I Hope Aerith Lives in Final Fantasy VII Remake

Final Fantasy VII Remake has been a critical and commercial success. An "Aerith lives" scenario would be an awesome way to troll longtime FFVII fans. Will Tetsuya Nomura do it?

[beerhound]

Interesting take...

[Gardenia]

No it isn't. Aerith's death is part of the whole story. She knew she would die facing Sephiroth so she could summon Holy to safe the planet.

Also in the remake just when he meets Aerith, you can see Cloud having a vision this is going to happen.

[ilikestuff]

Yea, that was a huge moment in the game, I believe it was the first main character to die in a final fantasy game. Keep it in.......that’s what she said

[-Foxtrot]

They've some small things the remake, mostly things established in separate FFVII titles, but if they start remaking and changing core story related things found in the original game then what was the point of the remake.

She has to die unfortunately

[Tross]

I don't think the canon is going to change, and I certainly hope the story doesn't change. However, I may be ok with certain choices or actions throughout the game having an effect on certain key events.

[Terry_B]

The story was changed a lot already. This was not the start to a trilogy of FFVII remakes, its a reboot, kinda reminds me at Mortal Kombat 9 in 2011 and how it changed the continuation of the story completely.

[DVAcme]

I don't know why you're getting downvoted, you're objectively right.

[Terry_B]

The downvoters are probably either upset about this fact, or just don't know about the story changes in the FFVII Reboot so far.

[jambola]

maybe the downvotes are due to incorrectly calling it a trilogy despite never having any official confirmation of how many parts

[lodossrage]

That probably can't happen.

Remember, Aerith being killed by Sepiroth was THE pivotal part of the game that people remembered most. It was an iconic scene that helped push the series into the mainstream.

[Lionsguard]

Although you're 100% right and it's true that she needs to die, I have to say that I honestly don't care. We know that she does and we get it. If they want to put another alternative path in where she lives and we find a different way, even if the ending isn't the same or turns out to be a "bad ending" kind of deal, I'll take it. It just adds on replay-ability and makes new twists and turns for people already well versed in the game's story. They can re-do the whole huge materia thing because in the OG, it was a rather lackluster storyline. They should have done something more with it. I wouldn't mind the huge materia being super summons, Bahamut Zero, Knights of the Round, etc. that we can possibly summon to attempt to the destroy meteor or something. But yes, the canon storyline should also still exist where she dies.

[jambola]

I'd rather they don't waste their time on bad endings
Put that time into actual content

[Miraak82]

She prayed for Holy before she died , her death wasn't the catalyst for holy to activate , sephiroths Will was the main reason it didn't . So technically she really doesn't need to die because she accompished what she needed to do before she was killed . Hell the rest of the cast were in limbo as to why for most of disc 2 . , plus if it happens noone is gonna wanna use Aerith at all in part 2 and it won't be shocking since we all know it's coming lol .

[SegaGamer]

"An "Aerith lives" scenario would be an awesome way to troll longtime FFVII fans"

Yeah, because that doesn't come across as immature does it?

For a few years now, I have been saying I don't see Final Fantasy 7 Remake as a remake, and I stand by that more than ever now. For a while I have been calling it a reimagining, but I think I am coming around to the idea that it may be a stealth sequel.

It's all just speculation at this point, but Final Fantasy 7's remake is more interesting that it has been for a while for me. I originally thought they were just going to split it into parts and milk the game, but I'm starting to think there is much more to this than I originally thought. I'm very much looking forward to seeing how things go in the 2nd part.

[Lexreborn2]

This the last time I’m giving people on the internet this lesson. If you are 12 and you draw a picture and you thought “I did a great job” but 20 years later. After you’ve developed more skills and points of view. If you take that picture and draw it again with your new found skills and perspective you have just “Remade” (a.k.a Remake) that picture:

As it is the same picture but you took different liberties with it making it anew. Reimagine is synonymous with Remake, therefore that means it is essentially the same word.

So.... FF7R is exactly what a remake is. Just because you wish to use a different spelling of the same meaning of a word does not make it any less what it is.

This game IS Final Fantasy 7, and it’s taking the liberty to make it anew to give a fresh perspective of a long loved story. Without giving us the same thing over again that we already seen and felt.

I had so much emotional draw towards the way FF7R ended because it made me believe we can save people we love and give them a happy ending. But we don’t know at what cost yet these changes will impact our beloved story.

So, let’s stop with the Semantics of why you want it to be one word over the other. This game is exactly what it said it is, and we are on a ride of intrigue and more emotional draw.

[Miraak82]

Totally agree , same world and characters in a new light !!!! I personally would like to see a different outcome like being able to see Aerith and Zack reunite again and all that could have been , something like that would pull on my heart strings more then seeing her die again .

[goldwyncq]

"Although Aerith lives isn’t part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake story that I’m hoping for, I have no doubt that the denizens of the Internet will provide plenty of unintentional entertainment with their phony rage over a videogame character having a different story. Reading and watching them will be fun."

Wow, what a manchild.

[Double_O_Revan]

I hope not. I've never played the original, but I know the basic story and know how important that moment is. I want to see it in all its beauty in the remake.

[borneFROMblood]

more impactful would be, them giving you hope that she can live, in the moment actually saving her, just moments/hours later to do it again, unexpectedly. That way not just newcomers will be shocked by it, but also the fans. That's how you do it , differently, yet keeping that FF7 soul. Sephiroth will fuck with us (not literally)

[AK91]

I read this somewhere before but most likely Nomura is trolling fans to give us false hope by showing characters who died in the OG game only to survive in the Remake to make us think Aerith could survive but in the end will follow kill her off regardless possibly closer towards the end of the game.

[rpad]

That would be a very Nomura thing to do.

[goldwyncq]

Judging from Aerith's lines this is definitely what's going to happen.

[Blackcanary]

I think so to she knows she is going to die she saw it happen yet she didn't say anything.

[ninsigma]

Yeah, I'm fairly sure she'll die just maybe not at the same point as the original. Perhaps it almost happens but gets saved last second but then causes crazy consequences beyond that and in the end she realizes what needs to happen.

[st_vex]

Hahahahahaha

[notsuche]

Nice. I will play.

[Terry_B]

Instead Clould will die in the 2nd or 3rd part of the reboot trilogy.

[TheSinsibleOne]

Nice spoiler, finally got the game 2 days ago. First time playing it. Thanks for that.

[Terry_B]

Umm..its known since months that the FFVII "Remake" ends at the party leaving Midgard, long before the event with Aerith is happening.

[TheSinsibleOne]

How do I know that if I haven't played it? You think I look up everything in the game before I play it and not experience it my first time?

[PTMG]

It literally tells you on the back of the box or on the description on the store.

[HarryMasonHerpderp]

I know the majority of us know what happens in ff7 but this is a major spoiler for people experiencing it for the first time.

[rpad]

Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's father.

[HarryMasonHerpderp]

Hilarious

[Kados]

Chewbacca and C-3P0 are Reys parents. (Don't ask for details).

[Artemidorus]

Best way is to kill her at another point of the game maybe even let her come back at the end to fight.

Many forget or didn't know, that scene became very iconic in it's day.

I have a feeling the ending will definitely be different with more explanation.

[Knightofelemia]

Tough decision I want Aerith to live I know when I played the original when she died I restarted from the scratch again thinking I screwed up and that she died on a decision or a wrong path. But for her to live you would have to write off the story of Advent Children and make it like it never exsisted. I want to see the scenario if they do keep her alive I'd be down for a new take on the story. But my gut says Sephiroth will have the final say and we see Aerith on the other end of the Masamune again.

[gold_drake]

altough i think anything is possible af this point, given what we know so far, i dont think that shes gonna live this time around.

[Nacho_Z]

I think when a large proportion of players are playing it for the first time headlines like these are pretty obnoxious. I hate spoilers.

[rpad]

Bruce Willis' character in the Sixth Sense was dead the whole time.

[Nacho_Z]

Hilarious.

[borneFROMblood]

Why are these articles are accepted? Many still didnt play the original and here it is,a major spoiler in the Title.
Shame on you

[Terry_B]

Probably because it is known since months that the game covers only the beginning of the original FFVII

[Gatsu]

But many have not played the original, so this is a huge spoiler...

[ninsigma]

Knowing the game is only part of the original is very different to knowing aerith dies in the original, which is what the title is spoiling.

[rpad]

Bambi's mother was shot.

[Master-Tonberry]

Pretty disgusting to hope that Square Enix pull a Last Jedi, just so the author can revel in millions of FF7 fans disappointment. Must be a sociopath.

[Miraak82]

Why does she have to die this time ?! Most memorable and shocking moment... yes but it’s not why I fell in love with the game. I mean she doesn’t have to die to pray and release Holy , it’s not like her death is the only way to activate it , she technically did what she needed to do before sephiroth did what he did. Also it wouldn’t have the same impact since everyone and their mothers knows that it happens

[l33t_haxx0r]

whoa spoiler

[rpad]

Anakin Skywalker becomes Darth Vader.

[l33t_haxx0r]

no he doesn't, jaja binks is actually darth vador

[bangoskank]

I hope the decision I made in the sewer doesn't affect that outcome. I chose Tifa.

[Gatsu]

Nice way to spoil everyone who haven't played the original FF7.

[rpad]

Rosebud was the name of the sled.

[vTuro24]

You know, FF7 came out 23 years ago and not everyone played it back then and that's especially true today. There are many people who will be buying the remake without prior knowledge of the story (so it's essentially a completely new game for them) so putting something like "I hope Aerith lives" right in the title could be a major spoiler for many. I haven't played the og FF7 save for like the first hour and had no idea she dies until some clown spoiled it in the comments of a video last year. I don't expect much from Youtube comments but I would expect a "journalist" to be a bit more professional than that.

[rpad]

Sauron is killed in the Return of the King.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

Nope, all of the main plot points for the game have to remain the same, if you must, release DLC that allows you to have her in your party after her death, but don't change the major plot points of the original.

[Wedge19]

Nope. Aerith needs to die. To change this aspect of the story would feel like a "cheap out"

[BioShockGX]

Never played the original so i just got spoiled. Awesome.

[rpad]

Mario saves the princess too.

[Jrios355]

It' been almost 3 years, and these journalists still can't let go of The Last Jedi...

[Sgt_Slaughter]

I have never heard of this website before and I think this article is a reason why I'm glad that was the case

[NukeDaHippies]

I hope sephiroth becomes a good guy and teams up with cloud to beat the REAL bad guy.....DARKNESS!