Final Fantasy 7 Revelation showed off its Weapons, submarine combat and the Highwind in a new trailer at gamescom’s Opening Night Live. It is the fullest look at the remake trilogy’s finale since Summer Game Fest.
The trailer opens with Rufus Shinra on the Shinra News Network, assuring citizens that humanity will “reign supreme” over the looming Meteor and the Weapons. The camera then does its own editorialising: one Weapon tears through Shinra soldiers. Ruby, Emerald and Ultima Weapon each get named appearances, and director Naoki Hamaguchi promised the game will “deliver an unforgettable experience in a world without boundaries”.
“You call ’em planetary warriors,” Cid says. “But I call ’em weapons of mass destruction!”
Cid Highwind, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation
Vincent offers the quieter read: “the Planet sees us as another threat to her well-being, and rightfully so.”
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation: submarine combat, the Highwind and Wutai
Beyond the boss fights, the trailer showed the party inside a submarine with the Huge Materia at its centre, an underwater combat section, and a prerendered cutscene of the Highwind trading blows with a Weapon. There is parachuting from the airship, chocobo riding across the open world, and Yuffie exploring Wutai. Tifa wears her Black Mage FITS outfit, and the Typhon summon also appears.
Square Enix calls the Weapons “standout battles” in the finale, with some appearing “in ultra-challenging endgame battles as an homage to their original forms”, per Nova Crystallis. Many are optional fights, which the studio has said carry their own narrative components. It fits the shape director Hamaguchi has outlined for the trilogy’s ending.
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is still set for Spring 2027, launching simultaneously on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store and Xbox PC), as we reported when the window was confirmed. No specific date has been announced. UAE players on any of those platforms get the game the same day as everyone else.
When does Final Fantasy 7 Revelation release?
Spring 2027, with no specific date announced. It launches simultaneously on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store and Xbox PC).
What are the Weapons in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation?
Ruby, Emerald and Ultima Weapon — the planet-sized bosses from the original Final Fantasy 7, returning as endgame battles in the remake trilogy’s finale. Many are optional fights with their own narrative components.
Which platforms is Final Fantasy 7 Revelation launching on?
PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and PC (via Steam, Epic Games Store and Xbox PC), all at the same time.
