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Square Enix showed footage from the final recording sessions for FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION at a New York City Comic Con panel, and Kotaku reported on October 8, 2026 that Briana White (English Aerith) and Britt Baron (English Tifa) are shown crying in the booth. The same footage mixes those moments with comedy, and Kotaku also reports that Travis Willingham is taking over the English role of Sephiroth from Tyler Hoechlin.
What was shown at the panel
The footage was screened at a New York City Comic Con panel featuring many of the main performers from the remake trilogy. According to Kotaku’s Kenneth Shepard, the clips came from some of the last recording sessions for the game, which Square Enix presents as the conclusion of its remake trilogy. The first game in that trilogy launched in 2020.
Kotaku’s article describes the footage rather than providing a transcript or a publicly available recording. Whether the clips will be released beyond the panel is not established in the reporting, so readers should treat the descriptions below as second-hand accounts.
The emotional moments
The emotional focus of the report is on the two performers who voice the party’s most recognizable pair. Kotaku’s deck puts it directly: “Aerith and Tifa’s actors, Briana White and Britt Baron, cried in the booth.” The article attributes that description to the footage and does not present it as something its author observed firsthand.
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The clips are not solely sombre. Shepard describes them as mixing emotional material with comic moments, and one of the lighter examples he cites is Sephiroth saying his favorite Doritos flavor is Cool Ranch. Kotaku reports that line as shown in the footage; it is not an official statement.
The Sephiroth recasting
Kotaku reports that Travis Willingham is taking over the English role of Sephiroth in FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION because Tyler Hoechlin had scheduling issues. The footage reportedly showed Willingham performing the role behind the scenes for the first time. The scheduling explanation is Kotaku’s reporting; no official statement from Square Enix or the actors on the change appears in the source material.
What the reporting does and does not establish
- Established by Kotaku’s report (October 8, 2026): final recording sessions were filmed or recorded, footage was shown at the New York City Comic Con panel, White and Baron are reported as crying in the booth, and Willingham replaces Hoechlin as English Sephiroth.
- Not established: the full content of the footage, any direct quote from the actors about the sessions, the number of hours or years spent recording, and how much of the original story Revelation follows. Kotaku’s view is that the extent of departure from the original story remains unclear.
- Not independently verified here: the emotional reactions and the Cool Ranch line, which come from the reporter’s description of footage that this article has not viewed.
Release date and editions
Square Enix’s North American store lists FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION for release on April 8, 2027. As of October 2026, that date is still in the future, and regional retailers may list different dates or editions.
| Edition | Included items (per the Square Enix North American store) |
|---|---|
| Day One | Not stated in the North American store listing reviewed |
| Deluxe | Physical game, soundtrack, artbook, and SteelBook case |
| Collector’s | Everything in Deluxe plus a Cloud, Zack, and Sephiroth statue and other listed items |
The store notes that edition contents are subject to change and that regional editions may differ.
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Platform requirements for physical copies
The North American store page sets different requirements by platform. Plan for these before buying, since the download and storage needs differ.
| Platform | Physical format | Requirements listed by the store |
|---|---|---|
| PS5 | Physical edition (disc format not stated) | Internet connection required to download additional game data |
| Xbox Series X/S | Physical edition (disc format not stated) | Internet connection required to download additional game data |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | Game-Key Card | Game-data download and internet access on first launch; at least 130 GB of free storage |
These requirements come from the North American store page and may differ in other regions.
Square Enix’s store also carries the promotional line “A vast planet awaits. Everything leads here.” That is marketing copy, not a statement from an actor or producer about the recording sessions.
Anyone looking to watch the footage or compare editions should check Square Enix’s official channels and the Kotaku report directly. Kotaku’s coverage is the primary source for the panel, and the official store page is the primary source for the release date and edition details.
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Kotaku’s coverage is the primary source for the panel material, and the Square Enix North American store page is the primary source for the release date and edition contents.
The Sephiroth recasting and the footage descriptions are the report’s account. The release date and edition details come from the store page, which is current as of October 2026.
Taken together, the panel footage and the store details establish what Square Enix has published so far, while the emotional description remains Kotaku’s account.
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- Confirm the April 8, 2027 date against your own region’s storefront before preordering.
- Check which edition your retailer carries, since regional listings can differ.
- For Switch 2, plan for at least 130 GB free and an internet connection on first launch.
- For PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, expect an additional data download after you insert or install the physical copy.
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