Final Fantasy VII Revelation Physical Edition Requires a Download to Avoid Quality Compromises
Naoki Hamaguchi has addressed the controversy surrounding Final Fantasy VII Revelation's physical release, explaining why the team decided to require a download rather than compromise the game's quality. In an IGN interview, the director said the team discussed using the same disc capacity as Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but concluded that this would have affected the game's fidelity and quality.
“But if we were to do that, it would mean that we would have to make a compromise in terms of the fidelity and the quality of the game. So as a development team, we didn't want to do that. We didn't want to make any compromises for the game.”
That left the team with the approach used for the physical edition.
“So realistically, the only choice that we had was to release this physical disc, but with certain sections of the game being a digital download format through the physical disc.”
Hamaguchi acknowledged that the decision will not satisfy everyone, while saying that he is still pleased Revelation is receiving a physical release.
“With that being said, I completely understand that not all players might be happy with this decision, but at the same time, I am happy that we were still able to release a physical format of the game. So I am quite satisfied with the end results as well.”
Hamaguchi also addressed the issue in an official X statement, saying that physical media capacity is limited across platforms and that compromising the final chapter to achieve a fully on-disc release would not be in the best interest of many fans. He did not explain why a multi-disc release was not considered, so that part of the decision remains unknown.
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About FINAL FANTASY VII
First released in 1997 on the PlayStation® computer entertainment system, FINAL FANTASY VII will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2027. The game is universally regarded as a landmark title of the RPG genre. The original title received high praise for its epic storyline, unique characters, and movie sequences that utilized the most cutting-edge technology of the time. Since then, the game revolving around iconic hero Cloud Strife and his pursuit of the antagonist Sephiroth has sold over 15.7 million copies worldwide and continues to receive widespread acclaim from critics and fans around the world. The popular game has expanded into spin-offs, films and merchandise.
Now, Square Enix’s FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Series, created by a team of original and new developers, retells the story of the genre-redefining RPG across three distinct games. The first game of the trilogy, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE, is available for PS4® consoles. The expanded edition, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE, and the second entry, FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH, are now available for Nintendo Switch 2, XBOX Series X|S, XBOX PC, PS5® consoles and PC. FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION, the climactic conclusion of the series, will release for PS5 consoles, Nintendo Switch 2, XBOX Series X|S and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store and XBOX PC, in Spring 2027.
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