Square Enix hit fans with a double whammy: brand new character art from Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis AND a surprise freebie for gamers. The teaser tweet unveiled Lisa Fujise’s gorgeous illustrations for Cloud, Barret, Tifa, and Aerith, plus Blue Crystal bonuses starting today-the 7th, because hello, FFVII reference.
First things first, who’s Lisa Fujise? If you’ve been snoozing under a Chocobo, she’s the artist who made those crisp identities and modern-with-a-touch-of-nostalgia designs for the Ever Crisis characters. And that art attachment in the tweet? Chef’s kiss. Cloud’s got that brooding look, Tifa looks lethal in her gloves, Aerith’s smile could heal HP, and Barret’s… well, still the absolute unit we all stan.
Now free Blue Crystals. For the uninitiated, this is the in-game currency for spends (gacha mechanics, sigh). Not a game-changer, but hey-free is free. The timing’s a little skittish, though.
Ever Crisis has been hinting at something big coming, and dropping down art and goodies feels like the calm before the trailer storm. Or maybe Square is just being nice for once? Don’t bet on it.
Reactions? Crickets. The tweet’s comments thread was weirdly devoid of utterances-in fact, NO hype trains, no keyboard smashing, not even a single “SEPHIROTH WHEN??”
Maybe everyone’s in a grinding zone in the game and don’t have time to report out. Or it got buried by the algorithm. Or…gasp…Square really failed to pay off the engagement bots this time?
All kidding aside, Ever Crisis has always slowly burned. It has the charm, the sound, and the sweet FFVII lore drip. But yes, it’s exhausting going to the Gacha, and the grind is making quite some fans salt puddles-sized like Midgar.
This art drop seems to be Square’s attempt of saying, “See? Remember why you like these characters? Come sign in.”
Pro Tip: Get on those Blue Crystals as fast as you can. Square’s gifts have expiration dates sneakier than a Yuffie steal. And if you haven’t tried Ever Crisis yet? Here’s your chance to drool over polygonal Tifa in 4K. Just don’t blame us when your wallet starts to sob from gacha temptations. More art, less grind, please. refreshes Twitter for updates.
