Final Fantasy 7 Glitch Sort Of Lets You Save Beloved Character From Murder
In 1997, one of the most-remembered moments from Final Fantasy 7 was the murder of a beloved companion character, which resonated throughout the rest of the game and all of its subsequent follow-up media. Final Fantasy 7’s narrative hinges on that moment, and there didn’t seem to be any way around it without cheats until now.
Spoiler warning: If you don’t know who dies in this 27-year-old game or don’t want to know, stop reading now.
Aerith Gainsborough meets her end at the hands of Sephiroth, but as related by a Final Fantasy 7 speedrunner who goes by Luzbel, a way to skip past Aerith’s death was found by two other players: AceZephyr and Kuma.