Like any good remake worth its salt, FF7 Rebirth and its predecessor allowed Square Enix to take the time to correct certain sticking points in the iconic original title.
In a blog article on the Square Enix website, the developers of FF7 Rebirth each shared a message for fans. Among these we find that of the eminent screenwriter Kazushige Nojima. He expressed his delight that certain elements that he felt were overlooked in the original game were explored in more detail.
FF7 Rebirth characters more lovable than ever
The fact is: Final Fantasy 7 would not have achieved such legendary status without its protagonists. The names Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, Barrett, Red-XIII, Sephiroth and so many others have left their mark forever. Despite the technical limitations of the original game on PlayStation 1, her character design remains a benchmark in Square Enix’s iconic franchise. However, there is one area where the original game left some dead ends: the relationships between them.
Kazushige Nojima, prominent screenwriter of the original game, pointed out how beneficial the changes in FF7 Rebirth and Remake were. The two titles have actually allowed more time to be devoted to the interactions between char acters and to flesh out their individual characters. An advantage that we owe in particular to the numerous cutscenes and elements added compared to the original work. According to Nojima, the remake trilogy particularly shines in this sense when it comes to Aerith and Tifa.
A beautiful depiction of the friendship between the two young women
« When we finished making the original Final Fantasy 7 game, a programmer reached out to me. He told me he understood that Aerith and Tifa didn’t seem to like each other very much. I was shocked when I heard that. In my opinion, this incredible journey must have brought them closer together. But I realized too late that it wasn’t so obvious. The mistake is that there are too few scenes and dialogues to develop their relationship. I regretted not having more for her for a long time » he said in his News to the players.
With FF7 Rebirth and the first episode, Nojima believes that this long-standing regret has been corrected in the most beautiful way. He says that the additional time spent fleshing out the connections between the various characters was a tribute to his vision for the original game. “ The project came about because of this close bond between the characters and their planet. “, he adds. With a certain humility, he concludes his message to the fans of the latest Final Fantasy masterpiece. ” Thank you to that programmer so many years ago. I think we can also thank him for inspiring the touching and blossoming relationships that develop in Rebirth. Thanks to this, Tifa and Aerith are among the fans’ favorite characters “. And we completely agree with him.
