When Rufus Shinra takes his first step off the helicopter in Final Fantasy VII Remake, you know there’s something wildly different about him. The debonair heir to the Shinra empire is as cunning as he is charismatic. Even in the original game’s blocky graphical style, Rufus immediately feels like he’ll be a major player in the story to come. Except, that might be more true than ever before with FF7 Remake. The reimaging has the opportunity to make the new head of Shinra a standout character. There are even a few elements in the extended series that might hint at Rufus’ bigger role, particularly if we look at the new depths given to side characters in the first part of FF7 Remake.
