Final Fantasy VII Remake LEAK: Everything We Learned

7. Cloud's Cross-Dressing Costume

FFVII Remake Leak
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Speaking of whether it'd make it into the remake...

The main thrust of the Wall Market section is an elaborate set-piece in which Cloud must earn an audience with local hooligan and Shin-Ra cronie Don Corneo, catching the lothario's eye after cross-dressing as a woman.

There were many questions about how this'd be handled in the 2020 version, given the original was broadly played for laughs, coming across clumsily insensitive at best, borderline transphobic at worst. Nomura, missing the point somewhat, promised it'd definitely be back, and that we should "look forward to it".

Well, here it is. Based on Cloud's stony expression, and the Don's heightened interest, it sadly seems the scene will pass off with the same tone as the original; ie, "look how cute big burly Cloud is in a dress, isn't it hilarious?" Hopefully, the dialogue will be handled with as much care as the stitching on his updated outfit.

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.