Cara is a graduate of NYU's Game Design program with a love for all things narrative and gaming. The weapons of the Final Fantasy series have long been emblematic of the series' creative prowess. Just ...

Most Final Fantasy heroes are armed with a sword. Cloud might be the most iconic thanks to his Buster Sword, but Squall, Lightning, Squall, Cecil, and so many others are also skilled with the blade.

Cloud's Buster Sword is the de facto face of Final Fantasy weapons. Look at the big blade on a tiny stick and the skinny-armed kid twirling it around like it's nothing! God, please. We have looked, ...