So I took a taxi out to my doctor’s today, right? I brought my PSP and was playing some Tomb Raider II on it, and the taxi driver asked what I was playing, and we got to talking about classic video games and RPGs.
Of course, me being me, Parasite Eve comes up–and the guy tells me how much he loved PE1. I think it’s sweet, and he says, “I actually, when I got the game back in the day, got this…” And he shows me, I kid you not, an Aya Brea keychain. I was really impressed and so happy to meet another PE fan in real life!
If I had a phone, I would’ve taken pictures for sure. Without them, it seems like one of those fake internet stories, but it’s true! He was a cool fella, and I hope I meet him again. 🙂
It really shows how deeply entrenched and important Aya Brea is as part of culture despite Squeenix not making anything with her for over a decade now, and Toriyama trying to ruin the character/franchise with 3rd Birthday. I’m still waiting for Squeenix to undo that game and make things right.
salarta 