Reporter Yan Dawei / Comprehensive Report
Speaking of “Final Fantasy VII”, the first character that many players must come to mind is the heroine Tifa with a devil figure, an angel face, and a long hair like a waterfall of black silk. It is this impression that gives players such an established concept of “Tifa = Long Hair”. However, some netizens have recently launched the “#TifaShortHair” campaign to convert Tifa into a fresh image of short hair and set off a new upsurge on the Internet.
Well, I’ll start. @SquareEnix #TifaShortHair pic.twitter.com/ogXk3BHIO7
— strawderryst | COMMISSIONS OPEN (@StrawderryST) August 12, 2021
And at the forefront of the “#TifaShortHair” wave is Twitter netizen strawderryst. He took the lead in using the label “#TifaShortHair” on August 13th and attached several pictures of Tifa with short hair created by him. According to a foreign media “Polygon” report, Strawderryst said that as an imaginative creator, short hair Tifa is one of his imagination. And these pictures of strawderryst have also begun to attract other creators to devote themselves to the creation of short hair Tifa.
Lights.#TifaShortHair #Tifa #FinalFantasyVIIRemake pic.twitter.com/xBdMGJpIys
— Ria (@Ria_neearts) August 13, 2021
can’t stop thinking about tifa with short hair!✨#TifaShortHair #Tifa #TifaLockhart #FinalFantasyVIIRemake #FF7R pic.twitter.com/0ScU5hkzcc
-, (@rebelliae) August 13, 2021
I’m late for this, but #TifaShortHair. Two variations. ‘Cause I couldn’t decide #TifaLockhart #Tifa #FF7R pic.twitter.com/aqmmMXXZrv
— ️❤️ (@ALockedHeart) August 18, 2021
Okay, someone asked for more edit there. Here. #TifaShortHair pic.twitter.com/KV2GKcGNrt
— strawderryst | COMMISSIONS OPEN (@StrawderryST) August 16, 2021
I don’t know who start it but, Tifa short hair is gorgeous ✨ #TifaShortHair #FF7R pic.twitter.com/YcCQoH6b9j
— Forgiven Falcon (@Falcon_xiv) August 13, 2021
Am I working on something?
Mayhaps. #TifaShortHair pic.twitter.com/iNInujEQql
– Sʀᴇʟɪᴀᴛᴀ ❄️ (@Sreliata) August 13, 2021
Some netizens also believe that as a martial artist, short hair is the most suitable hairstyle for Tifa compared to long hair that interferes with fighting. But strawderryst doesn’t think so. He doesn’t think there is a need to consider some real-world factors in the game, “for example, there is a person holding a huge sword larger than him.”
Speaking of Tifa, before the release of “FF7R”During an interview with Famitsu, Supervisor Nomura Tetsu also explained that Tifa’s appearance has been changed. For example, let Tifa have abdominal muscles and make her figure more like an athlete; in addition, according to the requirements of the company’s internal ethics department, let Tifa not unnaturally shake the chest during some fierce movements. In the design of the upper body, a sporty underwear similar to black is added to give the overall style a sporty style.
Originally, some fans of the original work would still worry that Tifa’s charm would be reduced as a result, but it turns out that this change in “FF7R” is still quite successful. Not only successfully retained the sexy elements of Tifa, but also brought out Tifa’s alternative charm. Both male and female players love it.
With this “#TifaShortHair” campaign, players have seen a new side of Tifa, and even the official Square Enix account left a message “cute” under the strawderryst article. Although long hair is still the signature feature of Tifa, the setting of this short hair Tifa may appear in the follow-up works of “FF7R” in the future.
…cute…
— Square Enix (@SquareEnix) August 13, 2021