One of Final Fantasy 7 Remake's biggest easter eggs might just be some cosplay

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Light has finally been shed on the X-2 connection

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake's developers have finally given an answer to one of the game's wilder easter eggs.

Speaking in the latest Square Enix blog post on the making of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, co-director Motomu Toriyama was asked about the photo of a Final Fantasy X-2 character that appears in the remake. The photo, which you can see below, can be found in Chapter 16 of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and appears to show an adult version of Shinra from X-2.

When the remake first launched, this easter egg was taken to be a hint of the two Final Fantasy games being connected. That might not be the case though, as Toriyama says the dev team "did this so players can enjoy the speculation, but it could just be a commemorative photo of one of the company employees cosplaying as him."

So there we have it, then. One of the biggest easter eggs in all of Final Fantasy 7 Remake might instead be a character cosplaying as someone from another mainline series game. The speculation was fun while it lasted, but it seems like that might not really be X-2's Shinra in Final Fantasy 7 Remake after all.

Still, considering the speculation surrounding the picture of Shinra, here's hoping Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has its fair share of smaller surprises like this when it launches late next year. In the meantime though, there's just a few more months to go until we can play Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion later this year in December, which is shaping up to be a treat for returning and new fans alike.

Check out our full Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion preview for what to expect from the remaster.

Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.