#ffvii official art

[rocketbirdie]

i feel like i failed you.

[deathberi]

＼🎊🎍　2024　🎍🎊／

[phantomyre]

I will be ANYTHING you want me to be, my Valentine. 💓

[lenok993]

the team's all here

[clerithdaily]

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Keyart

[oni-prince]

Tifa Lockhart concept art (from the Final Fantasy VII Remake Material Ultimania artbook)

[salvidida]

Racism and colourism are systemic, and of course they're rampant in most media, fandoms, merchandising, the whole shebang. So these are far from the only examples of this being a problem, but it's maddening being into jjba, ffvii, and fma and seeing damn near NOTHING for any of the (scant) core characters of colour from these fandoms.

Like, wow, cool fanart of the cast of Stardust Crusaders! Where's Avdol? :))))

Great fanart of the ffvii team! Why's Barret MIA? :))))

Oh cool, look at all of this art featuring the large fma cast (if not massive cast regarding mangahood)! It includes villains even! ... So Scar just doesn't exist or...? Man, not even Miles? Paninya?? Hello????

[ultyso]

Tifa Exotic Ver. Static Figure

[stingslikeabee]

Ok bellissima, what would our kids look like?

send me a pair name and I’ll tell you what I think it would be like if they had a child . accepting

Name: Eva Drysdell-Sciara (Melissa insisted in having her surname too, no matter what Sianese custom says). Gender: Female. General appearance: Eva continues the family tradition of slender builds, long limbs and graceful balance. She has lighter eyes than any of her parents (thanks to distant relatives of Rolfo’s), fair skin (but tans easily!), and has the same dark hair of both Melissa and Rolfo, but is known to dye it later to other shades of brown and to keep it shorter than Melissa does. Eva is slightly taller than Melissa as an adult, but never surpasses Rolfo. Personality: Eva looks like one of the quiet types given how she carries herself, but she really isn’t. Despite the easy smiles and welcoming eyes, she has the classical Sianese temper, talks fast, gesticulates frequently and is passionate about what she likes. Eva only goes unnoticed in a room if she chooses to do so - otherwise, she’s joyful, loud and unafraid to step up and challenge authority she deems to be abusive or unjust.  Special talents: Eva is gifted for languages (picked up both Sianese and Midagarian while growing up, then Costan from a friend at school and some Mideelian), and also very flexible / talented for gymnastics and dancing. Who they like better: Although she’d never admit it to anyone in public - it’s her dad. Eva thinks that Rolfo’s life and all the intense changes and shifts in perspective that he experienced are rather fascinating, and she loves his passion. Besides, Melissa is the scary parent (even though the two get on very well and are very close). Who they take after more: Appearance-wise, it’s a healthy mix of characteristics from both her parents - fair skin, dark hair and graceful build. The same applies for most of her personality traits, too - she speaks and behaves like a full-bloodied Sianese woman, however her drive to stand up for others and to get in trouble for contesting what she deems to be unfair is something she inherited from Melissa. Personal Headcanon: As a small girl, Eva once saw a traveling circus and became enamored with the idea of being a contortionist - it was the main reason for Eva to apply herself to the gymnastics class; as she got older, the idea of going everywhere with a circus stopped being so appealing and she speaks more frequently of becoming a ballerina for a big, well-respected dance company (curiously enough, for such a free-spirited and sometimes fearless girl, she can and will adhere to hierarchy and order for training and to pursue her dreams). Faceclaim: Anna Safroncik.

[redrobemerle]

when the remake trailer with vincent first dropped, i saw a surprising number of people complain about the length of vincents hair? (not a lot, but enough to be noticeable and memorable)

and dont get me wrong, i also feel like vincents hair should be longer, but i didnt expect it to be in the remake, because its been roughly this length in every official installment of ffvii?

as you can see here, even in the original official art, his hair really isnt even that long in the OG, he just has. kinda weird proportions? i think people may have just been conflating vincent and sephiroth sharing a base model with them sharing hair length, which both ignores both the software limitations that existed in the game and also that most peoples hair does actually have a limit to how long it will grow (also I just noticed hes not practicing proper trigger discipline here. bad vincent!)

okay rrm, but thats just the og! they changed his design for Advent Children and Dirge of Cerberus!

true, they did! but here he is in Advent Children:

still working with about the same length here

and Dirge of Cerberus:

which is not only the same length, but finally adds something to the design-- texture and character.

in every other iteration, his hair has been very straight and smooth, but in DoC, its got flyaways, and the bottom of his hair has slight curls. the way they stylized the flyaways to be all spiky to represent chaos living in vincents body wouldnt really....work? with the hyperealistic style that they're going for with the remake? but he could still have them. and the specific way the hair is wavy at the bottom really makes it feel like its been tangled together because he was sleeping for 30 years and therefore not brushing his fucking hair

i dunno. it just feels like they made a really strong character decision with his hair for Dirge of Cerberus and then they walked it back for the remake. and i dont know that I like that they did. so its bonkers to me that the length is what some people were complaining about

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[xekutozoren]

Dat Dramatic Poster Stance 🫐🪽

Since KH Sephiroth was called "Another Version", I guess my AU Seph can be called "Yet Another Version" :'D Bc I wanna do my own backstory that's different to OG FFVII/KH.

Part of me wants to do a comic of the scenes I've written for them but both motivation and potential feedback levels are a bit too low at this point. Maybe if more people come along, I'll consider it. 🤔

Ref is from FFvii official art, I believe but I got it from Katrbutterfly

[roseartsandfics]

The Grinch -- Getting Snowed

A late display tonight, but here is an artwork of the Grinch getting snowed, nad probably, didn't like that too much, lol.

Not the accurate idea for this, but decided on this anyway lol.

I'm officially off school for Winter break! And hopefully I can get going with the plans for my FFVII fanfic and playing more of Ever Crisis (which I will tomorrow ^^). Today was a fun day, and got my friend a gift I got from Five Below since he didn't get to go yesterday. At least today was a great day! :3

What y'all think?

The Grinch (character) and The Grinch (2018) ©Dr. Seuss, Scot Mosier, Yarrow Cheney, Chris Meledandri, Universal Studios and Illumination Entertainment

Artwork ©RosePrincessArts

No copyright infringement is intended

Used: regular basic pencil and Cra-Z-Art colored pencils

[dansantcaparet]

I’m excited for Ever Crisis to show the truth about the compilation:

1. Tifa admits her & Cloud aren’t a “real” family:

“Tifa turns away, disappointed. “I guess that only works for real families.“ ~Case of Tifa

2. Cloud has his own bed in his office, and Tifa sleeps with Marlene:

“Marlene, who had always slept with Tifa, slept with her foster father Barret the night before he left.” ~Case of Tifa

3. Cloud believes Denzel was brought to him by Aerith:

“Denzel had collapsed in front of Aerith’s Church. That’s why I thought Aerith lead him to me.” ~Case of Tifa

4. Nojima speaks of a premise that things won’t go well between Cloud & Tifa:

“…there’s a premise that things won’t go well between Tifa and Cloud, and that even without geostigma or Sephiroth, this might be the same.” ~Kazushige Nojima

5. Marlene observes that Cloud & Tifa aren’t getting along well:

“…she told Barret in a sad voice, “Cloud and Tifa aren’t getting along very well.” ~Case of Tifa

6. Tifa admits to not knowing if Cloud loves her:

“Do you love me?”

Cloud opened his eyes. He looked perplexed.

“Hey, Cloud. Do you love Marlene?”

~Case of Tifa

7. Barret is a member of the Seventh Heaven family:

“Barret turned round and shouted, “Do your best!” His voice was a little shaky. “Unite the family’s strength and keep at it!” ~Case of Tifa

“Upon finding out that Edge was under attack during the midst of his travels, he rushed over towards the crisis faced by his family and companions.” ~10th Anniversary Ultimania

8. Tifa refers to herself, Cloud, and Barret as a family of friends:

“Tifa thought she could get over anything while being with friends that she could call her family.” ~Case of Tifa

9. Tifa is jealous of Cloud & Aerith’s relationship in both FFVII & AC:

“Both of them share feelings for Cloud —

Tifa was close to Aerith, who can also be called a love rival. With that point in mind, they were also good friends.

Nevertheless, it is not hard to imagine that she carries complex feelings as a woman toward Aerith, who had built up a special bond with Cloud that was different from Tifa’s. Tifa’s complicated feelings continue even in Advent Children, two years after Aerith had departed the world.” ~10th Anniversary Ultimania

“The thing which she is unable to hide in her irritation towards Cloud is the fact that he isn’t merely dragging the past around, but because that reason might perhaps be related to Aerith.

Final Fantasy VII: Seeing Cloud and Aerith developing their world together before her eyes, she inadvertently lets slip her peevish feelings.

Advent Children: Upon knowing that Cloud had been residing in Aerith’s Church after leaving the place they had been living in together, her expression becomes complex.” ~10th Anniversary Ultimania

10. In DoC, the furthest point in the compilation, Tifa is still referred to as Cloud’s “childhood friend” (which makes sense because Cloud & Tifa share zero moments of romance):

“Cloud’s childhood friend and a master of martial arts.” ~Tifa Lockhart DoC description

11. In DoC, Barret & Tifa are seen driving in a truck together. Barret returns to living with the Avalanche family:

“Currently he is living with Marlene, the orphaned child of his best friend…” ~DoC Official Complete Guide

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My first Final Fantasy game was actually VIII! My mom bought the PC version for my sister and I because she found it at the store and thought it looked like something we might enjoy. She was not wrong. My second Final Fantasy game was VII, which I didn't get the chance to play until Kingdom Hearts came out; I only remember it was specifically at that time because !!! my sister and mom bought me my first PS2 along with Kingdom Hearts and a copy of FFVII, because they knew how much I'd wanted to play the latter.

Umm. Hmm. I love collecting art books and strategy guides. When it comes to strategy guides, I mostly get them for the extra lore, character information, official artwork and screenshots, etc., and used to use them to practice drawing! I was actually guilty of taking my FFVII and FFIX strategy guides to school with me in junior high, so that I could use them to draw in my classes...

I retain completely useless information. It used to be that I could read a book once, and have it memorized enough that I'd not have to open it again in order to write essays, take tests and quizzes about it, etc. My memory isn't nearly that sharp anymore, but I still do retain useless information better than anything, y'know, actually important. Going back to my previous fact and the mention of strategy guides, I used to read strategy guides as if they were actual books, and as a result I tended to memorize games and their dungeons, etc. (The best example being The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.)

[baphomet-media]

2022 Games of the Year

Hello everyone! 2022 is officially in the can, so it's time for me to rank my top 10 favorite games that I played this year. Here are the groundrules:

Any game I played and finished (whatever that means for each game) this year for the first time. Games that I have played before but only finished this year for the first time are eligible.

If I don't finish a game during the year, as long as I finish it before the end of January and a majority of the playtime was in the last year, it counts.

Ports, remasters, and alternate editions of a game count as the same game, but full remakes do not.

Only one game per series. Same franchise but different series is okay.

Without further ado, let's take a look at my favorites this year!

10. Resident Evil Village (2021)

Genre: Survival Horror Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom System Played On: PS5

Everyone's favorite giant undead mommy makes 2021's followup to Resident Evil VII a chilling adventure. Unfortunately, I wish Lady Dimitrescu and her mansion comprised more of the game, instead of being relegated to merely the first third. However, we did get the genuinely horrifying basement area immediately after. All in all, a fun survival horror romp that brings Ethan Winters's story to a close. I'm excited to see what the Resi franchise does next, as it's clear they've got their mojo back.

9. Catherine Fullbody (2019)

Genre: Puzzle Developer: Atlus Publisher: SEGA System Played On: PS5

In this enhanced port of 2011's romantic survival puzzle game from Atlus (the creators of the Shin Megami Tensei franchise and the Persona series), you guide the hapless Vincent as he navigates the perilous waters of romance in the waking world and a devious climb up a wall of blocks each night in the dream world. While I hated Vincent at first, I liked that he can be redeemed by the end, based on your choices. The puzzle gameplay is also incredibly deep and punishing on harder difficulties. Unfortunately the game waits way too long to actually teach you proper strategies, but it's still fun nonetheless. The story has many more twists and turns than you would expect from the premise, too, and even includes some not-horrible queer representation, to my utter astonishment.

8. Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020)

Genre: Action RPG Developer: Square Enix Business Division 1 Publisher: Square Enix System Played On: PS5

I've been a casual fan of FFVII for years now, and this year I finally got around to playing the remake after a replay of the original. While there are a few rough edges (unnamed NPCs all have the exact same face, for example), it's a really fun take on the FFVII story that really digs deep on some of the plot points that went by a little quick in the original. Of course, this only covers the events in Midgar in the beginning of the original game, and a sequel is due to follow someday. Most notably, Remake makes changes to the story that has me eager to see where it will lead. The action combat is fun as well, and I enjoyed being able to control and customize all the main characters.

7. Eastward (2021)

Genre: Adventure Developer: Pixpil Publisher: Chucklefish System Played On: Xbox Series X

Eastward is an incredibly moving adventure game starring John, the silent-but-reliable protagonist, and Sam, his mysterious child sidekick, as they make their way inexorably eastward across a land ravaged by a mysterious Miasma, meeting all sorts of wacky people who are doing their best to survive. The game features a Zelda-like play style, but with an art style and melancholy tone that occasionally can be quite humorous reminiscent of Mother 3. The game is gorgeous, charming, and often heartbreaking. Unfortunately, I found the story was a tad on the obtuse side, and I wished the ending and some of the behind-the-scenes events had been explained a bit more clearly.

6. Pokémon Violet (2022)

Genre: Monster RPG Developer: Gamefreak Publisher: Nintendo System Played On: Switch

While I also finally played the previous generation's Sword version this year, I thought Violet (my choice of the two versions) edged it out. I want to say up-front, yes, it definitely has its faults. The game looks and runs like hot garbage, especially compared to other games on this list, and is sorely lacking post-game content, being the first Pokémon game in recent memory without a Battle Tower or equivalent. However, the open-world format, while a bit clumsy, fits the franchise well, and there are some honest-to-Arceus good story moments in these games, especially in the endgame. While the game could have benefited from an extra year of development and a more powerful console, I think it's still worth playing and beating.

5. Persona 4 Golden (2012)

Genre: JRPG Developer: Atlus Publisher: SEGA System Played On: PC/Steam Deck

While I had played the original Vita version of P4G, I'm ashamed to say that I never actually finished! This year, I spent a ton of time getting to 100% completion across three playthroughs. While the game's abysmal handling of multiple queer characters is just as if not more painful today, I found the game to be a ton of fun, as protagonist Yu must investigate a series of paranormal murders in the small fictional Japanese pastoral town of Inaba, recruiting the help of eccentric classmates to infiltrate a bizarre TV world and rescue potential victims. Along the way you learn to use the various small-town amenities to aid you in your quest and become friends (and maybe even lovers) with various townsfolk. Compared to the later Persona 5, and especially Persona 5 Royal, I found P4G to be less hand-holding, trusting me more as a player to plan my limited time and resources. If you're a fan of JRPGs, Persona, or Shin Megami Tensei, this is a must-play.

4. Lost Judgment (2021)

Genre: Action Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Publisher: SEGA System Played On: PS5

2021's sequel to the Yakuza/Like A Dragon spinoff Judgment sees us once more follow loose cannon detective Yagami as he investigates a series of murders with strange connections to both a high school in Yokohama as well as a bizarre sexual harassment case in Shinjuku. As before, Yagami investigates by interviewing witnesses, following targets, and using a host of high-tech detective tools to find the truth. Of course, his fists and feet are also just as valuable, with the Yakuza franchise's staple brawling combat across multiple fighting styles in huge open cities. Also as expected of the Yakuza franchise, there is a king's ransom of side content both serious and lighthearted, particularly in the new school clubs which Yagami can participate in, from a skateboarding club where Yagami does his best Tony Hawk impression, to a robotics club where you take place in a strategic battle of the bots. My only gripe is that this sequel feels a bit less personal to the main characters, leaving Yagami feeling a bit like an outsider through the whole story, but still a great game that innovates on the Yakuza franchise.

3. Super Lesbian Animal RPG (2022)

Genre: RPG Developer: Ponett (@slarpg) Publisher: Ponett System Played On: PC/Steam Deck

You ever have a story that comes out of nowhere and jaw-punches you with just how made-for-you it feels? While SLARPG may seem like just a cutesy RPG-maker game at first blush, this indie darling full of strong, complex, queer female characters really had me feeling seen as a queer female gamer, myself. The story is a heartwarming modern fantasy that focuses a ton on flawed characters learning to grow emotionally under the pressure of having to save the world. In addition, the combat system has a ton of unexpected depth with unique character abilities plus interchangeable spellbooks that each have their own abilities. Also, finally a game that will let the lesbians kiss! Ye gods that was so satisfying. My only complaints with the game are some inevitable RPG Maker jank (as a recovering RPG Maker veteran, myself), and the fact that the short-but-sweet runtime has left me rabid for more!

2. Digimon Survive (2022)

Genre: Tactical RPG/Visual Novel Developer: Hyde Publisher: Bandai Namco System Played On: PC/Steam Deck

Digimon fans (of which I include myself) have been clamoring for a really good game for decades now, and I personally think Survive is it. The game features a cast of middle schoolers (notably older than Digimon's normal heroes) who find themselves stuck in a strange alternate world inhabited by spiritual monsters called Kemonogami (the titular Digimon), and must fight for their very survival and a chance to return home. The game's dark tone and moments of character growth were extremely moving and refreshing for Digimon, which usually caters to a much younger audience. Some may not care for the extensive Visual Novel content for the story or the tactics-lite combat system, but I found them both to be engaging, and I enjoyed both befriending all the characters and recruiting all monster species. The game has multiple endings to explore as well, the true ending only available on NG+. However I kind of felt like it made the alignment-based endings feel a bit moot. Still, this game is a triumph for the Digimon franchise and I really hope we'll see a Survive 2 someday.

Honorable Mentions

Before we get to the #1 spot, I'd like to take a moment to highlight some other games I played this year, from smaller indies to larger games that didn't quite make the cut, but still are worthy of your time:

Grapple Dog (PC) - Fun GBA-style action platformer with cute characters.

Echo Generation (Xbox) - Stranger Things-esque voxel RPG with tons of lo-fi 80s vibe.

Elec Head (PC) - Indie puzzle platformer where you toss around your battery-powered head to solve electricity puzzles.

Shin Megami Tensei IV (3DS) - Main-series SMT monster RPG with mind-bending story and world where you're forced to choose between law and chaos, but neither choice is truly right.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (PC) - Arcade fighter sequel to both Persona 3 and Persona 4 with a surprisingly deep and emotional story.

Shantae and the Seven Sirens (PC) - Indie darling Shantae is back on another adventure platformer on a sprawling island home to seven titular sirens who have gone missing.

Super Kiwi 64 (PC) - Tiny retro 3D collect-a-thon featuring a zippy little kiwi bird.

Rainy Season (PC) - Tiny story based game about being stuck inside your small Japanese house as a kid during a rainy day and using your imagination.

Lunistice (PC) - Retro 3D platformer with tons of PS1-era charm.

Crisis Core Reunion (PS5) - Remake of Final Fantasy VII's PSP prequel Crisis Core on modern consoles. Looking very smooth, but the new voice acting is a toss-up at best and still relies too heavily on the same grindy missions as the handheld original.

Civilization VI (PC) - I finally got into CivVI this year and may have developed an unhealthy addiction to this turn-based civilization building strategy icon.

The Complex: Found Footage (PC) - This creepy short walk through the infamous Backrooms is sure to send a chill down your spine.

And at last, here's the (probably unsurprising) game of the year!

1. Elden Ring (2022)

Genre: Action RPG Developer: FromSoftware Publisher: Bandai Namco System Played On: Xbox Series X

As someone who is already a die-hard Souls fan, this is really a no-brainer. Elden Ring takes the legendary Souls formula and blasts it open to a massive open world. Somehow, eleven years after Skyrim started the open world craze, in an era where such games are passé, Elden Ring manages to create a triumph of tough-but-fair combat, deeply detailed vertical level design, and a subtle-but-deep world and lore. I've sunk hundreds of hours into this masterpiece of a game across multiple different playthroughs, each somehow still fresh and fun. This game will be a huge icon for many years to come, especially if From decides to create some DLC down the line.

So what do you think? Do you agree with my picks? Think some other games should be on the list? What were your favorite games this year? Let me know~!

[clerithdaily]

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