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Final Fantasy VII Revelation director on scale and expectations
Director Naoki Hamaguchi says Hard Mode is available from first boot and some armor holds three linked materia slots; a parachute is also involved.
Watch it as it aired: Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger on this story, from The Five O'Clock at 4:27 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Wired's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Wired: “How ‘Final Fantasy VII Revelation’ Strikes the Balance Between Old and New”, with reporting from GameRant, WCCFtech, HardcoreGamer, Wikipedia, AUTOMATON WEST and GamingTrend.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 4:27 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger.
The real story
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- WiredHow ‘Final Fantasy VII Revelation’ Strikes the Balance Between Old and New
- GameRantFinal Fantasy 7 Revelation Interview: Director Naoki Hamaguchi on Ending the Trilogy September 10, 2026 · facts used on air
- WCCFtechFinal Fantasy VII Revelation's Armors Can Link 3 Materia Slots, and Hamaguchi Says We're the First to Hear It facts used on air
- HardcoreGamerDirector Naoki Hamaguchi Confirms Hard Mode in FFVII Revelation, Gives Us the Details! facts used on air
- WikipediaFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth facts used on air
- AUTOMATON WESTWhat does Final Fantasy 7 Revelation do differently from its predecessors? Director Naoki Hamaguchi on meaningful player choices, resolving the “minigame issue, June 6, 2026 · facts used on air
- GamingTrendFinal Fantasy VII Revelation directors Naoki Hamaguchi and Teruki Endo on ending FFVII September 14, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe director of the Final Fantasy Seven Remake trilogy, Naoki Hamaguchi, has been talking about the scale of the final game, Revelation, which Wired says is one of gaming's most ambitious remakes.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAmbitious. That's the word people use right before a thing gets enormous and then falls over.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe says the game is set for two thousand twenty-seven.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHard Mode returns, and it's available from the moment you first boot it up, WCCFtech and HardcoreGamer report.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHard Mode from the first boot. Nobody gets to find out they're bad at it gradually.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSome armor can carry three linked materia slots, he says. You'll also fly the Highwind and parachute straight down, and there's a trip to space.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThree linked slots. Someone will spend a whole weekend arranging them, and then a parachute will make it worse.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe also says players complained about the number of minigames in Rebirth.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo they heard you.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe admits he hates the burden of carrying the legacy, but is happy to bear it.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAbout ninety percent of the team has worked on all three games. They keep picking it up.
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