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Kaan Serin

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"

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Aerith and Tifa suited.

For decades, Final Fantasy fans have fought in the shipping wars and are still debating who, canonically, is absolutely made for Cloud, but Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s director Naoki Hamaguchi wants no part in the violence - he just wants to see the spiky-haired icon happy.

The OG Final Fantasy 7 never explicitly made a romantic connection between Cloud and his mates, but there were enough teases in the script for fans to make the connection themselves. There’s Tifa, Cloud’s childhood bestie who knows more about him than himself. Then there’s Aerith, a source of newfound hope for Cloud and the entire party. Tough choice, there.

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