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BIZARRE: Aerith - What They Never Told You

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth review: an incredible RPG that's almost too big for Switch 2

Gold Saucer eyes bigger than your stomach.

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Like any Final Fantasy 7 fan, Remake trilogy boss "seriously searched" for a way to reverse the JRPG's big death when he first played it

One of us, one of us

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Did Yakuza just turn this fan favorite villain into Aerith, creating a Final Fantasy 7 Remake situation for its Kiwami re-releases?

Opinion | When your one-sided workplace romance is so powerful it breaks the bounds of space-time

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Aerith does not want to see your fanfic – Final Fantasy 7 Remake actor reminds fans "the meaning of the word inappropriate," asks them to stop tagging her in "smut"

Leave Aerith alone

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director isn't weighing in on the OG JRPG's infamous Tifa vs Aerith shipping debate, but after 10 years of looking at Cloud, "I just want what makes him happy"

Naoki Hamaguchi has spent more time looking at the spikey protagonist than his own family, or so he feels

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Square Enix changed one line in Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, and nearly 30 years later it's sent Cloud and Aerith shippers into overdrive

Maybe it wasn't about the sword...

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake series devs knew JRPG fans wanted to know "what's gonna happen to Aerith," so they tried to make sure players "won't be able to tell… until the very end"

Square Enix is "trying to push boundaries" with the trilogy's story

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How to romance Aerith in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Because there's no one on Gaia worse at flirting than Cloud.

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'Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth' Is Out On PC and Fans Are Already Discovering New Secrets

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is finally out on PC, and its new features and bump in graphics have already led to fans making some interesting discoveries.

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'Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth' Orchestra Concert Review: All the High Notes Captured in One Evening

Video games feel front and center to the action, in heralding in 2025, at the Rebirth concert in Carnegie Hall on a freezing New York night, where attendees dressed as Aerith or Sephiroth. Arnie Roth, the spirited conductor headlining the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth orchestral performance, peppered his speech with…

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'Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth' Upended The Most Tired Gaming Trend

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is one of the year's most important games, and a critical example of how video game remakes can, and should, achieve more.

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Final Fantasy 7's original director suggests Cloud should be proud of the JRPG's infamous love triangle: "What a lucky guy"

Having two girlfriends is both a gift and a curse

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From Dragon Age: The Veilguard to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, here's the best RPGs of 2024

Year in Review | The new golden age has some royal welcomes and returns – here’s the must-play RPGs of the year

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth shippers waited 27 years to see Cloud kiss Tifa, but the team only added it because they wanted "something more" than a hug

Naoki Hamaguchi breaks down the shocking Gold Saucer smooch

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OG Final Fantasy 7 speedrunners discover "biggest skip yet" after 27 years, shaving 2 hours off the JRPG for the low, low cost of making Aerith watch her own death

Progress, but at what cost?

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Square Enix and Lego made just two Final Fantasy 7 sets based on one of the JRPG's most iconic moments, and someone just bought one of them for $12,500

World's most dedicated (and rich) fan

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Guide for Improving Your Relationship With Aerith

This guide for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will help players increase their points with Aerith to the maximum to be able to date her in the end.

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth book confirms what JRPG fans suspected: Barret is the easiest character to date, to no one's surprise

He's eager to jump on the Gold Saucer Skywheel

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Even the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth explainer book can't explain what's up with the JRPG's divisive ending

The Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Ultimania says you might want to wait part 3 for that, bud

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The voice of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Aerith says you can ship whoever you want, even if it's Cloud and Tifa: "Whatever your headcanon is, I love that for you"

"Both are correct. All are correct."

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Final Fantasy 7 writer "regretted" parts of the original JRPG and saw Rebirth and Remake as a chance to "properly portray Aerith and Tifa’s friendship"

Kazushige Nojima shares his hopes for the remake trilogy

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth isn’t a flat retelling of the original but is better for it

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s controversial reinvention of the original turns a self-contained story into full-on mythology.

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In the wake of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's success, what can we expect from the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy part 3?

Opinion | With Remake and Rebirth building things up, here's what we might (and hope to) see in the RPG's part 3.

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth calls out one of the original JRPG's most dated gimmicks: "The times have changed, Cloud!"

A deserved scolding

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is at its best when it embraces its goofy side

Opinion | In between the RPG's story and action, the goofiest moments shine brightest in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

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