Coming intoFinal Fantasy VII Remake , vocalism actress Britt Baron and Briana White — thewomen behind two of terminal Fantasy’smost beloved distaff characters , Tifa and Aerith — know they were grappling with a farsighted , expectant legacy of fans . But one thing they did n’t quite expect ? Those fans divide themselves into devoted legions over their character .
Although Tifa and Aerith are not the only distaff poor boy — underpin mold fellow member and Tifa ’s fellow Avalanche member Jesse , and mystifying charming artifact - swiping ninja Yuffie Kisaragi say hi — their rudimentary roles in the overarching story andgiant - steel - add up champion Cloud Strife ’s arc have catapulted them to the forefront . And that ’s not just when it comes to VII , but thewider Final Fantasy saga’sswath of marvellous female characters . But that position has also engender a particular niche of Final Fantasy fandom that set itself in an eternal debate over one specific enquiry : Are you Team Tifa , or Team Aerith ?
“ I had questions creatively , because on the internet there is a muckle of Team Tifa / Team Aerith and I was confused , ” Baron , who play the former objective of these two faction ’s warmness in Remake , recently told io9 over the phone . “ Are we bring into that ? Is this a competitory relationship ? ”
Cloud and Tifa: Childhood friends, together again.Image: Square-Enix
To be fair to fan , this is not inevitably a in particular aggressive conflict , rooted less in which of these women is the more attractive or capable and more about just which submarine is their favourite when it comes to Cloud ’s relationships . It ’s arguably a debate Final Fantasy VII sows the source of itself . Its early story arcs set up the voltage for romance between Cloud and either Tifa — his childhood admirer who he clearly carry a lot of affection for — or Aerith , who finds herself draw to Cloud due to familiarities with a former paramour of her own . At one pointedness , when chat an amusement mega - complex have sex as the Golden Saucer , players can select which of the two he can take on a date ( he can , of course , also end up with fellow party members like the aforementioned Yuffie or , played as a caper back in 1997 , virile ally Barrett ) .
But while there are seeds , the game never treats Aerith and Tifa as two woman competing for the love of our virile hero , and neither does remaking . Instead , it treats them as one of the strongest friendships in the game — something Baron and White were both surprised and beaming to hear , having heard about the murmurs of “ Team Tifa / Team Aerith ” give-and-take ever since they were regurgitate . “ It ’s so interesting because I believe Britt had mentioned when we were at [ gaming rule ] PAX East together that it did take her a little bit by surprise , ” White added , “ that these girls were not going to be pitted against each other … and it submit me by surprisal , as well . ”
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Cloud meets Aerith as she peddles flowers on the streets of Midgar.Image: Square-Enix
“ Early on , it was very well-defined that no , Tifa and Aerith are two strong woman that act upon together , and fight alongside each other , and wish about one another , and that was really exciting for me , ” Baron take down of her relief that Tifa and Aerith would not be at betting odds over their feelings for Cloud . “ I sense , especially in this clip , it would have been disappointing if we had toy into the ‘ women are always pin up against each other / fighting for this man ’s affection . ’ I just wanted it to be a representation of two hard females who are different but can play together and be friends , because that ’s veridical life . ”
For White , the Julian Bond between Tifa and Aerith , and between their fellow hero sandwich , was one that echoed throughout Final Fantasy ’s long history . “ One of the things that ’s lawful in so many near Final Fantasy games is the connection between characters , ” she bring . “ And you really see it . I ’ve see it in XIV , in XV . But there ’s something about the way Final Fantasy have a part that seduce you fall in sexual love with them … but they also all descend in passion with each other , and have special hamper with each other . ”
“ I intend that ’s what makes me gravitate towards these characters . You get to see their humans in every character . So it just seems to make so much mother wit it ’s the same in Remake , ” White continue . “ It makes so much sense that Aerith and Tifa are in this together and they see a teammate in each other . It just seems so innate . Like , ‘ of course — ’ and it makes me think , ‘ How wild is it we total in with expectations they ’d be scar against each other ? ’ How rearwards is that ? ”
Cloud being wined and dined in disguise at the Honey Bee Inn. Still weird and great, 23 years later.Image: Square-Enix
“ I have many female friends that I get laid and adore and financial support and make up and I remember in the medium , we often see depictions of fair sex fighting against each other , backstabbing one another and that ’s not dead on target or real to my experience , ” Baron concluded . “ I loved Tifa and Aerith ’s human relationship throughout this whole game — it was exciting to me . And it was exciting to in conclusion adjoin Brianna in real life . Because I ’d spent so many hours , you roll in the hay , talk to her voice [ in the recording John Wilkes Booth ] ! ”
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Plus , White noted : Tifa and Aerith have got other priorities to deal with alternatively of fawning over Cloud . “ They ’re try out to keep reach the satellite . Why would n’t they love each other and put to work together , you know ? ”
Like , say , dressing Cloud up ( literally ) for VII ’s infamous mission to the Honey Bee Inn ? “ Exactly , ” White express mirth . “ Cloud is the honorable young lady . Everyone acknowledge this . ”
argumentation settled , then .
Final Fantasy VII Remake officially launches — at long last — tomorrow , April 10 .
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