Category: Final Fantasy VII (OG)

Clerith and Music: All Songs Representing Cloud and Aerith

The music in Final Fantasy VII is emotional, entrancing, and reflects the game's story while adding special context of its own. Between the original game and Remake, sometimes the message is nuanced, sometimes conspicuous. Since Cloud and Aerith's relationship is a huge element to the game's story, it's no surprise that there are many (and … Continue reading Clerith and Music: All Songs Representing Cloud and Aerith →

“Underneath the Rotting Pizza” – Cities in the Sky and a Desolate Earth Beneath

The cities of Final Fantasy VII operate somewhere within the aesthetic realm between cyberpunk and 80's grunge. Sci-fi but not quite, we see a human population with flying airships but no successful human launch into space, chunky computers and PHS phones and a distinct lack of high-speed travel. While Final Fantasy VII: Remake injects a … Continue reading “Underneath the Rotting Pizza” – Cities in the Sky and a Desolate Earth Beneath →

Did Aeris Know the “Real” Cloud?

A major argument against Cloud and Aeris's romantic relationship is that Cloud and Aeris only interacted in disc 1 of the game - a period in which Cloud was knee-deep in his identity crisis, which was not resolved until the game's second disc. Auxiliary claims allege that Cloud is actually role-playing Zack in disc 1, … Continue reading Did Aeris Know the “Real” Cloud? →

The Perfect Girl For Cloud, According to Cloud’s Mom (Hint: It’s Aerith)

After Aeris contracts Cloud to be her bodyguard (in exchange for one date), she brings him to her house in Sector 5, where she lives with her mother, Elmyra. It's a quaint, homey cottage surrounded by flower gardens - a sharp visual contrast from the rest of the cyberpunk junkyard of Midgar's slums that Cloud … Continue reading The Perfect Girl For Cloud, According to Cloud’s Mom (Hint: It’s Aerith) →

30th Anniversary “Farewell” Exhibit Featured Clerith

In honor of the Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary in 2018, from January 22 to February 28, Square Enix held a “Farewell Stories Exhibition” at the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo. As the title implies, the exhibits were focused on the sad "farewell" stories of the Final Fantasy series, exploring tragic good-byes and … Continue reading 30th Anniversary “Farewell” Exhibit Featured Clerith →

On Canon Vs. Fanon: Love, Sex, and Cloud and Tifa Under the Highwind

At the end of disc 2 in Final Fantasy VII, Cloud asks his party members to leave, go home, and find out what it is they are really fighting for prior to the final showdown with Sephiroth. With a Meteor tearing through the sky, and a demi-god of an enemy at the helm, they all … Continue reading On Canon Vs. Fanon: Love, Sex, and Cloud and Tifa Under the Highwind →

Clerith “Love Love” in FF7’s Debug Room

The "debug room" of Final Fantasy VII is a hidden area present in every copy of the game that isn't intended for players to ever visit. It existed only for the developers to test scenarios and other assets - as well as work through stress with a bit of maniacal humor - and normally, we … Continue reading Clerith “Love Love” in FF7’s Debug Room →

Square Enix Showcases Memorable Clerith Scenes

When Square talks about memorable lines of dialogue and unforgettable scenes in Final Fantasy VII, Clerith always gets showcased. From the images selected for screenshot collages to the official Uniqlo T-shirts, we frequently see Cloud and Aeris's reunion in the church, Cloud laying Aeris to rest, their meaningful date at Gold Saucer, or Cloud extending … Continue reading Square Enix Showcases Memorable Clerith Scenes →