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Published: 2008-08-20 01:04:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 11175; Favourites: 491; Downloads: 407
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Cid Highwind is my favorite Final Fantasy character, and it really pleased me how -important- he was in Final Fantasy 7.
When you got to play with him as the lead character?? That was preeetty sweet. I liked the way he ran, with his hips slightly forward. I also liked his secret fanaticism of riding chocobos. 8DI was always kind of confused by the game designers and everybody in the game itself referring to him as an old man. He's 32!! That's not even old enough for mid-life crisis yet. I mean, sure, the way he carried himself WAS sort of like a crotchety 50-year-old, but if I were 32 and everybody called ME an old man, I'd have a complex about it too!!
I've wanted to play Final Fantasy 7 again for a long time now, but this whole time I've been holding out for a real PS3 remake of the game, so I've been restraining myself from it. Square-Enix is such a goddamn TEASE! =__=
Anyway, I also don't have a PS3 so whatever. :[
Inked on paper and then colored using Photoshop CS2!
Print available for purchase at the Mansion Boutique .
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I love the chocobo, and Sid is one of my fave characters from VII. A PS3 remake of VII would be pretty cool. I really love the X X-2 HD remake.
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This is just beautiful! 
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siddown and drink your GODDAMN tea shira!
This pics awesome. I like the contrast between the chocobos peaceful look and cid's pissed off hunched style.
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I think they said it 'cause of his behavior. Crotchety, for sure. But you know what? He's probably one of the best characters of the series. I think he played a disappointingly short part in the movie (and Dirge of Cerberus).
Love that you've got the thing about how he runs and his choco-love. Most people seem to forget it.
His issues with creepy things is the best, too. XD Keep him in your party when you go to the Temple of the Ancients, and you'll see him have a panic attack when the black cloak disappears. lol
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I bought this at your booth in Fanime yesterday because I was instantly attracted to that majestic chocobo over there just so happy-looking, you know, in the background. So I bring it home, and then my older brother goes breathless over CID. He just loves the character and then he starts lecturing me like an old man, going "Kid, [insert inspiring speech here]". And then "...having tea with cigarettes..." And all these different first impressions just from glancing at the same amazing piece of artwork! This was such an amazing find, and I'm glad I bought it.
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Bought this at your table at SakuraCon. I was showing my friend when we both went "Holy sh**! The HIGHWIND!"
It will be framed
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niiicee!! 8D Very very nice!! love the bg.
Now I also wana play it again X3 I have been wanting to play it for a while now but haven't got the time. But I will keep my tradition to start over on the game by new year and playplayplay it X3
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I bought this print from you a couple of years back at a con and it's currently hanging framed on the wall of my living room.
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the cutest creatures in the game world, a cool guy, and spaceships... could it get any better!?!
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I've just been sitting her staring at this for 5 minutes trying to think of something to say about how awesome this is and...im totally at a loss xD
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Oh my god it's Cid ! I like the the way you draw him.
I was pretty shocked too when I heard his real age, he looks way too older in dirge of cerberus too.
I hope there will be made a remake from it ;~;
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This is probably one of the best pictures I have seen of Cid. Stunning drawing skills you have! He was my favourite character too, he had the coolest weapon and the coolest limits! His final limit the highwind was devastating!
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Great pic! Cid was definitely one of my favorites, as well. Also, considering how most FF protagonists are in their late teens or early 20s, I guess it's to be expected that the Japanese think 30+ years old is old.
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I love Cid and I think you did awesome with him in this pic!
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That background is so awesome!
Cid is definitely a cool dude... I thought he was so funny in the game!
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Love the pic, the idea, the colours and Cid. He's freaking awesome and his expression is just priceless.
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I love the Highwind merging from the cloud-like logo in the background!
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lol awesomely cute... about Cid being called "old man", well it seems that in Japan calling "old man" a 30 years old who is in charge of some big team or something like that itΒ΄s pretty usual XD IΒ΄ve seen that in many other games too ha ha ha for example Dynasty Warriors, Lu Meng is just 29 and he is called old man too -much to his displeasure XD-
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I love the coloring ;3
32 is definitely not old o.0
I has a poster of this in my room!....X)
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You have a way with color.
And, yeah, the old man thing confused the heck outta me too.
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hello,
you've been featured on my 'Best of' Final Fantasy on DA
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have a nice day
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Mmm yes. I too, am holding out for a PS3 remake of FF7. (Might cause me to buy a PS3 if they do.) Did you know, out of the whole FF7 cast, SE never made a Cid Highwind PlayArts action figure? I'm so sad!
It also doesn't help that in Kingdom Hearts, Cid looks like he's 40. @_@
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i feel your pain, & have filled the absence of ps3 fVII with things like dirge of cerberus & crisis core & before crisis.
i love cid also, he was definitely the shit. i really think the "old man" part comes from the fact that everyone else is nearly 10 years younger O_o
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My god!
this is THE TRIBUTE!
I loved it!
Cid, Tea, Chocobo, Logo, THE AIRSHIP!
this OWNS!
I also 
Yeah!
and bout the 32 year old, it makes sense XD he's young! but there were also times (like medieval era) where people's mortality was really early, and taking FF7 reality context, world's life is being sucked out... so this could mean people die really young in midgard and etc...
(funny thing is, I was talking about this - mortality thing - 30 minutes ago ._. )
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AHA! Score, I was looking to see if this was uploaded here too. I picked up a print of this at Otakon and I was suspecting the title might be, "I wish I could fly."
I love how you did Cid here, seriously. :3
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My thoughts exactly. 30s aren't old! It's all in how you act! ^_^
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Very nice! Yeah I was confused with his age when I first played the game. You should try Crisis Core... it's pretty cool. Or just replay the original *LOL* I just read through the Ultima Omega guide, it has a lot of neat information.
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Wow, this picture is so amazingly well done!! great work! ><
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Awww I want a big yellow bird thing!
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They're making it into a PS3 game, for real?! I know they have that other one with Vincet as the main character but I've been hoping for a direct remake of the original with all the awesome graphics to make the game really that much more spectacular.
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Yeah but everyone else FFVII is like...five...
Also, PS3 remake for the win.
I like the picture by the way *hadn't commented on it at all*
*sheepish*
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Ah, I love Cid! He's really 32? Wow. Cid was definitely a useful character to have around in FF7. Great picture, Slimu!
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I always thought the old man line(s) was/were a tribute to all the Cids and Sids previous... there have been quite a few of them.
What a great picture! It really suits the character.
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I remember playing this game when i was 13 and back then i really thought 32 was ancient!
I know they've been teasing about making FFVII for ps3, which i really hope they do, but I remember having to wait a lifetime for advent children to come out. I think by the time the remake of FFVII come out i'll be 32.....
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If they're honest-to-God remaking the game, the would be FANTASTIC, but I'm not holding my breath. They'd have to rebuild all the environments from scratch, for one thing, and unless that was the only thing they changed (with the exception of the ATB: I can't imagine who would say no to a more active ATB a lΓ FFXII) there would be ZOMFG fan uproar.
But seeing PS3-quality graphics for the Honeybee Inn section would definitely be worth paying for.
Also, CID! I love Cid. Did you know there's a tall convincing Cid cosplayer whose last name is actually Highwind? It's on his driver's license!
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They've been teasing about doing the remake for forever, and it just seems so pointless to do all these spin-offs now when there are so many gamers in this generation that haven't even played the original, so like, THROW US A BONE, SQUEENIX, GOD!!
Where is this cosplayer??
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In Ohio. He's part of the Random Battles of Gaming group, which basically does turn-based combat in real life but without actually injuring people (and way funnier: JENOVA sent Sephiroth to his room!), and his name is Joe. He puffs candy cigarettes in the hotels too XD
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Very cool! I really love how smooth the coloring is ^.^ Plus Cid's just an awesome character. Great job as always.
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OMG, I love Cid. I was totally peeved that he had like 30 seconds of screen time in Advent Children. =/
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Apparently, the Japanese think 30 is old. xD;
It was the same way for Jade in Tales of the Abyss.
(Though he was really the only one who called himself old.....)
FF7! I wish I could play that game again. The first time it didn't interest me for whatever reason. But by the time CC came out, I really loved the characters. And now I wished I had the game. D;
I don't see why you should hold out for a game that may not even come, though. I mean, if you can find the original, it's really cheap since it's so old. So I don't think it should put much of a dent on your savings? ;;;
Ah, but lovely picture. I'm particularly admiring the Chocobo. I love them~ XD
I think my friend would really enjoy this picture, since she likes Cid, too. I don't think people draw him too often, do they?
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