In " Rough Waters", during the initial quest " Escape to the Surface", Tifa and Aerith will have fallen on the floor before the battle against Abzu. Each quest increases Cloud's score with Aerith by +2. Completing each quest increases Cloud's score with Tifa by +2.įor "Budding Bodyguard", completing all Odd Jobs (" The Mysterious Moogle Merchant", " Kids on Patrol", " Weapons on a Rampage", " A Verified Hero", " The Angel of the Slums", and " Paying Respects") is required to unlock Aerith's scene. An unseen point system is used here as well.ĭecisions Chapter 3 - "Home Sweet Slum" įor "Home Sweet Slum", completing all of the Odd Jobs (" Chadley's Report", " Rat Problem", " Nuisance in the Factory", " Lost Friends", " On the Prowl", and " Just Flew In from the Graveyard"), followed by the Discovery quest, " Alone at Last", will unlock Tifa's scene. The affection mechanics in Final Fantasy VII Remake are reminiscent of the date mechanics in the original Final Fantasy VII, in which choices made by the player affect which character will go on a date with Cloud in the Gold Saucer. After defeating Eligor and freeing the ghosts of the children, make. Draws a target toward him before unleashing a laser attack with his eye. determining the dresses worn by Cloud, Tifa, and Aerith in Chapter 9, " The Town That Never Sleeps". Shoots a beam from his laser eye at a single target. Decisions relating to affection outcomes also relate to dress mechanics. To see different outcomes, the player can replay an earlier chapter, save, and then return to "In Search of Hope" to see a different scene if they successfully changed outcomes. If they both have fewer than 5 total points, Barret is selected. The character with the most points will determine the scene. Each quest completed in these chapters gives +2 points to Tifa or Aerith respectively, while the choice between the two at the start of Chapter 10, " Rough Waters", adds 1 tiebreaker point to whomever is selected.
The determining factor is if the player completes the Odd Job sidequests in Chapter 3, " Home Sweet Slum", or in Chapter 8, " Budding Bodyguard". Depending on the decisions made by the player throughout the game, Cloud Strife will either talk to Barret Wallace, Tifa Lockhart, or Aerith Gainsborough. Final Fantasy VII Remake includes hidden affection mechanics that alter the resolution scenes that players view in the first quest, " Resolve", of Chapter 14, " In Search of Hope".