Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Aims to Improve One of Rebirth’s Biggest Flaws

When Square Enix announced its ambitious plan to remake Final Fantasy 7 as a trilogy of full-length RPGs, a major concern was how they would expand upon the original’s limited content. With Rebirth, the second installment, players were introduced to a vast open world filled with numerous side activities, but this led to some criticism about the world feeling overly bloated. Now, with Revelation, the final chapter of the trilogy, Square Enix aims to address these concerns.

In a recent interview, director Naoki Hamaguchi shared that Revelation will feature an auto-leveling system designed to help players focus on the main storyline. This decision was influenced by fan feedback regarding Rebirth’s expansive world and lengthy gameplay. The new system will allow players to automatically adjust their party’s level to meet the recommended requirements for story missions, enabling them to experience the narrative without getting bogged down by open-world distractions or traditional RPG grinding.

This auto-leveling feature will be optional, so players who enjoy exploring the game’s vast environments can choose to ignore it. In fact, Revelation may be even larger than Rebirth, offering a mix of familiar and new locations to discover. This is great news for those who love diving into every aspect of a game, but it could be overwhelming for players eager to reach the long-awaited conclusion of the trilogy.

Revelation is set to launch on April 8, 2027, across all platforms, and will also receive a physical release like its predecessors. However, there’s a significant catch: while Remake and Rebirth were released on multiple discs for offline play, Revelation will come on a single disc that contains only partial data, necessitating a download.

Hamaguchi mentioned that the full game size will be around 200 GB. Given that PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X discs can hold about 100 GB, even two discs might not have sufficed for all of Revelation’s content. While the requirement for a download may disappoint those who prefer physical media, having at least one disc is still a step up compared to many recent AAA titles. Hopefully, a complete trilogy release will follow in the future, bundling all three games on physical discs.