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Correct me if I'm wrong, but PLEASE answer me this!

posted 12 years ago by bello-8
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I don't know if people bring this up elsewhere (where I live, almost nobody is aware that this mivie even exists). But I always thought that the "corrupted" version of Lili looked very similar to the character of the Sorceress from the videogame Final Fantasy VIII. I mean REALLY similar. The game came way after the movie (1985 vs 1999) so the Japanese must have copied its design. I wouldn't be the first time Japan takes inspiration from 80s american movies. I also always thought that Capcom totally ripped off several elements from the movie "Streets of Fire" (1984) for the game "Final Fight" (1989).

Anyway, I don't have a clue if this view is shared among fans of "Legend" or "Final Fantasy 8". Also I haven't seen the movie in several years nor played the game in almost a decade, so I could be mistaken. But the character's appearence is so similar and unique! It really looks like someone tried to imitate it.

Am I wrong? Or maybe a lot of people already agreed with this?

I'm from Argentina, BTW. When I tell anyone that the villan from "Legend" is Tim Curry, they think I'm talking about an Indian spice.

[–] DevastationBob-3 11 years ago

I'd say you're probably right. These kinda films have broad appeal and I wouldn't be suprised at all for their influence to show up in video games.

He asked us, "Be you angels?"
and we said, "NAY, we are but men," ROCK!

[–] tp_arg_nalopez 11 years ago

I'm from Argentina too and it's true, nobody knows it, at least not by name, but if you show them a pic of Darkness they'll most probably know the character and will remember to have seen the film as a kid.