Final Fantasy VII Revelation at NYCC 2026: final recordings with Briana White and Britt Baron
Square Enix showed NYCC 2026 footage of Final Fantasy VII Revelation’s final recording sessions, with Briana White and Britt Baron emotional in the booth.
- Briana White and Britt Baron appeared in the footage; according to the report, the English voices of Aerith and Tifa were visibly emotional in the booth.
- The presentation also included new casting news around Marisha Ray as Polydroid Shiva, plus a comment from Matt Mercer about working with her.
What happened
Square Enix presented material during New York Comic Con 2026 focused on the voice recording sessions for Final Fantasy VII Revelation. The footage centered on the game’s final recording sessions rather than a new gameplay demo or a release announcement.
According to the report, Briana White and Britt Baron were shown in the footage while working as Aerith and Tifa. The two actors, who have voiced these English roles for years across the Final Fantasy VII trilogy, were visibly emotional and reportedly cried in the booth during the final sessions.
Alongside that behind-the-scenes material, the coverage also mentioned a casting reveal: Marisha Ray is said to voice a new version of Shiva, referred to as Polydroid Shiva. Matt Mercer reportedly responded by saying it was great to act with her and that he had briefly worried the casting might look like nepotism, but the team did not know she was his wife when she was booked.
A social post tied to the event also mentioned Vincent and Polydroid Shiva in the snowboarding arena, along with a joke about “give my slopes a spin.” That suggests the panel also showed some light, in-universe material alongside the emotional recording footage.
Timeline
2026-10-08: Square Enix shows footage at NYCC 2026 from the final recording sessions for Final Fantasy VII Revelation.
2026-10-08: Briana White and Britt Baron appear in the footage as Aerith and Tifa and are visibly emotional in the booth.
2026-10-08: The presentation names Marisha Ray as the voice of Polydroid Shiva.
2026-10-08: Matt Mercer discusses working with Marisha Ray and addresses possible nepotism concerns.
2026-10-08: A shared social post references Vincent and Polydroid Shiva in the snowboarding arena during the NYCC material shown.
Background
Final Fantasy VII Revelation is treated in the source material as part of the Final Fantasy VII trilogy. The NYCC panel focused on the English voice cast and the final studio sessions, not on new gameplay details or an official release date.
The coverage says the cast has been voicing these characters for nearly seven years, which gave the panel a farewell-like tone centered on the long production history behind Aerith, Tifa, and the new Shiva variant.
The name Polydroid Shiva and the snowboarding-arena reference come from the supplied reporting and social post, but the character’s exact role in the game remains unclear. It is also not confirmed in the source whether Final Fantasy VII Revelation is the final official title or a label used by reporters.
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Sources
- Kotaku: Final Fantasy VII Revelation voice actors recording Aerith Tifa
- IGN: Final Fantasy VII Revelation announces an NPC-ified version of Shiva voiced by Marisha Ray | NYCC 2026