Summary
Cloud is one of the most iconic characters in theFinal Fantasyseries. He’s got hisbig Buster Swordand spiked blonde hair that makes him look like a hero no one should mess with. His original garb, though, is a bit lackluster. The polygonal model in the game made him look like a purple clown, and the battle model was a bit drab color-wise.
Over time, and in other moments withinFinal Fantasy 7, Cloud got into better outfits. This includes a plethora of sequels and spinoffs. So, of the many games Cloud has appeared playable and unplayable in, these are his best costumes and forms to date.
Let’s begin with some of the funnier examples, and the original game is a great place to start. InFinal Fantasy 7, players could get Cloud in a dress, which changed some story results, but it didn’t look different graphically.
This was changed inFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, wherein players could get three styles of dresses. Among the three, the basic black and gray dress looks best on Cloud, as the others are a bit much, like Cloud is trying to be some queen or princess.
One of the bestside quests inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthinvolves Cloud helping out some Moogles. If players find every house and catch all of the Moogles, their grand prize for Cloud is to turn him into a Moogle.
Cloud can just say “Kupo,” but it’s still in his monotone voice, which makes it funny and adorable at the same time. Cloud can also turn into a frog for a mini-game, which is also a great moment in the game, but he can’t speak, so he loses some personality in the transition.
Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisisis a mobile spinoffthat is currently attempting to retell the entireFinal Fantasy 7saga. Like most gacha-based free-to-play games, players can unlock special weapons, armor, and outfits called Garbs.
The Bandaged Coat Garb for Cloud is equal parts ridiculous and awesome, which makes him look like he belongs inCyberpunk 2077. His eyepatch has a scope, his blade is glowing, and overall, he just looks ready for the apocalypse.
In the original game, Cloud can wear the basic soldier gear to infiltrate Shinra, and some moments show him in the training gear. It’s all very basic in design, blue, but this was fleshed out more inCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7.
This spinoff focused on one of Cloud’sSOLDIER buddies, Zack, and there are moments when a younger Cloud appears in this fit. The outfit is better suited for a basic enemy soldier in an RPG, and it’s cool to see Cloud’s hair be a bit longer to cover his eyes. His personality is more chipper, too, which adds to why this costume is refreshing.
Final Fantasy Tacticswas the first spinoff in which Cloud appeared followingFinal Fantasy 7. He was a secret character late in the game, and his outfit is technically the same one as the original game. However, every piece is now more defined than it was before, and it does not look like one solid color.
His pants are blue, his shirt is black, his gloves and boots are brown, and his hair is less wild. Whether players admire the rough concept art that hasn’t been archived that well online or his sprite, it’s clear Cloud makes his original outfit look better in theworld of Ivalice.
Final Fantasy 7: Advent Childrenwas the original game’s first sequel, and it was a film. There was a prequel released before it, though,Before Crisis: Final Fantasy 7, but it was only released in Japan.Final Fantasy 7: Advent Childrenmay have lacked a cohesive story, but the action was top-notch.
Cloud’s all-black attire worked better than his original outfit because it was at least more stylized from his goggles to his lion armlet. His sword also got redesigned to split apart into other swords, which is probably Cloud’s coolest weapon in the entire series, even though the original Buster Sword is more iconic.
The Murasame Battle Garb is another pull fromFinal Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis, and it’s the best costume Cloud can get in the game. It substitutes his Buster Sword for two katanas to make him look like a noble samurai.
It’s all black like inFinal Fantasy 7: Advent Children, so it lacks color, but that’s fine because Cloud makes it work. It would be cool to see Cloud sport a similar outfit in the final remake ofFinal Fantasy 7, as they will assuredly go to the Japanese-influenced area of Wutai, where Yuffie is from.
Kingdom Heartsis still one of the coolest things to happen to fans in the early 2000s. It gaveFinal Fantasycharacters like Cloud voices for the first time and redesigned them too to make them more unique.
Cloud appeared in Olympus Coliseum, the world based on Hercules, and his costume looked like a cross between his original gear and Vincent, a teammate of Cloud’s. The clawed arm, bandaged sword, cape, and bat wing made Cloud 100% more goth, and fans were there for it.
