Key facts
- Final Fantasy VII Revelation will feature early access to the Highwind airship.
- The airship grants players freedom to explore the entire game world from the beginning.
- Explorable areas include Midgar and underwater locations.
- Director Naoki Hamaguchi discussed the game's scale and player freedom.
Final Fantasy VII Revelation is poised to significantly alter the player experience within the Remake trilogy and the broader Final Fantasy series by offering extensive freedom. Director Naoki Hamaguchi, in an interview with Denfaminico Gamer, explained that the Highwind airship will be a key element in redefining the scale of the game. Players will gain access to this powerful mode of transport relatively early in the game, enabling them to traverse a fully explorable world. This includes revisiting areas like Midgar and discovering underwater locations, providing a level of open-world freedom rarely seen in JRPGs from the start of the game.