RPGs almost always have a romance plot or subplot of some kind, and that’s especially true for the majority ofFinal Fantasygames. Squall and Rinoa, Tidus and Yuna, Zidane and Garnet are all great romances in the long-running franchise. Outside ofFinal Fantasy, other RPGs likeCyberpunk 2077, theDragon Ageseries,Baldur’s Gate 3, and many more have their own memorable romances, but a certainFFromance may be the best one of all.
In the comment section ofScreenRant’s"10 Greatest RPG Romances Of All Time"article, fans are passionately debating RPG romances, and most fans seem to thinkFF7’sCloud and Aerith romance is the greatest in RPG history. OtherFinal Fantasyromances have been discussed as well — including the alternate pairing of Cloud with Tifa — but Cloud and Aerith seem to be the most memorable for fans overall.
Fans Say The Greatest RPG Romance Is Cloud & Aerith
Tifa Is Also In The Running
Patrickstarted a comment thread that several fans have responded to, suggestingCloud and Aerith should’ve been on our top ten list, simply writing:“Cloud and Aerith?!“The two of them did not appear on the original list, but Locke and Celes did as theFinal Fantasyromance representative.
Other users agree with Patrick’s suggestion, likeAmy, who wrote:“Thank you for saying this! I was really expecting to see Cloud/Aerith or at least Zack/Aerith (Crisis Core).“InFF7lore, Zack was Aerith’s first love, though that relationship would not last long, and fans still debate over whether Cloud orZack is a better fit for Aerith.
Jordanalso argued that Cloud and Aerith have one of the best relationships in video game history, writing that they"thought it would be #1"and describing it as"part of the best love triangle"while praising its ultimate subtlety.
One of the longest-runningFF7debates is whether Cloud should be with Aerith or Tifa, andJacobargues for Tifa instead, writing,“Except that Cloud/Tifa is better and canon.“While Tifa is often brought up as the “official” love interest after Aerith,FF7 RemakeandRebirthdo not provide aconcrete answer for the romance, despite some implications that they have feelings for each other.
The Cloud & Aerith Romance Has Become Impressively Popular
Everyone Has An Opinion About Them
Despite so many great RPGs having outstanding character romances with stellar chemistry and dialogue,every RPG fan seems to have an opinion about Cloud and Aerith, regardless of personal like or dislike for the couple.FF7is one of the most genre-defining games in video game history, so it’s not too much of a surprise that the two most popular characters from it get brought up so often.
Final Fantasyhas a lot of interesting romances, with some being stronger than others. It’s astonishing, then, that so manyFinal Fantasyand RPG fans are in agreement that Cloud and Aerith is one of the all-time greats.
