efforts willreward them with another companion cardto trade in for swimsuits.
OurCactuar Caper guideis already complete and willhelp you find every hidden Cactuar in Costa del Sol.
