Japan's Annual Snow Festival Presents a Huge 'Final Fantasy XIV' Ice Sculpture
Equipped with projection mapping.
Japan’s annual Sapporo Snow Festival hosted a Final Fantasy XIV ice sculpture as its main centerpiece this year. The 49.2-foot design features a fierce dragon facing off against an armored Dragoon warrior installed with a projection map and audio playing the iconic Final Fantasy fanfare.
The complex and detailed sculpture (which also highlights a magic crystal) was built in part with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces 11th Artillery Unit. FFXIV producer Naoki Yoshida also appeared on stage and gave a speech during the festival’s opening ceremony. This is the second consecutive year that there’s been Final Fantasy projection mapping at the event, following a Final Fantasy VII tribute last year. The festival runs until February 12 in Sapporo, check the reactions below and share your thoughts in the comments below. In other Final Fantasy news, Japanese liquor retailer Shinanoya has released a special edition whiskey to commemorate its 30th anniversary.
引き渡しましたよ。
引き渡す前に空バックで撮影。#札幌雪まつり pic.twitter.com/8RyweNGQcf
— sary(ツィマッド札幌支店南区担当) (@sary19720910) February 4, 2018
よしだああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああああ #FF14 #白銀の決戦 pic.twitter.com/NIpOaJFTEz
— こまP◢ ￨⁴⁶ (@0906_zeus) February 4, 2018
よしだぁぁぁぁぁあぁぁ！！！！！ #札幌雪まつり pic.twitter.com/VqcvgPt26q
— あるちゃん@FF14 (@Arur_pu_uq) February 4, 2018
どさんこワイドでFF14の大雪像紹介してた！プロジェクションマッピング迫力あるな～ pic.twitter.com/jOc7wLd0Uc
— タル (@taru_taru_so_su) February 5, 2018
絶賛調整中！#札幌雪まつり pic.twitter.com/31jCYl7cLS
— sary(ツィマッド札幌支店南区担当) (@sary19720910) February 3, 2018
