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Final Fantasy VII Revelation has a party of eight playable characters, with Vincent Valentine and Cid Highwind playable for the first time in the remake series, alongside Cloud, Tifa, Barret, Red XIII, Yuffie and Cait Sith; Zack gets more playable segments, and Aerith's role is not announced. Godo, Glenn Lodbrok, Cissnei, Chadley and his assistant MAI lead the supporting cast.
Final Fantasy VII Revelation's party has eight playable members: Cloud, Tifa, Barret, Red XIII, Yuffie and Cait Sith from Rebirth, plus Vincent Valentine and Cid Highwind, who are playable for the first time in the remake series. "It's nothing the eight of us can't handle," Cloud says at the end of the Release Date trailer, and Sony's report from the Tokyo Game Show demo describes "a group totaling eight members" (PlayStation Blog, Sep 17, 2026). Square Enix has not said whether Aerith, killed at the end of Rebirth, is among them, and Zack Fair has "substantially more" playable segments (Inven Global, Sep 10, 2026). Vincent, Cid and Sephiroth each have a page of their own; the actors are on Final Fantasy VII Revelation Voice Cast.
Quick facts
| Playable party | 8 |
| New playable | Vincent Valentine, Cid Highwind |
| Returning playable | Cloud, Tifa, Barret, Red XIII, Yuffie, Cait Sith |
| Not announced | Whether Aerith is playable |
| Zack | More playable segments than Rebirth |
| Party in Chapter 4 | Six characters, including Yuffie, Barret, Red XIII, Cid and Vincent; Cloud and Tifa absent |
| Switching | Any character, any time in the field |
| Job outfits | Four FITS per character (Final Fantasy VII Revelation FITS System) |
| Antagonists | Sephiroth; Rufus and Hojo return |
Sources: PlayStation Blog, Sep 17, 2026; Inven Global, Sep 10, 2026; IGN's previews of Sep 10 and Sep 18, 2026; Square Enix's Deep Dive, Sep 3, 2026.
Who are the playable characters?
"At long last, with the world teetering on a blade's edge, everyone assembles at Cloud's side," says the Gameplay Introduction, an "epic ensemble of heroes, each with their own story". What each brings, as Square Enix and the previews have shown it:
| Character | Fights with | What is new in Revelation |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Strife | Buster Sword | Absent from the party for part of the story; the TGS demo questions his SOLDIER past |
| Tifa Lockhart | Gloves | New outfit in the reveal trailer; her slap fight with Scarlet is a minigame |
| Barret Wallace | Gun-arm | Fights for Marlene's sake against the Weapons |
| Red XIII (Nanaki) | Claws and fangs | Leads a new Queen's Blood story |
| Yuffie Kisaragi | Shuriken | Star of Chapter 4 in Wutai |
| Cait Sith | Megaphone and Moogle | His mask "gradually drops" |
| Vincent Valentine | Pistols, Galian Beast | Playable for the first time in the series |
| Cid Highwind | Lance | Playable for the first time; pilot of the Highwind |
Sources for the table: Kotaku, Jun 5, 2026 (Tifa's costume, Vincent); Inven Global (the slap minigame); Boss Rush Network, Oct 8, 2026 (Cait Sith's mask).
Cloud, Tifa and Barret
Cloud is the lead, but he is not always in the party. In the Gamescom demo's Chapter 4, IGN's preview had "six different characters, each with their own play style, and Cloud and Tifa aren't even in the party at this point for story reasons". In the 1997 game, Cloud spends a stretch recovering at Mideel after the North Crater, and Tifa stays with him (Final Fantasy VII Revelation Story has the spoiler-labeled detail).
Barret's line in the Release Date trailer is about his daughter: "Fighting's earned me a lot of enemies. If a weapon endangers Marlene, best believe I'll fight you back." Final Fantasy Union's breakdown of the Jun 2026 trailers reads the menu footage as giving Cloud the Warrior FITS and Tifa the Black Mage; Square Enix has said only that each character has four.
Red XIII, Yuffie and Cait Sith
Red XIII "becomes embroiled in a brand new Queen's Blood saga", the Deep Dive says, meeting "powerful opponents with unique abilities that turn the game on its head" (Queen's Blood in Final Fantasy VII Revelation). In the story he fights, in his own words, as "all the Watchers before me" did.
Yuffie, an optional party member in 1997, is "essentially the main character" of Chapter 4, IGN's Michael Higham found: a story of ninjas defecting and Shinra agents in her hometown. Her actor, Suzie Yeung, said at New York Comic Con that Yuffie's arc grows as Wutai has grown since 1997 (Boss Rush Network, Oct 8, 2026). Her home is on Wutai.
Cait Sith swears "on my honor as a cat" to fight "tooth and claw". In 1997 he was a remote-controlled spy for Shinra's Reeve; his actor Paul Tinto said at the same panel that by the final game the character's mask "gradually drops".
Vincent and Cid
The two newcomers get the most attention in every preview. Vincent is "a deft gunslinger" and former Turk who becomes the Galian Beast "at the press of a button", and Cid is "the cantankerous pilot extraordinaire" with a lance, the Gameplay Introduction says. Their full move lists, stories and synergies are on Vincent Valentine in Final Fantasy VII Revelation and Cid Highwind in Final Fantasy VII Revelation. In IGN's Gamescom hands-on, Higham asked himself "Why would I ever swap them out of the party?"; Hamaguchi said in a Gamescom interview, shown in Curious Corduroy's Aug 28, 2026 video, that he worries players will gravitate to Vincent, and that he himself often takes Yuffie and Vincent.
Aerith and Zack
Aerith died at the Forgotten Capital in Rebirth, but her spirit still speaks to Cloud, and in the TGS demo she talks to him after the Jenova fight. Whether she fights again is the biggest open question about the cast. Square Enix's count of eight hints that she is not a permanent member: Rebirth's seven playable characters plus Vincent and Cid would make nine.
Zack Fair is confirmed. Hamaguchi said there are "substantially more segments where you play as Zack, and his prominence has grown" (Inven Global), he appears in the TGS demo's Nibelheim scenes, and he stands with Cloud and Sephiroth on the Collector's Edition statue (Final Fantasy VII Revelation Collector's Edition). His backstory is Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. Final Fantasy Union reports that Hamaguchi also promised other guest characters who join as playable, unnamed so far.
Who are the supporting characters?
In Wutai, IGN saw Godo, Yuffie's father and head of Wutai and the Kisaragi clan, meet Glenn Lodbrok, the hooded figure from Rebirth, and learned of Glenn's past leading an elite Wutai squad. In Rebirth Glenn turned out to be Sephiroth's puppet (Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth Story So Far).
Revelation "also includes stories and characters from titles within the Final Fantasy VII compilation", the Deep Dive says, "such as Cissnei", the Turk from Before Crisis and Crisis Core who appeared in Remake. More "familiar faces" are promised (Compilation of Final Fantasy VII).
Chadley returns with an assistant, MAI, who calls the party about optional activities. Previewers did not love her: IGN's Higham said MAI "would incessantly bang my line" the moment he landed in Wutai and kept talking during fights. Wize (Queen's Blood), Billy and the chocobo Piko also travel aboard the Highwind (Piko the Chocobo, Final Fantasy VII Revelation Highwind).
On the other side, Final Fantasy Union's breakdown of the second Jun 2026 trailer confirms Rufus and Hojo return as antagonists alongside Sephiroth (Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII Revelation).
Can you switch characters?
Yes. "While you're out exploring, you can switch between any character at any time," the Deep Dive says, swapping to Yuffie on the Highwind, and Kotaku reports that cutscenes then play from the controlled character's view (Kotaku, Sep 3, 2026). Who you send on an odd job also changes it: the Deep Dive's Gongaga quest plays differently with Vincent (Final Fantasy VII Revelation Side Quests).
What did the cast say about the characters?
In TV Insider's Oct 13, 2026 interview at New York Comic Con, a cast member noted that "every character has their battle moments, every character has their comedy moments and every character has their vulnerable moments", a chance "to show what's behind the facade". J. Michael Tatum added that Cid, a support character in Rebirth, gets "some heavy moments" this time.
What we think
We think Aerith will be playable again for at least one chapter, as a guest the way Zack was in Rebirth, rather than as a ninth permanent member: the "eight members" wording leaves room for guests, and Hamaguchi's promise of guest characters (as Final Fantasy Union reports it) fits her and Zack best. We also think Vincent, not Cloud, becomes the character most players keep in their party, judging by how every preview from IGN to RPGFan picked him out. Both can be checked at launch on Apr 8, 2027; more on Predictions.
Frequently asked questions
How many playable characters are in Final Fantasy VII Revelation?
Eight in the main party: Cloud, Tifa, Barret, Red XIII, Yuffie, Cait Sith, Vincent and Cid. Zack has playable segments, and Aerith's role is not announced.
Is Vincent playable in Revelation?
Yes, for the first time in the remake series. See Vincent Valentine in Final Fantasy VII Revelation.
Is Cid playable in Revelation?
Yes. He fights with a lance and flies the Highwind. See Cid Highwind in Final Fantasy VII Revelation.
Is Aerith playable in Revelation?
Not announced as of Nov 7, 2026.
Does Cid smoke in Revelation?
Not in his menu portraits, Kotaku noticed (Kotaku, Jun 7, 2026).
Sources
- PlayStation Blog, Sep 17, 2026: Final Fantasy VII Revelation hands-on report: into the Whirlwind Maze where Sephiroth awaits
- Inven Global, Sep 10, 2026: Final Fantasy VII Revelation includes everything we wanted to tell
- Kotaku, Jun 5, 2026: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 is officially titled Revelation
- Kotaku, Jun 7, 2026: 9 details from the Final Fantasy 7 Revelation reveal trailer
- Kotaku, Sep 3, 2026: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation gets release date and shows off extended open-world RPG gameplay
- Boss Rush Network, Oct 8, 2026: NYCC: English cast of Final Fantasy VII Revelation reflects on seven-year journey together
- FINAL FANTASY, Jun 5, 2026: Gameplay Introduction
- FINAL FANTASY, Sep 3, 2026: Release Date Reveal Trailer
- FINAL FANTASY, Sep 3, 2026: Combat and Exploration Deep Dive Trailer
- IGN, Sep 10, 2026: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Has Incredible Combat, But It Needs to Stay Focused
- IGN, Sep 18, 2026: Second-Take Preview
- TV Insider, Oct 13, 2026: FINAL FANTASY VII Cast On Emotional Finale & Favorite Character Lines
- Final Fantasy Union, Jun 7, 2026: We Went Frame-By-Frame Through The FINAL FANTASY 7 REVELATION Trailer
Moments
FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION | Release Date Reveal Trailer
FINAL FANTASY
- Final Fantasy VII Revelation's party has eight playable members: Cloud, Tifa, Barret, Red XIII, Yuffie and Cait Sith…
- Barret's line in the Release Date trailer is about his daughter: "Fighting's earned me a lot of enemies. If a weapon…
- Cait Sith swears "on my honor as a cat" to fight "tooth and claw". In 1997 he was a remote-controlled spy for Shinra's…
FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION - Gameplay Introduction
FINAL FANTASY
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation: Second-Take Preview
IGN
FANTASY VII REVELATION | Combat and Exploration Deep Dive Trailer
FINAL FANTASY
- Red XIII "becomes embroiled in a brand new Queen's Blood saga", the Deep Dive says, meeting "powerful opponents with…
- Revelation "also includes stories and characters from titles within the Final Fantasy VII compilation", the Deep Dive…
- Yes. "While you're out exploring, you can switch between any character at any time," the Deep Dive says, swapping to…
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Has Incredible Combat, But It Needs to Stay Focused
IGN
- Yuffie, an optional party member in 1997, is "essentially the main character" of Chapter 4, IGN's Michael Higham…
- In Wutai, IGN saw Godo, Yuffie's father and head of Wutai and the Kisaragi clan, meet Glenn Lodbrok, the hooded figure…
- Chadley returns with an assistant, MAI, who calls the party about optional activities. Previewers did not love her…
Hamaguchi On New Vincent Lore for FF7 Revelation, Gameplay Reception at Gamescom, Sales & More
Curious Corduroy
FINAL FANTASY VII Cast On Emotional Finale & Favorite Character Lines From Cloud, Sephiroth & More
TV Insider
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Cid Highwind in Final Fantasy VII RevelationCid Highwind, the pilot of the airship Highwind, is playable for the first time in the remake series in Final Fantasy VII Revelation, as a lance-wielding dragoon and the party's aerial specialist: timed combos into Dragon Spin, Hyper Dive and Ground Pound, and a Target Spear (IGN calls it Mark Lance) that pins up to five spears to power his jumps. Hamaguchi says his final Limit Break ties into the Weapon battles and the Highwind.
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Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII RevelationSephiroth is Final Fantasy VII Revelation's antagonist, "nearing godhood" after Rebirth and waiting for Cloud in the Whirlwind Maze at the start of the game; Travis Willingham voices him in English, replacing Tyler Hoechlin, whom director Naoki Hamaguchi said had scheduling conflicts. Story DLC 1 of the Story Expansion Pass is named "Sephiroth".
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation DLCFinal Fantasy VII Revelation has two paid story DLCs, Story DLC 1 "Sephiroth" and Story DLC 2 "Vincent & the Turks", planned between Winter 2027 and Spring 2028 and sold together as the Story Expansion Pass, which is included in the Premium, Premium Plus and Collector's Editions. Their stories, prices and dates are not announced as of Nov 7, 2026.
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation WeaponsThe Weapons are colossal guardians the planet awakens against Meteor, and Final Fantasy VII Revelation makes them its signature fights. Square Enix has named Ruby, Emerald and Ultima Weapon, the reveal trailer gives Sapphire Weapon long screen time, and a brand-new Weapon appears whose name has not been revealed. Some are optional endgame battles.
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation CombatFinal Fantasy VII Revelation keeps the hybrid battle system of Remake and Rebirth, real-time action plus a Tactical Mode that pauses to spend ATB on spells, abilities and items, and adds two new fighters (Cid and Vincent), expanded synergies, the FITS outfits, and fighting from chocobo-back. Combat director Teruki Endo calls this entry "all about polish and increasing player freedom."
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation HighwindIn Final Fantasy VII Revelation you fly Cid's airship, the Highwind, in real time over the whole planet from early in the game and parachute from its deck to land almost anywhere, with no loading. The ship is also the party's base, where you change FITS and meet Wize, Billy, Piko and Chadley.
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation Length and DifficultyDirector Naoki Hamaguchi puts Final Fantasy VII Revelation's main story at about 35 hours or more and a completionist run at 100 hours or more. Hard Mode can be chosen from the start, Classic Mode returns, minigames get difficulty settings and a skip, cutscenes can play at double speed, and an optional prompt raises your party to the story's recommended level.
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation Voice CastFinal Fantasy VII Revelation's English cast is led by Cody Christian (Cloud), Britt Baron (Tifa), John Eric Bentley (Barret) and Briana White (Aerith), with Matt Mercer as Vincent, J. Michael Tatum as Cid and Caleb Pierce as Zack; the one change is Sephiroth, now voiced by Travis Willingham in place of Tyler Hoechlin. The cast said goodbye at a New York Comic Con panel on Oct 8, 2026.
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation FITS SystemFITS (Function-Integrated Tactical Suitwear) is Final Fantasy VII Revelation's job system: four outfits per character, Warrior, Knight, Black Mage and Summoner, each giving a new moveset and role, chosen on the Highwind. A character without one is a Freelancer, and the outfits change how a character fights, not, by early accounts, their stats.
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation StoryFinal Fantasy VII Revelation tells the last part of the remade Final Fantasy VII story, in which Cloud's party, grieving a friend and flying the Highwind, races to stop Meteor and a Sephiroth "nearing godhood" while the planet's Weapons attack everyone. As of Nov 7, 2026 Square Enix has shown the opening hours and an early chapter in Wutai, not the ending.
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Queen's Blood in Final Fantasy VII RevelationQueen's Blood, Rebirth's card game, returns in Final Fantasy VII Revelation with a new story saga led by Red XIII (Nanaki) instead of Cloud, opponents whose abilities change the rules mid-match, and a new trump card mechanic. Wize runs it from the Highwind, where you edit your deck.
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WutaiWutai is Yuffie's homeland, the warrior nation that fought Shinra, and a new area in Final Fantasy VII Revelation, built as a large capital of tall vermilion buildings, cats and grappling points. In the press demo it hosts Yuffie's Chapter 4 quest, with her father Godo Kisaragi and Glenn Lodbrok, while tensions with Shinra are at a fever pitch.
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Vincent Valentine in Final Fantasy VII RevelationVincent Valentine, a former Turk changed by Shinra's experiments, is playable for the first time in the remake series in Final Fantasy VII Revelation, fighting with pistols whose abilities grow with every hit and turning into the Galian Beast at will, at the cost of a Chaos meter that lowers his maximum HP. Square Enix promises new reveals about his past, and Story DLC 2 is "Vincent & the Turks".