Square Enix recently announced the 2023 Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival admission giveaway in Las Vegas on July 28 and 29, including the official materialization of the “FF14” community meme “Low Polygon Crystal Grape” The stress-relieving toy that makes players ecstatic.
“Low Polygon Grapes” originated from the release of the “FF14” 6.0 expansion pack “The End of the Akatsuki Moon”. The grapes in the new area of the game have returned to their ancestors, and there are ultra-low poly polygons that do not belong to 2021. Rough modeling.
Although Square Enix later corrected it, “low-faced grapes” has become a meme and topic in the player community. Even the grapes in “Final Fantasy XVI” were claimed by netizens to have finally passed the “grape test” (such as the cabbage test in animation), and “FF14” to “FF16” have completed the super evolution of modeling.
FF14→FF16
Grapes are evolving tremendously wwwww
Absolutely aiming for the grape field Oitaro wwwww#FFXVI #FF16 pic.twitter.com/7ec8zTYLs9— Tyler (Taisei Emi) / in🇩🇰 (@gyohza_umai) June 21, 2023
Square Enix saw the popularity of grapes, not only turned the meme into reality, but also entered the carnivalIntroducing the giftSelf-deprecating with puns:
“After hours of farm parties, knead these premium grapes to relieve residual stress.”
“If you’re feeling a little low resolution, just pick up the grapes and reminisce about the good old days.”
“FF14” Fan Carnival Las Vegas giveaway spree, in addition to the “low-poly grape” stress-relieving toy, it also includes a carnival-themed crossbody bag, Loporrit (rabbit family) carrot modeling pen, 10th anniversary pin, Grebuloff magnet and Azem key ring.
At present, Square Enix only announces the giveaways in Las Vegas, and it is impossible to confirm whether the same giveaways will be given out in London in October and Tokyo in January 2024. It remains to be seenofficial announcement。
