There is already a lot of hype and mystery surrounding Final Fantasy VII Revelation, and now director Naoki Hamaguchi is adding to the intrigue by saying that the next and final installment of the FFVII Remake trilogy might connect with the original’s expanded universe. The original Final Fantasy VII is hailed by many as one of the greatest and most successful games in the franchise, so much so that it spawned countless spin-offs and tie-in media in its wake.
This “Compilation of Final Fantasy VII” began with the mobile spin-off Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII, then continued with Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, an animated theatrical movie that continued the story of Cloud Strife and company as they battled both a mysterious plague and a resurrected Sephiroth. Then came Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, the PS2 spin-off that dove deeper into the backstory of fan-favorite Vincent Valentine and a new villainous organization called Deepground. After that was Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, a PSP prequel that followed Cloud’s friend and mentor Zack Fair in the days leading up to Sephiroth’s now-infamous fall from grace.
Naoki Hamaguchi Hints At Expanded Universe Connections In Final Fantasy VII Revelations
While the Final Fantasy VII Remake series has naturally remained focused on retelling the story of the 1997 PlayStation classic, elements of the old Compilation have made their way into the new timeline – and Final Fantasy VII Revelations may have an even stronger connection in its finale. FFVII Remake trilogy director and Square Enix veteran Naoki Hamaguchi recently spoke with YouTuber Ashif’s Release Notes at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival Berlin 2026 about Final Fantasy VII Revelation, and one of the subjects brought up was how the game’s ending would connect with past installments like Advent Children or Crisis Core.
“I see a great deal of that discussion. I’ve seen a lot of people discussing and speculating off the back of interviews with myself and with Kitase-san, ‘Is the ending of this going to connect to Advent Children?’” Hamaguchi noted. “But it’s not a question. I don’t want to sit here and say it connects to this, it connects to that. But obviously, there are a lot of other titles within the [Final Fantasy] VII universe. So, we’re talking about Advent Children, we’re talking about Dirge of Cerberus, Crisis Core. And we want to bring all of those in and make sure we’re not leaving those out.”
Hamaguchi went on to describe how Final Fantasy VII Revelation‘s ending will connect to these classic stories. “And then on top of that, once we have all of those in place, we’re looking towards the ending. And then the question is, what kind of ending are we going to head for in Revelation that still has those ties? And I think that’s something that I really hope players will look forward to finding out.”
Earlier this month, Hamaguchi stated that the Final Fantasy VII Remake series is a “new, overarching universe that encompasses the lore of the many various spin-offs,” and sure enough, elements of these spin-offs have been featured in the games so far. For example, Final Fantasy VII Remake: Episode INTERmission featured a boss battle against Nero the Sable, a member of Deepground who debuted in Dirge of Cerberus.
It isn’t yet clear how the Compilation will tie into Final Fantasy VII Revelation, but Naoki Hamaguchi’s comments are welcome news to fans of the broader FFVII expanded universe. In the meantime, players can get a recap of this lore in Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis – at least until it shuts down on October 6. Final Fantasy VII Revelation will launch across all current platforms sometime next year.
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