It's one of the most important questions in all of Final Fantasy 7 fandom: Aerith or Tifa?
It's also one that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi "absolutely cannot answer."
Anyone who has played through Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth has noticed the love triangle that exists between protagonist Cloud Strife and his apparent love interests, Aerith Gainsborough and Tifa Lockhart. It arguably comes to a head during Rebirth's Golden Saucer scene.
Though I'd make the argument that things actually come to a head during Final Fantasy 7 Remake when Jessie's expanded role hints at another possible love interest for Cloud, but I digress.
Recently, GamesRadar had the chance to speak with Hamaguchi, and the topic of Cloud's love interests naturally came up. Unfortunately, for some fans, if that initial quote is any indication, he seems to have dodged the question.
Naoki Hamaguchi Just Wants Cloud To Be Happy
Expanding on his stance, he "absolutely cannot answer...and will not answer" the question of who Cloud would choose, Hamaguchi explains that he's too attached to Cloud as a character.
“But I think one thing I can say, after spending so long working on these games, over 10 years of...
