Our first look at the famous Final Fantasy 7 Remake cross-dressing scene is as precious as you thought it would be.
In the game’s story, Cloud joins Aerith as he goes undercover in a dress and wig to save Tifa from a mobster’s clutches. Donning a similar hairstyle to his own, with the addition of some cute pigtails, Cloud makes sure to get to Tifa before any harm can befall her.
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As Cloud has his makeover, his beauty is revered. “Welcome to the Honey Bee Inn, Cloud. True beauty is an expression of the heart, a thing without shame to which notions of gender don’t apply. Perfection.”
The original Final Fantasy 7 cross-dressing scene didn’t show us a closeup look of the details of the dress-wearing Cloud, as his sprite was relatively tiny. Cloud’s small sprite looked convincingly feminine, as the NPCs heckling him around the club hit on him, describing him as a pretty girl.
As the male protagonists in the Final Fantasy series do tend to have softer, more feminine features, putting Cloud in a dress and wig feels like a breaking of the fourth wall of sorts. The game’s creators know how pretty they make their boys, and their near androgyny is both part of their appeal and unique flair.
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The Final Fantasy 7 Remake was recently delayed by a month, and a leaked demo of the title may explain why. The Midgar segment of the classic JRPG’s remaster will release on April 10, 2020.