This was one of the players' frustrations coming out of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Although present in the first part of the rehab of the adventure set in Midgar, Red XIII was not playable. A decision that the Square Enix teams justified at the time by the fact that the character arrived late in the team of Cloud and others.
It was without counting on the release of FF7 Remake on PC and an enthusiast who corrects the situation with a darkly titled mod: “Controllable Red XIII”
Red XIII playable in FF7 Remake
Hojo's red dog and guinea pig now has its own dedicated mod that allows it to be a controllable party member as soon as it joins the party. Like Tifa, Barret, and Aerith, Red XIII can earn experience points, level up, and act as she sees fit in battles, but there are a few restrictions.
When he is incarnated by the players, his ATB gauge cannot be recharged during confrontations, which purely and simply prevents him from using his skills, objects or Magic. Same observation out of combat, he cannot be treated, but he will not need it. With this mod, Red XIII indeed has infinite health points. It's not all perfect yet, but it should give players a nice mouthful as they wait for an official release when Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 is released.
