Square Enix discusses Tifa vs Aerith's debate in FF7R
For years, the romantic interest of Cloud has been debated. TIFA or AEIRTH? Who really was the heart of Cloud? Both are important for history and for the development of the cloud character. Tifa is his childhood friend, whom he swore to protect if she needed him. Aerith is the one who sees him more than the soldier and help with their common goal of defeating Sephiroth and saving the planet. Unfortunately, one of them, you know, lives, so the debate is closed prematurely. However, fans are very passionate about this issue, and some are even convinced that Square Enix played the favorites, but not this time. Obviously, Square Enix is aware of this rivalry between fans of the two characters. The co-director Naoki Hamaguchi and the producer Yoshinori Kitase explained how they tried to balance the interactions between cloud and both. We have been very aware of the time the player has spent with Tifa and Aerith and we kept it equal. In addition, we would make sure that their represent...