Summary
- Completing Johnny's Treasure Trove rewards players with Sheet Music - One-Winged Angel & the "7-Star Hotel" gold Trophy in FF7 Rebirth.
- Some tasks on the Treasure Trove list are tied to story progression, and others require top marks in mini-games or a thorough exploration of FF7 Rebirth's map.
- While the rewards may seem lackluster, completing the Treasure Trove signifies total devotion and 100% completion status.
Johnny's Treasure Trove is one of the most expansive side activities in all the buried PLAY ARTS figures in FF7 Rebirth.
There are a total of 88 items on Johnny's Treasure Trove checklist.
Some of these tasks are inevitably completed just by playing through the story. Others require getting top marks in difficult mini-games, dropping thousands of Gil on rare collectibles, or searching high and low in the remotest corners of FF7 Rebirth's map. Suffice to say that finishing the Treasure Trove isn't easy. At the very least, it'll take an entire playthrough to complete - but don't be surprised if there are some objectives remaining even after the credits roll. Still, Johnny promises to make it worth the party's while, rewarding them with his cache.
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What's Inside Johnny's Cache In FF7 Rebirth
FF7 Rebirth Treasure Trove Rewards
The rewards for finishing the Treasure Trove are the contents of Johnny's cache: a copy of Sheet Music - One-Winged Angel, along with a Gold Trophy on PS5. The sheet music allows Cloud to play Sephiroth's boss theme, "One-Winged Angel," on the piano. This is the final, and arguably the hardest, piece of piano sheet music in FF7 Rebirth. It doesn't fundamentally change the gameplay or power up a character, but by the time most people obtain it, there's not much gameplay left.
However, the Sheet Music isn't tied to any achievement or completion list of its own, so once it's unlocked, players are free to ignore it. So, yes, the ultimate reward for FF7 Rebirth's mini-game completion list is access to another mini-game.
The Trophy for completing the Treasure Trove is called "7-Star Hotel." It's a gold Trophy, meaning it's worth 90 points towards a player's Trophy level. It's actually the only gold Trophy related to FF7 Rebirth, and a necessary step in achieving the platinum.
As for story implications, each task in the Treasure Trove manifests as a physical decoration in Johnny's Seaside Inn. His collection of tchotchkes from around the world fills the space and amuses hotel guests. Of course, in real life, a hotel can only achieve a five-star rating at maximum. With a rating of seven stars, it's safe to say Johnny's Seaside Inn is far and away the best hotel in Costa del Sol, if not the whole of Gaia. That said, it's likely Johnny will reappear in the final part of the FF7 remake trilogy as a successful hotelier.
Is It Worth Finishing Johnny's Treasure Trove In FF7 Rebirth?
With 88 items on the Treasure Trove checklist, it'll inevitably take a long time to complete them all. Some options are locked behind once-in-a-playthrough choices, like who performs in Loveless during beat the main story quest of FF7 Rebirth, then revisit unfinished objectives through the post-game chapter select menu.
So, there's no need to rush through the Treasure Trove before moving onto the next chapter. Once a player unlocks it, it's safe to ignore it until they've completed a significant number of objectives. Trophies are rewarded after completing 30, 60, and all 88 tasks on the list, so it's worth checking back in with Johnny every now and again.
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But the reward for finishing the Treasure Trove is a little lackluster. It's a small, if interesting, Easter egg for FF7 fans. "One-Winged Angel" has become perhaps the most iconic piece of music from the groundbreaking RPG, and Sephiroth is one of the most feared final bosses. Like Sephiroth himself, his theme song provides a substantial challenge, even for a seasoned pianist. Still, it doesn't make for more than a few minutes' entertainment.
The material reward may not be great, but the true reward for completing the Treasure Trove is the bragging rights of 100% completion. By the time a player achieves it, there's not much left to do in FF7 Rebirth. They've inevitably already finished the story at least once, achieved top rank in all the mini-games, and replayed select chapters multiple times. It's essentially a mark of total completion, demonstrating a player's true devotion to experiencing everything FF7 Rebirth has to offer. If that sounds appealing, it's worth the effort of finishing the Treasure Trove. Otherwise, skip it.
Johnny's Treasure Trove is less of a specific side activity, and more the ultimate mark of game completion. It's not for the faint of heart, but the most hardcore fans of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will keep it on their to-do lists - even if it's at the very end.
