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Final 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.
Final Fantasy VII Revelation keeps the English cast of Remake and Rebirth, adds Matt Mercer and J. Michael Tatum in bigger roles as the newly playable Vincent and Cid, and changes one voice: Travis Willingham is now Sephiroth, replacing Tyler Hoechlin. Mercer was the first cast member on stage for the game, introduced by director Naoki Hamaguchi at Summer Game Fest on Jun 5, 2026 as "the voice of Vincent Valentine" to narrate the first gameplay. The full English cast appeared together at New York Comic Con on Oct 8, 2026 for a panel titled "One Last Ride: A Conversation with the English Voice Cast of Final Fantasy VII Revelation" (Boss Rush Network, Oct 8, 2026). Square Enix had not published a Japanese cast list for Revelation in a source we could check as of Nov 7, 2026.
Quick facts
| English cast credited | 11 principal roles (NYCC panel) |
| Changed role | Sephiroth: Travis Willingham replaces Tyler Hoechlin |
| New playable roles | Vincent (Matt Mercer), Cid (J. Michael Tatum) |
| Cast panel | "One Last Ride", New York Comic Con, Oct 8, 2026 |
| Cloud's recording time | Over 800 hours on the project (Cody Christian) |
| Years with the cast | About seven, since Remake's 2020 release |
| Japanese cast | Not published in a source we could check (Nov 7, 2026) |
| Languages on Steam | 11 interface languages; which have voices is not stated |
Sources: Boss Rush Network, Oct 8, 2026; Kotaku, Jun 6, 2026; Steam store page, read Nov 7, 2026.
Who is in the English voice cast?
The NYCC panel's line-up, as Boss Rush Network reported it, with the earlier games where we could confirm each actor in the role:
| Character | English voice | Earlier in the series |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Strife | Cody Christian | Remake, Rebirth |
| Tifa Lockhart | Britt Baron | Remake, Rebirth |
| Barret Wallace | John Eric Bentley | Remake, Rebirth |
| Aerith Gainsborough | Briana White | Remake, Rebirth |
| Red XIII | Max Mittelman | Remake, Rebirth |
| Yuffie Kisaragi | Suzie Yeung | INTERmission, Rebirth |
| Cait Sith | Paul Tinto | Rebirth |
| Vincent Valentine | Matt Mercer | Rebirth (not playable) |
| Cid Highwind | J. Michael Tatum | Rebirth (not playable) |
| Zack Fair | Caleb Pierce | Remake, Rebirth |
| Sephiroth | Travis Willingham | New; Tyler Hoechlin in Remake and Rebirth |
Square Enix's Jun 7, 2026 details named Mercer and Tatum for Vincent and Cid (RPG Site, Jun 7, 2026). Supporting roles (Godo, Glenn Lodbrok, Cissnei, Chadley, MAI, Rufus, Hojo) have not been credited for Revelation; we will add them from the game's credits at launch. What each character does is on Final Fantasy VII Revelation Characters.
Why did Sephiroth's voice actor change?
Hamaguchi said Tyler Hoechlin was unavailable during production because of scheduling conflicts, in an interview with the streamer Maximilian Dood after the reveal, and Travis Willingham confirmed he is "taking up the mantle of Sephiroth in this third installment" (Kotaku, Ethan Gach, Jun 6, 2026).
The first time players heard him was in press clips from the Tokyo Game Show demo in Sep 2026. Curious Corduroy, reacting on Sep 17, 2026, found the voice deep "but there are moments where it's also kind of light and airy", an "odd gentleness" that grows eerie, and settled on "condescending" as the word for it. Willingham himself said at NYCC that "nothing is more dangerous than a villain that doesn't need to shout to be heard", and named the Japanese actor "Morikawa-san" as his "North Star" (Boss Rush Network). More on Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII Revelation.
The cast made him welcome. In TV Insider's NYCC interview one member broke in to say "I'm just happy Travis is with us", "a beautiful thing" and "long time coming".
What did the cast say at New York Comic Con?
Boss Rush Network's report of the Oct 8, 2026 panel (Boss Rush Network):
| Actor | What they said |
|---|---|
| Cody Christian | The ending is bittersweet; he put "over 800 hours" into the project; many favorite scenes to record were in Revelation |
| Britt Baron | Tifa feels like part of her; saying goodbye is "very hard and emotional"; the cast "felt like a family" |
| John Eric Bentley | The actors owed players a clear beginning, middle and end |
| Suzie Yeung | Yuffie's arc grows with Wutai, her home turf |
| Paul Tinto | Cait Sith's mask "slowly drops" by the final game |
| Matt Mercer | Worked on giving the stoic Vincent personality in battle |
| J. Michael Tatum | A fan since childhood; listened to the others' recordings to shape Cid |
| Briana White | Seven years after the last E3 reveal, "the most wild thing ever" |
| Caleb Pierce | Surprised to be called back; "the greatest adventure" |
| Travis Willingham | Sephiroth is menace balanced with restraint |
What did the cast tell TV Insider?
TV Insider's Oct 13, 2026 interview, filmed at NYCC, opens on how the convention felt: "a lot of us have been on this journey for years and years and years", and Revelation is "the pinnacle", "the send-off", a bittersweet goodbye for the cast and the fans.
Handed the question about how the industry has changed by his castmates, Matt Mercer called the remake series "the culmination of the old school games that inspired so many people" and "a perfect example of how to do something like this on this scale correctly".
One cast member, "kind of new to this world of voice acting" but not to acting, said the heavy material was their favorite to record, set against a world of "events and mini games and things that are so ludicrous". Another described finally recording lines "it's been 7 years and much longer even for the fans" waiting for: "I can't believe we get to do this and say this."
J. Michael Tatum on Cid: in Rebirth "Cid was kind of a support character", not "comedic relief" exactly, but without heavy moments, and in Revelation "they gave him some heavy moments. I was like, how's that going to go? Oh, it's going to go."
Asked for favorite lines, with their NDAs in mind, the cast picked lines from across the series: Cloud's "Not interested", "a perfect representation of where he's kind of at 90% of the time"; Red XIII's "I am Nanaki, son of Seto"; Vincent's coffin line; and Zack's "Me, Gongaga".
Paul Tinto picked a Cait Sith line built on a Scottish phrase meaning "give it everything", and credited the writers for hunting down Scottish expressions for Cait and taking his suggested alternate lines, so players in Scotland will hear phrases "they would never imagine hearing in a game the size of this".
How do the performances sound so far?
From the TGS clips, Curious Corduroy heard "a significant jump in Cody's performance from Remake to Rebirth and now Rebirth to Revelation", in the Nibelheim scene where Cloud remembers Zack. He also singled out J. Michael Tatum's battle "effort sounds" as Cid, "the southern draw".
In our view, from the material out so far, the recast is the only real question mark: every other voice has carried through two games, and the TGS Sephiroth scene is quiet and short. We think the response at launch will split the way it did in June, with players of the English version missing Hoechlin's playfulness and Willingham's colder reading winning most of them over by the ending. That is ours to check after Apr 8, 2027 (Predictions).
Which languages is Revelation in?
At Gamescom in Aug 2026, Hamaguchi's interviewers showed a clip of the same scene dubbed into several languages, German among them, which Curious Corduroy plays in his Aug 28, 2026 video. Steam lists English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean, but as of Nov 7, 2026 its page does not mark which have full audio (Steam). Platform details are on Final Fantasy VII Revelation Platforms and File Size.
Who is in the Japanese cast?
Square Enix has not published the Japanese cast for Revelation in a source we could check as of Nov 7, 2026. Willingham's tribute to "Morikawa-san" points to Toshiyuki Morikawa continuing as Sephiroth, the role he played in the earlier games, but that is our reading, not an announcement. We will add the Japanese cast when Square Enix or the game's credits name it.
Frequently asked questions
Who voices Cloud in Final Fantasy VII Revelation?
Cody Christian, as in Remake and Rebirth.
Who is the new voice of Sephiroth?
Travis Willingham, replacing Tyler Hoechlin.
Who voices Vincent and Cid?
Matt Mercer voices Vincent and J. Michael Tatum voices Cid. See Vincent Valentine in Final Fantasy VII Revelation and Cid Highwind in Final Fantasy VII Revelation.
Is Zack's voice actor back?
Yes. Caleb Pierce returns as Zack and said at NYCC he was surprised to be called back.
Is Revelation the cast's last Final Fantasy VII game?
It is the last game of the remake series. Two story DLCs follow (Final Fantasy VII Revelation DLC); who appears in them is not announced.
Sources
- Boss Rush Network, Oct 8, 2026: NYCC: English cast of Final Fantasy VII Revelation reflects on seven-year journey together
- Kotaku, Jun 6, 2026: Fans Are Sad And Confused After Discovering Final Fantasy VII Revelation Will Change The Actor Who Plays Sephiroth
- RPG Site, Jun 7, 2026: Square Enix shares first details for Final Fantasy VII Revelation
- Steam: FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION
- GameSpot, Jun 5, 2026: Gameplay Overview ft. Naoki Hamaguchi and Matthew Mercer
- TV Insider, Oct 13, 2026: FINAL FANTASY VII Cast On Emotional Finale & Favorite Character Lines
- Curious Corduroy, Sep 17, 2026: FF7 Revelation Ch.1 Previews Are Here
- Curious Corduroy, Aug 28, 2026: Hamaguchi On New Vincent Lore for FF7 Revelation
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Gameplay Overview Ft. Naoki Hamaguchi and Matthew Mercer
GameSpot
FF7 Revelation Ch.1 Previews Are Here: Sephiroth, Whirlwind Maze, Jenova & More | it's A Lot
Curious Corduroy
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- From the TGS clips, Curious Corduroy heard "a significant jump in Cody's performance from Remake to Rebirth and now…
- From the TGS clips, Curious Corduroy heard "a significant jump in Cody's performance from Remake to Rebirth and now…
FINAL FANTASY VII Cast On Emotional Finale & Favorite Character Lines From Cloud, Sephiroth & More
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- The cast made him welcome. In TV Insider's NYCC interview one member broke in to say "I'm just happy Travis is with…
- TV Insider's Oct 13, 2026 interview, filmed at NYCC, opens on how the convention felt: "a lot of us have been on this…
- Handed the question about how the industry has changed by his castmates, Matt Mercer called the remake series "the…
- One cast member, "kind of new to this world of voice acting" but not to acting, said the heavy material was their…
- One cast member, "kind of new to this world of voice acting" but not to acting, said the heavy material was their…
- J. Michael Tatum on Cid: in Rebirth "Cid was kind of a support character", not "comedic relief" exactly, but without…
- Asked for favorite lines, with their NDAs in mind, the cast picked lines from across the series: Cloud's "Not…
- Paul Tinto picked a Cait Sith line built on a Scottish phrase meaning "give it everything", and credited the writers…
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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 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 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 MinigamesFinal Fantasy VII Revelation brings back the Gold Saucer with snowboarding and chocobo racing, turns the Tifa and Scarlet slap fight into a minigame, adds a timed grapple race in Wutai and cat photography, and gives minigames difficulty settings and a skip. Queen's Blood returns too, on its own page.
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation CharactersFinal 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.
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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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PredictionsWe think Final Fantasy VII Revelation ends at the North Crater with Holy against Meteor but with Zack and Cloud's worlds brought together, and that its Sephiroth DLC retells Ever Crisis's First Soldier story with young Sephiroth playable.
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation Platforms and File SizeFinal Fantasy VII Revelation launches on Apr 8, 2027 on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store and Xbox on PC), with no PS4 or Xbox One version. Director Naoki Hamaguchi expects the install to be "around 200GB", Switch 2 needs at least 130 GB, and every boxed copy needs a download.
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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".
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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.