Final Fantasy 7 Revelation adds Marisha Ray as Polydroid Shiva

Square Enix announced at New York Comic Con that Critical Role's Marisha Ray is joining Final Fantasy 7 Revelation as Polydroid Shiva — a digitized reimagining of the classic ice summon, not the in-combat version players know from the series. She joins fellow Critical Role cast members Matt Mercer, who voices Vincent Valentine, and Travis Willingham, who took over the role of Sephiroth from Tyler Hoechlin.

A clip Square Enix posted on Instagram reveals that Polydroid Shiva runs the Gold Saucer's snowboarding mini-game, confirming the fan-favorite activity from the 1997 original is returning. The clip shows Shiva goading Vincent into proving his snowboarding skills. Ray and Mercer are married in real life, and their chemistry comes through clearly — Mercer admitted during the panel he was initially worried Ray was a nepotism hire, until the team told him they had no idea she was his wife. "That's right, you earned that, baby," Mercer called out to Ray from the stage.

The NYCC panel also gave a look at the final recording sessions for the game. Both Briana White and Britt Baron — the voices of Aerith and Tifa — were visibly emotional wrapping up their work, with Baron calling it "the role of a lifetime." Critical Role's growing presence in the trilogy reflects a broader trend of the tabletop streaming group crossing over into major video game productions, with Mercer in particular having a long history of high-profile voice work.

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the conclusion to the remake trilogy, launches April 8, 2027. Square Enix has been deliberately tight-lipped about how the story ends, having already surprised fans by diverging from the original game's plot in the previous two entries.