Final Fantasy 7 Revelation: hot springs give max HP bonus and skins
New Final Fantasy 7 Revelation footage shows hidden hot springs on the world map, with special dialogue, a max HP bonus, and outfit skins.
- The official FFVII post describes hidden hot springs with special conversations, a max HP bonus, and outfit skins.
- The footage also mentions Cloud, Barret, and Cid in connection with bathing suit skins, while Red XIII and Vincent Valentine appear as well.
What happened
Square Enix shared new Final Fantasy 7 Revelation footage on October 5, 2026, with hot springs taking center stage. The official FFVII account describes these locations as hidden spots on the world map where the journey can briefly pause. In the Japanese post, the content is framed as a “journey through famous hot springs,” offering a short break between adventures.
The post also says players can hear conversations with travel companions there that are not available elsewhere. In addition, the message mentions an effect that increases maximum HP, although based on the available sources it is not clear whether that applies per character or to the whole party. The wording in the tweet refers to a “max HP-up” and ties it directly to the hot springs locations.
The footage also shows bathing suit skins that can be unlocked in these segments. Reporting specifically names Cloud, Barret, and Cid, while Red XIII and Vincent Valentine also appear in the hot springs footage. The available source material does not specify exactly which skin is unlocked for each character, but it does confirm that the outfit skins are tied to this feature.
IGN linked the footage to SDCC Málaga, but the available source material mainly shows that Square Enix distributed the update through social media. That confirms the feature was shown publicly, but not exactly where the footage was first presented. The official account’s social post and Naoki Hamaguchi’s repost are both dated October 5, 2026, confirming the images were widely shared that day.
Timeline
2026-10-05: The official FFVII account posts about hidden hot springs on the world map, with special conversations, a max HP bonus, and outfit skins.
2026-10-05: The Japanese tweet uses the hashtag #FF7リベレーション and describes the hot springs as a rest stop during the adventure, with a direct link to the shared footage.
2026-10-05: IGN publishes an article about the hot springs scenes and bathing suit skins in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation.
2026-10-05: Naoki Hamaguchi reposts the same hot springs message through his own X account, putting the footage into circulation through a second official source.
2026-10-05: The footage continues to spread on social media, with reference to SDCC Málaga.
Background
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is the name used in the provided sources for this new phase of the Final Fantasy VII remake project. The shared post shows that Square Enix is using the world map to highlight extra content, with hidden locations and character conversations as part of exploration. The tweet text emphasizes that the hot springs are not just a visual addition, but a place where specific dialogue can be heard that is unavailable elsewhere.
The available information mainly confirms the hot springs feature and the unlockable skins. It remains unclear whether Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is the final official English title or a working/local title. It is also not yet confirmed which additional characters beyond Cloud, Barret, and Cid get a skin. The source material does mention Red XIII and Vincent Valentine in the footage, but does not provide a full list of outfits or unlock conditions.
The social post from October 5, 2026 is in Japanese and explicitly mentions a world map, hidden hot springs, special conversations with travel companions, a max HP-up, and outfit skins. That makes the feature concrete enough to describe as new gameplay or presentation information, but not detailed enough to fully pin down the exact mechanics. The available sources, for example, do not say whether the HP bonus is permanent, how large it is, or whether it applies to one character or the whole party.
The SDCC Málaga context is also limited. IGN mentions the event in its reporting, but the provided source material mainly shows that the footage was distributed via X on October 5, 2026. So while it is clear the hot springs content was made public, it is not definitively proven that the first reveal happened on the show floor. The combination of the official post and Naoki Hamaguchi’s repost does confirm that Square Enix pushed the footage through multiple official channels.
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Sources
- IGN: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation hot springs scenes and bathing suit skins
- Official FFVII post on X/Twitter from October 5, 2026