![]() ![]() ![]() Yet, her legacy far eclipses the skewed gender makeup of the party in the second half of the game. If Yuffie is not recruited, there is one female character left in the party, compared to six male characters (five if Vincent is not recruited) after Aerith’s untimely demise. Aerith is one of nine playable characters in Final Fantasy VII, three of whom are female, one of whom is optional. One of the most legendary moments in gaming history, one that both casual and hardcore gamers alike are aware of, is the death of Aerith Gainsborough at the hands of the main antagonist Sephiroth, at the end of Disc 1 of Final Fantasy VII. It was, unquestionably, THE biggest roleplaying game of the era. The impact Final Fantasy VII had on the gaming community was truly unparalleled. The game was so dense, both graphically and narratively, that Squaresoft had to switch from Nintendo cartridges to Sony Playstation discs, a hardware shift that persists to this day. The visuals, while dated by today’s standards, were nothing short of revolutionary at the time. Final Fantasy games have always been groundbreaking in their own ways, but Final Fantasy VII was on another level. Final Fantasy VII took the franchise into 3D, and as a result, helped pull the JRPG (Japanese roleplaying game) genre out of being niche and into a global phenomenon. Naturally, considering that they had already spent a decade being at the forefront of game development, Hironobu Sakaguchi and his team at Squaresoft jumped on this golden opportunity. Video game developers were exploring this, and a new generation of consoles that could run 3D games were on the horizon. 3D animation was thriving, and major advances in the technology were being made at a rapid pace. The late 1990s were a major turning point in the history of video games. Please note that this post contains spoilers for Final Fantasy VII. Written by Hayley Garden edited by Kathryn Cooperman.ĬW: Mention of death. Check out our recent artist interview with Hayley! Written by guest contributor Hayley Garden, this post is the fourth in a series that discusses the role of female characters in the Final Fantasy franchise. ![]()
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