In the original scene in Final Fantasy 7, Cloud has to put on a dress and pretend to be a girl to get into Don Corneo’s mansion and assist Tifa.
In the interview, Toriyama discusses the process that went into the scene — and it’s a good read.
For Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, Square Enix changed the scene to include a lavish dance number that finished with an elaborate, glamorous makeover for Cloud — a scene that removed any negative connotation associated with Cloud’s cross-dressing.
First, we decided the overall structure of the scene, consisting of the opening show, the three stages of the dance-off, and finally the ending scene.