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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will let players access Hard Mode from the very beginning of the journey, unlike FF7 Remake and Rebirth, which made folks roll credits before unlocking the tougher difficulty option.

The tidbit comes courtesy of director Naoki Hamaguchi, who told Hardcore Gamer that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's Hard Mode "won't function in the exact same way" as it did previously. For next year's third and final chapter, the team "reimagined the high-difficulty experience to align with the new game design."

You see, this time around, the world of Gaia supposedly opens up really early in the game. Cloud and company can fly straight to some of the game's toughest battles as soon as they jump into their flying airship, whether they're ready for the fight or not, so Square Enix 's approach to difficulty had to change too.

"Hard Mode is selectable from the very start of this game," Hamaguchi explained.…