Summary
- FF7's iconic Buster Sword was brought to life in realistic steel replica, weighing 35 pounds.
- The Buster Sword has gained more meaning over the years thanks to the continual expansion of FF7 lore.
- Building a steel replica of the Buster Sword required the creator to draw up their own blueprints.
alternative weapons for Cloud, but as fun as some of the other designs can be, it's hard to compete with the original titan.
Reddit Ablivion666 brought the Buster Sword to life in incredibly realistic fashion by welding a replica out of steel as a birthday gift for their girlfriend. The replica measures six feet long and one foot wide, sticking to the authentic dimensions of the sword as it appears in FF7 media.
Ablivion666's images show just how detailed the prop is, with patterns close to the hilt replicating the modern version of the Buster Sword that appeared in FF7 Remake and FF7 Rebirth. Making the Buster Sword out of solid steel could be prohibitively heavy, but this hollow version still weighs an impressive 35 pounds, so it might not be too fun to lug it around a convention as the ultimate cosplay prop.
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Cloud's Weapon Continues To Gain Meaning
Over the years, the continual expansion of FF7 lore has given the Buster Sword more meaning than it originally had. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 details how it originally ed into the hands of Zack Fair before eventually making its way to Cloud, giving the sword some weight beyond its literal heft. Although the third chapter of the FF7 remake trilogy will doubtless throw more swords into the mix, it's essentially impossible for any to unseat the Buster Sword as the perennial fan-favorite.
The popularity of FF7 means that plenty of replica Buster Swords have been made before, but most are created from materials like EVA foam that don't require welding experience to work with. Ablivion666 mentions having to draw up their own blueprints in the Reddit post thanks to a lack of materials online. Looking at the finished product, it would be easy to believe that the blueprints came directly from FF7 developer Square Enix, as no details appear to be out of place.
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Ablivion666's Buster Sword missed its original birthday due date by a couple of months, but that appears to be time well-spent. The creation is a testament to how strong the FF7 fan community remains decades after its original release, and the remake trilogy has served to attract plenty of newcomers to the franchise. It's hard to think of many video game weapons as iconic as Final Fantasy 7's Buster Sword, and seeing it come to life in steel is a treat.
Source: Ablivion666/Reddit
