The Big Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Trailer: 9 Things We Noticed

On June 5 at Summer time Recreation Fest, director Naoki Hamaguchi appeared on stage to give us our first proper look at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the third and closing instalment in Sq. Enix’s Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy.

Nonetheless, we didn’t simply get one trailer, we truly received two, because the preliminary reveal trailer was adopted by a gameplay trailer that contained some additional clues about what to anticipate. It’s over seven minutes of footage whole. Right here’s what we’ve seen thus far.

Simply be warned, for those who haven’t performed the unique 1997 launch of Remaining Fantasy 7, this text will include loads of spoilers, as the parents at Sq. Enix have very craftily hidden loads of references and name backs in right here for individuals who are already conversant in the plot. 

Sephiroth Doesn’t Sound Like Himself

Alright, time to get the plain one out of the way in which first; sure, Sephiroth doesn’t sound fairly like himself in Revelation, and that’s as a result of the One-Winged Angel won’t be voiced by Tyler Hoechlin in the final part of the FF7 remake trilogy.

Though Hoechlin voiced Sephiroth in each Remake and Rebirth, he’s not coming again to reprise his function for the third and closing entry. As an alternative, Travis Willingham shall be taking on, who confirmed the information in a submit on X on June 6: “I’m completely honored to affix the unbelievable solid of @finalfantasyvii & taking on the mantle of Sephiroth on this third installment. I understand how necessary he’s to so many, and I come at this with absolute respect & coronary heart.”

At this stage, all we all know is {that a} “scheduling battle” is accountable for Hoechlin not returning, as confirmed in an interview by director Naoki Hamaguchi. It’s a disgrace, however I believe Willingham will do an ideal job.

The Menu Portraits Are An OG FF7 Reference

This one is only a cute little element, however I adore it an excessive amount of to not level it out. As a whole lot of individuals on-line have already noticed, the in-game celebration member portraits in Revelation are all references to the identical portraits from the unique Remaining Fantasy 7.

The menu portraits in FF7 Revelation are referencing their OG portraits. Tremendous cool!!! #FF7R pic.twitter.com/aPLzAAxv0R

— JB✏️ (@breikka) June 5, 2026

Some don’t match up completely, like how, as an illustration, Cid isn’t smoking in his Revelation portrait. Others, nevertheless, are one-to-one remakes, like Yuffie’s portrait. She appears to be like batshit insane with that large grin in Revelation, which is precisely how she appears to be like in FF7. The truth is she someway appears to be like much more unhinged in Revelation, if that’s even doable.

Dude, The place’s My Publish-Aerith’s Demise Snowboarding Minigame?

Aerith’s demise was dealt with completely in each the 1997 launch of Remaining Fantasy 7 and within the 2024 launch of Remaining Fantasy 7: Rebirth, however there’s a technique by which the unique sport nonetheless has the sting; the sombre scene is instantly adopted by a snowboarding minigame.

If for any motive you’re not conscious, Cloud goes full SSX Tough mode down a snowy mountain mere minutes after Sephiroth kills Aeirth. I do know the minigame has grow to be a little bit of a working joke among the many fanbase, which is why I’ve been interested by how Revelation plans to deal with this odd scene, on condition that Rebirth primarily ends with Aerith’s demise.

Contemplating the way it all at the moment traces up, meaning Revelation ought to primarily open the snowboarding minigame… which isn’t featured in any of the trailers we’ve thus far. That doesn’t essentially imply it’s eliminated, however I reckon it may be barely toned down this time, because it was a weirdly rad and tubular expertise within the unique sport.

The Occasion Is Partying With out Cloud

So, I do know I already mentioned there shall be spoilers, however this a fairly large one, so avert your eyes for the following few paragraphs for those who’ve not performed the unique Remaining Fantasy 7. Contemplating the place we final left issues in Remaining Fantasy 7: Rebirth, followers ought to most likely already know the place we’re headed to at the beginning of Revelation; North Crater.

That is the place Sephiroth finally ends up screwing with Cloud’s thoughts, after which Cloud shall be booted out of the celebration for a superb portion of Remaining Fantasy 7’s Disc 2. It is a fairly hefty phase of the sport too, which sees Tifa and Cid main the celebration whereas Cloud is out of motion. There’s loads of photographs within the reveal trailer for Revelation, just like the shot of your complete celebration standing on the Highwind with out Cloud, and a workforce skydiving expedition which is, sadly, additionally with out Cloud.

I believe the trailers for Remaining Fantasy 7: Revelation have been assembled in a manner that obfuscates this from those that haven’t performed the OG sport, but in addition concurrently appears to be implying that Cloud shall be absent from the celebration for an equally lengthy period of time.

Hey, it’s Wutai! And Cloud Is There!

Wutai is an odd location within the 1997 model of Remaining Fantasy 7, as a result of it’s doable to go to the world with out ever recruiting Yuffie. If, for no matter motive, you do issues this manner round, Wutai will mainly be a pointless location to go to. With no Yuffie, there’s no quests, and not one of the shopkeepers will promote you stuff both.

You may also go to the placement with out getting access to Yuffie and Cloud on the identical time, which is an equally pointless endeavour. Contemplating that Rebirth swapped loads of Yuffie’s story round, I don’t suppose it’s doable to keep away from recruiting her in Revelation, as you’ve already recruited her in Rebirth. Nonetheless, though a lot of the Wutai scenes within the Revelation gameplay trailer don’t function Cloud, he does briefly pop up within the background no less than as soon as.

Kinda makes me suppose that, very like within the unique sport, you may have the ability to fiddle with the order by which you full duties in Revelation. That is all a really lengthy winded construct as much as me saying that I hope this implies we’ll nonetheless have the ability to get the key scene the place Tifa recruits Yuffie. That’s as a result of I believe it’s very humorous that Yuffie’s nickname for Tifa on this scene is “Boobs.” 

Sapphire Weapon Is Again, However Is It A Boss Struggle This Time?

You bear in mind Sapphire Weapon from the OG Remaining Fantasy 7? Don’t really feel unhealthy for those who can’t, as a result of, in contrast to each different Weapon within the unique FF7, Sapphire Weapon can’t truly be fought. Spoiler alert: that’s as a result of it will get its head blown off throughout a cutscene.

Sapphire Weapon has been a boss in different Remaining Fantasy video games, however its heavy inclusion within the trailer for Revelation may indicate that we’ll have the ability to combat it in an FF7 sport for the primary time. Both manner, hopefully it’ll do a bit extra with its restricted screentime this time round, aside from, y’know, dying and organising the key boss combat with Emerald Weapon.

Then once more, I’m fairly positive that quick scene on the finish of the gameplay trailer is a remake of the identical one the place Sapphire Weapon will get shot within the face in FF7, so possibly not. As an alternative, maybe they’ll flip right into a minigame that allows you to take management of Rufus Shinra, so you may 360-no-scope Sapphire Weapon your self.

Vincent’s Restrict Break Types Have Distinctive Synergy Assaults

Within the OG FF7, Vincent’s Restrict Breaks work very in another way to different characters, as Vincent’s permit him to remodel right into a handful of various creatures. In Revelation, it’s the identical deal, because the gameplay trailer exhibits off Vincent’s Galian Beast kind, which seems to be totally controllable (in contrast to within the OG FF7).

The true element right here, nevertheless, is that Vincent’s Restrict Breaks appear to have distinctive Synergy assaults with different characters. I’m unsure if Synergy expertise will work the identical manner as they did in Rebirth, as that allowed each character to unlock one with each different member of the celebration, but when they do…nicely, then let’s simply say meaning the devs are going to need to put in 5 occasions the hassle the place Vincent is anxious.

Sure, Remaining Fantasy 7: Revelation, We See The F.I.T.S.

Should you’ve solely watched the reveal trailer for Remaining Fantasy 7 Revelation, you should have missed loads of context concerning the new “F.I.T.S” mechanic, as a lot of the information concerning the new system was contained throughout the gameplay trailer.

The “Perform Built-in Tactical Suitwear” system seems to operate like a job/class mechanic, within the sense that permits celebration members to change their transfer units by merely swapping outfits. The attention-grabbing factor to notice from the gameplay trailer is that the F.I.T.S. don’t seem to change your stats in any manner, so that you’re nonetheless going to wish to hunt down higher tools if it is advisable buff your attributes.

One other necessary factor to notice is that whereas equipping F.I.T.S. seems to slap a singular pores and skin over your celebration members, there’s a “Change Outfit” immediate on the backside of the display screen within the gameplay trailer. Type of implies to me that you would equip one in every of these F.I.T.S. and nonetheless alter your look, permitting you to make use of its transfer set with out being locked into a selected look. Helpful if that does show to be the case, as a result of Cloud appears to be like like a dork in that Warrior outfit.

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