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Dec 8, 2023 12:05 pm
It’s been quite the year for hot single men in your video games (we’re looking at you, Ganondorf) and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Cid refuses to be outdone.
The reimagining of the classic Final Fantasy character was fully revealed in a trailer at The Game Awards, and Square Enix has given what was a gruff, old-looking man quite the glow up — and fans are loving it.
“Oh no, he’s hot,” said Jet44 on Reddit. “Daddy confirmed,” added simpathiser. “Between Barret, Biggs, and now Cid, I’m in husbando heaven,” said TheNewArkon. As you can see in the image, below, the original Cid, even in his spruced up artwork, looked a little rough for what was meant to be a 32 year old.
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“I’m glad they realised 32 is too young to be old and crotchety,” said sudden-SOUND, and CityofTheAncients agreed: “Right? He actually looks 32 and not in his mid 50s.” Hadrian_x_Antinous added: “Look at this ancient old man who long ago had a dream. He’s so old, what an oldie. Just kidding. He’s 32 and actually looks it, that’s awesome.”
The trailer showed a lot more than just sexy Cid, of course, including other new party characters like Cait Sith and Vincent and an extensive look at other story elements coming in the highly anticipated sequel.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s February 29, 2024 release date is getting closer and fans are finally learning more and more about the game. Square Enix has previously confirmed it will feature new story content centred around Zack, and perhaps even incorporate backstory for Sephiroth included in mobile game Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis.
An ESBR rating also revealed some wild and wacky details about the game, including its deep cleavage, pools of blood, and a potential clue to Aerith’s fate. And Square Enix dropped a ton of story details, screenshots, and more in a big update in November 2023.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.
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