Final Fantasy VII Revelation may get automatic level boosts after TGS 2026 report

• The option could help players reach the recommended level for an area or story point without extra grinding.
• Square Enix has not officially confirmed the feature in the sources provided.

What happened

Kotaku reported on September 21, 2026, that Final Fantasy VII Revelation could be getting a new quality-of-life option. The report points to an IGN Japan interview during Tokyo Game Show 2026, where Naoki Hamaguchi reportedly discussed the game, according to a translation shared by Genki on X. In the sources provided, this is not presented as an official announcement from Square Enix itself, but as reporting based on an interview recap and a translation.

According to the report, the feature would give players the choice at certain points to automatically boost their party to the recommended level. The claim links the option to players who want to avoid grinding or doing more optional content than necessary. The description of IGN Japan’s video also says Final Fantasy VII Revelation is set to be the biggest game yet in the remake trilogy, with new battle systems and additional content. That same description says players who do not want to take part in the growing amount of side content would not be forced to do so, according to the report.

There is no official confirmation from Square Enix in the sources provided. It is also unclear whether the level boost would be available at every story point or only at selected moments, and what rules or level cap would apply. As a result, the wording in the report remains dependent on the interpretation of the interview and the translation shared by Genki.

Background

Final Fantasy VII Revelation is described in the report as the biggest entry yet in the remake trilogy. In the same context, the report also mentions new battle systems and additional content, alongside the level-boost option. IGN Japan’s video source echoes those themes, referring to the game’s scale, the presence of new battle systems, and the possibility of approaching the game’s content in a different way than through traditional grinding.

The information comes from an interview recap and a translation shared via Genki on X. That means the exact behavior of the feature still depends on further confirmation from Square Enix. The sources provided do not specify whether the option would appear in every chapter or only at certain moments. It is also not clear whether the feature would grant a fixed level jump or scale characters to a recommended level for each area.

The current reporting fits into a series of updates around Final Fantasy VII Revelation, with Naoki Hamaguchi and Square Enix already appearing in earlier news coverage. GAME-scanner’s previous articles about an install size of around 200 GB and a possible playtime of more than 100 hours for completionists show that the game was already being discussed for its scale and content. This new report adds a possible quality-of-life feature, but one that the publisher has not yet officially confirmed in the sources provided.

Related GAME-scanner articles

• Final Fantasy VII Revelation aims for an install of around 200 GB, says Naoki Hamaguchi
• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation could take more than 100 hours for completionists, according to Naoki Hamaguchi

Sources

• Kotaku: report on the possible level-boost feature in Final Fantasy VII Revelation.
• IGN Japan / Tokyo Game Show 2026: interview the report is based on.
• Genki on X: translation of Naoki Hamaguchi’s quoted remarks.