One ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s many side quests has confirmed that selfies are officially a thing in the game’s universe, with Aerith even using the term like it’s a known thing.
Unlike some games in the series, likeFinal Fantasy 16,which make it clear that they’re set in a more medieval time period,Final Fantasy 7has always felt a bit more modern and in line with our own time, with themes that focus on environmentalism and the inclusion of things like cars, phones, and segways.
This has been true ever since the original release of Final Fantasy 7, but it’s something that’s made a bit more apparent withFinal Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth. One sidequest in Rebirth called Absence of a Sign draws particular attention to how much more modern Rebirth is, with the confirmation that selfies are a thing in the Final Fantasy 7 universe.
That sidequest can be found in Cosmo Canyon, where a group of planetology experts ask you to explore the region and take pictures using a camera they give you of three distinct meteor formations in the sky. While visiting the second location, Cloud is given the option to take some sneaky photos of Aerith in various poses, such as her smiling, her praying, and even her jokingly glaring at you.
In the final location of the sidequest, Aertih will actually confront Cloud about the not-so-secret pictures that he’s been taking, before asking him if he wants to take a selfie with her, while actually using the word “selfie”. This results in Cloud and Aerith taking a sweet photo of the two of them looking at the camera while at Cosmo Canyon, which turns out surprisingly well considering how hard camera selfies are to take. There you have it, though - selfies are officially a thing in the Final Fantasy 7 universe.
After taking part in the side quest, you’ll get a collection of photos added to your Key Items, including the selfie of Cloud and Aerith, which reads, “A selfie taken while out searching for shooting stars”.
Funnily enough, this isn’t the first time that Final Fantasy has featured selfies.Final Fantasy 15, unarguably the most modern game in the series, was full of them thanks to Prompto’s knack for photography. They were a bit more a game mechanic in Final Fantasy 15 than they are here, since Prompto would randomly take shots of your journey as you played, but it’s nice to see the tradition carried forward.
