Naoki Hamaguchi Admits He Also “Searched for a Way to Bring Aerith Back”
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In an interview with ntower, Naoki Hamaguchi shared an interesting personal anecdote about his early experience with Final Fantasy VII.
Before joining the development team, Hamaguchi, like many of us, was a player and fan during his school years. He even seriously believed in one of the most famous rumours of the era:
“I was originally on the player side, and back in my school days, I seriously searched for a ‘way to bring Aerith back’ with friends.”
"Now being involved as a creator in such a title feels surreal, and at the same time I feel a responsibility that I simply cannot escape.”
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About FINAL FANTASY VII
First released in 1997 on the PlayStation® computer entertainment system, FINAL FANTASY VII celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2022. The game is universally regarded as a hallmark title of the RPG genre. The original title received high praise for its epic storyline, unique characters, and movie sequences that utilized the most cutting-edge technology of the time. Since then, the game revolving around iconic hero, Cloud Strife and his pursuit of the antagonist Sephiroth has sold over 15.3 million copies worldwide and continues to receive widespread acclaim from critics and fans around the world. The popular game has even expanded into spin-offs, films and merchandise.
Now, Square Enix’s FINAL FANTASY VII remake project created by a team of original and new developers, retells the story of the genre-redefining RPG across three distinct, and standalone games. The first game of the trilogy, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE is now available on Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, PS5® and PS4® consoles and PC. FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH, the second game in the trilogy, has been praised by both players and critics across the globe, earning more than 125 perfect scores from media and 40 Game of the Year awards, and is available now for PC and the PS5® console. It will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S and Xbox PC with Xbox Play Anywhere support on June 3, 2026.