Final Fantasy XI
Moogles are adorable RAs in the online game XI, living with players and giving them access to things like gardening and storage. They also facilitate holiday events and are the crux of the 2009 downloadable expansion A Moogle Kupo d’Etat: Evil in Small Doses. The final boss in that DLC is Riko Kupenreich, a loan shark Moogle with a powerful crystal stuck to its belly button.
Did it terrify me out of slumber? It’s clearly supposed to, with its wide-leg, hands-crossed stance and thin little Matrix glasses, but no. It didn’t. I like Riko’s slicked-back pom-pom and peach-tone fur gradient on its arms, nose, and a bit on its legs. The glittery Magicite crystal on its stomach makes it look like Lil Uzi Vert in 2021. 9/10
Will I make it breakfast? Though I appreciate Riko’s outfit and chubby cheeks, it is still a capitalist villain. I will not make it breakfast. 0/10
Final score: 4.5/10
