Cloudy Wolf
Lv. 1 Adventurer
First, a reference point, though I'm sure most of you don't need it:
Tifa's in-game model (FFVII):
Blocky and with an emphasis on the chest, but not too bad. There was worse back in the PS1 days.
Tifa's FMV model in FFVII:
Ridiculous in size and bounciness, and likely the reference point by horny fanboys for years now. Utterly damaging.
Tifa in AC:
One of the best redesigns I've ever seen. A more modest design as well as a more realistic figure. Putting more clothes on her actually made her hotter, and the camera always centers around her face and rarely on her chest.
But now, Tifa in Dissidia:
I know the game was meant to pluck her from the first FFVII, hence the old outfit, but not only does her chest jut out a bit more, she's the only character to have jiggling breasts.
Neither is a big deal, since it's nowhere near as bad as it was in the original game, but is this still a step down? Ever since Dissidia 012 hit, posters across youtube and other forums are back to slobbering about her boobs, as if they were the only boobs ever featured in a videogame.
It's disappointing, since her Dissidia artwork looked much more modest by comparison:
People actually COMPLAINED about her chest being smaller in this one.
There's also the CG render in her old outfit, which also seemed the basis for her CG model in Dissidia.
She's got the same body-type as her AC look, which again is a big improvement. But that doesn't stop fans from going on about her body, or stopping Deviantart from putting out crudely drawn fan-art every five minutes.
So, simple question: is anyone else bothered by the way Tifa is interpreted by people? Is it bad enough that it could be said that the primary reason she's popular is because of her cup size? Is it even so large that it deserves the attention given by folks? I never considered her overly huge beyond the FMV in the original, and I don't even consider her the bustiest character in the series (that would be Lulu) or even in her own game (that would arguably be Scarlet).
There's nothing wrong about finding a fictional character attractive, because (surprise) she IS attractive. But there is something wrong if she's going to be remembered just for her looks as if she were a character from DOA.
Is this just a case of FFVII being so hugely popular that it draws in all sorts of crowds, or should the character just be viewed as a sex symbol and nothing more? And worse yet, is Square catering to this viewpoint?
I truly hope that it's just an internet thing and that Tifa is respected for the fact that she's one of the most in-depth characters in the series (I even labeled her as the greatest heroine of the franchise), and not because of the belief that her "breasts are so gigantic she couldn't fit through a door without shattering it".
Tifa's in-game model (FFVII):
Blocky and with an emphasis on the chest, but not too bad. There was worse back in the PS1 days.
Tifa's FMV model in FFVII:
Ridiculous in size and bounciness, and likely the reference point by horny fanboys for years now. Utterly damaging.
Tifa in AC:
One of the best redesigns I've ever seen. A more modest design as well as a more realistic figure. Putting more clothes on her actually made her hotter, and the camera always centers around her face and rarely on her chest.
But now, Tifa in Dissidia:
I know the game was meant to pluck her from the first FFVII, hence the old outfit, but not only does her chest jut out a bit more, she's the only character to have jiggling breasts.
Neither is a big deal, since it's nowhere near as bad as it was in the original game, but is this still a step down? Ever since Dissidia 012 hit, posters across youtube and other forums are back to slobbering about her boobs, as if they were the only boobs ever featured in a videogame.
It's disappointing, since her Dissidia artwork looked much more modest by comparison:
People actually COMPLAINED about her chest being smaller in this one.
There's also the CG render in her old outfit, which also seemed the basis for her CG model in Dissidia.
She's got the same body-type as her AC look, which again is a big improvement. But that doesn't stop fans from going on about her body, or stopping Deviantart from putting out crudely drawn fan-art every five minutes.
So, simple question: is anyone else bothered by the way Tifa is interpreted by people? Is it bad enough that it could be said that the primary reason she's popular is because of her cup size? Is it even so large that it deserves the attention given by folks? I never considered her overly huge beyond the FMV in the original, and I don't even consider her the bustiest character in the series (that would be Lulu) or even in her own game (that would arguably be Scarlet).
There's nothing wrong about finding a fictional character attractive, because (surprise) she IS attractive. But there is something wrong if she's going to be remembered just for her looks as if she were a character from DOA.
Is this just a case of FFVII being so hugely popular that it draws in all sorts of crowds, or should the character just be viewed as a sex symbol and nothing more? And worse yet, is Square catering to this viewpoint?
I truly hope that it's just an internet thing and that Tifa is respected for the fact that she's one of the most in-depth characters in the series (I even labeled her as the greatest heroine of the franchise), and not because of the belief that her "breasts are so gigantic she couldn't fit through a door without shattering it".
