There are many iconic weapons in video games. From the Halo series' Energy Sword to the Master Sword in The Legend of Zelda franchise, game designers have managed to create some awesome weaponry for players to take into battle. Perhaps one of the most memorable of these tools of destruction is the Buster Sword from Final Fantasy 7. Recently, one celebrity fan of the RPG showed off a replica of the famous sword.
In a post on Instagram, Strongman Eddie Hall showed off a picture of himself brandishing the Buster Sword from Final Fantasy 7. In the picture, Hall appears inside his house holding the massive sword. The weapon looks huge in his hands, which is no small accomplishment considering that Hall is one of the strongest men on the planet. In another image, Hall is seen sitting in his gaming room with the massive sword displayed behind him on the wall. "Accidently bought this for my game room," he said in the post.
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Unsurprisingly there are many fans of Square Enix's Final Fantasy series, but it might come as a shock that one of those fans is former professional strongman Eddie Hall. Nicknamed the Beast, he is renowned for his impressive feats of strength such as deadlifting a car and pulling an airplane. Using this incredible strength, he managed to win the 2017 World's Strongest Man competition. These images of Hall with the Buster Sword come shortly after the strongman underwent a procedure to reattach his bicep.
Gamers have been coming up with interesting ways to showcase their love of the Final Fantasy series for years. Originally released back in 1997, Final Fantasy 7 was a huge success with many people regarding it as one of their favorite games. Just last year, Square Enix released a new version of the RPG called Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Nostalgic gamers often create their own impressive cosplays of Final Fantasy 7 characters, but it's exciting to see social media posts such as the one from Hall showing off replicas of in-game weapons as well.
Fans of Hall and Final Fantasy are loving his new piece of gaming memorabilia with many wondering how much the sword weighs. The post has over 240,576 likes on Instagram. In addition, the picture of the strongman with the Buster Sword has made its way onto Reddit where it currently has over 2,348 upvotes.
Strongman Eddie Hall joins a crowded list of popular celebrities that love video games. It will be interesting to see if the World's Strongest Man winner decides to show off any other cool pieces of gaming memorabilia in the future.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake is available now on PS4 and PS5.
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