FF7 Rebirth Junon Parade Guide (Stealing the Show Trophy)

While it’s not quite as fun as the dance pageant we got in Remake, the rhythm mini-game we get in Final Fantasy 7 (FF7) Rebirth is still pretty decent. Here’s a full guide to help you ace the Junon Parade in FF7 Rebirth, and nab you that Stealing the Show trophy.

Best Junon Parade Formation in FF7 Rebirth

Before anything else, try to get all of the 7th Infantry units gathered in FF7 Rebirth before you start the Junon Parade sequence. You absolutely have to recruit everyone to create the best possible Parade formation. If you’re having trouble locating all the 7th Infantry units, here’s a full rundown on how to get them all.

If you round them all up, you’ll have access to the following units:

• Security Officers x5
• Riot Officers x2
• Grenadiers x2
• Flametroopers x1

To get the best Junon Parade formation, only make use of the Riot Officers, Grenadiers, and the Flametrooper. As long as you place the Riot Officers and Grenadiers together, the rest of the formation doesn’t matter. It can be any of the following combinations:

• 2 Riot Troopers, 2 Grenadiers, Flametrooper
• 2 Riot Troopers, Flametrooper, 2 Grenadiers
• Flametrooper, 2 Riot Troopers, 2 Grenadiers
• 2 Grenadiers, 2 Riot Troopers, Flametrooper
• 2 Grenadiers, Flametrooper, 2 Riot Troopers
• Flametrooper, 2 Grenadiers, 2 Riot Troopers

Any of the above orders will work, and you’ll get the Ifrit, Shiva, and Bahamut arrangements when you start the Junon Parade in FF7 Rebirth. I should note that going with the above formations will make the mini-game much tougher, but this is the only way to get the Stealing the Show trophy.

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How to Get Stealing the Show

Once you’ve sorted out the formation, it’s time to actually perform. You should already have grasped the basics of the rhythm mini-game in the practice round beforehand, and it’s just a matter of putting what you’ve learned to good use. This mini-game revolves around a series of color-coded prompts on-screen as the parade marches in formation, each with its own specific input.

As a recap, the red prompt means pressing the button once, the yellow prompt means repeated button presses, and the cyan prompt means the button should be held down until the line ends. Setting the game presentation on performance mode increases the frame rate to 60 FPS, which should help players with the input timing. The mini-game can be restarted, and even if the player misses one or two of the prompts, the target score should be reached.

The Parade itself will be split up into three parts: Ifrit, Shiva, and Bahamut. In between each round of quick-time events, the newscaster will announce the audience reaction and show you how many upvotes and downvotes you’ve gotten. It doesn’t matter if you perform absolutely poorly in one section as long as your total upvotes come up to 100,000 at the end.

FF7 Rebirth Parade Rewards

Players need to reach at least 100,000 points to unlock the Stealing the Show trophy. Beyond the trophy, doing well in the Junon Parade will increase Cloud’s affinity with both Tifa and Aerith, which is especially key for players looking to romance either character. Cloud will also receive the award for Best Infantry, as well as the Presidential Award from Rufus Shinra, the latter of which being tied to the trophy itself.

And that’s everything you need to know about the Stealing the Show trophy and what the best Junon Parade formation is in FF7 Rebirth.

The above article was updated on 3/22/24 by Sam Stone to add additional information about FF7 Rebirth.