FF7: Rebirth Revealed Cid In The Weirdest Way Possible

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The revelation of Cid Highwind in occurred in the weirdest way possible. Cid is a classic character from the original who is making a revamped reappearance in the upcoming sequel to. In the original title, Cid Highwind is an ex-Shinra engineer who lives in Rocket Town and defies his previous employers. His most notable contribution is lending the Tiny Bronco plane to the party so that they can traverse Midgar. He is unlockable as a playable character.

This leads to believe he may end up becoming a playable character in as well, even if unconfirmed for now. Cid Highwind is a very important character in the story, especially in the middle portion of the campaign, which will be portrayed by the second title in the remake series. He has now been revealed as a character in the upcoming title, though the way Cid was shown was a bit underwhelming considering his relevance to the flow of the story arc.

The official revelation of Cid Highwind in occurred during the trailer for the title shown at The Game Awards 2023, as posted by the official account on X. However, the video was mixed in with a live musical performance and, in such a manner, Cid appears for only a few seconds as he pilots the Tiny Bronco airplane. This is a massively underwhelming debut of such an important character in the story. Luckily, Cid gets a few extra seconds in the complete version of the trailer, posted on the official channel on YouTube.

In the trailer, Cid talks to Aerith, saying he wants to help her on her mission.

Aside from the clear reference to the character and his well-known airplane, there is something noteworthy about Cid’s revamped design: he looks his age. Cid Highwind is, officially, 32 years old. However, in the original game, Cid’s