With just one week remaining until the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Square Enix has unveiled additional details and footage, including a glimpse of a beach scene featuring Tifa and Aerith in bikinis.
Notably, Tifa’s chest appears slightly larger compared to the first installment.
The video shared by Famitsu depicts Cloud reuniting with Tifa, Aerith, and Barret at the beachside resort of Costa del Sol. This location, renowned for its memorable moments in the original game, aims to deliver another memorable experience in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth but I’m not quite so sure.
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We’ve previously touched upon Square Enix’s embrace of Western ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ideologies. The initial demo for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth further reflects this trend by modifying original content, such as the removal of the option to collect Tifa’s panties.
During the initial installment of the supposed Final Fantasy 7 Remake(s), Square Enix openly acknowledged alterations to Tifa’s chest compared to her portrayal in the original games. Her breast size was notably reduced by several cup sizes, and all jiggle physics were completely removed due to their “ethics department”.
The brief beach scene featuring Tifa and Aerith in bikinis has gained significant popularity on social media, with Tifa currently trending on Twitter. The last time I recall a similar situation involving Tifa, she had made headlines for infiltrating an Italian parliament meeting with clapped cheeks.
This has led to speculation about whether the brief inclusion of Tifa wearing a bikini (with a skirt) signifies Square Enix reverting to their previous style and appeasing fans by disregarding Western ESG policies.
Considering that Square Enix still maintains a dedicated page to ESG on their website, I highly doubt they’re abandoning those principles. As for Tifa’s slightly larger chest when compared to her portrayal in the 2020 remake installment, it’s not particularly noteworthy, being larger than a pancake certainly isn’t anything to write home about.
However, if you examine the footage closely, you’ll notice that Tifa’s breasts appear unnaturally rigid, defying the laws of physics and remaining impervious to movement.
It’s almost as if they’re bolt-ons or her bikini top is made of the most rigid fabric known to mankind.
Furthermore, I wouldn’t exactly rave about the revealing aspect of their bikini attire either. The bikinis are quite basic and effectively cover up all the important areas.
It’s clear that this falls into the category of “safe horny,” especially given the game’s lack of an “anime” art direction, making it more acceptable for Western audiences to appreciate attractive female characters of which modern gaming is absolutely void of.
I anticipate witnessing a resurgence of mental gymnastics and censorship apologism as we approach the release date of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, similar to what occurred with the initial remake release.
By no means should you actually be financially supporting Square Enix over such a subtle amount of visible skin, their agenda is quite obvious as this appears to be a mere distraction tactic from the glaring truth: the game is indeed censored, evident in the removal of the option to collect Tifa’s panties within her home.
This censorship is particularly noteworthy considering the game’s status as a timed exclusive for the Sony PlayStation 5 console. However, it’s disappointing to note that the game’s performance and optimization on the PS5 are a significant downgrade compared to previous releases.
With the game suffering from poor visuals in “Performance Mode” and dismal performance with the 30fps “Quality” Mode, it’s clear that there are considerable issues that need addressing.
Square Enix doesn’t deserve a single cent. With their recent alterations to the Final Fantasy franchise, including introducing homosexual romance in the latest mainline installment and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth deviating further from the original games.
They’ve shown a blatant disregard for their core audience. Instead of supporting them, Square Enix should be on their knees begging for their loyal fans to come back.
They should abandon their ESG policies entirely, rather than deceiving consumers under false pretenses only to blindside them with more progressive nonsense.
