Ariana Grande to feature in a Final Fantasy game!

Final Fantasy is a massively successful franchise of Square Enix, usually considered among the best JRPGs. It is no surprise that besides the main entries, there would be many spin-offs and side games relating the title. One of those is Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, a mobile game which has been released for about six months on Android and iOS. Now, at the start of the new year, there are some big news hitting the players, as well as long-time fans of the franchise!

A new character will be added to the game. This is not just any character, it is the popular singer Ariana Grande! Technically, she will not be a character in the game itself, but this new character will be based on her. The character seems to be of the songstress/singer/bard class, and has big bunny ears, one of the most famous costume Ariana has ever put on. This will be an interesting addition, because although the songstress/singer/bard class is an original class of Final Fantasy, it has never been popular. You can take a look at the sprite of Ariana-based character below.

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This is not the first time that the Final Fantasy franchise has done this kind of cultural type-in for a game. Back when it was released, the international version of Final Fantasy XIII also featured British pop star Leona Lewis, as she sang the main song “My hands” for the international version (the Japanese version’s is “Kimi ga Iru Kara” – “Because you’re here”). We will see what the new character of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius looks like!

Ariana Grande in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius: An experimentation

With a character based on a popular singer, this is a new experimentation for Square Enix. They can introduce Ariana Grande’s enormous fanbase to the game, and may gain big success with it. Are you looking forward to this new character?