A seemingly new kind of Shiva is becoming a member of Final Fantasy VII Revelation. On the recreation’s New York Comic Con panel, it was revealed that Crucial Position performer Marisha Ray is becoming a member of Revelation as “Polydroid Shiva.” It wasn’t defined how, precisely, this pointy model of the series-recurring ice woman summon will match into Revelation, however within the BTS clip performed through the panel, she appeared to be saying a snowboarding minigame and blamed Vincent for her “state of affairs.”
“Have you ever any of the faintest thought of the consternation you’ve precipitated?” Polydroid Shivia says. “Polydroid issues aren’t my purview,” Vincent replies. (Chilly, brother!) She then calls for him to, “Drop on a board, caped one, and provides my slopes a spin. Allow us to see the way you carve!”
Ray stood up from the entrance row of the panel, however didn’t be a part of the stage. Moderator Lucy James requested Matt Mercer, the voice of Vincent Valentine and Ray’s real-life husband and Crucial Position co-star, what it was like performing alongside Ray and seeing her within the recreation. “It was wonderful, are you kidding me!” Mercer mentioned. “[Shiva] is her favourite summon in the entire sequence.”
After they realized they have been sharing scenes collectively after Ray was booked, he mentioned they celebrated, however had one hesitation. “Speaking to the crew, too, it was like, ‘I hope this wasn’t any nepotism situation,’” Mercer mentioned. “It was like, ‘Oh no, they didn’t know she was your spouse.’ I used to be like, ‘That’s proper, you earned that, child!’”
The hour-long panel was a sendoff for the solid, lots of whom have spent almost seven years recording for these roles. Cody Christian, who voices Cloud, estimated he’d spent “800 hours collectively” within the sales space to nail his traces. “Each inflection, each breath, all of it issues. We’d spend 10 minutes on 3 words simply to ensure it was proper,” he mentioned.
Final Fantasy VII Revelation releases on April 8, 2027. Director Naoki Hamaguchi (who was not at the NYCC panel, however thanked followers through prerecorded video message) has mentioned that the sport will take greater than 100 hours for completionists to beat.
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Vincent and Polydroid Shiva (voiced by Matt Mercer’s spouse, Marisha Ray) at the Snowboarding enviornment. Video proven at New York Comic Con.
‘–And provides my slopes a spin!’
Oh he can provide my slopes a spin… 😏
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— Phantomyre ⚰️FF7 REVELATION (@Phantomyre) October 8, 2026
What do you assume is the cope with this model of Shiva in Final Fantasy VII Revelation? Extra importantly, are you excited to shred the slopes within the recreation?? Hash it out within the feedback.
Leanne Butkovic (she/they) is an Editorial Programming Supervisor at IGN, the place they’ve additionally written about TV, motion pictures, and video games.