It looks like Tetsuya Nomura is never going to escape the success he had with Sephiroth, as the Final Fantasy 7 legend has revealed that even after nearly 30 years, he still gets asked to design characters like him.
As arguably the most influential RPG of all time, Final Fantasy 7 is iconic for far too many reasons to count. One of the biggest of the bunch, though, is its cast of characters, who have become instantly recognisable the world over. Cloud may be the poster boy for Final Fantasy 7, but the game's main villain, Sephiroth, is just as iconic, if not more.
Ever since he debuted in the original Final Fantasy 7 nearly 30 years ago, Sephiroth has been widely considered as one of gaming's most iconic villains, which is in part due to Tetsuya Nomura's impeccable character design. That success seems to be haunting Nomura all these years later, though.
As pointed out by Automaton, Square Enix and Wizards of the Coast recently shared a discussion focused on Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy set. During the roundtable, Tetsuya Nomura discussed his design process for the Sephiroth, Fabled Soldier and Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel cards, which feature new illustrations...
