

Described as iconic, Cloud has been cited favorably as an example of complex character writing in video games, as one of its first unreliable narrators, and for the game's depiction of his mental disorder. For Remake, the team tried making his classic design realistic.Ĭloud has garnered a primarily positive reception from critics. After VII, Nomura redesigned Cloud for Advent Children, giving him realistic appearance alongside new weapory and mutfit. Yoshinori Kitase, director of VII, and Kazushige Nojima, one of the game's events planners, developed the story and wanted to create a mysterious character who acted atypically for a hero.

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series by Nintendo.Ĭloud was designed by Tetsuya Nomura, a character artist for the Final Fantasy series, whose role expanded during the title's development to include supervision over Cloud's personality. He has also made guest appearances in various titles outside the franchise, such as the Kingdom Hearts series by Square Enix and Disney, and the Super Smash Bros. He acts in a supporting role in other Compilation of Final Fantasy VII titles, and is featured in several other games in the wider Final Fantasy series. Relying solely on his large broadsword, Cloud joins the resistance group AVALANCHE in the fight against Shinra, and driven by a feud with his former superior, the primary antagonist Sephiroth who attempts to conquer the world, Cloud learns to accept his troubled past and adapts to his role as a leader.Ĭloud reappears as the protagonist in the 2005 computer-animated sequel film, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, in which he fights a new threat composed of a trio attacking his allies while also dealing with his own terminal illness, "Geostigma". In Final Fantasy VII, Cloud is a mercenary claiming to be formerly of SOLDIER, a group of elite supersoldiers employed by the Shinra Electric Power Company, a megacorporation responsible for draining the life from the planet. Yukihiro Aizawa ( Final Fantasy VII Remake, young)Ĭloud Strife ( Japanese: クラウド・ストライフ, Hepburn: Kuraudo Sutoraifu) is the protagonist of Square's (now Square Enix's) 1997 role-playing video game Final Fantasy VII, its high-definition remake, and several of its sequels and spinoffs.Nozomu Sasaki ( Ehrgeiz, home console version).Kenyu Horiuchi ( Ehrgeiz, arcade version).The headlight and tail lamp light up by using three LR44/A7 button cells (not included).Īlso included are Cloud’s goggles and mobile phone, as seen in the film, making it possible to relive the movie’s most memorable scenes through this luxurious set.įigure includes display stand, interchangeable hand and arm parts. The collector can enjoy his in-movie poses from no matter what angle you look.Īlso included is a cloth cape piece with bendable wire for unparalleled posing possibilities!įenrir is portrayed realistically, from its uniquely streamlined form to the burned pipes around its muffler and engine.Īdditionally, the motorcycle allows for storage of Cloud’s Fusion Sword, recreating the bike’s battle-ready design. Each of the six swords can be sheathed in the holders on Cloud’s back. There are a total of seven swords included with the figure a fully assembled version of the Fusion Sword, and its separated version in which there are six separate pieces.

Cloud and his beloved motorcycle Fenrir arrive as a set to PLAY ARTS KAI from the world of FINAL FANTASY VII ADVENT CHILDREN!įrom Cloud’s melancholic facial expression to his hairstyle and the Cloudy Wolf ornament on his shoulder armor, the details on all of the accessories adorning his outfit are meticulously sculpted and painted for an unmatched level of quality.
