Final Fantasy 7 is one of the best JRPGs ever made as well as one of the most popular Square Enix products around. The game spawned a variety of expanded content whether it was a sequel film or an onslaught of games. One of which had a lot of fan love, which was Crisis Core, specifically because of Zack Fair. A character that gave up everything in order to embrace his dreams of becoming a true hero. He became so beloved that there have been a wide amount of amazing cosplays.
With just a taste, here are some of the best cosplays of Zack Fair that readers have just gotta see.
10 First Class Soldier
Starting off is the great Zack Fair cosplay created by NakaKon. Sharing the same fearlessness as well as an overall well-made sense of detail, it looks like the character of Zack Fair has been brought to life. There are many impressive details throughout the outfit.
For starters, everything from the shoulder pads to the leather gloves is all detailed similarly to the game. The hair itself is not out of place and looks very well-made. Finally, the best part is the Buster Sword which is full of nice details and has a good sheen throughout.
9 Always Seeing The Positive In Things
When he was first introduced, Zack Fair was a young and idealistic Soldier who was aiming to get to first class. Even after he has reached his goal, he never lost his dream of being a hero. This is shown by his optimism from the beginning to the end, and also greatly shown here in the cosplay by CalicoChocobo. He shows this calm optimism on top of having a great and well-made costume.
8 The Banora White
The cosplay created by Aoki-lifestream is very good. Based on the Zack Fair design where he reaches first-class but hasn't received the Buster Sword, the pictures show that he has the mannerisms of the character. One can see the attention to detail is very strong from the strong black colors on the pauldrons, the detailed soldier sword and suit, to the nice touch on the Banora White created by Narga-Lifestream.
7 Battle-Damaged
Showing one of the most famous moments of Zack Fair's life and being a gender-bent version, this cosplay is created by Winterlightcos. For the most part, the cosplayer has maintained everything that makes the character special while adding in her own touches. These include the hair, the slightly different shirt, and her own distinctive version of the Buster Sword. All of this combined with blood helps add to the spirit of the first-class Soldier.
6 Ready For A Fight
Coming up next is the powerful Sekishinkouff, who just like the other cosplayers, seems to have the design be straight out of the games. Just like the Zack Fair that is seen throughout the games, he has a fairly thin build wearing a striking first-class soldier costume. Not only that, but the Buster Sword itself was also well made with solid paint and structure to the blade itself. Once again, a very good Zack Fair cosplay that fits the character well.
5 Last Stand
This Zack Fair cosplay is one that is quite emotional. Taking place during his last stand close to the end of the game, the outfit is created by Dat-Baka. There are many things that makes this cosplay special. One of which is the battle damage that is on the cosplayer, whether that's the fake blood or the weathered look of the Buster Sword. Another nice touch is the pants chosen by the cosplayer. While it isn't exactly like the games, it does allow the cosplayer to have a lot of good highlights for lighting.
4 Limit Break
The cosplay created by Cinnabunny is another gender-bent interpretation of the character. Taking some creative liberties, the cosplayer has nonetheless shown the power and grace of a soldier. The Buster Sword just like the others on this list is very well-made while combining original elements like the hair and the short-shorts. This allows for a more unique interpretation of the character which makes her stand out overall.
3 For Angeal
Another strong Zack Fair cosplay is the one worn by Shadoco Cosplay. This version of Zack Fair is particularly based on the one shown on Final Fantasy 7 Remake due to the type of Buster Sword. Nonetheless, it is very well made as it has some of the hallmarks that are shown by the other cosplayers, such as strong details and overall solid production value on the cosplay outfit. The best touch is the minor battle damage that is on his right pauldron.
2 Strength And Resolve
One of the best cosplays of Zack Fair is from Taryn Cosplay. There are plenty of things to like about this one. Just like the other cosplayers before him, there is a lot of good detail such as the battle damaged pauldrons and the hairstyle is exactly like in the game.
What's more, the pose he decided to pick is based on a strong fanart by Sakimichan. Where the character is holding up a feather that is directly linked to Angeal who had a white wing. All of this combined with the cosplayers physical build helps to highlight the strength that the character has.
1 A True Hero
The last cosplay to be shown on the list. This one is created by LeonChiroCosplay. Similar to the one shown by Dat-Baka, the setting is based on the last side of Zack Fair. As such, the cosplayer is shown to have a lot of battle damage and is full of fake blood.
But outside of that, the photography done by Pugoffa is incredible as the lighting really makes everything come to life. It really makes feel like the people who look at the photo are truly there to see Zack Fair fight to the bitter end to protect his best friend, Cloud Strife.