Final Fantasy VII Revelation Screenshots Show Weapon, Typhon, Pico
The provisional Mature 17+ rating on the Microsoft Store, if confirmed, would mark a departure from the Teen rating of the previous two remake installments, and the speculation around it signals heightened fan interest in how the remake handles adult themes from the original game.
Key Facts
- Square Enix released new screenshots for Final Fantasy VII Revelation showing Weapon, Typhon, and a chocobo named Pico.
- The second trailer, "Guardian of the Star," was shown at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, which began on August 26.
- Final Fantasy VII Revelation is scheduled for release in spring 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
- The overseas Microsoft Store page for Final Fantasy VII Revelation lists a provisional ESRB rating of "Likely Mature 17+", though the rating is still under review.
- Vincent Valentine and Cid Highwind join as new playable characters in Final Fantasy VII Revelation.
Reporting from 2 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Automaton.
Square Enix released a new batch of screenshots for Final Fantasy VII Revelation alongside the second trailer, "Guardian of the Star," shown at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026. The images depict the planet's guardian Weapon, the summon Typhon, and a chocobo named Pico. The game is the third and final installment in the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, set for a simultaneous worldwide release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC in spring 2027. Players will board the airship Highwind to freely traverse the planet, parachuting to locations such as Midgar's outskirts, Mideel, and Wutai. The battle system, blending real-time action with command selection, has evolved, and Vincent Valentine and Cid Highwind join as new playable characters. A new system called "Wear" and new abilities expand playstyles. Separately, the overseas Microsoft Store page for the game lists a provisional ESRB rating of "Likely Mature 17+," which has sparked fan speculation about possible adult content, though the rating remains under review and previous entries in the remake series were rated Teen.
The screenshots arrived with the second trailer, "Guardian of the Star," which opened gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 on August 26. The images show Weapon, the summon Typhon, and the chocobo Pico. The game carries the credit "CHARACTER DESIGN: TETSUYA NOMURA / ROBERTO FERRARI" and a logo illustration by Yoshitaka Amano.
The Automaton report on the provisional rating notes that in the FINAL FANTASY series, FINAL FANTASY XVI received a Mature 17+ rating, with blood, gore, violence, strong language, partial nudity, and sexual themes cited as reasons. That game included love scenes considered adult-oriented. Fan speculation about Revelation references the romance depiction on the Highwind in the original version.
The same report cautions that ESRB has applied Mature 17+ broadly, including to games without prominent mature content such as Elden Ring, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Persona 4 Revival. The Microsoft Store listing is provisional only, and the game remains under review by rating organizations including ESRB and CERO.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「FFVII リベレーション」、「ウェポン」「テュポーン」などを確認できる最新スクリーンショット到着
- Automaton 『ファイナルファンタジーVII リベレーション』は「大人向けシーンがありそう」との噂が盛り上がる。“仮置きの17歳以上レーティング”に妄想白熱