Naoki Hamaguchi talks Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, Final Fantasy 14, and physical media plans: "It's a wonderful culture and it would be a shame to lose that" - GamesRadar+

What the report says

GamesRadar+ reported from an interview with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi during Final Fantasy 14’s Fan Fest stop in Berlin, where he discussed the newly announced crossover between the FF7 Remake project and Square Enix’s long-running MMO. Hamaguchi said planning began roughly a year earlier in talks with Final Fantasy 14 producer-director Naoki Yoshida, as the teams looked for a way to use the proximity of Evercold and Revelation to lift interest across the franchise.

According to the report, Final Fantasy 14 will add a Final Fantasy 7-themed raid, Beyond the Lifestream, with involvement from veteran FF7 creators Kazushige Nojima and Tetsuya Nomura. The MMO’s Gold Saucer area is also set for a revamp inspired by Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, including an FF7-themed typing game. Hamaguchi framed his role as helping turn enthusiasm into something feasible without disrupting Final Fantasy 14’s patch schedule.

The interview also covered how Revelation, the concluding entry in the remake trilogy, is being adjusted after feedback on Rebirth. Hamaguchi pointed to more vertical exploration, including use of the Highwind and flying chocobos, and said side-content rewards will be more directly tied to the activity type so players can better choose what to skip. The new FITS system, a job-style feature that changes character roles and outfits, was described as ambitious and difficult to implement across a party-based game.

GamesRadar+’s headline also references Hamaguchi’s views on physical media, but the supplied article excerpt does not include the details of that discussion. The reported developments matter because they show Square Enix trying to connect its major Final Fantasy releases while responding to player concerns about open-world fatigue and optional content.