Eagle-eyed Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion players that have reached chapter eight have noticed a painting that notably includes a Getty Images watermark. Given that Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion is a remaster of a PSP title, there are things that have been carried over from the initial release for better and worse. Because of the enhanced visuals, the Getty Images photo may be a carryover from the original game that didn’t get adjusted properly for the improved performance of modern consoles and PCs and has thus become significantly more noticeable.
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When Final Fantasy fans arrive at Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion’s Shinra Mansion in Chapter Eight, players can explore at their leisure, which has resulted in the discovery of the aforementioned Getty Images painting. This image can be located in three different places along the walls of the estate, and it portrays the Ludgate Circus in 1881, which was created by artist John Crowther rather than a developer of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion. The Getty Images watermark is clearly legible if Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion players get close enough to it, but the average Final Fantasy fan may not notice the pixilated details of the painting.
Although John Crowther’s art has been stretched and fitted for the frames hanging on the Final Fantasy Shinra mansion wall in Crisis Core, the Getty Images watermark that some players could feel is an eyesore may prevent legal dispute. Given that it would be even more problematic if Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion was caught using John Crowther’s art without the Getty Images watermark, its inclusion may not be as scrutinized as plagiarism cases in the gaming industry. Though it’s currently unclear how the Getty Images art ended up in Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, John Crowther’s piece seems to be the only one with a watermark in the Final Fantasy spinoff title.
As multiple Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion fans expressed the hilarity of including a watermarked image in such a high-profile game, others point to the John Crowther piece as evidence that Getty Images is canonical to the Final Fantasy universe. Because so many Final Fantasy fans have already noticed the mistake, one Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion player suggested that Square Enix should use an AI art generator next time it needs to fill a wall space.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion is available now for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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Source: Kotaku
