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Hands-On With Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's Early Linear Chapter and Boss Battle

IGN previewed a linear early section of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation set in Chapter 1 at the North Crater, culminating in a boss fight. The demo showed a new Materia leveling system using consumable fragments, though the preview noted the difficulty felt light. The game is expected in April as the conclusion of the remake trilogy.

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At New York Comic Con, IGN played a Chapter 1 section near the North Crater. Unlike earlier Highwind and open-world previews, this route was narrow and story-heavy, leading toward the crater's center and a boss fight. The demo party was Cloud, Cid, and Vincent; Cid's attacks build toward a blue-mist state that enables a stronger follow-up.

Materia can now be leveled by consuming fragments, each granting AP. The preview started with 200 fragments, and using them on Fire Materia raised it about one-third of a level. Rebirth's Item Transmuter returns, and auto-loot is enabled from the start instead of after beating the campaign. Revelation is due in April

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