Final Fantasyis a long-running and popular series that has spanned more than a dozen main entries and several spin-offs, but few titles reached the popularity ofFinal Fantasy 7. People have been cosplaying the characters from the game for ages, but costumes have been popping up a lot more frequently sinceFinal Fantasy 7 Remakereleased. Now the cosplay is both more intricate and altered slightly to match the title’s new costumes.
One fan recently showed off their own cosplay with impressive attention to detail. Posted to Reddit, user likeassassin posted a photo of themselves dressed as Cloud’s childhood friend/love interest and butt-kicking heroine Tifa Lockhart.
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Not only does the cosplayer look the part, but the outfit is very well-made, and even sports a bracelet with a piece of Materia attached. This was a major change to the overall look of the characters inFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, where the Materia a player slotted showed up on the character’s equipment. The photographer was @fokken_greed, who has posted a large collection of their work with cosplayers on Instagram.
Final Fantasy 7 Remakebrought the entry back into popular culture and it recently releasedIntergrade, a version updated for the PlayStation 5 that includes anall-new DLC starring Yuffie. Most of the goofy young ninja’s story takes place during the events of the main game but adds some important new story elements, such as the inclusion of characters from anotherFinal Fantasy 7spin-off that no one expected. These characters were part ofDirge of Cerberus, which starred anotherFinal Fantasy 7companion. This has prompted many to wonder if Square Enix is setting up anintroduction to Vincent Valentineearlier than expected.
Yuffie and her companion end up fighting one of the bosses from that game, Nero. This could muddy the storytelling waters down the road since there are not only the characters from the main game but now the spin-off to contend with as well. This goes to show that Square Enix is willing to make major changes to the original story. The fight with Nero inIntergradewasn’t afraid to show bloodeither, which adds more maturity to the game that could escalate later on.
Additionally, once her adventure came to an end,Yuffie’s DLC contains a new endingthat extends past the one seen at the end of the game. Here fans see Cloud and the gang after they leave Midgar. Cloud, Barret, Aerith, Red XIII, and, of course, Tifa are making their way to their next destination, which will be the first section ofFinal Fantasy 7 RemakePart 2. Since Square Enix has been so keen on making big changes, who knows what the developer has in store for Tifa.
