Does Final Fantasy VII Remake Streamlined Progression or Head Start affect achievements and trophies?

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is now available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC with a new feature called Streamlined Progression, and a Head Start option to begin with stronger characters. Some games prevent achievement or trophy unlocks when using these kinds of assists, but in Final Fantasy VII Remake, only one setting appears to block progress towards them. This guide will explain what each option does, how Head Start works, and what you need to turn off if you want to enjoy Streamlined Progression while still earning all achievements and trophies.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Head Start mode explained

Final Fantasy VII Remake offers a “New Game – Head Start” feature that lets you begin a new game with a powerful character, already equipped with strong items, 50,000 gil, and fully upgraded materia. Good news for achievement hunters – using this option doesn’t prevent you from unlocking trophies or achievements, as confirmed on the Xbox Series X.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Streamlined Progression explained

Okay, so I recently discovered this cool new feature in Final Fantasy VII Remake! It’s called “Streamlined Progression” and it’s hidden in the system options menu. You won’t see it until you actually load up a game save – either from the main game or the Yuffie episode. Basically, it lets you tweak how the game progresses, and I’m going to break down what each option does and whether messing with it will mess up your trophy collection!

  • Constant Max HP: Toggle the ability for characters to always maintain maximum HP values.
  • Constant Max MP: Toggle the ability for characters to always maintain maximum MP values.
  • Limit Gauge Always Full: Toggle the ability to begin battle with a full limit gauge that never depletes.
  • ATB Gauge Always Full: Toggle the ability to begin battle with a full ATB gauge that never depltes.
  • Constant Max Damage: Toggle the ability to always deal 9,999 damage
  • 2x EXP and 3x AP Gain: Toggle the ability to gain twice the amount of EXP and thrice the amount of AP from combat. This setting will be enabled regardless after you complete the game.
  • Easy Weapon Ability Acquisition: Toggle the ability to learn weapon abilities after only one use.
  • Constant Max Gil: Toggle the ability to maintain the maximum amount of gil even after patronizing shops. Your gil will NOT revert to its previous amount once you disable this setting.
  • Constant Max Recovery Items: Toggle the ability to maintain the maximum number of recovery-related items like potions and ether. Your items will NOT revert to their previous number once you disable this setting.
  • Max Materia Levels: Toggle the ability to immediately set all materials to their maximum levels. You will not be able to earn the “Materia for Beginners” achievement/trophy while this setting is enabled. All your materia will remain at the maximum level even after disabling it after you enable it once. This is the setting to NOT enable if you care about all trophies and achievements.

Unlocking achievements with Streamlined Progression and Head Start mode enabled in FF7R



If you missed it, I’ve published a detailed comparison of Final Fantasy VII Remake across PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox, PC, and PlayStation 4.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade can now be played on Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC. The original Final Fantasy VII Remake is available on PlayStation 4.

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2026-01-22 02:56