Final Fantasy VII Revelation gets open world and FITS battle system, according to Kotaku
Kotaku says Final Fantasy VII Revelation will cap Square Enix’s remake trilogy with an open world, FITS battles and returning party members.
- According to the report, the game will feature a fully explorable world and an updated combat system with the FITS job-class mechanic layered on top of real-time action.
- Cid and Vincent return as full-time party members; the status of Master materia remains unclear in the provided context.
What happened
Kotaku describes Final Fantasy VII Revelation as the culmination of Square Enix’s remake project based on Final Fantasy VII. According to the outlet, the project consists of three AAA games released over a seven-year period, with Revelation serving as the final chapter.
The publication points to several changes compared with the original PlayStation 1 version. Revelation is said to feature a fully open and explorable world, while its combat system is expanded with FITS, a job-class mechanic layered on top of real-time action.
The party setup is also changing. Cid and Vincent will be full-time party members in Revelation, whereas they were not present in the same way as permanent party members in earlier versions of the story.
In the accompanying YouTube context, Master materia is also mentioned. The description explains that in the original game it granted access to all command abilities, spells or summons with a single materia, but the quoted response from director Naoki Hamaguchi about whether it returns is cut off. As a result, the exact status of Master materia in Revelation remains unconfirmed based on these sources.
Timeline
2026-10-02: Kotaku publishes its article about the changes Final Fantasy VII Revelation makes compared with the original.
2026-10-02: In the source context, Revelation is described as the final part of a remake project spanning three AAA games over seven years.
2026-10-02: The YouTube description discusses Master materia and includes a partial response from Naoki Hamaguchi about a possible return.
2026-10-03: The provided source set links the topic to a later GAME-scanner article about the physical disc release of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation.
Background
Final Fantasy VII Revelation is part of Square Enix’s reimagining of Final Fantasy VII, with the remake being released not as a single game but as a trilogy. According to the source, Revelation is the final entry in that plan.
The provided context explicitly compares the game with the 1997 original, including its open world and combat system. The YouTube description adds a detail about Master materia from the original, but Hamaguchi’s quote is not fully visible, so only the fact that the topic came up can be confirmed.
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Sources
- Kotaku: “8 Things Final Fantasy VII Revelation Is Changing From The Original On PS1”
- Kotaku: “Final Fantasy VII Revelation Director Says It Was Absolutely Essential Not To Turn The Remake Into My Own Personal Fan Project”
- YouTube: “I played Two hours of Final Fantasy VII Revelation and EVERYONE MISSED THIS! Demo DEEP SECRETS!” (description)