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Final Fantasy celebrates 30th anniversary with fan tributes from cosplayers, artists, musicians

Light the candles on the cake, because three decades ago this week, Japan’ most ironically named video game franchise was born.

It may seem strange to talk about a video game series having a “birthday,” but the term feels appropriate when talking about Final Fantasy. Multiple times, Final Fantasy has breathed life into the industry. It saved developer Square from financial crisis, solidified Sony’s legitimacy as an industry player, and almost single-handedly gave birth to the modern, large-scale international JRPG fan community.

Final Fantasy celebrated its 30th birthday this week, as December 18 marked 30 years to the day since the Japanese release of the very first Final Fantasy for Nintendo’s 8-bit Famicom (known as the NES overseas). And since birthdays are a time for celebration, the week has been marked with Twitter fan tributes to the sounds, sights, and most of all, the memories of three decades’ worth of gaming history.

https://twitter.com/saigonogensou/status/942409490304966657

▼ Whether coming through an 8-bit game console or an electric guitar, Final Fantasy’s main theme is a thing of beauty.

https://twitter.com/kenshilow_ffrk/status/942414069461524480

僕のゲーム大好き人生の中心にはいつもファイナルファンタジーがありました。30周年おめでとうございます✨#FF30周年 #FF30th pic.twitter.com/xoEbkJhaiN

— 津雪 (@tsuyuki_valis) December 18, 2017

▼ Professional fan art: Yoko Kamio, creator of manga Hana Yori Dango, draws a smoldering version of FF VII leading man Cloud.

ファイナルファンタジーが30周年！おめでとうございます😊いろいろやったけど、やっぱり7が好きでした。クラウド落書き✨ #FF30周年 pic.twitter.com/lJYhN6ouD9

— 神尾葉子 (@yokokamioo) December 20, 2017

▼ Inventive, multi-faceted cosplayer @louistill3 as both FF XIII’s heroine Lightning and FFXV’s handsome prince Noctis.

https://twitter.com/louistill3/status/943129762322509824

With 15 numbered installments, fitting the pantheon of Final Fantasy heroes into a single image is tough, but fans did their best in both illustrated…

https://twitter.com/supercup02/status/942409593493188608

…and costumed group shots.

遅ればせながらFF30周年おめでとうございます！
大好きなシリーズが今後とも続いていきますように！#FF30周年 #FF30th pic.twitter.com/MTqENEpPXe

— 凍月@FF14垢→shoran0516 (@itsuki_0516_) December 19, 2017

With their high-spec graphics, it’s primarily the titles from the PlayStation era onward that get the most support from fans.

https://twitter.com/Rei_ktas/status/943229165003665408

▼ Final Fantasy X’s Yuna…

https://twitter.com/jasonaizame/status/943633545477603331

▼ …and Auron.

【コスプレ注意】
もう３０周年か…。なんだかんだでずっとやってきて、一緒に育ってきた気がするなぁ…。
今年もいっぱいアーロンできて幸せでした。　レイヤーさん、カメラマンさんにも新しく出会えた一年でした。来年の３１周年も同じこと言いたいです。 #FF30周年#FF30th pic.twitter.com/bB5fHtCo1e

— 誠@ポッター (@strike_takopati) December 19, 2017

But some still have a special place in their hearts for major characters from the series’ 8-bit era.

▼ Final Fantasy VI arch-villain Kefka, one of the most memorable video game antagonists of all time

#FF30周年 #FF30th #kefka#FF6#ケフカ#コスプレ#Cosplay pic.twitter.com/FL99mz3BLt

— 咲衣みちけ (@35keffy) December 10, 2017

▼ Kain, Golbez, and Cecil, from Final Fantasy IV

【コスプレ注意】#FF4 #FFオンリー #FINALFANTASY #FF30th #FF30周年

FINAL FANTASY Ⅳ
赤い翼

Character
ゴルベーザ： おおあざさん
セシル： @03misuke03
カイン： @jun_kaeru

Camera
かずやさん： @KAZUYAK4 #名古屋コミライ #コミライ pic.twitter.com/e5LE2zUuSV

— ぢゅん (@jun_kaeru) December 19, 2017

And since this day was a celebration of the release of the first Final Fantasy, the original’s Warrior of Light…

https://twitter.com/swallow_tail000/status/942441425974652933

…and unnamed Fighter class also get salutes.

30年前、俺たちはこの赤毛の戦士になり、世界を闇の輪廻から救い出した

そして探求の旅が始まった#FF30周年 #FF30th pic.twitter.com/vwpQB5wxY9

— ライト@BOOTH通販中 (@xiuyi6451) December 17, 2017

So happy birthday, Final Fantasy, and here’s looking forward to many more adventures in the years to come.

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