The HD age of the PS3 and Xbox 360 changed video games forever. It allowed developers to fix games via patches and also opened up the marketplace for adding content to games post-launch.Final Fantasyis not a stranger to this concept, especially with the last mainline game,Final Fantasy 15.
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Players could purchase DLC episodes, costumes, and other gear on the various marketplaces for their consoles. So far,Final Fantasy 16has not received a lot of DLC except for some preorder bonus accessories. Square Enix is probably not going to add costumes for Clive, but they could add swords from the various games out there. Let’s dream big and think of the coolest swords in the series.
8Cloud’s Buster Sword (Final Fantasy 7)
The Buster Sword is the comically large blade thatCloud wields inFinal Fantasy 7. It looks like one giant sheet of metal, and it became more hilarious when Cloud appeared past the low-poly generation of the PS1 as the blade somehow got bigger.
The Buster Sword is iconic, but it got replaced fast in the game thanks to the RPG tradition of weapon shops. The remake made the Buster Sword more viable as a blade, thanks to the new weapon system. If it worked for Cloud, it could certainly work for Clive.
7Squall’s Revolver (Final Fantasy 8)
Square made the protagonist’s sword in the sequel toFinal Fantasy 7just as ridiculous in another way.Squall fromFinal Fantasy 8used swords called gunblades and his starter was Revolver. It was a revolver with a blade attached to it, which is how most gunblades looked, although some handles looked more like handguns.
Mechanically, players could pull the trigger once they swing Squall’s gunblade inFinal Fantasy 8. If timed right, it would add extra damage with an explosion which would be cool mechanically for Clive as well.
6Tidus’ Brotherhood (Final Fantasy 10)
A couple of games later, Tidus didn’t have that complicated of a blade.Tidus’ starter blade inFinal Fantasy 10was called Brotherhood, which looked like it was made out of water.
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Even though his swords were standard-sized, they were light, and Tidus acted more like a rogue spliced with a warrior in the game. This crossbreed of classes made him quick on his feet. It wasn’t the sword’s doing, but it could be an added effect for Clive if Brotherhood was added toFinal Fantasy 16.
5Lightning’s Blazefire Saber (Final Fantasy 13)
The gunblade made a return, albeit in a refined form, via Lightning’s Blazefire Saber. This sword could turn into a rifle whenever Lightning willed it to inFinal Fantasy 13. In this game’s universe, transforming weapons were pretty common among the party members.
It was also a game where the Summons, referred to as Eidolons, could transform as well. The ice elemental Shiva, for example, was represented as twins, and they could combine into a motorcycle. The Michael BayTransformermovies were big at this time, so that may have influenced all of the transforming gimmicks.
4Noel’s Flame Fossil (Final Fantasy 13-2)
Noel was one of the two protagonists in the direct sequel,Final Fantasy 13-2. Noel’s starter weapon was called the Flame Fossil, which looked like two weird swords or daggers. They could combine into a spear and that was the case for all of Noel’s weapons. Giving Clive the advantage of melee distance with a spear could change the game. It would make Dion’s Dragoons look like chumps in the presence of the Flame Fossil.
3Noctis’ Engine Blade (Final Fantasy 15)
The gunblade was a rather ridiculous concept, but that idea was trumped inFinal Fantasy 15.Noctis started with a weapon called the Engine Bladewhich looked like a sword with a motorcycle engine grafted onto it. Players could rev the sword in the game as if they were about to race off.
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It was a weird weapon, but that’s not what made Noctis unique as a sword user. He had the ability of pocket dimensions, meaning he could switch weapon types on the fly. He could also throw weapons and then teleport his body to that location. That would be handy for Clive, whether he got the Engine Blade or not.
2The Judge Sword (Final Fantasy Tactics Advance)
Marche is the main character inFinal Fantasy Tactics Advance. In the artwork, he is wielding a giant sword with a rounded tip. He never gets to use this sword in the game and neither does Luso, the protagonist of the sequel who also has the sword in promo art. The Judge Sword is an ability used by Judges in these two games.
How cool would it be if at long last the Judge Sword got materialized into a usable blade inFinal Fantasy 16? It would be more meaningful in a game within this tactical spinoff series, but Clive could make for a good test pilot metaphorically.
1Sephiroth’s Masamune (Final Fantasy 7)
Final Fantasy 7couldn’t just make one appearance on this list because its villain, Sephiroth, had a cool blade as well. The Masamune is a long, thin blade, almost like the exact opposite of the Buster Sword. It doubles as a spear since its length is that great. It never madesense how Sephirothcould wield it any other way because it just seemed so awkward. Adding this intoFinal Fantasy 16would be even better than the transforming spear potential of Noel’s Flame Fossil.
Final Fantasy 16was released on August 01, 2025, and is available on PS5.
