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|jname=クラウド・ストライフ | |jname=クラウド・ストライフ | ||
|romaji=Kuraudo Sutoraifu | |romaji=Kuraudo Sutoraifu | ||
|games=''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' (''[[Final Fantasy VII Remake|Remake]]'')<br>''[[Compilation of Final Fantasy VII | |games=''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' (''[[Final Fantasy VII Remake|Remake]]'')<br>''[[Compilation of Final Fantasy VII]]'' | ||
|birthplace=[[Nibelheim]] | |birthplace=[[Nibelheim]] | ||
|dob=August | |dob=August 19 | ||
|bloodtype=AB | |bloodtype=AB | ||
|age= | |age=21 (''FFVII'') | ||
|gender=Male | |gender=Male | ||
|height= | |height=5'7" | ||
|weapon=[[Sword]] (usually [[Buster Sword]]) | |weapon=[[Sword]] (usually [[Buster Sword]]) | ||
|species=Human | |species=Human | ||
|affiliation=[[AVALANCHE]] | |affiliation=[[AVALANCHE]] | ||
|occupation='''''FFVII:''''' Mercenary<br>'''Former:''' | |occupation='''''FFVII:''''' Mercenary<br>'''Former:''' First-class [[SOLDIER]] | ||
|englishva=[[Steve Burton]] (2002–2018)<br>[[Cody Christian]] (''FFVII Remake'') | |||
|englishva=Steve Burton<br>Cody Christian ('' | |japanva=[[Takahiro Sakurai]] (2002–present)<br>Kenyu Horiuchi (Ehrgeiz, arcade version)<br>Nozomu Sasaki (Ehrgeiz, console version) | ||
|japanva=Takahiro Sakurai<br>Kenyu Horiuchi ( | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{redirect|Cloud|other subjects with the name "Cloud"|[[Cloud (disambiguation)]]}} | {{redirect|Cloud|other subjects with the name "Cloud"|[[Cloud (disambiguation)]]}} | ||
'''Cloud Strife''' is the protagonist of ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' and several of the ''[[Compilation of Final Fantasy VII]]'' games. He is also a character in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts (series)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' series and a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Cloud's | '''Cloud Strife''' is the main protagonist of ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' and several of the ''[[Compilation of Final Fantasy VII]]'' games. He is also a character in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts (series)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' series and a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Cloud's trademark and defeault weapon is the [[Buster Sword]]. His appearance is marked by spiky blonde hair, vivid blue eyes (a distinct feature of [[SOLDIER]] members and a sign of having been exposed to [[Mako energy]]), and dark purple or blue clothing. | ||
In ''Final Fantasy VII'', Cloud | 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 [[Gaia (Final Fantasy VII)|Planet]]'s [[Lifestream]]. Cloud joins the resistance group [[AVALANCHE]], an eco-terrorist group opposed to the Shinra Company. Driven by a feud with his former superior, [[Sephiroth]], Cloud learns to accept his troubled past and adapts to his role as a leader. | ||
Through each game in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Cloud is portrayed as being especially stoic and melancholic compared to his usual personality in ''Final Fantasy VII'', although he exhibits similar behavior in ''Advent Children''. | Through each game in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Cloud is portrayed as being especially stoic and melancholic compared to his usual personality in ''Final Fantasy VII'', although he exhibits similar behavior in ''Advent Children''. In ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', Cloud's sword is wrapped in cloth. In the former game, the blade is the same as in ''Final Fantasy VII'', but in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', the blade is similar to his sword in ''Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'', with a few minor differences. | ||
== | ==Character design== | ||
[[ | The game's character designer, [[Tetsuya Nomura]], has revealed that the original parameters of Cloud's character design called for slicked-back, black hair with no spikes. This was to serve as a contrast to the long, flowing silver hair of the game's lead antagonist, [[Sephiroth]]. However, to make Cloud stand out more and emphasize his role in the game as the lead protagonist, Nomura altered Cloud's original design to give him spiky, bright, blond hair. It would seem that the original black hair was given to [[Zack]] instead.<ref>[https://flaregamer.com/b2article.php?p=81&more=1 Flaregamer]</ref> Years later, Nomura used the concept for [[Angeal]] in ''[[Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII]]''. | ||
[[Kazushige Nojima]] has expressed that the dynamic of the relationship between the player and the main character in a ''Final Fantasy'' title is something that he always puts thought into, and that with ''Final Fantasy VII'', Cloud's subdued nature led him to write scenes with the character in such a way that the players would be placed in the position of deciding for themselves what the character was thinking. This character-player dynamic is reflected by the many opportunities the player is given to choose Cloud's way of interacting with other characters in the game's story, particularly where potential romantic-interests are concerned. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Final Fantasy VII''=== | ===''Final Fantasy VII''=== | ||
In ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'', Cloud is introduced as a mercenary | In ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'', Cloud is introduced as a mercenary employed by [[AVALANCHE]]. At the start of the game, the player can assign a name to Cloud, like with the other playable characters, and the default name is his actual one. Cloud assists AVALANCHE's leader, [[Barret Wallace]], in bombing a [[Mako Reactor]], which are power plants that drain the Planet's Lifestream. Cloud claims to be formerly of [[SOLDIER 1st Class]], an elite Shinra fighting unit. He takes pride in his past and boasts of the abilities of its members. However, his background produces misgivings as to his allegiances and trustworthiness, and Cloud's blasé attitude towards the goals of AVALANCHE creates further tension. Despite appearing detached, Cloud demonstrates moments of camaraderie, and players can choose to interact in a friendlier manner with AVALANCHE's members. When approached by his childhood friend and AVALANCHE member, [[Tifa Lockhart]], about accepting another job, Cloud at first refuses. However, when confronted with his boyhood promise to protect her were he to become a famous hero, Cloud agrees to continue helping AVALANCHE, despite neither having become famous nor a hero. | ||
[[File:Cloud and Aeris meet FF7.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Cloud meets | [[File:Cloud and Aeris meet FF7.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Cloud meets Aeris]] | ||
[[File:Cloud telling story FF7.jpg|thumb|220px|Cloud tells his past to the party in an inn in Kalm]] | [[File:Cloud telling story FF7.jpg|thumb|220px|Cloud tells his past to the party in an inn in Kalm]] | ||
While working for AVALANCHE, Cloud encounters [[Aerith Gainsborough]], a resident of [[Midgar]]'s slums. Agreeing to serve as her bodyguard in exchange for a date, Cloud helps Aerith evade Shinra, who pursue her because she is the sole survivor of a race known as the [[Cetra]]. From hereon, Cloud's character is further expanded upon; he shows increased signs of good-natured humor and protectiveness, as opposed to his antagonistic use of sarcasm with Barret or comparative coolness to everyone other than Tifa that he has previously spoken with. Aerith, in turn, reciprocates this attitude, offering her assistance to lead Cloud back to [[Sector 7]] and to rescue Tifa in [[Sector 6]], despite Cloud being her bodyguard and the danger present. At one point, Aerith notes that Cloud reminds her of an old boyfriend of hers, who is implied to be [[Zack Fair]]. | |||
When the [[party]] escapes from Midgar, Cloud is appointed group leader by the other members. | When the [[party]] escapes from Midgar, Cloud is appointed group leader by the other members. When the party arrives at an [[inn]] in the town of [[Kalm]], Cloud narrates his history with Sephiroth and the events that led to Sephiroth's disappearance five years prior. According to Cloud, the two were "war buddies". Joining SOLDIER to emulate Sephiroth, Cloud explains that he would sign up for a "big mission" whenever they became available, as the conclusion of Shinra's war with the people of [[Wutai]] ended his chances for military fame. Cloud explains that Sephiroth started questioning his humanity after accompanying him on a job to Cloud's hometown of [[Nibelheim]], which suffered from a malfunctioning Mako Reactor responsible for producing monsters. Discovering documents concerning [[Jenova]], an extraterrestrial lifeform and Sephiroth's "mother", Sephiroth mistakes himself for a Cetra and blames their downfall on humans. Sephiroth burns Nibelheim and leaves for the [[Mt. Nibel]] Mako reactor, where Cloud follows him to. Upon arriving, Cloud finds Tifa gravely wounded by Sephiroth outside the chamber where Jenova is stored. Cloud says that he then confronted Sephiroth, although he is unable to remember the events directly following. | ||
[[File:Cloud and Aeris date in Gold Saucer FF7.jpg|thumb|200px|Cloud and | [[File:Cloud and Aeris date in Gold Saucer FF7.jpg|thumb|200px|Cloud and Aeris on a date at the Gold Saucer]] | ||
Cloud's | During the course of the game, a love triangle develops between Cloud, Tifa and Aerith, often exploited to humorous effect. It is primarily focused on in the first disc. At one point, in [[Aeris's House]], Aeris asks Cloud about his romantic life. Dialogue choices impact the strength of Cloud's relationship with Tifa and Aerith, as well as with Barret and [[Yuffie Kisaragi]]. These interactions determine who accompanies Cloud through the [[Gold Saucer]]. If Aerith joins Cloud, she reflects on how strongly Cloud's physical appearance and mannerisms resemble Zack's, and struggles to put into words how she is still "searching for [Cloud]". Irrespective of who accompanies Cloud at the Gold Saucer, how the player interacts with Tifa may also result in a more sexually suggestive scene playing out during the night she spends with Cloud before the game's conclusion. Tifa worries instead that the party saw, rather than overheard, the two the morning after. | ||
Numerous clues suggest the unreliability of Cloud's memory. Various visual and audio cues, such as the screen flashing white or red and the sound of static, play when Cloud attempts to recall details about his identity. Cloud will spontaneously remember words or scenes from his past, sometimes collapsing to the ground while cradling his head. An unidentified voice questions Cloud in his sleep about why he and Tifa never met alone during his mission to Nibelheim despite their history. Additionally, Tifa makes various remarks suggesting that Cloud's version of events troubles her, and she feigns ignorance of who Zack is. Cloud's behavior grows increasingly erratic after searching the [[Temple of the Ancients]] for the [[Black Materia]], an item capable of casting the destructive magic [[Meteor]]. After retrieving the Black Materia, Cloud loses control of himself and hands over the Black Materia to Sephiroth and attacks Aerith. Alarmed that Sephiroth can manipulate him, Cloud realizes that he is "afraid to find out the truth" and becomes fearful of himself. Later, Sephiroth takes advantage of Cloud's insecurities, telling him that his past is merely a fiction and that Shinra created Cloud in an attempt to clone Sephiroth. Although Cloud is initially dismissive, when Tifa is unable to corroborate Cloud's account of the Nibelheim incident, Cloud realizes he cannot remember things like how or when he joined SOLDIER. Cloud, resigning himself as a "failed experiment", goes missing after Sephiroth summons Meteor. The party later discovers a comatose Cloud suffering from [[Mako poisoning]], and Tifa helps Cloud reconstruct his past in his [[Cloud's Subconscious|subconscious]] after the two fall into the Lifestream. | |||
[[File:Cloud's Subconscious.jpg|thumb|left|Tifa is in Cloud's Subconscious, helping Cloud regain his memory]] | |||
It is revealed that Cloud never qualified for SOLDIER, and instead enlisted as an infantryman in Shinra's army. During the mission to Nibelheim, Cloud served under Sephiroth and Zack, a SOLDIER 1st Class, hiding his identity from the townspeople out of embarrassment. Following Sephiroth's defeat of Zack at the Mt. Nibel Mako reactor, Cloud took up Zack's sword, catching Sephiroth off guard and stabbing him. Zack urges Cloud to kill Sephiroth after Sephiroth emerges alive, but when Cloud pursues him, he is run through by Sephiroth's sword. Cloud, to Sephiroth's shock, summons the strength to grab hold of the blade and lift Sephiroth off the ground, tossing him into a Mako vat below. Cloud and Zack are then imprisoned by Shinra's lead scientist, [[Hojo]], for experimentation. Zack later escapes with Cloud, bringing him to the outskirts of Midgar before Shinra soldiers gun Zack down. Due to exposure to Mako radiation and the injection of Jenova's cells, in addition to the shame stemming from his personal failures, Cloud's mind fabricated a story blending together his own memories with accounts of Zack's heroics, creating a false personality. After piecing back together his identity, Cloud resumes his role as leader and dismisses Sephiroth's deceit that he is an artificially-constructed Sephiroth-clone. | |||
Surfacing at [[Mideel]] approximately a week later, Cloud has been subjected to intense Mako poisoning within the Lifestream, leaving him paralyzed and incoherent. Tifa stays to care for him while the rest of the party fights Shinra, who is risking a dangerous attempt to stop the Meteor that is now coming to the Planet. Ultimate Weapon attacks Mideel, and Tifa and Cloud fall into the Lifestream and into Cloud's Subconscious. | |||
[[ | In disc 3, which concludes the game, the party lands in the [[North Crater]] and descends through [[Northern Cave]] to the depths of the planet to confront Sephiroth. After the party defeats [[Safer Sephiroth]], which is Sephiroth's god-like form, his mind is sent back into the Lifestream. Cloud senses that Sephiroth is not dead, so he follows him mentally into the Lifestream and ultimately kills Sephiroth in one-to-one final duel of will. Returned to his body by Tifa just in time, Cloud and the party escape the North Crater on the [[Highwind]] moments before Holy and the Lifestream emerge to destroy Meteor and save the planet. | ||
===''Final Fantasy Tactics''=== | ===''Final Fantasy Tactics''=== | ||
[[File:FFT Cloud portrait.png|thumb]] | [[File:FFT Cloud portrait.png|thumb]] | ||
In ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'' for the PlayStation, Cloud is one of the bonus playable characters. Cloud is accidentally pulled into the world of [[Ivalice]] by an ancient machine called "the Celestial Globe," which was activated by [[Ramza Beoulve]] in Goug Machine City. His comments after arriving in Ivalice seem to indicate that the Celestial Globe pulled him from the Lifestream, during the period in ''Final Fantasy VII'' when he was adrift in it. | |||
After | Cloud is disoriented after arriving in Ramza's world, seemingly remembering only bits and pieces of his life before coming out of the portal. After a short exchange with Ramza and the others, he is racked by a seizure, like the ones he suffers from during the course of ''Final Fantasy VII''. As it fades, he exclaims, "I must go...must go to that place...," before running out, Ramza and his friends close behind him. | ||
He wanders into Zarghidas Trade City, where he encounters a parallel counterpart to the Aerith from his world, a flower girl bearing the same name. Cloud is still confused, presumably from his trip to Ramza's world, and is further confused by the encounter. | |||
Cloud and Tifa are the only | As Cloud is leaving, Aerith is accosted by an apparent loan shark looking to collect on a 30,000 gil loan. Cloud returns to help Aerith escape but suffers another seizure as Ramza and his party catch up to him. After they save him, he joins Ramza's party, while Ramza agrees to help get him back to his own world. However, the subplot ends there, and Cloud remains a playable character for the rest of the game. | ||
===''Ehrgeiz''=== | |||
Cloud is a playable character in the PlayStation version of ''[[Ehrgeiz]]''. Like the other ''Final Fantasy VII'' characters, Cloud is not part of the main story, although he is usable in the arcade mode, versus mode, and minigame events. Cloud and Tifa are the only ''Final Fantasy VII'' characters with a third costume. Cloud's depicts him in his Shinra gunman attire. | |||
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===''Kingdom Hearts'' series=== | ===''Kingdom Hearts'' series=== | ||
====''Kingdom Hearts''==== | ====''Kingdom Hearts''==== | ||
[[File:KingdomHeartsCloud.jpg|thumb|200px|Cloud, as he appears in ''Kingdom Hearts'']] | [[File:KingdomHeartsCloud.jpg|thumb|200px|Cloud, as he appears in ''Kingdom Hearts'']] | ||
In ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'', Cloud appears in the Olympus Coliseum world. He wears a claw and a crimson cape which Tetsuya Nomura stated are not [[Vincent Valentine]]'s, but rather that Cloud's design in the game was made in a similar "dark" style as Nomura put it, therefore resulting in their similarities. This is noted by Nomura in the ''[[khwiki:Kingdom Hearts Ultimania|Kingdom Hearts Ultimania]]''. He also bears a black demon wing on his left shoulder (meant to offset the black angel wing on Sephiroth's right shoulder). Cloud has been hired by [[khwiki:Hades|Hades]] to kill [[khwiki:Hercules|Hercules]], but fights Sora as a prerequisite. When he refuses to kill Sora during their battle, or when Sora defeated him depending on whether the player won or lost the battle, Hades sets [[ | In ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'', Cloud appears in the Olympus Coliseum world. He wears a claw and a crimson cape which Tetsuya Nomura stated are not [[Vincent Valentine]]'s, but rather that Cloud's design in the game was made in a similar "dark" style as Nomura put it, therefore resulting in their similarities. This is noted by Nomura in the ''[[khwiki:Kingdom Hearts Ultimania|Kingdom Hearts Ultimania]]''. He also bears a black demon wing on his left shoulder (meant to offset the black angel wing on Sephiroth's right shoulder). Cloud has been hired by [[khwiki:Hades|Hades]] to kill [[khwiki:Hercules|Hercules]], but fights Sora as a prerequisite. When he refuses to kill Sora during their battle, or when Sora defeated him depending on whether the player won or lost the battle, Hades sets [[Cerberus]] on Cloud and Sora, who are only saved by Hercules' timely intervention. Cloud meets with Sora afterwards and explains that he lost the light within his heart, and is searching for it, hence his willingness to work for Hades. Cloud appears later in the Coliseum's battle tournaments: in the Hercules Cup, on his own, and in the Hades Cup, where he teams up with [[Squall Leonhart|Leon]]. During the credit roll at the end of the game, Cloud is shown reuniting with [[Aerith Gainsborough]] in the library at Hollow Bastion. | ||
In the ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'' release, it is revealed that he is also searching for Sephiroth, whom he can be seen battling. Cloud's appearance in ''Kingdom Hearts'' is merely a cameo, and there is no mention of significant details from ''Final Fantasy VII'', such as Jenova or SOLDIER. This is due to the fact that the ''Final Fantasy'' characters in ''Kingdom Hearts'' are versions from an alternate reality and not the same characters that appear in their respective games. | In the ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'' release, it is revealed that he is also searching for Sephiroth, whom he can be seen battling. Cloud's appearance in ''Kingdom Hearts'' is merely a cameo, and there is no mention of significant details from ''Final Fantasy VII'', such as Jenova or SOLDIER. This is due to the fact that the ''Final Fantasy'' characters in ''Kingdom Hearts'' are versions from an alternate reality and not the same characters that appear in their respective games. | ||
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After the player defeats Sephiroth (as an optional boss), Tifa gives Sora the Keyblade Fenrir, which has bandages identical to those wrapped around Cloud's Buster Sword/Advent Children sword (in the Kingdom Hearts games) and is thus loosely based on Cloud's swords in general. | After the player defeats Sephiroth (as an optional boss), Tifa gives Sora the Keyblade Fenrir, which has bandages identical to those wrapped around Cloud's Buster Sword/Advent Children sword (in the Kingdom Hearts games) and is thus loosely based on Cloud's swords in general. | ||
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===''Compilation of Final Fantasy VII''=== | ===''Compilation of Final Fantasy VII''=== | ||
====''Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII''==== | ====''Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII''==== | ||
Cloud plays a minor role in the cell phone game ''[[Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII]]''. During the course of the game, which takes place over the six years leading into ''Final Fantasy VII'', Cloud | Cloud plays a minor role in the cell phone game ''[[Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII]]''. During the course of the game, which takes place over the six years leading into ''Final Fantasy VII'', the player encounters Cloud while he is serving as a lowly grunt under Zack and Sephiroth's command. | ||
====''Final Fantasy VII Technical Demo for PS3''==== | ====''Final Fantasy VII Technical Demo for PS3''==== | ||
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These conflicts form the basic plot elements of the film, as Cloud struggles to find faith in himself and achieve personal closure to the more painful events of his past. Finally coming to terms with his self-imposed guilt at having failed to save Zack and Aerith, Cloud shows the villainous trio his true power taking out [[Kadaj]]'s brothers and going after a desperate Kadaj, but not without some help of his friends and motivation provided by Aerith's spirit. | These conflicts form the basic plot elements of the film, as Cloud struggles to find faith in himself and achieve personal closure to the more painful events of his past. Finally coming to terms with his self-imposed guilt at having failed to save Zack and Aerith, Cloud shows the villainous trio his true power taking out [[Kadaj]]'s brothers and going after a desperate Kadaj, but not without some help of his friends and motivation provided by Aerith's spirit. | ||
Confronting Kadaj and his brothers once more, the battle eventually takes him back to Aerith's church, where the Lifestream-influenced water cures him of his Geostigma. However, his skills are put to the ultimate test when Kadaj manages to merge with the last remaining traces of Jenova, and Sephiroth is reborn. The ensuing battle is fierce, and nearly ends for Cloud as Sephiroth impales him through the shoulder with his sword. However, Sephiroth makes the mistake of asking what is most important to Cloud and how he can take that away from him. Inspired by thoughts of his friends, Cloud regains his strength and overwhelms Sephiroth with "Omnislash Version 5," a variant of the Omnislash Limit Break attack Cloud could use in ''Final Fantasy VII''. When Sephiroth is once again defeated, he dissipates, leaving a dying Kadaj in his place. Hearing Aerith's voice, whom he believes to be the "mother" he had been longing for, Kadaj is diffused into the Lifestream. At this point Loz and Yazoo appear and set off a kamikaze explosion that apparently kills all three of them. However, Cloud's spirit is stopped from entering the Lifestream by Aerith and Zack and is | Confronting Kadaj and his brothers once more, the battle eventually takes him back to Aerith's church, where the Lifestream-influenced water cures him of his Geostigma. However, his skills are put to the ultimate test when Kadaj manages to merge with the last remaining traces of Jenova, and Sephiroth is reborn. The ensuing battle is fierce, and nearly ends for Cloud as Sephiroth impales him through the shoulder with his sword. However, Sephiroth makes the mistake of asking what is most important to Cloud and how he can take that away from him. Inspired by thoughts of his friends, Cloud regains his strength and overwhelms Sephiroth with "Omnislash Version 5," a variant of the Omnislash Limit Break attack Cloud could use in ''Final Fantasy VII''. When Sephiroth is once again defeated, he dissipates, leaving a dying Kadaj in his place. Hearing Aerith's voice, whom he believes to be the "mother" he had been longing for, Kadaj is diffused into the Lifestream. At this point Loz and Yazoo appear and set off a kamikaze explosion that apparently kills all three of them. However, Cloud's spirit is stopped from entering the Lifestream by Aerith and Zack and is ressurected, reappearing in Aerith's church. | ||
As the film approaches its end, Cloud is helping Geostigma victims into the Lifestream-infused water in the old church when he spots Aerith near the doorway, where Zack is waiting for her. Before she leaves, Aerith turns around to gaze at Cloud one last time, assuring him that everything is all right before turning to walk through the light of the doorway with Zack. Cloud smiles and agrees, finally realizing that he is not alone. | As the film approaches its end, Cloud is helping Geostigma victims into the Lifestream-infused water in the old church when he spots Aerith near the doorway, where Zack is waiting for her. Before she leaves, Aerith turns around to gaze at Cloud one last time, assuring him that everything is all right before turning to walk through the light of the doorway with Zack. Cloud smiles and agrees, finally realizing that he is not alone. | ||
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====''Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII''==== | ====''Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII''==== | ||
In ''[[Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII]]'', Cloud has a small supporting role. A year after the events of ''Advent Children'', he offers his help to the WRO in their siege of Midgar and counterattack against the rogue Shinra military unit known as Deep Ground. Cloud's brief screen time limits him to only a few lines of dialogue, but he is at one point seen clashing with Rosso the Crimson, one of the game's primary adversaries. | In ''[[Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII]]'', Cloud has a small supporting role. A year after the events of ''Advent Children'', he offers his help to the WRO in their siege of Midgar and counterattack against the rogue Shinra military unit known as Deep Ground. Cloud's brief screen time limits him to only a few lines of dialogue, but he is at one point seen clashing with Rosso the Crimson, one of the game's primary adversaries. | ||
====''Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII''==== | ====''Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII''==== | ||
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====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''==== | ====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''==== | ||
[[File:Cloud Strife SSB4 artwork.png|thumb|200x200px|left|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'' artwork]] | [[File:Cloud Strife SSB4 artwork.png|thumb|200x200px|left|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'' artwork]] | ||
[[File:Cloud introduction card.jpg|thumb|250px|Cloud's introduction card for ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'']] | [[File:Cloud introduction card.jpg|thumb|250px|Cloud's introduction card for ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'']] | ||
In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'', Cloud was confirmed as a purchasable downloadable character for both games in the November 2015 Nintendo Direct.<ref>Nintendo (November 12, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc3CY31kMJ4 Nintendo Direct Trailer]. ''YouTube''.</ref> By purchasing cloud from the [[mariowiki:Nintendo eShop|Nintendo eShop]], players would also receive a stage based on ''Final Fantasy VII'', [[Midgar (stage)|Midgar]]. This makes Cloud the first specifically named ''Final Fantasy'' character to appear in crossovers with the cast and other Nintendo characters, as previous ''Final Fantasy'' crossover characters have been generic creatures (such as [[Moogle]]) and job classes (such as [[Black Mage]]). He has since been joined in this distinction by his nemesis Sephiroth. | |||
In the game, Cloud can move quickly on the ground, though in the air he moves more slowly and falls quickly. He wields the Buster Sword, a giant sword given to him by his deceased friend Zack Fair that gives his attacks power and range, though they generally start more slowly. He also has a Limit Break mechanic, similar to [[mariowiki:Little Mac|Little Mac]]'s Power Meter. When Cloud attacks or is attacked, his Limit Gauge fills up, and when it is full Cloud is covered by a blue aura that boosts his stats, and for one use only powers up one of his special moves when one of them is used. Cloud can also charge his Limit Gauge manually with his [[Limit Charge]] down special. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', the Limit Gauge is displayed at all times above his character profile during a match, similar to Little Mac's Power Meter.<ref>Nintendo. (June 12, 2018). [https://youtu.be/L93H7YC-83o Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - E3 2018 - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''.</ref> | |||
Most of Cloud's | Most of Cloud's special moves are taken from the Limit Breaks he can obtain in ''Final Fantasy VII''. His standard special is [[Blade Beam]], in which Cloud swings his sword to fire a beam forward. His side special is [[Cross Slash]], in which Cloud swings his sword in the shape of a Japanese character to damage opponents. His up special is [[Climhazzard]], in which Cloud swings his sword to propel himself directly up into the air. When the Limit Gauge is filled, Cloud's down special becomes [[Finishing Touch]], a whirlwind that deals very minimal damage but very high knockback. His [[mariowiki:Final Smash|Final Smash]] is [[Omnislash]], in which Cloud hits opponents into the air and rapidly and repeatedly slashes them. | ||
Cloud's alternate colors are | Cloud is one of the lightest heavyweight characters, being heavier than [[mariowiki:Lucario|Lucario]], [[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]], [[mariowiki:Dr. Mario|Dr. Mario]] and [[mariowiki:Corrin|Corrin]], lighter than [[mariowiki:Mega Man|Mega Man]], [[mariowiki:Shulk|Shulk]] and [[mariowiki:Ryu|Ryu]], while having the same weight as the default weight for the [[mariowiki:Mii|Mii Fighters]]. | ||
When customizing Cloud, he can be equipped with Sword, Suit, and Boots equipment. However, like with the other DLC characters, he lacks any custom special variations of his special moves. | |||
Cloud's alternate colors are based upon the uniforms for the different classes of SOLDIER. He also has alternate costumes using his ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' design, which includes the Fusion Swords in place of the Buster Sword. Two of his ''Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'' costumes have a sleeve used to hide his [[Geostigma]]-infected arm, while the others leave his arm bare, revealing it without any signs of Geostigma and with the ribbon he wears in memory of Aerith Gainsborough. | |||
Despite having almost all of his home series appearances dubbed in English, and a few earlier appearances dubbed in additional languages, Cloud speaks only Japanese in both games, similar to [[mariowiki:Marth|Marth]] and [[mariowiki:Roy|Roy]] prior to ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. | |||
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''==== | ====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''==== | ||
[[File:Cloud SSB Ultimate artwork.png|thumb|200px|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' artwork]] | [[File:Cloud SSB Ultimate artwork.png|thumb|200px|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' artwork]] | ||
Cloud | Cloud reappears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as part of the core game, this time as an unlockable character. Like in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'', Cloud's lines are only in Japanese. | ||
Cloud | Cloud is generally faster, while his aerial attacks have less landing lag; despite this, Cloud's damage output is decreased, while a few of his attacks have greater startup or ending lag; additionally, special moves have decreased in power. Cloud is the only fighter in the game to speak in full Japanese in all of the game's language settings. Like in the previous installment, outside of the summons in Midgar, Cloud is the sole representative of the ''Final Fantasy'' universe, having no [[mariowiki:Assist Trophy|Assist Trophies]] and being the only spirit from his series (prior to [[Sephiroth]]'s introduction as a DLC character). He is also the fighter representing the least amount of spirit battles (the spirits being [[mariowiki:Master Core|Master Edges]] and [https://xenoblade.fandom.com/wiki/Zeke Zeke] in the base game and [https://astralchain.fandom.com/wiki/Kyle_Merkulov Kyle] in the Spirit Board events), not counting DLC characters and alternate costumes. | ||
Cloud | ;Classic Mode route | ||
{|class=" | Cloud's Classic Mode route is named "A Ride? Not Interested." It involves him fighting characters associated with a vehicle. This references the fact that Cloud suffers from motion sickness. | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;" | |||
! | !width=20px|Round | ||
! | !width=150px|Opponent(s) | ||
! | !width=100px|Stage | ||
! | !width=250px|Song | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | !1 | ||
|[[mariowiki:Toon Link|Toon Link]] | |||
| | |[[mariowiki:Spirit Train|Spirit Train]] | ||
| | |Full Steam Ahead | ||
|- | |- | ||
![[ | !2 | ||
| | |[[mariowiki:Fox McCloud|Fox]], [[mariowiki:Falco Lombardi|Falco]] | ||
| | |[[mariowiki:Corneria|Corneria]] | ||
|Main Theme - Star Fox 64 <small>(Brawl)</small> | |||
|- | |- | ||
! | !3 | ||
|[[mariowiki:Meta Knight|Meta Knight]] | |||
| | |[[mariowiki:Halberd|Halberd]] | ||
|Meta Knight's Revenge | |||
|- | |- | ||
![[ | !4 | ||
| | |[[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]], [[mariowiki:Yoshi|Yoshi]], [[mariowiki:Princess Peach|Peach]] | ||
| | |[[mariowiki:Rainbow Cruise|Rainbow Cruise]] | ||
|Slide | |||
|- | |- | ||
! | !5 | ||
|[[mariowiki:Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon]] | |||
| | |[[mariowiki:Big Blue (stage)|Big Blue]] | ||
|Big Blue | |||
|- | |- | ||
! | !6 | ||
| | |[[mariowiki:Wolf O'Donnell|Wolf]] | ||
| | |[[mariowiki:Lylat Cruise|Lylat Cruise]] | ||
|Space Armada | |||
|- | |- | ||
! | !Final | ||
|[[mariowiki:Master Hand|Master Hand]], [[mariowiki:Crazy Hand|Crazy Hand]] ''(intensity 7.0 or higher)'' | |||
|{{nowrap|[[mariowiki:Final Destination|Final Destination]]}} | |||
|{{nowrap| | |Master Hand<br>Master Hand / Crazy Hand ''(intensity 7.0 or higher)'' | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Profiles and descriptions== | |||
{{Main|List of Cloud profiles and statistics}} | |||
===''Final Fantasy VII''=== | |||
*'''[http://web.archive.org/web/20051125014914/http://na.square-enix.com/games/ff7/cloud-char.html North American website]:''' "''The main character of Final Fantasy VII. Originally a member of SOLDIER, he is now a mercenary who will take any job. After being hired by AVALANCHE, he gradually gets caught up in a massive struggle for the life of the planet. His enormous sword can cut almost anything in two.''" | |||
=== | ===amiibo=== | ||
*''The protagonist of FINAL FANTASY VII, Cloud wields the enormous Buster Sword, a memento from his comrade Zack. Once a SOLDIER of Shinra, he now fights as a mercenary against the corporation he originally served. His decision to join AVALANCHE's insurgence, however, will transform his destiny.'' | |||
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' Super Smash Blog bio=== | |||
*''He's the protagonist of Final Fantasy VII. You can also select his Advent Children outfit. Charging up his Limit Gauge increases his special move abilities! Land a powerful hit!'' | |||
==List of appearances by date== | ==List of appearances by date== | ||
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' | |''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' | ||
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|[[iOS]], [[Android]] | |[[iOS]], [[Android]] | ||
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|''[[World of Final Fantasy]]'' | |''[[World of Final Fantasy]]'' | ||
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|[[PlayStation 5]] | |[[PlayStation 5]] | ||
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