>>718444746
I don't know about Aerith but Tifa has stood as my absolute waifu since Gamefan showed her design art back in 1996 before FF7 even released. That said Celes is still a top 5 FF girl.

>>715849816
Iconic characters
Engaging story
Groundbreaking graphics (for the time)
Amazing soundtrack
Possibly the most infamous death in videogame history
The twist exposing what truly happened in Nibelheim five years before the game started
and best girl