Level up your exercise routine
JRPGs can be grindy affairs at the best of times, but imagine playing through one while actually swinging about CloudStrife’s cumbersome giant blade. Custom controller maker Super Louis 64’s done just that, crafting a Buster Sword that lets him play throughFinal Fantasy 7 Remakein true Cloud style. When he shared a clip of his antics onTwitter, Super Louis insisted the whole game is playable using the big knife. The honorary Soldier says he’s hoping to have a full video of his time spent pretending to be Cloud up on his YouTube channel today.
The custom Buster Sword works through motion controls, and even lets you guard with the same pose as Cloud. It seems like wielding the controller for two and half hours really knackered Super Louis out though, and I don’t think I’d fare anywhere near as well. This isn’t the first time he’s made a custom sword controller, having crafted a katana to play Ghost Of Tsushima and for the samurai class inFinal Fantasy14. He’s also playedElden Ringwith Nintendo’s Ring Fit, aGuitar Herocontroller, and, erm,a banana.
HowlongtobeatreckonFinal Fantasy 7Remake takes 33 hours to finish, and that’s just the main story. With side shenanigans, that goes up to 41.5 hours, and a complete run is 86.5 hours. So if you’re planning on following Super Louis’ example with your own Buster Sword then you’ll want to be squeezing in a few arm exercises, and maybe a bit of core strength too. Still, this isn’t the weirdest controller we’ve ever reported on, an honour that probably goes to eitherthis goose costumeor the pomegranate someone used tobeat Hades.
It’s done,#FF7Ris now fully playable with an actual BUSTER SWORD! I just ironed out the last bug dealing with the guarding issue from the prototype.Full vid after the weekend but I’m extremely proud of this build. I built my own parts and it works on PC & PS5 LETS GOOOOOpic.twitter.com/3OSatBfzgy
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is onSteamand theEpic Games Storefor £70/$70/€80, but there’s 43% off right now. Buster sword is model’s own.
