Gold Saucer Date Scene

There is a scene that occurs at the end of Disc 1 when the team returns to Gold Saucer. This scene features Cloud going out on a date with one of the other characters, and who he goes out with is mainly dependent on the choices that you make throughout the game.

Throughout this strategy guide, these decisions are pointed out as they come up. They are also listed below for convenience.

So, how can you decide who Cloud goes out on a date with?

Each character that Cloud can go out on a date with (Aeris, Tifa, Yuffie, and Barret) starts with a certain number of points. These points are hidden; you cannot tell how many points each character has. Each character begins with the following number of points.

• Aeris: 50
• Tifa: 30
• Yuffie: 10
• Barret: 0

Due to this configuration, most players end up going on a date with Aeris. She starts with the highest point values, and many of the choices and dialog are structured in a way that typically results in her receiving a high number of points.

You can adjust the points up or down based on the actions you take or the dialog options that you select. The areas where you can adjust the point values are listed below, and you can track your affection scores using the checkboxes below and reviewing the results on the Date Affection Score Calculator page.

Sector 8

The first interaction with Aeris in Sector 8 does not impact her points. You can select either answer to her first question:

If you choose the second option during the dialog window, you can purchase a flower from her. Buy a flower as you can use it later on to affect the point values for other characters.

When Jessie is talking to Cloud on the train coming back from the attack on the No. 1 Reactor, she says, “Next time, I’ll give you one I made myself.” Cloud can respond with:

7^th Heaven

The 7^th Heaven bar is where team AVALANCHE has their hideout and is one of the first areas of the game you visit after Sector 8. While in the bar, Tifa will notice that you have a flower in your hand (if you purchased one from Aeris):

If you talk to Tifa while she is behind the bar, she will offer Cloud a drink, and he can respond either with:

When Tifa accuses you of leaving your childhood friend:

If you talk to Tifa before talking to Barret after Cloud wakes up, she will ask how he slept:

Train

During the train ride to the No. 5 Reactor, the team will be ambushed. Making it through while avoiding the security lockdowns will impact affection scores:

No. 5 Reactor

After defeating Airbuster in Sector 8 at the beginning of the game and when Cloud is hanging from the broken platform:

Sector 5 Slums

The Sector 5 Slums are the area where Cloud first meets Aeris in the church flower garden. While Aeris is fleeing the guards and Cloud is dropping barrels from the rafters:

Aeris’ House

The team will reach Aeris’ House near the Sector 5 Slums. Aeris will ask Cloud if Tifa is Cloud’s girlfriend:

After you get through Sector 6 to the playground, and Cloud decides what to do with Aeris:

Wall Market

The team will have to search through the Wall Market to find a disguise for Cloud so he can sneak into Don Corneo’s mansion. Depending on how many items you collect for Cloud’s disguise, the Don will select either Cloud, Tifa, or Aeris as his “date.” Check out the Wall Market walkthrough section for full details on how to influence his choice. The remaining two characters will be sent to a separate room, and the dialog between them affects affection points.

If the Don selects Tifa as his date, and Cloud is talking to Aeris:

If the Don selects Aeris as his date, and Cloud is talking to Tifa:

If the Don selects Cloud as his date, and if he asks if Cloud has a boyfriend:

Sewer

The team lands in the Sewers after the sequence in Wall Market with Don Corneo. After the team lands in the sewer:

Sector 6

The team will return to Aeris’ House when they re-enter Sector 6. When Marlene suggests that Aeris likes Cloud, you will have two options:

Shinra Building

The Shinra Building portion of the game comes at the end of the Midgar sequence. When you first meet Red XIII and choose who to send with Aeris:

After the battle against Sample:H0512, add any of the following party members to your team:

When Tifa asks if you can break out:

When you have the option to think about Barret, Red XIII, or Aeris:

Adding members to your party as you escape the Shinra Building and leave Midgar:

Kalm

The team will enter Kalm shortly after they leave Midgar. When Barret leaves the Inn and tells Cloud to get a move on:

If you select “Wait a sec”, Barret will continue talking and Cloud can respond with:

In the house to the right of the Kalm Inn, there is a woman who says that Mako energy is convenient. When she asks Cloud what he thinks:

On the second floor of the same building, there is a girl who thinks that the old life is better. When she asks Cloud what he thinks:

Encountering Yuffie

After you complete the battle with Yuffie, she will ask Cloud a series of five questions. Each correct answer earns + 2 points with Yuffie. You can encounter Yuffie multiple times before recruiting her, and the points will accumulate each time.

Yuffie will first ask if you want to fight again:

She will then ask how you feel about her skills:

When she tries to leave:

When she brags about being the best:

When she asks about your group:

Not only do the dialogue options impact her affection score for the date scene, but you need to answer correctly if you wish to have her join your party. Check out the Secret Character page for Yuffie for more information.

Fort Condor

You can swing by Fort Condor after you leave the Mythril Mine. When you first talk to the old man in Fort Condor, he will ask the team to help him protect the condor from Shinra:

After the old man explains his situation, he will ask Cloud if the team will help fight:

Cargo Ship

While aboard the Cargo Ship, you can find Yuffie in the cargo area feeling seasick. When she asks Cloud if he has anything to help settle her stomach:

This will automatically be -2 to Yuffie if you do not have any Tranquilizers in your inventory.

While exploring the ship, Aeris will mention that she wants to ride an airship someday. Cloud can respond with:

Tifa will ask Cloud whether he thinks they are in the middle of a war. Cloud can respond with:

Gold Saucer

When you enter Gold Saucer for the first time, you will have the option of talking to various members of your party and asking them to accompany Cloud.

Only the first character you speak to is affected. If you accept their company, that character gains points. If you decline, that character loses points. Speaking to other characters afterward has no effect.

Corel Prison

Barret is automatically added to Cloud’s party in Corel Prison when they go to hunt for Dyne. You will then be asked to select one additional party member to join them:

Gongaga

The team will reach Gongaga Village after they receive the Buggy from the races at Gold Saucer. If both Tifa and Aeris are in your party, speaking to Zack’s parents will trigger a scene where both characters react to learning about Zack. You can then speak to each of them:

If you speak to Aeris afterward:

If you speak to Tifa afterward:

Cosmo Canyon

The Buggy will break down near Cosmo Canyon, forcing the team to stop. Make sure that Barret is in your party. Find Barret in the room behind Tiger Lily’s weapon shop. He will ask Cloud if he wants to hear more about AVALANCHE:

If you encourage him to continue, Barret will keep talking and Cloud can respond with:

Wutai

If Yuffie is in your party and you travel to Wutai, she will steal all of your Materia. Completing the side quest to recover it and having Yuffie return the Materia to the party will earn a significant bonus:

Final Score

The character with the highest score when you re-enter Gold Saucer for the second time is the one that Cloud will go out on a date with. Barret is the hardest to get, and Aeris is the easiest, but you can use this guide to have Cloud go out on a date with whomever you choose.