(Rumor) Leak from Square-Enix Staff

[memory2zack]

No, someone along the lines of Zack, Angeal and Ramza instead. Balthier, Basch too and the early FF characters that were directly inspired from Amano´s artwork.

Even the original Cloud, Sephiroth were  fine, just like Squall, but they were over-effeminated in AC and DC.