Final Fantasy 7 Remake 3D Billboard Starring Red XIII Wins Tokyo Advertising Award
Japan has managed to garner a bit of a reputation over the past few years for having some impressive 3D billboards, and one of the most impressive was an advert for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Integrade which was put up for the holiday season back in 2021. Featuring everyone's favorite lion-wolf hybrid, Red XIII is seen chilling out before a thrilling helicopter chase scene plays that includes some of that classic Final Fantasy 7 music we all know and love.
Of course, with it being a 3D billboard, there are moments during the scene in which Red XIII appears to peek over the side of the billboard and take note of the surroundings below. It's a truly impressive display that wowed many at the time, and now it seems to have impressed the Tokyo Outdoor Advertising Contest judges who have given the billboard an award for its creativity (thanks Destructoid).
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The contest itself is held every two years and celebrates those that advertise their products a little more flamboyantly than your typical dreary outdoor advertisements. The award takes into account many things, including an advert's creativity, visual design, whether or not it offers up "art and spectacle", and how well it blends into the surrounding environment. Even if you're not a huge fan of Final Fantasy, you can't deny that this lovely little billboard has all of these qualities in spades.
Speaking of Final Fantasy 7, it was recently revealed by Square Enix that Barrett wasn't originally going to have his iconic gatling gun replace his right forearm. In the early stages of planning, Barrett was going to have a bowgun there instead, firing off crossbow bolts instead of live ammuntion. We'll unfortunately have to
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