This Incredibly Creative Artist Brought Disney Characters Into The Final Fantasy Universe And It's Totally Epic
From Los Angeles, California, USA, Allison McKenzie is a full time freelance illustrator, small business owner, and costume designer. On social media she operates under the name "Skirtzzzz," where she has amassed thousands of fans and followers... and it's not hard to see why.
The extremely talented and skilled artist has interests in all the right fandoms and a genuinely creative mind, giving her the ability to take incredible creative freedom to each project she does. When she's not taking commissions or working on items for her Patreon supports or her shop, she's working on a web comic called Event Sky.
Created by Hironobu Sakaguchi, Final Fantasy is a Japanese anthology science fantasy media franchise owned by Square Enix. If you've ever taken even a slight interest in video games, you've probably at least heard of Final Fantasy.
From it's first release in December of 1987, Final Fantasy has had 16 installments of their game, CGI films, anime, manga, and even novels. As a series having sold more than 164 million software units worldwide, it is one of the best-selling video game series of all time.
You don't have to be a huge fan of Final Fantasy to love this crossover between Disney and FF (mostly X and X-2,) that McKenzie has crafted, the art is genuinely incredible. However, if you are a fan of both... you're really in for a treat!
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1. Gun Mage Jane
The Gun Mage is a dressphere in Final Fantasy (X-2 and X-2: Last Mission.) Gun Mage's special skillset, Fiend Hunter, allows them to deal more damage to various fiend types with specially charged bullets.
skirtzzz2. Gunner Kim Possible
The Gunner is a job class in Final Fantasy that specializes in using guns are their weapon of choice. Their long range abilities are extremely accurate but don't deal as much damage as other job classes might.
skirtzzz3. Black Mage Esmerelda
"In Notre Dame, a gypsy is considered nothing but a street dancing witch- In the eyes of Frollo, at least. If given the chance- Esmeralda might try on a Black Mage sphere and work some magic. She has the moves down already, anyway. Plus, her color scheme just works so well with it! "The Black Mage is the dedicated offensive spell-caster of the game. They are able to cast all Black Magic that can deal heavy damage to enemies or even outright kill them!
skirtzzz4. Ronso Captain Amelia and Maid Marian
The Ronso is a race of muscular, anthropomorphic feline humanoids from the world of Spira in Final Fantasy (X and X-2.)
skirtzzz5. Floral Fallal Belle
"Belle gets the Floral Fallal sphere, which I know is unique to Yuna, but I wanted to keep these all closely related to FF X-2. Plus, I thought the specific style of the sphere was perfect for her! The flower in the back and the glowing mirror- quite close! I also intended to save the top three princesses for the Specials- and Belle is definitely a fan favorite."ronso
skirtzzz6. Alchemist Sally
Alchemists are masters of science and nature who "ensure their livelihood through the transmogrification of mundane materials into wondrous wares—from curative concoctions to potent potables. Upon conducting their symphonies of commixing and combining, distilling and decocting, the impossible waxes possible, and miracles are born."
skirtzzz7. Songstress Ariel
The Songstress is a dressphere with a key role in the Final Fantasy X-2 story.
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8. Thief Kida
"Kida is a mysterious one! That being said, a thief class might be a good spot for her- plus, the outfits have the lost world flair that her people flaunt. She could easily rock any sphere, she has the proper skill sets and character for any of them- so this was tough!"Thief is a job available to humes and moogles that allows the user to steal various loot from enemies.
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9. Thief Shego
Thieves appear in multiple installments of Final Fantasy, often wielding daggers, swords, or boomerangs.
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10. Frozen Fantasy
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In the artist's own words:
"So, I've left the FFX/X-2 realm for these girls. I just felt like this was too good to pass up- so it's a crossover...in a crossover series?! I've been playing through Final Fantasy 13 and noticed some irresistible similarities between the two leading ladies/sisters from it, and Disney's Frozen:Elsa: Super serious gal who thinks her younger sister's sudden engagement is totally obnoxious. She's also the main character who wears her hair over one shoulder, and is a badass with a cape.Lightning: Super serious gal who thinks her younger sister's sudden engagement is totally obnoxious. She's also the main character who wears her hair over one shoulder- and is a badass with a cape.Anna: Super happy go-lucky romantic who can't understand why her older sister doesn't support her decision to get engaged. She also turns into ice and her sister has to find a way to save her.Serah: Super happy go-lucky romantic who can't understand why her older sister doesn't support her decision to get engaged. She also turns into crystal and her sister has to find a way to save her.As far as the outfits are concerned- like with the rest of my Disney crossovers- I like to try and come up with hybrids of the original costumes, and whatever I'm mixing it with. I didn't want to just do Lightning's outfit with an ice blue theme, etc. I wanted to try and come up with something that related to her outfits silhouette/details, but also reference Elsa's iconic dress as well. For the sword- I figure Elsa would make her own weapon- So I gave her an ice blade, and did a gradient that harkens to her castle's colors.Same goes for Anna- it's just a hybrid of the layering/styles of Serah's, but with the outfit Anna wears in the film. Yay sleeveless cardigan things and converse! I also did more of a Serah hairstyle for Anna, what with a single braid, rather than her usual two. The Farron sisters seem to wear their hair quite similarly. "11. Gunner Snow White
In Final Fantasy X-2, the Gunner dressphere is Yuna's default outfit.
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12. Necromancer Eilonwy
Necromancer is a job class in Final Fantasy.
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13. Festival Goers Lilo and Stitch
"I merged Hawaiian Festival themes with Japanese Festival themes- for a happy medium to cater to the character and sphere theme. I thought the festival thing really worked for Lilo, since Hawaii can put on some really colorful and fun events- and how could I leave out Stitch?"The festivalist or festival goer is a dressphere based on a design sent in by an eight-year-old fan for Square Enix's dress designing competition!
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14. White Mage Rapunzel
Sometimes called White Wizard or Priest, White Mage is a job class in Final Fantasy.
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15. Samurai Merida
In Final Fantasy, samurai focus on abilities with mobility and tactical advantage to gain the upper hand in battle.
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16. Warrior Mulan
Warriors specialize in combat and is a job in Final Fantasy sometimes also called Fighter.
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17. Shiva Tiana
Shiva is one of the few summons to appear in every main series game from Final Fantasy III through Final Fantasy XV .
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18. Trainer Jasmine
"Having grown up with Rajah, Jasmine is clearly a notable trainer- taming such a large feline beast. Thus granting her with the Trainer Dress Sphere on the team."Trainers are beast masters able to capture and control enemy monsters, too.
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19. Dark Knight Megara
Dark Knight is a recurring War Mage job in Final Fantasy.
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The diverse and incredible ways Disney fans continue to create fan art is a never-ending opportunity to be amazed and delighted all at once. For fans of Final Fantasy and Disney, this series is a real treat from a skilled artist.
What cross-overs would you love to see Disney mash-up with? Let us know in the comments!
