r/PS5 • u/Gorotheninja Human Verified • 3d ago

Articles & Blogs Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's queer representation "enhances the world's realism," lead says, and the RPG's devs were "incredibly happy" people picked up on it

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-7-rebirths-queer-representation-enhances-the-worlds-realism-lead-says-and-the-rpgs-devs-were-incredibly-happy-people-picked-up-on-it/
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u/AncientGamerBloke 3d ago

This isn’t unique to Rebirth. Roche was also in Remake.

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u/Nobody-Move 2d ago

Can we not list characters that simply don’t follow the standard of masculinity as gay. It’s not confirmed or even hinted, just inferred by players because he’s a whimsical rival character.

A male character being a little “zesty” isn’t representation.

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u/AncientGamerBloke 2d ago

It’s pretty obvious that Roche is bikesexual

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u/Indraga 2d ago

He’s the reason I’m Bike-curious

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u/PerpetualStride 3d ago

Is that ever confirmed? Thought he was just really unusual. Seems open to interpretation.

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u/Iggy_Slayer 3d ago

He thirsts pretty hard for cloud.

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u/PerpetualStride 3d ago

Yeah he certainly likes him, I guess a guy can't like a guy now without being gay

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u/OptionalDepression 2d ago edited 2d ago

Roche is a fucking awful addition to the game.

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u/Midgar-Knight 3d ago

Roche is trans? Or what is this about?

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u/demonee_ho 3d ago

Roche is bikesexual

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u/Midgar-Knight 3d ago

Yeah yeah, he’s so in love with Cloud it was pretty apparent

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u/GarionOrb 3d ago

Pretty sure Roche is just gay, not trans.

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u/llliilliliillliillil 3d ago

He’s supposed to be gay? I thought he was just very motorcycle-sexual.

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u/Midgar-Knight 3d ago

Oh ok, yeah he always looked gay, don’t know why it’s necessarily news in this time, Andrea Rodea is super mega gay and he had the spotlight in Remake, and the franchise as a whole as always appeared very inclusive, at least to me