This week’s Cosplay Spotlight goes to JS_Cosplay for her appearances as Tifa Lockhart, to coincide with the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake.

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The Popularity of Tifa Lockhart

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Ever since she made her first appearance in the original 1997 Final Fantasy VII, Tifa has remained wildly popular among both devoted and casual fans alike.

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In polls and lists, she is often ranked highly as a female video game character, drawing comparisons to Lara Croft from Tomb Raider as another example of a strong, independent, and attractive female character.

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For example in 2000, GameSpot readers voted Tifa as the fifth-best female character in video games, with the publication’s editors in agreement with the results.

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JS_Cosplay Based Her Tifa Lockhart On

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The SoCal based cosplayer based her Tifa Lockhart off of 3D character art designs by Blair Armitage, who is currently a senior artist at Riot Games.

3D Character Art of Tifa Lockhart by Blair Armitage
Click on the links below to follow her on social media.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JSCosplay
Twitter: https://twitter.com/js_cosplay
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/js_cosplay/

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For more about Blair Armitage:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/triangle_soup
ArtStation Portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/blairarmitage
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