Step into the dazzling lights of the Gold Saucer in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, where your choice of date isn’t just about who you like-it’s about the bonds you’ve forged throughout your journey. Unlike the original, this iconic ferris wheel moment now hinges on a dynamic relationship system that rewards your in-game decisions and interactions, culminating in a heartfelt night out with the party member closest to Cloud’s heart. Ready to unlock the secrets of the Gold Saucer date and discover how to win your favorite companion’s company? Here’s everything you need to know to make your night unforgettable.
There’s actually two dates in the Gold Saucer, technically. The first date (in chapter 8) is just going around the Gold Saucer’s different areas and doing some initial exploration. The second date (in chapter 12) features a play and the iconic date night scene that Final Fantasy 7 players will remember from the original game.
Note that your dates have no lasting effects on the gameplay. Your dates increase your relationships with the respective character, but there are no special items or anything like that to be unlocked by having specific dates. It’s just a preference thing! Note that after beating the game, you can select your date through the chapter selection screen.
Below, we talk about how to influence who your Gold Saucer date is in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
Who can you date at the Gold Saucer in FF7 Rebirth
In Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, you can date several main party members at the Gold Saucer, including Tifa, Aerith, Barret, Yuffie, and Red XIII. The character you go on a date with is determined by who has the highest relationship level with Cloud, which you can build by completing specific side quests, choosing the right dialogue options, and performing synergy abilities with them. The first Gold Saucer date occurs in Chapter 8 as a mini date, while the full date happens in Chapter 12, featuring events like the Loveless play and the Skywheel ride. After completing the game, you can manually select your date partner using the Chapter Select feature to experience all possible dates.
Your first Gold Saucer companion can be with Tifa, Aerith, Barret, Red XIII, or Yuffie. Yuffie is likely hard to get as this companion, since she joins your party shortly before this quest, but it’s likely still doable if you ignore the other characters’ side quests and focus on her.
Your second date can be with Tifa, Aerith, Barret, Red XIII, Yuffie, or a boy’s night group of Vincent, Cid, and Cait Sith. However, since Cait Sith has no functional relationship gauge (and neither do Cid and Vincent), we’re not sure if you can actually get this date naturally on your first playthrough. This route may only be accessible after beating the game and replaying the chapter.
The second date can also have an “intimate conclusion,” if your friendship levels are high enough. The “intimate conclusion” is available for all of the date options except Vincent, Cid, and Cait Sith. Phooey. Cowards. (Booo. Let me be intimate with the boys night group!)
How to get a specific Gold Saucer date in FF7 Rebirth
To get a specific Gold Saucer date in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, you need to raise the relationship level between Cloud and the party member you want to date. The character with the highest relationship level will be the one Cloud goes on the date with, which occurs in Chapter 12 of the game. Building this relationship involves engaging in main story conversations, completing side quests, and choosing dialogue options that favor the desired character. If you want to change the date partner after completing the game, you can use the Extra Settings menu to manually select any character for the Gold Saucer date without needing to raise relationship levels again.
Based on our testing, your both dates are automatically set to whoever has the highest relationship with Cloud.
In both situations, he’ll go to bed and wake up to an ally outside his room. You do not get to manually select this ally. You’ll want to make sure that whoever you want to go on your dates with have the highest relationship with Cloud before the two points (chapter 8 and chapter 12).
The best thing to do is to pick your date as early as you can. Once you pick your target, make sure to do the following:
- Make sure to complete all the relevant side quests that influence your target. The party member affected by the side quest will be an immediate companion during the quest, talking during cutscenes. You can also check this from the quest screen if you open the menu, as each quest will have a portrait of the respective party member. You’ll want to complete the side quests as thoroughly as possible too, submitting correct ingredients, turning in the maximum amount of materials, or otherwise.
- Use Synergy Abilities and combos with your party members for the first time to also improve your relationship with them, so make sure to do those, too. (Or avoid using them if things are cutting too close, relationship-wise.)
- Pick that party member whenever you’re presented with a choice to fight or play with them versus somebody else.
- Match Costa del Sol swimsuits – which is only a thing for Aerith and Tifa, but it’s still important to match either of them if you want to date them, or maybe don’t match them if you have your eye on somebody else.
Throughout the game, you can complete side quests for other characters, but make sure to keep an eye on the little emote faces above your characters head.
To be extra safe, you want your preferred date to be a full face ahead of everyone. If characters end up on the same relationship level, it’ll be a bit hard to tell where they are comparatively, thus foiling your date plans. There are hidden values associated with relationships that you can’t see until you’ve beaten the game. For example, even if Tifa and Aerith both have blue smiley faces, Aerith may have 95 relationship points and Tifa may only have 91. In this case, Aerith would be your date.
For example, if I’m trying to date Tifa, then I’ll make sure to do all of Tifa’s relevant side quests. If Tifa’s emoticon is blue and Aerith’s is at green (the rank before blue), then I’ll stop doing side content with Aerith to ensure that Tifa stays on top.
All of that said, if you’re worried about missing out on story or fun stuff due to skipping side quests, know that you can backtrack all of the quests after your Gold Saucer date. This way, you can have the best of both worlds – going on a date with your preferred character and completing the game.
How to replay the Gold Saucer date with different characters in FF7 Rebirth
To replay the Gold Saucer date with different characters in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, you first need to complete the main story to unlock the Chapter Select and Extra Settings features. After finishing the game, go to System > Extra Settings, where you can manually choose your date companion for the Gold Saucer events in Chapters 8 and 12. This allows you to experience the date scenes with any character who has a close enough relationship with Cloud, regardless of your original relationship levels during the first playthrough. You can also select between standard or intimate cutscenes for the Skywheel date. Then, use Chapter Select to replay the desired chapter with your chosen date, enabling you to enjoy the Gold Saucer dates with different characters without replaying the entire game multiple times.
Once you clear the game, you can replay any chapters from a “chapter selection” menu, just like how you could in Remake. (There’s also the addition of a “play log” screen, which will show you the exact values behind your party members’ relationship and what you still have to do to max them out, whether it’s chatting with them in a town or playing a specific mini game with them.) Both of these are accessed by opening the game’s menu and selecting settings.
To see a specific date, whether it’s the chapter 8 one or the chapter 12 one, do the following:
- Go to the menu, select settings, and then select “extra settings.”
- Scroll down to the companions and select whoever you want your dates to be, and select whether or not you want the “intimate conclusion” or not.
- Go to the chapter selection menu and select either chapter 8 or 12 to play out the new date.
Note that you change the date options in your extra settings up until you talk to the hotel concierge to sleep for the night. Changing the settings after Cloud wakes up will not set the date partner to whichever option you swapped it to. This way, you can quickly see all the cutscenes, if you’re curious.
However, to actually save the completion of that date, as seen in the play log, you’ll need to save after the date and then reselect the chapter from the chapter selection screen, redoing the intro part of that chapter again.
And with that, you should be able to watch every date your want. Nice! Or you can just watch them on YouTube, because I’m sure somebody is going to upload all the possible dates and conclusions there in due time.
The world of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is huge, but we have your back if you need help. We have a beginners guide, a rundown of side content rewards, and a breakdown of the game’s length.
How does raising relationship levels influence the Gold Saucer date in FF7 Rebirth
Raising relationship levels in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth directly determines who accompanies Cloud on the Gold Saucer date. The game tracks Cloud’s bonds with each party member through a “Bonds of Friendship” system, represented by emoji faces with colored rings indicating relationship strength. The character with the highest relationship level with Cloud automatically becomes his date during key moments in Chapter 8 (a mini date) and the full Gold Saucer Skywheel date in Chapter 12.
You increase these relationship levels by making favorable dialogue choices, performing well in unique story events, completing character-specific side quests, and using synergy skills in combat alongside the party members. The relationship status never decreases, so your progress is cumulative. If two characters share the same highest relationship level, the one closer to the next level will be chosen for the date.
In summary, the stronger your bond with a character, the more likely they are to be your companion for the iconic Gold Saucer date, making relationship management a key part of the experience.
Does a higher relationship level guarantee a specific character as your Gold Saucer date
A higher relationship level with a character in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth generally guarantees that they will be your Gold Saucer date, as the game automatically selects the party member with the highest relationship level to accompany Cloud during the date events in Chapters 8 and 12. However, you do not get to manually choose your date; it is determined by who has the strongest bond with Cloud at those points.
If two or more characters have the exact same highest relationship level, the game uses subtle factors such as who is closest to reaching the next relationship level or other hidden mechanics (like combat synergy or specific story interactions) to decide the date. In cases where no character has a sufficiently high relationship level, a default character like Cait Sith will be your date.
Therefore, while a higher relationship level strongly influences and effectively guarantees your Gold Saucer date, ties or equal levels can introduce some unpredictability, and no direct player choice is involved during the date selection moment.
