Final Fantasy 7 Revelation makes a big Sephiroth change

That was confirmed Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will introduce a new voice actor for the main villain Sephiroth. Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is the third and last item in Final Fantasy 7 Remake a trilogy that began in 2020 with the release of the first game. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth followed four years later, earning widespread critical acclaim and a Game of the Year nomination. Fortunately, the wait Final Fantasy 7 Revelation it won't be that long.

The last big announcement at Summer Game Fest 2026 was a big reveal Final Fantasy 7 Revelationwhich included a movie trailer as well as a gameplay deep dive. This was also confirmed Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is expected to release in Spring 2027, meaning the game should be out within the year.

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When Final Fantasy 7 Revelation on store shelves, fans will notice that the voice actor for Sephiroth has been changed. Tyler Hoechlin gave a widely praised performance as Sephiroth Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirthbut he was replaced by veteran voice actor Travis Willingham for the grand finale. Square Enix explained that the recasting of Sephiroth was due to scheduling conflicts, but it will likely still be a disappointment to fans who greatly enjoyed Hoechlin's performance and want a consistent voice for Sephiroth between the three games. Other fans may prefer the change or not even notice it, but it will be interesting to see how Willingham's performance is received compared to Hoechlin's when FF7 Revelation starts in 2027.

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Willingham's voice credits include dozens of anime, movies, cartoons, audiobooks, TV shows, and video games. In fact, it has already appeared in Final Fantasy franchises before, voicing characters in games like Final Fantasy 13, Final Fantasy Type-0 HDand even Final Fantasy 7 Remake. It might take a while to get used to hearing a different voice for Sephiroth Final Fantasy 7 Revelationbut the character is definitely in good hands.

It is possible that there will be even more changes in Sephiroth Final Fantasy 7 Revelation aside from his voice actor. The Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy has controversially made major changes to the canon, and one has to imagine that will continue Revelation to a certain extent. Still, it's likely that all the main key moments will remain, even if there are some changes here and there. But in the end, we won't know for sure until then Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will release unless Square Enix decides to spill the beans beforehand.

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Now that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation has been properly revealed, Square Enix will likely be more forthcoming with details about the game. It's highly likely that Square Enix will have a presence at the Tokyo Game Show in September where they can show off more of the game, and since then Revelation was revealed as part of Summer Game Fest, it could potentially appear at upcoming shows hosted by Geoff Keighley, such as Gamescom in August and The Game Awards in December. Of course, it's also possible that Square Enix will go radio silent Final Fantasy 7 Revelation until we get closer to release, though that may be unlikely.