10 Simple Questions That Break Famous Video Game Stories In Half

2. Why Not Use A Phoenix Down To Revive Aeris?

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Square Enix

It may be a question that's been asked by thousands of players over the years, but in the absence of a satisfactory answer it simply has to be asked again. Why, oh why was Aeris' death at the end of Final Fantasy VII not preventable through action by one of the many characters at the scene?

More specifically, why couldn't a Phoenix Down or similar spell have been used to revive her immediately. Given that a Phoenix Down can restore someone who's HP has been drained to zero - and we have to assume that getting stabbed would do that to ya' - why wouldn't this have worked?

Tons of the items were available throughout the course of the game, meaning Cloud could easily have had one to hand when it really mattered. With this simple act, one of the most devastating video game casualties could have been avoided and gamers everywhere could've been spared a heck of a lot of mournful heartbreak.

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