A hands-on preview account published September 29, 2026, describes Cid Highwind and Vincent Valentine as playable in a Final Fantasy VII Revelation section at the Northern Crater. Cid fights with fast spear attacks and aerial moves; Vincent uses ranged gunfire and can transform, attacking more aggressively and building enemy stagger as his HP steadily falls.
Square Enix LATAM arranged the invited preview. The section was described as linear and controlled, with a focus on combat.
A controlled Northern Crater sequence
Cloud, Tifa, Barret, Red XIII, Yuffie, Cait Sith, Cid and Vincent were present in the Northern Crater sequence. The preview account also noted that some enemies changed appearance during combat and that character outfits carried into real-time scenes.
Vincent’s transformation boosts pressure at an HP cost
Vincent fights at range with firearms and acrobatic movement. In the reported preview, his Galian Beast transformation increased his aggression and enemy stagger, while his HP declined progressively for as long as he remained transformed. The account gives no numerical drain rate.
Cid attacks with a spear and aerial moves
Cid’s style centers on fast, consecutive spear strikes, aerial attacks and reach against enemies outside immediate range. Preview commentary also describes attacks that can inflict status effects. Those moves give his spear combat options beyond close-range thrusts.
Announced release date and platforms
Square Enix announced on September 3, 2026, that Final Fantasy VII Revelation is scheduled to launch on April 8, 2027 for PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
