The ongoing Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy is set to end with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, although post-launch DLC is already in the works to tell new stories with those characters.

While the remake trilogy has tweaked certain scenes here and there, and added new characters throughout its extended story, director Naoki Hamaguchi has been keen to state that there is “no intention” of changing the game’s beloved narrative.

With that said, in a new interview, Hamaguchi explained that there’s always a struggle not to change something. In the past, other developers have stated that they want the beloved characters of the FF7 series to have a “happy ending”, although they won’t add one, and the game’s director seems to have a similar train of thought.

Speaking in an issue of EDGE Magazine, thanks GR, the director said that the team has pushed against changing any of the original game’s iconic story, despite their wants. “We haven’t altered the core of the story based on reactions at any given time,” they said. “It feels as though we’ve built up each title one-by-one without wavering from the central theme we established at the very start of the Remake series.”

The director admits that not changing any of the game’s core moments “wasn’t easy”, but servicing the original story is more important than leaning into personal fan-fiction. “I felt it was absolutely essential to avoid turning a masterpiece like FF& into something that felt like my own personal fan project,” he said.

Hamaguchi also touched on the remake series’ more controversial additions, such as the introduction of the reality-shifting Whispers. “The real challenge wasn’t simply incorporated elements that differed from the original or introducing new interpenetrations,” he said. “It was constantly asking ourselves whether what we were creating could truly be called FF7R.”

With that said, there are still parts of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy that do still feel a bit out of place. To this day, replaying the first remake entry, it’s still aggravating to see the appearance of Cait Sith during the destruction of Sector 7, for example.

There are little tweaks and changes everywhere, although the Remake trilogy does still continue on the same rails as the original game. That said, the changes are not for everyone, and it’s easy to see why some hardcore fans of the original are still not on board with the new games. (Just to state, I am a big fan.)

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation releases on April 8, 2027 for PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch 2. As the game is seemingly weighing in at over 200GB, all physical copies of the game will require an internet connection to download a significant portion of the adventure. Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says its “absolutely essential to avoid turning a masterpiece” into personal fan-fiction