Cloud Strife isn’t done with Midgar yet... At Paris Games Week, Naoki Hamaguchi, director of Final Fantasy VII Revelation, unveiled two new videos and shared details about several new features in the third and final installment of the remake project. Highlights include a return to the depths of Midgar and a piano mini-game tied to Tifa’s childhood. Developed and published by Square Enix, the game is due out on April 8, 2027 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch 2.
Unveiled at the Summer Game Fest, then shown again during the Nintendo Direct on September 9, 2026, this latest installment is set to conclude the journey of Cloud Strife and his companions in the year of the 30th anniversary of Final Fantasy VII, released in 1997. During his appearance in Paris, Naoki Hamaguchi said the game was now in the “polish” phase—in other words, the finishing stages. The director describes this conclusion as the culmination of a long journey, one that must also “answer a great many questions”.
With Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Square Enix is preparing to conclude a project that began in 2020 with Final Fantasy VII Remake. Yoshinori Kitase, the game’s producer, recalls the special place this installment holds for several generations of players: “It’s only when players take the reins and forge memories that a new ‘legend’ can be born.” In the meantime, players can turn to Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, both already available, to experience this reimagining in full before its final chapter.
The gameplay in Final Fantasy VII Revelation builds on the trilogy’s hybrid system, which lets players switch from real-time action to Tactical Mode. The formula is expanded with new playable characters, including Vincent Valentine and Cid Highwind, as well as new abilities. Exploration is centered in part on the Highwind airship, which lets players freely traverse the planet and move between the skies and the ground. The game also introduces the FITS system, tied to outfits inspired by classic Final Fantasy jobs, such as Black Mage and Warrior, to unlock specific abilities.
Will we return to Midgar after leaving it at the end of the first episode? Naoki Hamaguchi confirms that players will be able to return to the city and explore both its surroundings and its interior. A new video shown at Paris Games Week highlights the aftermath of a disaster: a rift has opened, providing access to the depths of Midgar. The director emphasizes the importance of this passage in the story, while leaving players to discover for themselves what awaits them beneath the city.
Another announcement from the presentation: the piano minigame is making a comeback. Already featured in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, it takes on a bigger role in this latest installment, with a more prominent place in the story. According to Naoki Hamaguchi, these sequences will be paired with flashbacks to Tifa’s childhood, revealing more about the character. A clip shown in French revisits her first encounter with a piano and the memories of her parents associated with the instrument.
The director says he wanted the minigames to have narrative implications, with side stories that resonate with the main plot. He also discussed Red XIII’s past in connection with these activities. For players who struggle, there will be an option to skip the challenges while still accessing their stories, he explained during the presentation.
Cloud Strife and his group continue their journey through a world threatened by Meteor, the ultimate destructive magic spell set to strike the planet. Sephiroth is nearing his apotheosis, while the team, still reeling from the loss of an ally, boards the Highwind in an attempt to prevent disaster. Against this backdrop, the story highlights the characters’ determination and their struggle with their own convictions. Naoki Hamaguchi, the game’s director, sums up this central theme: “In this episode, centered on ‘determination,’ Cloud and his companions will face their respective convictions and continue their journey toward the final battle that will determine the planet’s future,” he explains.
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