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The big Final Fantasy 7 Revelation interview: director Naoki Hamaguchi on iterating Rebirth's "perfect" combat, avoiding "stale" RPG systems, and rethinking fast travel for the sake of player agency

Director Naoki Hamaguchi details the ambitious scope and mechanical refinements planned for Final Fantasy VII Revelation.

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📍 The outcome

Director Naoki Hamaguchi discussed iterating on combat, rethinking fast travel, and avoiding stale RPG systems. The game will feature the largest world map in the trilogy and include characters from Crisis Core and Advent Children.

Epilogue added 44d ago, after coverage quieted.

Questions people are asking

How does the world size of Revelation compare to Rebirth?

According to coverage from psxextreme.com and My Nintendo News, Revelation will have a world map much bigger than Rebirth and the largest in the trilogy.

What mechanical changes is the director focusing on?

Naoki Hamaguchi is iterating on the combat from Rebirth, rethinking fast travel for player agency, and attempting to avoid stale RPG systems.

Which additional characters will appear in the game?

Yahoo Tech reports that characters from Crisis Core and Advent Children will be coming to FF7 Revelation.

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🇬🇧 English Jul 25, 19:29 UTC
🇩🇪 German Jul 26, 13:00 UTC · jpgames.de

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Director Naoki Hamaguchi is detailing the development of Final Fantasy VII Revelation, which will feature an open world larger than that of Rebirth. The title will include characters from Crisis Core and Advent Children.

Coverage from Eurogamer, IGN, and GoNintendo emphasizes Hamaguchi's focus on iterating Rebirth's combat and avoiding "stale" RPG systems. Reports highlight a rethinking of fast travel and player guidance to combat open world fatigue and increase player agency.

Further updates are expected following an official statement from Square Enix regarding the game's open world and specific details on Highwind travel and FITS.

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