One Hidden FF7 Rebirth Feature Will Let You Know Which Characters Love You

It can be hard to know how Cloud's companions really feel about him, but one hidden feature makes it very clear. has always been known for its rich, memorable cast of characters, and the remake trilogy follows suit. includes more playable characters than, even taking the time to flesh out some of those party members the original game overlooked.

It's only natural to want to get a little closer with a special someone, but how can a player know when they're making the right moves? And anyway, character affinity was never a part of, so why does it suddenly pop up in? Choices don't usually matter in games — while they might provoke different reactions or change a quest reward, their stories are usually set in stone no matter what the player does. Thankfully, there's an easy way to find out how affinity works in, and to check in on potential suitors.

Players can easily check their affinity with party members by pressing L1 while in the overworld, but only outside combat. This trick is usable anytime players have control, anywhere on 's map. Doing so reveals a smiley face above each character's head. These progress through a series of colors and increasingly large smiles to represent the character's attitude toward Cloud. The lowest affinity appears as a gray smiley with an indifferent expression, and the highest as a blue smiley with a wide grin.

After completing the main story's final chapter and seeing the ending of, players will also be able to see each character's affinity as a percentage via the in-game Play Log. But why does affinity matter? Well, Cloud has the opportunity to romance one of his party members in , and affinity directly affects who that is. The player character with the highest affinity is automatically chosen for each of two date scenes — and if their affinity is high enough, these dates might come to a special, "."

The first date takes place in Chapter Eight when the party arrives at the Gold Saucer, and one character is chosen to roam around with