If you’ve engaged with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the scale and sheer amount of content quickly become obvious. Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the finale of the Remake trilogy, is no slouch either, and after believing it may have more content than its predecessor, director Naoki Hamaguchi told GameSpot that a single playthrough can “easily” run over 100 hours.
“In a standard playthrough from beginning to end, if I were to review and check every single asset and element in the game, it’ll easily take over a hundred hours. Obviously, I can’t do that in each and every single playthrough. As the director, I don’t have enough time for that, so sometimes I would just skip combat and focus on checking the main story.”
Before Revelation was properly revealed, Hamaguchi said that he had already completed over 40 playthroughs. As it turns out, that number is actually 46. “I will try to do these playthroughs as much time as time allows. Yesterday, during a separate round of interviews, when there was downtime, I actually brought a PS5 controller, so I checked the latest version of the build. Even on business trips, if there’s even a small amount of time that I have available, I’ll try to check the latest version of the game to see if there are any issues.” If that’s not dedication, we don’t know what is.
Of course, that’s manifested in other ways, including restricting the physical edition to a single disc on Xbox Series X/S and PS5. The rest must be downloaded, which Hamaguchi says is necessary to ensure zero compromises to the quality. With Revelation requiring around 200 GB of installation space, it’s a hefty experience, but he later noted that this doesn’t necessarily make for a better game.
Instead, it’s the team’s dedication to deliver “a game that not only meets the expectations of our fans, but is also a work that we, as creators, can be truly proud of.” Hamaguchi also noted separately that while Cloud is still the protagonist, fans will get to see more of other characters.
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation launches on April 8th, 2027, for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. Check out the latest trailer here, which showcases more of Sephiroth.
