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TIL that the death of Aerith Gainsborough (Final Fantasy VII) had such an emotional impact on fans, they submitted a petition to Yoshinori Kitase requesting her return. It is cited as a major reason for the games success. GamePro considers her death sequence to be the greatest of all gaming moments.

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