Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Lets You Play Hard Mode From the Very Start

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is shaking up one of the more divisive design choices from its predecessors. Director Naoki Hamaguchi has announced that Hard Mode will be available from the very beginning of the game, meaning players won't have to complete the entire RPG first just to unlock the tougher difficulty. This is a significant departure from both Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth, which required players to finish the game on a standard difficulty before Hard Mode became accessible.

The change is a welcome quality-of-life improvement for series veterans and challenge-seekers who found it frustrating to invest dozens of hours into a first playthrough before being allowed to experience the content they most wanted. With Revelation shaping up to be another massive RPG entry, removing that barrier means players can dive straight into the deepest level of the game's combat and strategic demands from day one, without any mandatory replay.

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