

This crossover went both ways - in FFXIV, players battled a Rathalos, and in Monster Hunter: World, hunters could take on a Behemoth. Ultimately, Yoshida wanted to improve FFXIV enough so it was on a more even playing ground with Monster Hunter first, and their crossover didn't happen until 2018. Related: Why Monster Hunter Is Bigger In Japan Than In America He told Yoshida to come to him if there was anything he or Monster Hunter could do to help. When Yoshida was made director of FFXIV: A Realm Reborn, Tsujimoto was concerned for him since the original FFXIV was so poorly received. Naoki Yoshida described in an interview with Game Informer how he met Ryozo Tsujimoto at a bar arcade and became fast friends. Final Fantasy XIV's Naoki Yoshida Crosses Over From Real Life During The Rising, a seasonal event that commemorates the anniversary of A Realm Reborn's release, an NPC Naoki Yoshida gives the player a special message. Sometimes FFXIV events even have crossovers with real life, as director and producer Naoki Yoshida himself has literally shown up as an NPC in-game during The Rising. Thanks to him, Final Fantasy XIV rose from the ashes, and since then, he's done a great job managing the game and connecting with the community. Related: FFXIV's Dragon Quest X Event Is Great If You Want DQ10 In The West While that is the only limited crossover event in FFXIV accessible at this time, below are a few past fan favorites. It began last month on October 19 and runs until November 11. The Breaking Brick Mountains Dragon Quest X crossover event is available right now (at the time of this writing) in Final Fantasy XIV. Each one has been a fun activity that offers unique challenges and rewards for players. Some were seasonal or limited events, while others remain continuously accessible in-game until further notice, such as the Monster Hunter and NieR FFXIV quests. Even really little kids who weren’t around in 1998 for Spyro’s debut ran up to me and asked for pictures and hugs.Final Fantasy XIV has provided all sorts of adventures over the years, including crossover quests with other video games. It’s amazing how iconic this character actually is and how many people share the love of this purple dragon’s story.

I have so much fun every time I wear this costume and feel awesome running around as my favorite dragon. It was important to me that the wings didn’t look flimsy, so they required the most engineering – a cardboard tube core, wire armature, and carefully layered neoprene padding were the way to do it. These pieces I knew I would custom make, and it took some digging to find materials that were right for the job, and that I could snag in my tight 2 week timeline.īy the end the whole rig had some combo of hot glue, fabritac, cardboard, armature wire, neoprene, vinyl, styrene, styrofoam, powernet, and spraypaint holding it together. I also went material hunting for the wings, harness, horns, and tail. I trawled the internet and thrift stores for an aviator cap, uniform pants, combat boots, a turtleneck, and a biker jacket that could all be painted, dyed, and altered to fit the look. Since Spyro spends a lot of time gliding and doing aerial stunts, I settled on styling him like a star flying ace. I thought about bodysuits and armor, but they just didn’t make sense for this scrappy, spunky teenage dragon.
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I knew I wanted the wings, horns, and tail to be really clear, but I wasn’t sure at first how to build the rest of the look. Since I am sadly not a dragon, I did a lot of thinking about how to interpret Spyro’s character in a humanoid way. I made this costume to celebrate the 20th anniversary of my all-time favorite video game: Spyro the Dragon.
