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I always find it strange when there are celebrity cameos in video games. I’m not talking about something like the zaniness of Keith David being inSaints Rowas Keith David (…after having voiced Julius in the first two games), but more like when the celebrity has their exact likeness placed into the title in a serious manner. How does one explain Zachary Levi being inTomb Raider, for instance?

Oddly, though, I’m not so opposed to Ariana Grande appearing in aFinal Fantasytitle. This may mostly have to do with the main characters fromFinal Fantasy XVlooking like a J-pop boy band, but having a costumed pop star running around in the zany world ofFinal Fantasyalmost seems natural. I mean, Lightning fromXIIIlooked like she had just left puberty, so Ariana isn’t too far off.

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pretty lil thing holds her own in a room of men in suits ♡ 👋🏼 I’m SO so excited to finally share that I’ll be featured in FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS crying 🌌♡ check out my character in the game, it’s the cutest thing i’ve ever seen in my entire life and i’m so excited and in love with it i cannot contain myself. #FFBEWW 🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌

A photo posted by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) onJan 1, 2017 at 2:35pm PST

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Along with posting the awkward photo of being surrounded by six men, Ariana also shared the sprite sheet for her character on her Instagram account. Typing that sentence made me a little sick, but any potential fans are sure to be overjoyed by seeing this.

a little peek at DW featured in #FFBEWW 🙈🙈🙈🙈🌌 ♡🐇🐇🐇🐇

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A video posted by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) onJan 1, 2017 at 3:11pm PST

I don’t know much aboutFinal Fantasy: Brave Exvius, so I can’t tell if this is going to be paid DLC or some kind of timed unlock for the mobile spin-off. Honestly, I can’t even find much about howBrave Exviusplays and I keep wanting to type Exivus as if either spelling variation is a real word. Would it really hurt Square Enix to stop with the nonsensical titles?

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The Steam logo wearing a Christmas hat with discounted games in the background.