THE FUSE

The developers on the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy wanted to create a world that felt real. To do that, they populated the world with different kinds of people living out their lives in all the diverse ways real people do. As Cloud and the gang journey throughout the series, they’re followed by a cadre of queer background characters living, laughing, and loving as a part of game director Naoki Hamaguchi’s vision to create a more authentic world. In an interview with The Gamer, Hamaguchi said including those queer romances was key to enhancing the realism of Midgar and beyond. “Rebirth is a game where you encounter many towns, cultures, and relationships throughout your journey,” he said. “In my view, the presence of diverse, authentic relationships within that journey also enhances the world’s realism.”