Naoki Hamaguchi Has Gone From "Over 40 Full Playthroughs" of FFVII Revelation to 46 in Just 4 Months, Completing Everything Could Take 100 Hours
Naoki Hamaguchi has now completed 46 full playthroughs of Final Fantasy VII Revelation, up from the “over 40 full playthroughs” he had already completed when he spoke in an Interview in May. In a new interview, Hamaguchi also estimated that completing everything in the game could take up to 100 hours, including the campaign, side activities, and endgame content.
“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,”
“Obviously, I can’t do that in each and every single playthrough. 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. In different playthroughs, I focus on different elements.”
Even though he is busy promoting the game, Hamaguchi is still finding time to playtest the latest build during the game's press tour, including between interviews and while traveling.
“I will try to do these playthroughs as much time as time allows,”
“Yesterday, during a separate round of interviews, when there was downtime, I actually did bring a PS5 controller, so I checked the latest version of the build. Even on business trips, if there’s even a small amount of time that I have available, I’ll try to check the latest version of the game to see if there are any issues.”
However, despite the potential 100-hour completion time, it was confirmed that minigames are not required to finish the main campaign, cutscenes can be skipped, and the overall pacing has been adjusted to keep the story moving.
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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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