As revealed in the recent gameplay showcase, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's character portraits are actually recreations of the menu icons from the original Final Fantasy 7.
Summer Game Fest's reveal of the long-awaited final entry in the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy, Revelation, was already a monumental moment for fans with how much it revealed about the game. We saw the Highwind in action, Cid and Vincent's unique combat styles, a new job system with snazzy outfits, and oh so much more.
As you can probably imagine, though, the gameplay footage that was showcased as part of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's reveal is hiding a ton of details that the community has been steadily unpacking over the past few days. One minor detail that's already been spotted and has quickly become a fan-favourite is to do with the game's character portraits, which pay tribute to the original game.
During the gameplay showcase for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, a few shots were shown of the game's menu, which has been updated slightly since Rebirth. As pointed out by Twitter user Azezazel, one very neat detail is that the new character portraits shown in the menu are actually direct recreations...
