It is my great pleasure to announce that on this Valentines Day, the Final Fantasy 7 Tifa x Cloud shippers are going berserk

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The fan artists are really pulling out all the stops today

Characters from Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergrade
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It's Valentine's Day, and Final Fantasy 7 fan artists are celebrating by shipping Cloud and Tifa.

The Final Fantasy 7 fandom has always had a thing for Cloud and Tifa, it's fair to say. The original 1997 game had the two characters as potential romantic interests for one another, but 2020's Remake really took things to the next level with relentless flirting from Tifa and feigned aloofness from Cloud (you can't fool us, pal).

Off the back of Final Fantasy 7 Remake fans going feral over Cloud and Tifa nearly three years ago, 2023's Valentine's Day has seen fan artists really come out to play. We're now being treated to artworks from around the world, in various differing styles and palettes, depicting Cloud and Tifa finally together at last.

And honestly, who can blame them? Sure, fandoms can get a little over the top at times, and the Final Fantasy 7 fandom is no exception to this, but a fandom that wants two of its leading characters to end up happy together with one another, after all they've been through, can't be a bad thing.

Oh, and don't think the three examples of fantastic artwork we've displayed here are all you can expect from a Twitter browse. We could include a hell of a lot more examples of the community getting creative with their appreciation of Cloud and Tifa, but some of them are a little too intimate (for this website, at least).

Considering how rabid Final Fantasy 7 Remake made fans of Cloud and Tifa, who knows what's in store for 2023's entry. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is set to arrive later this year, continuing the journey of Cloud's retinue. Could there be a more overt romance in store for Cloud than in the original game, if the new entry diverges further from the storyline we know?

Head over to our new games 2023 guide for a full look at all the titles launching throughout the coming months. 

Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer
Freelance Writer

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.