Sephiroth ranks very high on a “cool” scale, and a huge reason is his ōdachi, an extremely long katana, which he leases, called Masamune. He is not the first figure of Final Fantasy who runs The sword with this specific nameBut it is probably the most noteworthy, not only because of Very The infamous murder, which he commits with this sword at a key moment in the original Ff7 (And also in FF7 RebirthAlthough the stage takes place a bit differently).
I was both fascinated and amused by the ostentatious appearance of the SephiROTH sword since I first saw cosplayers waving my versions at conventions in my teenage years and I always wanted to know what was found in his extremely impractical project.
So who is better to ask than the designer Tetsuya Nomura, the Square Enix visionary who first put this sword in the hands of Sephirotha? And so, in honor of the nippy day of the sword, here is a nomura explaining the history of the sword, its surprisingly variable length and much more.
Polygon: What led to the decision called the sword of Sephirotha after the medieval Masamune blacksmith?
Tetsuya nomura: Masamune appeared in the entire Final Fantasy series as the strongest sword. Thinking about sephirotha equipment with a sword, which is worthy to him, I thought there was no better option than Masamune.
Whose idea was supposed to give Sephiroth this particular type of sword, not, for example, Buster’s sword?
That would be mine. Every time the cloud was undergoing a correction of the project, the accompanying sword of Buster seemed to enlarge. The reason that I thought that the list between the cloud that wields the gigantic “sword” and Sephiroth, which is much stronger, wielding a slender “katana” would be quite compelling. In addition, the contrast between the wide sword and the long Japanese katana is also inspired by the competition of two renowned Japanese swordsmen, Musashi and Kojiro.
Were there any other ideas for his sword that were not chosen and that you would be willing to share with us?
As mentioned earlier, I meant a specific sword for Sephiroth, so I had no other ideas.
Whether the length of the Sephirotha sword hindered the design of combat scenes, especially in FF7 Rebirth Where do you actually play as Sephithrot?
Sephiroth has previously appeared in many different titles and with each appearance his sword length is adapted on the basis of the title specification. In other words, we did not design a scene based on the length of the sword, but rather designed the length of the sword based on the game design.
I have a coarse guideline that his sword should be about 10 feet length, but it was never consistent in any of his appearances, including Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthor any goods, etc.
Will you ever change the length of the sword in some scenes, such as lengthening it for the visual effect or shortening it to the room of some movements?
The Masamune blade has organic quality, extending and shortening if necessary. In the recently published second season of the first soldier in the bow Final Fantasy 7 in history CrisisIn fact, there is a scene in which Masamune grows longer for the first time. I would like you to check it.
Or anyone in the universe Ff7 Make this sword especially for Sephithrot?
I mentioned the first soldier in the bow Final Fantasy 7 in history Crisis Just a moment ago, but if you look at the first season, when teenage Sephiroth appeared, you will see that he is equipped with a Shinra military sword. This means that it will not be a surprise if other people were also equipped with it. To say that, I personally think that the military sword is more accessory for ceremonial purposes, so Sephiroth would probably be the only person who would actually rule him after adapting him to the fight. Usually, the sword is strongly affecting the owner’s skill and is susceptible to useless, unless the holder has adequate efficiency; So he rarely uses a sword in battle.
Also in the aforementioned second season of the first arc soldier Final Fantasy 7 in history CrisisYou are experiencing an episode in which teenage Sephiroth receives Masamune, and you will also meet a blacksmith who created a sword, so for the first time we will dive deeper in the tradition of Masamune. Settings and background came in my head, but to present it in the game, I consulted Motom Toriyama, co -mind Final Fantasy VII Remake series and director Final Fantasy 7 in history CrisisAnd we decided to ask Kazushige Nojima, a script writer for Final Fantasy 7 A series to write it for us.
