Final Fantasy 7 was an amazing accomplishment. The scale, characters, music and story managed to capture the hearts of many gamers. Two of them in particular have sparked a debate that's continued for over a decade. That is of course, Tifa or Aeris. They each have their merits, their pros and cons, and we're going to sort them out for you.

Aerith, as any true Otaku know her, made men swoon with her cute, straight forward, and honest demeanor. Sure she may not have been as useful in a battle, but I'd say that's pretty arguable. For example, her limit break can save you mp while grinding for long periods of time in the train graveyard. Despite her childlike attitude, she really knew what she wanted and wasn't afraid to put it out there, and I really admire that. Maybe she didn't win all of your hearts, but like it or not, many of you were shocked to see her meet an untimely end. Unfortunately this led to the dead Aerith cosplay, which was only funny the first time. The number of Aerith shrines floating around the net leads me to believe that she was missed more than not. Still, she has to earn some sympathy points for that, right?

Tifa is less outspoken, despite her "kick ass" demeanor. It'd be wrong for me to overlook the fact that she's definitely more endowed, but much like Chiyo-chan, Aerith is "still in demand" so to say, so I'm not sure how much of an advantage that really is. If it wasn't already apparent from playing the game, Advent Children definitely shows that Tifa can definitely kick some serious ass. That makes her a knock out in more ways than one, but is she really better than Aerith? I say we put that to a vote.

Fear not, you shouldn't have to wait until next Thursday to hear these results. We'll try to have the next debate on Tuesday, promise.