Fujiya x FF7 Ever Crisis Crossover Art Features Peko and Poko in Clerith Cosplay

A collaboration event has been announced between Fujiya, a popular sweets shop in Japan, and Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis! Starting in October, fans will be able to buy themed treats and merchandise featuring new original artwork of the cast in Fujiya's iconic cutesy style. But check out who is front and center: it's Peko … Continue reading Fujiya x FF7 Ever Crisis Crossover Art Features Peko and Poko in Clerith Cosplay →

Cloud did WHAT with Aerith in the Gondola? Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest x Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Official Comic

Released in October 2017 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, the Itadaki Street DRAGON QUEST & FINAL FANTASY 30th ANNIVERSARY brought Cloud once again to the virtual board-game world of Itadaki Street. A party game along the lines of the Mario Party series, Itadaki Street allows you to pick characters and control them along a … Continue reading Cloud did WHAT with Aerith in the Gondola? Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest x Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Official Comic →

Top 10 Romantic Moments Between Cloud and Aerith

Whether you like meet-cutes, power couples, or the tender angst of star-crossed lovers, the Clerith romance has something for everyone. There's a lot to choose from, but what are the most romantic scenes between Cloud Strife and Aerith Gainsborough? Note that this list is only for the main series so far - so no spin-offs … Continue reading Top 10 Romantic Moments Between Cloud and Aerith →

FF7 Dev Kitase Wanted To Make a Side Story Game with Aerith and Cloud

In the September 2001 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly, a feature on Final Fantasy X brought in some familiar developers from Square for an interview. Yoshinori Kitase, one of the the key developers of Final Fantasy VII - and director of Final Fantasy VII: Remake - dropped an interesting comment. I believe it would be … Continue reading FF7 Dev Kitase Wanted To Make a Side Story Game with Aerith and Cloud →

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? →

On First Love (And Second): A Final Fantasy Tradition

Final Fantasy VII has confounded its fanbase for decades with its notoriously messy romance threads. The infamous love triangle between Cloud, Aeris, and Tifa is further confounded by Aeris's own alleged love triangle between Cloud and her "first love," Zack. To some fans, this simplified the story: rather than accept an ambiguous love story between … Continue reading On First Love (And Second): A Final Fantasy Tradition →

Aerith is Cloud’s “Cherished” Person – A “Taisetsu Na” Compilation

The phrase 大切な者 (たいせつなもの: taisetsu na mono) is often used to describe Aeris's value to Cloud. 大切な人 (たいせつなひと: taisetsu na hito). Taisetsu itself means "important" or "significant" - but in this context, the meaning is also "precious," "valuable," "dear," "cherished," or "beloved." Source In both cases, a noun is added to this adjective. The first … Continue reading Aerith is Cloud’s “Cherished” Person – A “Taisetsu Na” Compilation →

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) →