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Fans can expect to see a whole new side to Tifa Lockhart in the nextFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeentry, as director Naoki Hamaguchi is hinting at big things for the popular character. A childhood friend of Cloud Strife and a fan-favorite since the original game was released in 1997, Tifa eventually grew up to join the anti-Shinra organization Avalanche, serving as a key member of the party inFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeas the team battles to save the planet from Sephiroth.
Tifa’s role as a supporting character is expanded upon in theFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeseries, with some players even going as far as to say that her subplot washandled better inFF7 Rebirththan in the originalFinal Fantasy 7. There, Tifa finds herself dealing with Cloud’s conflicting memories about their shared past, with her concern for her childhood friend growing as he continues to fall victim to both these memories and Sephiroth’s mind games. She also comes into contact with the Lifestream at one point, giving her a closer connection to the plight of the planet at the heart ofFinal Fantasy 7’s overarching story.
The nextFinal Fantasy 7 Remakegame will include the culmination of Tifa’s arc, andFF7 Rebirthdirector Naoki Hamaguchirecently teased an even bigger focus on the tough-as-nails bartender-turned-resistance fighter. While speaking at theFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth“Summoning A Masterpiece” panel, Hamaguchi said that his team wants to show a “new, stronger Tifa” that is different from what has been seen before, also hinting that the character would be seeing some gameplay changes.
Naoki Hamaguchi Teases ‘New, Stronger’ Tifa In Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3
Like with many aspects of thenextFinal Fantasy 7 Remakegame, Hamaguchi remained tight-lipped over any specific details about this new gameplay system or how Tifa’s portrayal will differ in the third title. Twitter user Genki_JPN notes that Hamaguchi gave this response while answering a question about Tifa’s fighting abilities, so he could have been referring to showing more of Tifa’s physical strength, something which has already allowed for some impressive feats in the previous twoentries.
Given whereFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthleaves off, the next game will likely cover some ofTifa’s most memorable and emotionally intense moments, as the truth about her and Cloud’s life in the doomed town of Nibelheim comes to light and causes serious ramifications for the rest of the story. If Naoki Hamaguchi’s recent statements are of any indication, the nextFinal Fantasy 7 Remakegame will depict a stronger Tifa as her storyline reaches its gripping finale.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
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FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE is a bold reimagining of the original FINAL FANTASY VII, originally released in 1997, developed under the guidance of the original key developers.This critically-acclaimed game, which mixes traditional command-based combat and real-time action, makes its Steam debut along with FF7R EPISODE INTERmission─a new story arc featuring Yuffie Kisaragi.STORYBy exploiting mako, the life-blood of the planet, through their mako reactors, the Shinra Electric Power Company has all but seized control of the entire world. A ragtag group of idealists, known as Avalanche, are one of the last bastions of resistance.Cloud, an elite SOLDIER operative-turned-mercenary takes part in an Avalanche operation to destroy Mako Reactor 1 in the city of Midgar.The bombing plunges the city into fiery chaos, and Cloud is tormented by visions of a bitter enemy long thought dead.Once more begins a story that will shape the destiny of an entire world.
