Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s director has once again reignited the almost three-decade debate over how to pronounce Cait Sith’s name.
Two months ago, Square Enix’s social media accounts seemingly put the debate to rest and revealed that Cait Sith is pronounced exactly how it looks: “Kate Sith”. That calm period was short-lived, however, since director Naoki Hamaguchi reportedly has a different pronunciation for the party member.
According to , the remake/sequel’s director pronounced the character’s name as “Cat Shee” when asked about the long-running internet war. Hamaguchi’s answer is at odds with the official Square Enix accounts, so what’s going on?