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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 reveals major design shifts for Final Fantasy VII Revelation, including a massive open world and revised travel systems.

By · Published July 27, 2026  19:58 UTC · Updated July 27, 2026  22:38 UTC

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

The coverage also addressed open world fatigue and the size of the map relative to Rebirth.

Epilogue added 95d ago, after coverage quieted.

Questions people are asking

How does the world map of Revelation compare to previous entries?

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

Which characters are confirmed to appear in the game?

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

What are the primary design goals mentioned by Naoki Hamaguchi?

Hamaguchi is focusing on iterating Rebirth's combat, avoiding stale RPG systems, and rethinking fast travel to improve player agency.

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🇬🇧 English Jul 25, 19:24 UTC
🇩🇪 German Jul 26, 13:00 UTC · jpgames.de

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  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 7 distinct news outlets with 7 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 5.
  • Primary Driver: Director Naoki Hamaguchi reveals major design shifts for Final Fantasy VII Revelation, including a massive open world and revised travel systems.
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
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Director Naoki Hamaguchi has detailed the development of Final Fantasy VII Revelation, confirming the game will feature the largest world map in the trilogy. The title will include characters from Crisis Core and Advent Children while iterating on the combat systems established in Rebirth.

Coverage from Eurogamer, IGN, and GoNintendo emphasizes Hamaguchi's focus on avoiding "stale" RPG systems and combating open world fatigue. Reports from psxextreme.com and My Nintendo News highlight that the world map will be significantly larger than that of Rebirth, with Square Enix issuing an official statement regarding the open world.

Future focus remains on the implementation of Highwind travel, the FITS system, and the rethinking of fast travel to increase player agency and guidance.

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