Author: Aellis

Final Fantasy Tactics 2025: Cloud and Aerith’s Tragic Romance Retold (With Voice Acting!)

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles marks the latest remake of the 1997 game Final Fantasy Tactics. With polished graphics, gameplay enhancements, and voice acting, this 2025 release is likely to be hailed the definitive way to play Tactics - and not only because it's the game's first foray into modern consoles and PC. This … Continue reading Final Fantasy Tactics 2025: Cloud and Aerith’s Tragic Romance Retold (With Voice Acting!) →

Cloud and Aerith’s Marriage Prophecy Returns in Ever Crisis

Mobile phone game Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis has been around for a few years now, but only in last night's update did it's abbreviated retelling of the Final Fantasy VII story finally reach the climactic end of the original game's disc 1. OG players - and really, most fans of Final Fantasy whether they … Continue reading Cloud and Aerith’s Marriage Prophecy Returns in Ever Crisis →

FF7 Ever Crisis Celebrates Rebirth’s One-Year Anniversary with Clerith

In celebration of the one-year anniversary of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the series' official mobile phone game Ever Crisis held a limited-time event centered around Cloud and Aerith's Gold Saucer date. Held January 29 - February 26, 2025, this was an awesome time to snag some new costumes, earn blue crystals - and enjoy some … Continue reading FF7 Ever Crisis Celebrates Rebirth’s One-Year Anniversary with Clerith →

No, Cloud and Aerith Don’t Have a Brother-Sister Relationship

It's a tale as old as love triangles in pop culture media: one side's superfans will try anything to try to disprove and invalidate the other. Fandom veterans might've heard this one before: the ship you like is actually sibling-coded and therefore wrong. That feeling when your sis asks you not to fall in love … Continue reading No, Cloud and Aerith Don’t Have a Brother-Sister Relationship →

Ever Crisis Gold Saucer Dates Are Out: Aerith is ‘The One’

UPDATE: The English version of the title cards have been updated as of January 17, 2025! While Aerith is no longer "The One," she is now "Special Friend" - while not as bombastic, it's still a cute, romantic euphemism. Tifa is no longer "Childhood Pal," but "Beloved Friend" - a much closer translation to the … Continue reading Ever Crisis Gold Saucer Dates Are Out: Aerith is ‘The One’ →

Myth: Is Cloud talking about Aerith or ALL his deceased loved ones in FF7’s ending?

In Final Fantasy VII's gut-punch of an ending, Cloud defeats Sephiroth in the Northern Crater as Meteor descends upon the Planet. In volcanic eruptions of green Lifestream, Cloud sees Aeris above him, and reaches her hand out to hers. Afterwards, he and Tifa quickly climb to safe ground in the unstable terrain and share brief … Continue reading Myth: Is Cloud talking about Aerith or ALL his deceased loved ones in FF7’s ending? →

Cloud and Aerith Go On a Romantic Beach Date in Ever Crisis

Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, an official mobile phone game, is celebrating summer with fireworks and romance - and that means Clerith! The limited-time season event "A Fireworks Nocturne: A Midsummer Night's Dream" features a scenario where Cloud, Aerith, Barret, Tifa, Yuffie, Red XIII and Cait Sith are at Costa del Sol for a summer … Continue reading Cloud and Aerith Go On a Romantic Beach Date in Ever Crisis →