Editing Cloud Strife (section)

===In other media===
The OVA ''[[Last Order: Final Fantasy VII]]'' serves as an alternate retelling of Nibelheim's destruction and Zack and Cloud's escape from Shinra imprisonment.<ref name="lastorder">{{cite video |date=April 10, 2009 |title=Last Order: Final Fantasy VII |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489134/ |medium=DVD |publisher=Square Enix |access-date=March 10, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123115015/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489134/ |archive-date=January 23, 2009}}</ref> Animated and produced by [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]], based on a script by Kazuhiko Inukai, several scenes diverge from ''Final Fantasy VII''{{'s}} depiction of events, such as reinterpreting Cloud's rescue of Tifa by having her view his face.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Reunion Files|publisher=Square Enix|year=2006|isbn=4-7973-3498-3|editor-last=SoftBank|page=95|language=ja, en}}</ref> Although it is associated with and makes references to the ''Compilation of Final Fantasy VII'', ''Last Order'' is considered an outside work.<ref>{{Cite book | year=2008 | editor=Studio BentStuff | title=Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary Ultimania File 2: Scenario | language=ja | publisher=Square Enix | isbn=978-4-7575-2251-0 | page=226}}</ref>

Cloud has also appeared in various games outside of the ''Final Fantasy VII'' continuity. He is a playable character in the [[PlayStation]] version of ''[[Ehrgeiz]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps/action/ehrgeiz/hints.html?tag=tabs;cheats|title=Ehrgeiz Hints & Cheats|website=GameSpot|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=August 15, 2009}}</ref> In ''[[Chocobo Racing]]'', Cloud is a hidden character who rides a motorcycle.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps/driving/chocoboracing/hints.html?tag=tabs;cheats | title=Chocobo Racing Hints & Cheats | access-date=August 15, 2009 | publisher=CBS Interactive | work=GameSpot}}</ref> Cloud is one of several playable ''Final Fantasy VII'' characters in ''Itadaki Street Special'' for the PlayStation 2 and ''[[Itadaki Street#Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable|Itadaki Street Portable]]'' for the [[PlayStation Portable]]. ''[[LittleBigPlanet 2]]'' features Cloud as a downloadable character model.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/13/ffvii_lbp2_pack/ |title=Final Fantasy VII LittleBigPlanet 2 Costume Pack Hits Tomorrow |publisher=Andriasang |date=July 13, 2011 |access-date=July 13, 2011 |first=Anoop |last=Gantayat |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714232425/http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/13/ffvii_lbp2_pack/ |archive-date=July 14, 2011}}</ref> Cloud is a playable character representing ''Final Fantasy VII'' in the [[rhythm game]] ''[[Theatrhythm Final Fantasy]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2011/11/12/aerith-snow-vivi-and-faris-are-in-theatrhythm-final-fantasy-too/|title=Aerith, Snow, Vivi, And Faris Are In Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy Too|publisher=Curse|work=Siliconera|date=November 12, 2011|access-date=June 30, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010031057/http://www.siliconera.com/2011/11/12/aerith-snow-vivi-and-faris-are-in-theatrhythm-final-fantasy-too/|archive-date=October 10, 2013}}</ref> with his ''Advent Children'' persona serving as downloadable content.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.siliconera.com/clouds-advent-children-costume-theatrhythm-final-fantasy-curtain-call-dlc/|title=Cloud's Advent Children Costume In Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call As DLC|date=May 21, 2014|publisher=Siliconera|access-date=January 28, 2020|archive-date=January 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129213610/https://www.siliconera.com/clouds-advent-children-costume-theatrhythm-final-fantasy-curtain-call-dlc/|url-status=live}}</ref> Players in ''[[Final Fantasy Explorers]]'' can briefly transform into Cloud, enabling use of his Omnislash Limit Break from ''FFVII''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/08/28/final-fantasy-explorers-will-let-transform-cloud-final-fantasy-heroes/|title=Final Fantasy Explorers Will Let You Transform Into Cloud And Other Final Fantasy Heroes|publisher=Curse|work=Siliconera|date=August 28, 2011|access-date=August 31, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831004103/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/08/28/final-fantasy-explorers-will-let-transform-cloud-final-fantasy-heroes/|archive-date=August 31, 2014}}</ref> Cloud is the protagonist of ''[[Final Fantasy VII G-Bike]]'', a mobile game for which Nomura designed a new costume for him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/09/22/tetsuya-nomura-made-cloud-new-costume-final-fantasy-vii-g-bike/|title=Tetsuya Nomura Made Cloud A New Costume For Final Fantasy VII G-Bike|publisher=Curse|work=Siliconera|date=September 22, 2014|access-date=September 30, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924055759/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/09/22/tetsuya-nomura-made-cloud-new-costume-final-fantasy-vii-g-bike/|archive-date=September 24, 2014}}</ref> This was inspired by Cloud's ''Advent Children'' fights which producer Ichiro Hazama thought was "very cool, and radical", and influences from the title went into the game.<ref name="kot">{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/nine-things-you-should-know-about-the-next-final-fantas-1609635288 |title=Nine Things You Should Know About The Next ''Final Fantasy VII'' Spinoff |last=Schreier |first=Jason |date=July 23, 2014 |website=Kotaku |access-date=May 18, 2020 |archive-date=April 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414051424/https://kotaku.com/nine-things-you-should-know-about-the-next-final-fantas-1609635288 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[CyberConnect2]] CEO [[Hiroshi Matsuyama]] sought to improve Cloud's popularity with this game.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.famitsu.com/matome/geforce-now/interview.html |title=クラウドゲーミングで少しでもゲームを遊んでくれる人が増えるのは「ありがとう」しかない！サイバーコネクトツー松山洋氏に聞く |date=July 23, 2014 |magazine=Famitsu |access-date=December 30, 2019 |archive-date=January 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125032310/https://www.famitsu.com/matome/geforce-now/interview.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Cloud appears as a playable guest character in the 2014 Nintendo crossover fighting games [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Wii U'']], sporting his character designs from both ''Final Fantasy VII'' and ''Advent Children''. According to the games' director [[Masahiro Sakurai]], ''Final Fantasy'' characters were heavily requested to appear in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, with Cloud receiving the most support out of all of them. Reflecting on his inclusion in an interview with Tetsuya Nomura, while other characters from the ''Final Fantasy'' series were considered, Sakurai ultimately felt that none of them could match Cloud's popularity and he could not imagine including a different character.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.sourcegaming.info/2016/01/20/sakurai-x-nomura-creator-interview-2016-part-one/ | title=Sakurai x Nomura: Creator Interview 2016 &#91;Part One&#93; | date=January 20, 2016 | access-date=January 27, 2020 | archive-date=March 24, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324164241/https://www.sourcegaming.info/2016/01/20/sakurai-x-nomura-creator-interview-2016-part-one/ | url-status=live }}</ref> His model was primarily based on his appearance in the ''Dissidia'' series, with slight alterations under Nomura's supervision. Cloud was made available as in-game downloadable content alongside a stage based on Midgar in December 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Goldfarb|first1=Andrew|title=Final Fantasy 7's Cloud Coming to Super Smash Bros Wii U, 3DS|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/11/12/final-fantasy-7s-cloud-coming-to-super-smash-bros-wii-u-3ds|website=IGN|date=November 12, 2015|publisher=Ziff Davis|access-date=November 12, 2015|archive-date=November 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113034440/http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/11/12/final-fantasy-7s-cloud-coming-to-super-smash-bros-wii-u-3ds|url-status=live}}</ref> A pair of Cloud [[amiibo]] figures were released in July 2017. He returns as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (2018), and is now playable in the game's base roster.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/fighter/61.html | title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch system | access-date=June 18, 2018 | archive-date=June 10, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610204132/https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/fighter/61.html | url-status=live }}</ref> As part of the update adding Sephiroth to the game as downloadable content in December 2020, Cloud was given his "Omnislash Ver. 5" to use against opponents, being exclusive to his ''Advent Children'' costumes.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsY0pdCW9N0 | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211117/vsY0pdCW9N0 | archive-date=2021-11-17 | url-status=live | title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Mr. Sakurai Presents "Sephiroth" | website=Youtube | date=December 17, 2020 | access-date=December 17, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Cloud was considered for inclusion as a guest character in the PlayStation 2 version of ''[[Soulcalibur II]]'', but this did not come to pass, with [[Heihachi Mishima]] from ''[[Tekken]]'' taking the spot instead.<ref>{{cite web |last=Meister |first=Rich |title=Cloud Strife was almost the PS2 guest character for Soulcalibur II |url=https://www.destructoid.com/cloud-strife-was-almost-the-ps2-guest-character-for-soulcalibur-ii-466346.phtml |website=[[Destructoid]] |access-date=January 17, 2020 |date=October 10, 2017 |archive-date=August 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807090841/https://www.destructoid.com/cloud-strife-was-almost-the-ps2-guest-character-for-soulcalibur-ii-466346.phtml |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the PlayStation game ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'' and its PlayStation Portable update, ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions|The War of the Lions]]'', Cloud is accidentally pulled into the world of [[Ivalice]] by an ancient machine called "the Celestial Globe", which was activated by Ramza Beoulve.<ref name="tactics"/> Cloud is disoriented after arriving in Ramza's world, and after a short exchange with Ramza and the others, he leaves.<ref name="tactics">{{cite video game|title=Final Fantasy Tactics |developer=Square|publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment America |date=June 20, 1997 |platform=PlayStation |quote='''Summoned young man:''' What happened? Last thing I remember was getting caught in the current. / '''Besrodio:''' Hum, I've read about this before. It could be some forwarding device. / '''Mustadio:''' Forwarding device? / '''Besrodio:''' You know, to travel to other worlds, different space. / '''Ramza:''' So, he came from other space? / '''Besrodio:''' Maybe. Look at his clothes, Quite unusual. / '''Summoned young man:''' My....name's Cloud. Yes...Cloud. / '''Ramza:''' I'm Ramza. They're my friends.... / '''Cloud:''' I don't care about names. What I need is a battlefield. Yeah... that's it... I'm a member of SOLDIER. / ... / '''Cloud:''' I must go...must go to that place...}}</ref> He wanders into Zarghidas Trade City, where he encounters a flower girl named Aerith.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Final Fantasy Tactics|developer=Square|publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment America |date=June 20, 1997 |platform=PlayStation |quote='''Flower Girl:''' Buy a flower? Only 1 gil. '''Cloud:''' ...... '''Flower Girl:''' Something wrong? Do I resemble someone? / '''Cloud:''' No...it's nothing.}}</ref> As Cloud is leaving the area, Aerith is accosted by a man demanding payment.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Final Fantasy Tactics|developer=Square|publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment America |date=June 20, 1997 |platform=PlayStation|quote='''Town Knave:''' I've been looking for you, Aeris... Selling flowers for your mom? Good for you... / '''Flower Girl:''' Then more days.... No, just wait a week, please. / '''Knave:''' Don't mess with me! It's overdue! I'm gonna get my 30000 gil, one way or another!}}</ref> Cloud returns to help Aerith escape, and Ramza and his party catch up to him.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Final Fantasy Tactic|developer=Square|publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment America |date=June 20, 1997 |platform=PlayStation|quote='''Knave:''' Hmm, pretty good looking! Oughta try sellin' your body instead of flowers. Hee, hee. / '''Cloud:''' Get your hand off her! / '''Knave:''' What did you say!? / '''Cloud:''' Didn't you hear me? Get your dirty hand off her! / '''Knave:''' Who the hell are you? Dressed in funny clothes! / '''Cloud:''' Go [Aeris]...now...}}</ref> After the battle, he joins Ramza's party as a playable character.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Final Fantasy Tactics|developer=Square|publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment America |date=June 20, 1997 |platform=PlayStation|quote='''Cloud:''' I've lost... a very important thing.../ '''Ramza:''' Cloud... ? /'''Cloud:''' Ever since, I've been floundering. Who am I? What should I do? What's this pain.../ '''Ramza:''' Cloud... there's someone in your world waiting for you, isn't there? We might be able to send you back where you came from using the rest of the holy stones./ '''Cloud:''' Let's go, Ramza. I can't be here. I must go... to the Promised Land...}}</ref> Cloud also appears as an enemy unit in the "Brave Story" series of battles as part of Rendezvous, the [[Unlockable (gaming)|unlockable]] [[Cooperative video game|cooperative multiplayer]] mode in ''The War of the Lions''.

Cloud serves as the representative hero of ''Final Fantasy VII'' in ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'', a [[fighting game]] featuring characters from the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/psp/action/dissidiafinalfantasy/news.html?sid=6195546&mode=previews | last=Niizum | first=Hirohiko | title=Dissidia: Final Fantasy Hands-On | access-date=August 21, 2010 | date=August 6, 2008 | publisher=CBS Interactive | work=GameSpot | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413220707/http://www.gamespot.com/psp/action/dissidiafinalfantasy/news.html?sid=6195546&mode=previews | archive-date=April 13, 2009 | df=mdy-all}}</ref> He is depicted in his ''FFVII'' design, while his ''Advent Children'' design is also available. His fight against Sephiroth in this game is based on their battles from ''VII'' and ''Advent Children''.<ref>{{Cite book | year=2009 | title=Dissidia Final Fantasy Ultimania | language=ja | publisher=Square Enix | isbn= 978-4-7575-2488-0 | page=530}}</ref> Along with the entire cast, Cloud reappears in the prequel ''[[Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy|Dissidia 012]]'' as a Warrior of Chaos. Concerned for Tifa, who is on the opposing side, Cloud tries to defeat Chaos alone; after nearly being killed, he is saved by the goddess Cosmos, and becomes one of her warriors. Cloud's main outfit is based on [[Yoshitaka Amano]]'s original artwork concept,<ref name="Pre-TGS Flying Get">{{cite web|url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/15/flying_get/ |title=This Week's Pre-TGS Flying Get |publisher=Andriasang |author=Gantayat, Anoop |date=September 14, 2010 |access-date=September 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916212600/http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/15/flying_get/ |archive-date=September 16, 2010}}</ref> while his ''Kingdom Hearts'' outfit appears as downloadable content.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/16/square_enix_psp_push/#post_comments |title=Square Enix Makes Big PSP Push |publisher=Andriasang |author=Gantayat, Anoop |date=September 16, 2010 |access-date=September 16, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918094458/http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/16/square_enix_psp_push/ |archive-date=September 18, 2010}}</ref> Cloud again appears as a playable character opposite Sephiroth in the series' third entry, ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy NT|Dissidia NT]]'', wearing his ''Advent Children'' outfit.<ref name="nt"/> The development staff worked carefully to translate Cloud's original moves from his previous role, most notably his swordplay Omnislash which was developed to be his strongest move.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.famitsu.com/matome/dff/diary21.html|title=【コイチ プレイ日記】第9回"強者に聞く！ディシディアの上達法！"【クラウド編】|magazine=Famitsu|access-date=May 16, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=August 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820153033/https://www.famitsu.com/matome/dff/diary21.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Although Cloud does not appear in ''[[Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII]]'', his ''Final Fantasy VII'' attire appears as an alternative for the main character alongside the Buster Sword.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://na.square-enix.com/us/blog/lightning-returns-final-fantasy-xiii-collector%E2%80%99s-edition|title=LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII Collector's Edition|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=March 12, 2018}}</ref> The ''Advent Children'' outfit is also present in ''[[Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.siliconera.com/final-fantasy-xiv-realm-reborn-gets-advent-children-cloud-tifa-costumes/|title=Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Gets Cloud's Advent Children Costume|date=February 2015|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=January 20, 2020|archive-date=January 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129213334/https://www.siliconera.com/final-fantasy-xiv-realm-reborn-gets-advent-children-cloud-tifa-costumes/|url-status=live}}</ref> Cloud's original attire is also present in the mobile phone game ''[[Mobius Final Fantasy]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.siliconera.com/mobius-final-fantasy-first-place-can-play-ff7-remake-cloud/|title=Mobius Final Fantasy Is The First Place You Can Play As FF7 Remake Cloud|date=December 4, 2017|publisher=Siliconera|access-date=January 20, 2020|archive-date=September 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930181429/https://www.siliconera.com/mobius-final-fantasy-first-place-can-play-ff7-remake-cloud/|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''Final Fantasy Explorers-Force''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.siliconera.com/final-fantasy-explorers-force-gets-march-15-release-date-japan/|title=Final Fantasy Explorers-Force Gets A March 15 Release Date For Japan|website=Siliconera|date=March 13, 2018|access-date=March 28, 2020|archive-date=March 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328183410/https://www.siliconera.com/final-fantasy-explorers-force-gets-march-15-release-date-japan/|url-status=live}}</ref>