Not long after, Shinra cuts funding to the space program, and Cid's dreams are dashed. As time goes on, and his dream becomes ...

Vincent Valentine isn’t the only fan-favorite to return in Final Fantasy 7 (FF7) Rebirth, as the pilot Cid Highwind also arrives in the second installment of the story. The cocky, charismatic pilot of ...

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Cid Highwind is a character that was a recruitable party member in the original 1997 release of Final Fantasy 7. Now, he returns for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth as a rough-around-the-edges ace pilot.

The roster of original Final Fantasy VII characters is growing in FFVII Ever Crisis, as Cid Highwind is about to join the cast. He marks the last major character from the party to appear. We’ll see ...

Unfortunately, this time around in Rebirth Cid is not a playable character. He will join the party and help out the crew in various other ways. Hopefully, we will see Cid Highwind playable in the ...

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Cid Highwind is back in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth as a major character. Unfortunately, you will have to get pretty deep into the main story before you’ll be able to recruit him. Here’s how to meet and ...

The name Cid is synonymous with the Final Fantasy series, a comforting constant in its ever-evolving worlds. For decades, players have come to expect a new iteration of this iconic character, often an ...

With Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 in development, fans are looking forward to meeting more of the cast from the original. Intergrade, the PS5 upgraded version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake is set to to ...

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Need to know something specific about Cid in Final Fantasy VII Remake? The Cid Highwind character page will reveal more about the character, all the weapons you can obtain for him, and how to get all ...