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Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a stunning retelling of FF7's story, and one of the defining RPGs of the generation. It weaves a compelling adventure that adds fun touches to the classic RPG story and packs the experience with lots of new details that weren't present in the original.

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One of these things is the Coin Flip with Chocobo Sam. Do you pick Heads, Tails, or refuse to participate? Well, even if you make a save and run through all options, the outcome is not immediately obvious. But we're going to break everything you need to know about this tough and tricky section of the game.

What To Choose

Chocobo Sam in Final Fantasy 7 Remake

While speaking with Chocobo Sam when entering Wall Market, you'll be asked to choose a side during a coin flip. You get little to no context on how to approach this, so it's understandable if you found your way here after taking a look.

You'll be given three options:

  • Heads.
  • Tails.
  • No deal.

The outlier here is "No deal," which will actually prompt Aerith to reply instead, and she'll pick Heads. She loses.

If you instead pick Heads, Sam calls Tails, and you lose.

If you instead pick Tails, Sam calls Heads, and you lose, despite showing you the exact same side of the coin from before. Cheating bugger. They abused the fact that we're not actually familiar with how Chocobo coins look.

From here, it appears that our choice in the coin flip influences absolutely nothing - and that's where you'd be wrong. Wall Market's main quest is influenced by the surrounding side quests, including the coin flip. Here's a breakdown.

What The Coin Flip Changes

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Tifa and Aerith holding onto each of Cloud's arms

The coin flip actually has an impact on the dresses you are able to wear in Don Corneo's Mansion. Cloud, Tifa, and Aerith will each be able to wear one of three dresses, and there's an achievement tied to wearing each, meaning a minimum of three playthroughs are required.

  • If you choose Heads or Tails, you will have access to Chocobo Sam's quests later in the game, which leads to Cloud wearing a black and blue dress.
  • If you do not choose, Aerith will interject, and that will lead Cloud to access Madam M's quests later in the game, which leads to Cloud wearing a brighter, whiter dress.

The final dress is accessed by not completing any side quests later in the game, regardless of your coin flip.

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