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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director teases 100+ hours for completionists

Naoki Hamaguchi says the remake trilogy's finale will demand extensive playtime for players seeking all content.

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What to know

  • Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's completionist playthroughs could exceed 100 hours, making it the largest entry in the remake trilogy.
  • Director Naoki Hamaguchi has already completed 46 playthroughs during development to verify all content and assets.
  • The game is expected to require approximately 200GB of storage and launches April 8, 2027 on PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.

“As the director, I don't have enough time for that, so sometimes I would just skip combat and focus on checking the main story.”

Naoki Hamaguchi, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director · IGN ↗

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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director teases 100+ hours for completionists
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    Game expected to require approximately 200GB of storage

    Hamaguchi indicated to VGC that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation could consume around 200GB of storage, underscoring the scale of content in the final trilogy installment.

    “In a standard playthrough from beginning to end, if I were to review and check every single asset and element in the game, it'll easily take over a hundred hours.”
    — Naoki Hamaguchi, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director · source
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    Hamaguchi reveals he has completed 46 playthroughs of the game

    The director disclosed that ahead of the April 2027 launch, he has already managed to complete 46 full playthroughs of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, and continues testing the game during available downtime even on business trips.

    “I will try to do these playthroughs as much time as time allows.”
    — Naoki Hamaguchi
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    Hamaguchi reveals 100-hour completionist estimate for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation — Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi disclosed in an interview that completionist playthroughs of the remake trilogy finale could take over 100 hours. He noted that as director, he cannot complete every playthrough in full, sometimes skipping combat to focus on story verification.

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