Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Devs Comment Cloud, Aerith, Tifa Love Triangle

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Summary

  • Developers discuss Cloud's love triangle in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

  • New scenes intensify Cloud and Aerith's relationship in the game.

The developers behind Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has shared some thoughts on the well-known love triangle between series protagonist Cloud and party members Tifa and Aerith. The trio has created debates since the original Final Fantasy 7 launched in the 1990s, and even now, players of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth can get quite passionate about it.

Although it is well known that Aerith meets a bad end Final Fantasy 7players have nevertheless looked at the chemistry Cloud has with both Aerith and Tifa and argued over which is a more suitable matchup. The bittersweet nature of Cloud and Aerith's relationship was made even more intense after the release of Final Fantasy 7 Advent Childrenand Remake and Rebirth releases have leaned even more towards it. Now two of the game's developers are discussing the well-known love triangle.

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In a recent interview with Inverse, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth producer Yoshinori Kitase, as well FF7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi, talked about the gameplay and the complex relationship between the characters. One topic that was focused on was the new scenes between Cloud and Aerith, where they go on a “date” in a dream or alternate reality. Hamaguchi said the scene could have “many interpretations”, perhaps referring to some players taking it as their love relationship being canon, while others have disagreed and felt Tifa was a better choice for Cloud. Hamaguchi notes that Aerith is a “sister character of sorts” to Cloud, who understands her destiny and uses this opportunity to help push Cloud to meet his destiny.

Final Fantasy 7's Cloud is a “Lucky Guy”

While Hamaguchi seemed to indicate a more sibling-like relationship between Aerith and Cloud, Kitase joked after Hamaguchi's comment that “Cloud has thought deeply of two different women. What a lucky guy.” Fan shippers will likely be worked up by this line, which seems to emphasize the potential for romance between Cloud and Aerith or Tifa. However, it is worth noting that Kitase was the director of the original Final Fantasy 7. Perhaps the difference in commentary between Hamaguchi and Kitase is an indication of how the story and angle of the seventh entry in the franchise has changed and evolved over time.

Regardless of what fans think is right for Cloud, over 20 years after the original title was released, it's clear that gamers are still passionate about this subject. It will be interesting to see what kind of impact Aerith has on the third game of the game Final Fantasy 7 the remake trilogy and whether it continues to shake up the relationship between them.

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