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Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach Had The Geekiest Reaction When Invited To A Final Fantasy XV Event


Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach is a Final Fantasy geek!, and Square Enix just invited her to a big event in March 2016 announcing the release date of the highly-anticipated Final Fantasy XV.

In the Japanese video game magazine Famitsu, as quoted by Wired, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata said, "We'll show the real XV during the release date announcement in March."

Square Enix reached out to the Miss Universe via the official Final Fantasy Twitter, and it seems that Pia's wish was granted.

The beauty queen replied, asking for a Phoenix Down, an in-game item that could revive knocked-out characters during combat.

Pia said "Yes," and might be one of the first to get the latest scoop on Final Fantasy XV.

Then a geeky inside-joke ensued:

In a Twitter Q&A, Pia admits that she's a "gamer at heart":

She also discussed her favorite Final Fantasy game in her Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything):

"I started with Final Fantasy VIII. Not a lot of people like VIII because they usually start with FF VII. But I started with VIII because I'm a girl and I fell for the love story. My favorite character...that's a tough one... is Quistis. The one with the whip. I like her."

"And my favorite GF [Guardian Force], you know when they summon the GF, is Shiva. She's my favorite. Then I do the boost, as well, so I get more damage [in battle]. I love Final Fantasyand Kingdom Hearts. I finished all of Kingdom Hearts with no GameShark."

Final Fantasy XV is set to release in 2016.

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