Final Fantasy Girls And Their Rise to Fanboy Stardom
I could not break a title that would suit all the Final Fantasy girls I’ve met from Final Fantasy VII to Final Fantasy XII. I will be lying to myself if I were to say that I played Final Fantasy because of the revolutionary turn-based combat, graphics and memorable soundtrack – I’d take the time to load a game and enjoy a 1-minute encounter with a Midgar Zolom so that I’d get to use Yuffie or Tifa.
Every step inside the field is a heart-pounding adventure that could lead me to common item drops or an inevitable battle which would deplete my party’s health gauges to ZERO – thankfully, I have always a female character with me and a poultice of health potions and phoenix downs. The mood always lighten when you have the likes of Yuna supporting you with anti-elemental barriers or summoning Bahamut to dispatch enemies for you with an Impulse.
Final Fantasy IX was my very first – I always adored Princess Garnet for who she was; a sweet, caring and responsibility-driven heir to Alexandria’s struggling monarchy. Since that day she abandoned her home to investigate Queen Brahne’s metamorphosis, she never faltered and became the pillar of morality of the party. What made her so special was that she learned to live as a peasant – Zidane taught her how to speak like a common village girl and made her force to throw her regal demeanor in front of constituents during conversations.
Her acquaintances with the outside world grew as Garnet, on one period of her adventures, was able to make decisions that led her to solve the things bothering Brahne, her Kingdom of Alexandria and her friends. Garnet’s grasp sharpened and the relationship between her and Zidane blossomed – the thief fell for this sweet summoner of Madain Sari plus, her modesty inspired the party to push through despite of the headaches Kuja had stirred.
You could say that all of Final Fantasy women characters were created to make hearts melt – that sure is true but Tifa Lockheart ‘heart melt’ a very weak combination. Donning a white tank top and a zipped vest, her figure echoes a very independent woman who can take down opponents with a single swipe of her fists. Tetsuya Nomura created Tifa as a Martial Artist with a repertoire of Limit Breaks that can destroy multiple enemies when chained together successfully.
What makes me curious about Tifa’s character development was her inclination to ‘fan service’ and became an sex symbol all throughout the Final Fantasy universe. Bottomline is that Tifa exudes sexiness in a very conspicuous manner – she was made specifically to make male players (like me) stare at her jugs and lose focus on the battle. Thank you 3-d technology!
I’m just beginning to update my site about all things Final Fantasy and it’s girls and you know what, I’m not even halfway of Disc 1.
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great article! you’re a gamer by heart =)
Very cool site.
tifa is my favorite game character ever! i love her. they truly created a masterpiece with that character.