{{short description|Video game character}} {{good article}} {{Infobox character |name = Vivi Ornitier |image = File:Vivi Ornitier character.png |alt = |caption = Vivi in ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia]]'' |series = [[Final Fantasy]] |firstgame = ''[[Final Fantasy IX]]'' (2000) |creator = |designer = |voice = '''English'''<br/>[[Melissa Disney]] (''Kingdom Hearts II'')<ref name="btva">{{cite web |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Final-Fantasy/Vivi-Ornitier/ |title=Vivi Ornitier Voice - Final Fantasy franchise <nowiki>|</nowiki> Behind The Voice Actors |website=behindthevoiceactors.com |access-date=August 31, 2019 |postscript=. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901020034/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Final-Fantasy/Vivi-Ornitier/ |archive-date=September 1, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><br/>[[Kath Soucie]] (''World of Final Fantasy'')<ref name="btva"/><br/>'''Japanese'''<br/>[[Ikue Otani]]<ref name="btva"/> }} {{nihongo|'''Vivi Ornitier'''|ビビ・オルニティア|Bibi Orunitia|lead=yes}}{{efn|Orunitia is localized as both Orunitia and Ornitier depending on the source.}} is a video game character in the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series. He appears in the [[video game]] ''[[Final Fantasy IX]]'', where he serves as a member of the game's main cast. He is a shy character who through the game's plot grapples with the trauma of discovering his past and identity. He is a Black Mage, a class of magic users who employ fire, ice, lightning, and other elements into their magic. His design took inspiration from the film ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'' and was meant to appear both realistic and comic-like; part of the game's world was designed around him in turn. He has appeared in other games such as the ''[[Theatrhythm Final Fantasy]]'' series, ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', and ''[[World of Final Fantasy]]''. A felt doll of Vivi was included with pre-orders of the Japanese original release of ''FFIX''.
==Concept and creation== Vivi Ornitier was created for the video game ''[[Final Fantasy IX]]''. He is kind and of pure heart, yet is also obedient, quiet, indecisive, and introverted.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2010/11/28/sakaguchi-notes-about-final-fantasy-ixs-opening-highlight-cuts-and-differences/ |title=Sakaguchi's Notes About Final Fantasy IX's Opening Highlight Cuts And Differences |work=Siliconera |author=Spencer |date=November 20, 2010 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526053638/https://www.siliconera.com/2010/11/28/sakaguchi-notes-about-final-fantasy-ixs-opening-highlight-cuts-and-differences/ |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> He is a [[Black Mage]], a class of magic user who employs fire, ice, lightning, and other elements into their magic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/38995-final-fantasy-tactics-the-war-of-the-lions-faqwalkthrough |title=Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions FAQ/Walkthrough |work=Game Revolution |date=October 26, 2007 |access-date=September 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411165125/http://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/38995-final-fantasy-tactics-the-war-of-the-lions-faqwalkthrough |archive-date=April 11, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> His character design was meant to strike a balance between realism and a comic-like style, while taking inspiration from the style employed for the characters in the film ''[[The Dark Crystal]]''.<ref name="yt">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdsqEurMd2I |title=Inside FINAL FANTASY IX (Closed Captions) |work=[[YouTube]] |author=Final Fantasy |date=March 21, 2019 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901004044/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdsqEurMd2I |archive-date=September 1, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> When designing ''Final Fantasy IX'', the designers made a point of designing a part of the world around Vivi due to him being a key character of the story.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/21/the-final-fantasy-ix-team-spills-all |title=The Final Fantasy IX Team Spills All |work=[[IGN]] |last=Nix |first=Marc |date=September 20, 2000 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526052036/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/21/the-final-fantasy-ix-team-spills-all |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> An early scene in the game features various characters posing as members of a play; while he does not participate in the final version, a previous version has him participating after being coaxed by [[Zidane Tribal]] in order to avoid being arrested.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mistwalkercorp.com/en/column/pg187.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224111157/http://www.mistwalkercorp.com/en/column/pg187.html |title=From the old back up file |work=[[Mistwalker]] |last=Sakaguchi |first=Hironobu |date=November 22, 2010 |access-date=September 13, 2019 |archive-date=February 24, 2012}}</ref>
While ''Final Fantasy IX'' lacks voice actors, Vivi would get multiple voice actors across various other games. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', he is voiced by Ikue Ōtani in the Japanese version and Melissa Disney in the English version, while in ''[[World of Final Fantasy]]'' and ''[[Chocobo GP]]'', his English voice actor is [[Kath Soucie]].<ref name="btva"/><ref name="sili"/>
==Appearances== Vivi appears in ''Final Fantasy IX'' as one of its main protagonists and is a Black Mage.<ref name="yt"/> He becomes embroiled in a kidnapping plot by [[Zidane Tribal]] and others to kidnap [[Garnet Til Alexandros XVII]] during Vivi's trip to attend a play, where the three of them and [[Adelbert Steiner]] travel together. He later discovers a Black Mage factory, which causes him to remain with the group to seek out the truth of his identity and origin, as well as why he has emotions where the other Black Mages do not. He later discovers that the Black Mages are mindless footsoldiers, manufactured by a man named [[Kuja (Final Fantasy)|Kuja]] and supplied to Garnet's mother [[Queen Brahne]] to conquer the Mist Continent. He finds the Black Mage Village, where he is told that most Black Mages stop functioning after about one year, though he discovers that he is a prototype Black Mage built to last longer. He aids the group in overcoming Kuja and other threats. He is implied to have died during his ending monologue, and he has created seven copies of himself, with one identifying himself as Vivi's son.<ref name="sr"/>
He appears in other ''Final Fantasy'' titles, including ''[[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius|Brave Exvius]]'', the ''[[Theatrhythm Final Fantasy|Theatrhythm]]'' series, and ''World of Final Fantasy'', the latter featuring him as the leader of a group of Black Mages who gains sentience after battling the protagonists.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2014/11/26/final-fantasy-brave-exvius-shows-vivi-cecil-others-pixel-art-style/ |title=Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius Shows Vivi, Cecil And Others In Pixel Art Style |work=Siliconera |author=Sato |date=November 26, 2014 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526052036/https://www.siliconera.com/2014/11/26/final-fantasy-brave-exvius-shows-vivi-cecil-others-pixel-art-style/ |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2015/11/27/final-fantasy-record-keeper-gets-a-sale-new-challenge-event-for-the-holiday/ |title=Final Fantasy Record Keeper Gets A Sale, New Challenge Event For The Holiday |work=Siliconera |last=Priestman |first=Chris |date=November 27, 2015 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526052039/https://www.siliconera.com/2015/11/27/final-fantasy-record-keeper-gets-a-sale-new-challenge-event-for-the-holiday/ |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2011/11/12/aerith-snow-vivi-and-faris-are-in-theatrhythm-final-fantasy-too/ |title=Aerith, Snow, Vivi, And Faris Are In Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy Too |work=Siliconera |author=Spencer |date=November 12, 2011 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526053642/https://www.siliconera.com/2011/11/12/aerith-snow-vivi-and-faris-are-in-theatrhythm-final-fantasy-too/ |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/theatrhythm_final_fantasy_curtain_call/b/3ds/archive/2014/08/07/rinoa-vivi-and-others-take-the-stage-in-newest-trailer-theatrhythm-final-fantasy-curtain-call.aspx |title=Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |last=Stainrook |first=Wayne |date=August 7, 2014 |access-date=September 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902151518/https://www.gameinformer.com/games/theatrhythm_final_fantasy_curtain_call/b/3ds/archive/2014/08/07/rinoa-vivi-and-others-take-the-stage-in-newest-trailer-theatrhythm-final-fantasy-curtain-call.aspx |archive-date=September 2, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="sili">{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2016/05/30/world-final-fantasy-gets-new-screenshots-details-showing-vivi-key-characters/ |title=World of Final Fantasy Gets New Screenshots And Details Showing Vivi And Other Key Characters |work=Siliconera |author=Sato |date=May 30, 2016 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526052034/https://www.siliconera.com/2016/05/30/world-final-fantasy-gets-new-screenshots-details-showing-vivi-key-characters/ |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Vivi also appears in non-''Final Fantasy'' works. One such work is the [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]/Square Enix crossover ''Kingdom Hearts II'', a series which features appearances by both Disney and Square Enix characters. He is a member of the Twilight Town Disciplinary Committee, a group run by [[Seifer Almasy]]. This group routinely antagonizes protagonist [[Roxas (Kingdom Hearts)|Roxas]], though Vivi is friendly to him despite that.<ref name="btva"/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/kingdomhearts/news.html?sid=6089696| website = [[GameSpot]]| title = Kingdom Hearts Company Line| access-date=May 13, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518065618/http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/kingdomhearts/news.html?sid=6089696|archive-date=2007-05-18}}</ref> He also appears in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2015/04/10/zidane-vivi-and-other-final-fantasy-characters-join-puzzle-dragons/ |title=Zidane, Vivi, And Other Final Fantasy Characters Join Puzzle & Dragons |work=Siliconera |author=Sato |date=April 10, 2015 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526052033/https://www.siliconera.com/2015/04/10/zidane-vivi-and-other-final-fantasy-characters-join-puzzle-dragons/ |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
A felt doll of Vivi was included with ''Final Fantasy IX'' in Japan at launch.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/07/11/ffix-weve-got-the-vivi-doll |title=FFIX: We've Got the VIVI Doll |work=[[IGN]] |date=July 10, 2000 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526052034/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/07/11/ffix-weve-got-the-vivi-doll |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> It was given out to people who pre-ordered the game starting on June 1, 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ff-ix-pre-orders-reach-half-million/1100-2582476/ |title=FF IX Pre-Orders Reach Half-Million |work=[[GameSpot]] |last=Sato |first=Ike |date=May 17, 2006 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526052040/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ff-ix-pre-orders-reach-half-million/1100-2582476/ |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> A figurine of Vivi was released by Play Arts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.geek.com/games/toy-tuesday-11-best-final-fantasy-toys-1768430/ |title=Toy Tuesday: 11 Best 'Final Fantasy' Toys |work=Geek.com |last=Jensen |first=K. Thor |date=January 8, 2019 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526052031/https://www.geek.com/games/toy-tuesday-11-best-final-fantasy-toys-1768430/ |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
A card based on Vivi was printed in the ''Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy'' set, later being banned in the standard format due to power level issues.
==Reception== Vivi's character received universal acclaim, regarded by ''[[Famitsu]]'' readers as one of the best video game characters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/news/snake-beats-mario-coolest-video |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518204748/http://www.1up.com/news/snake-beats-mario-coolest-video |archive-date=May 18, 2013 |title=Snake Beats Mario, Is Coolest Video Game Character Ever |work=[[1UP.com]] |last=Gifford |first=Kevin |date=February 10, 2010 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He was named one of the best ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' characters by [[IGN]] and ''[[Complex (website)|Complex]]'' staff, the latter calling Vivi's design "iconic", a sentiment that Sarah Doherty of RPG Site shared.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/10/greatest-final-fantasy-characters-all-time/vivi |title=The 20 Greatest Final Fantasy Characters of All Time |work=[[Complex (website)|Complex]] |date=October 8, 2013 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526052032/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/10/greatest-final-fantasy-characters-all-time/vivi |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/12/30/the-best-characters-of-final-fantasy?page=2 |title=The Best Characters of Final Fantasy |work=[[IGN]] |last1=Clements |first1=Ryan |last2=Moriarty |first2=Colin |date=December 30, 2011 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530123331/https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/12/30/the-best-characters-of-final-fantasy%3Fpage%3D2 |archive-date=May 30, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/4670-monsters-magic-and-moogles-a-love-letter-to-final-fantasy-ix |title=Monsters, Magic and Moogles: A Love Letter To Final Fantasy IX |work=RPG Site |last=Doherty |first=Sarah |date=December 22, 2015 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112112301/https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/4670-monsters-magic-and-moogles-a-love-letter-to-final-fantasy-ix |archive-date=January 12, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> Dave Smith of IGN felt that Vivi was simple yet complex, owing to him feeling like a mixture of old and new ''Final Fantasy'' elements.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/05/16/top-25-final-fantasy-characters-day-v?page=4 |title=Top 25 Final Fantasy Characters - Day V |work=[[IGN]] |last=Smith |first=Dave |date=May 16, 2008 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507060336/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/05/16/top-25-final-fantasy-characters-day-v?page=4 |archive-date=May 7, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Chris Carter of ''[[Destructoid]]'' identified Vivi as one of the core reasons for their enjoyment of ''Final Fantasy IX'', while Bitmob staff noted him as a standout among the game's cast.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.destructoid.com/does-anyone-like-zidane-i-don-t-hear-him-talked-about-much-321713.phtml |title=Does anyone like Zidane? I don't hear him talked about much |work=[[Destructoid]] |last=Carter |first=Chris |date=November 20, 2015 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409151053/http://www.destructoid.com/does-anyone-like-zidane-i-don-t-hear-him-talked-about-much-321713.phtml |archive-date=April 9, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/2010/03/09/searching-for-the-crystals-my-20-years-with-final-fantasy/ |title=Searching for the Crystals: My 20 Years With Final Fantasy |work=[[Venture Beat]] |date=March 9, 2010 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526052034/https://venturebeat.com/2010/03/09/searching-for-the-crystals-my-20-years-with-final-fantasy/ |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Mike Diver of ''[[Vice (website)|Vice]]'' called him one of the most overlooked video game characters, praising him for his evocative story line.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/forget-master-chief-and-marcus-fenix-here-are-five-real-heroes-of-video-gaming-zelda-mass-effect-final-fantasy-uncharted-300/ |title=The Five Most Overlooked Video Game Characters Ever |work=[[Vice (website)|Vice]] |last=Diver |first=Mike |date=March 17, 2016 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526052031/https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/7bdn44/forget-master-chief-and-marcus-fenix-here-are-five-real-heroes-of-video-gaming-zelda-mass-effect-final-fantasy-uncharted-300 |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Aoife Wilson, also of ''Vice'', regarded Vivi's discovery of his origins as one of the greatest moments in the series.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-greatest-moments-of-final-fantasy-part-1-446/ |title=The Greatest Moments of 'Final Fantasy', Part 1 |work=[[Vice (website)|Vice]] |last=Wilson |first=Aoife |date=March 24, 2015 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811105906/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7b75ad/the-greatest-moments-of-final-fantasy-part-1-446 |archive-date=August 11, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Jason Schreier]] of ''[[Kotaku]]'' called Vivi the best character in the game, praising his character evolution as the most significant aspect of the story.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-ix-retrospective-the-final-fantasys-fina-1836310854 |title=Final Fantasy IX Retrospective: The Final Fantasy's Final Fantasy |work=[[Kotaku]] |last=Schreier |first=Jason |author-link=Jason Schreier|date=July 12, 2019 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713232217/https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-ix-retrospective-the-final-fantasys-fina-1836310854 |archive-date=July 13, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Adam Biessener of ''[[Game Informer]]'' discussed how exciting it was to see a character with his design, and noted that they wish they could have followed Vivi's story instead of Zidane's.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/11/13/the-final-fantasy-heroes-that-should-have-been.aspx |title=The Final Fantasy Heroes That Should Have Been |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |last=Biessener |first=Adam |date=November 13, 2012 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825005441/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/11/13/the-final-fantasy-heroes-that-should-have-been.aspx |archive-date=August 25, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Screen Rant]]'' staff praised Vivi as one of the best ''Final Fantasy'' heroes, agreeing that he should have been the lead, feeling that Zidane's plot arc was derivative and inferior to Vivi's. Vivi's implied death was regarded by staff as one of the saddest in the series.<ref name="sr">{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/saddest-worst-final-fantasy-deaths-ever-all-time/ |title=15 Saddest Final Fantasy Deaths Of All Time |work=Screen Rant |last=Baird |first=Scott |date=November 22, 2016 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204121446/https://screenrant.com/saddest-worst-final-fantasy-deaths-ever-all-time/ |archive-date=February 4, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/final-fantasy-important-characters-who-should-have-been-lead-star-of-games-main/ |title=Final Fantasy: 15 Side Characters Who Should Have Been The Stars |work=[[Screen Rant]] |last=Baird |first=Scott |date=June 30, 2017 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204131153/https://screenrant.com/final-fantasy-important-characters-who-should-have-been-lead-star-of-games-main/ |archive-date=February 4, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/best-greatest-final-fantasy-heroes-ever-all-time/ |title=The 15 Best Final Fantasy Heroes Of All Time |work=[[Screen Rant]] |last=Wojnar |first=Zak |date=November 30, 2016 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206051703/https://screenrant.com/best-greatest-final-fantasy-heroes-ever-all-time/ |archive-date=February 6, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/final-fantasy-wtf-worst-plot-twists/ |title=Final Fantasy: 15 Worst Plot Twists |work=[[Screen Rant]] |last=Baird |first=Scott |date=February 5, 2017 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190205004926/https://screenrant.com/final-fantasy-wtf-worst-plot-twists/ |archive-date=February 5, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Joshua Carpenter of RPGamer felt that Vivi's quest for meaning was the most emotional part of the game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rpgamer.com/review/final-fantasy-ix-review/ |title=Final Fantasy IX Review |work=RPGamer |last=Carpenter |first=Joshua |date=April 27, 2019 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526103141/https://rpgamer.com/review/final-fantasy-ix-review/ |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Nadia Oxford of USGamer called him one of the best-written characters in a Japanese [[role-playing game]] while similarly praising his journey.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-written-final-fantasy-ix-report-part-5-fire-up-the-end-credits-were-done-here |title=The Written Final Fantasy IX Report Part 5: Fire Up the End Credits, We're Done Here |work=USGamer |last=Oxford |first=Nadia |date=January 5, 2018 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526052033/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-written-final-fantasy-ix-report-part-5-fire-up-the-end-credits-were-done-here |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Gerren Fisher of ''[[Venture Beat]]'' discussed how they connected to Vivi due to going through similar things in their life as a child, such as his shyness and learning about death. Vivi's story was therapeutic for him.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/community/2010/12/09/decade-diary-part-1-growing-with-vivi/ |title=Growing With Vivi: How Final Fantasy 9 Made a Difference in My Life |work=[[Venture Beat]] |last=Fisher |first=Gerren |date=December 9, 2010 |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526052036/https://venturebeat.com/community/2010/12/09/decade-diary-part-1-growing-with-vivi/ |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, [[NHK]] conducted an All-''Final Fantasy'' Grand Poll of Japanese players, featuring over 468,000 votes. The poll named Vivi as the franchise’s 4th best character, the highest placement for any ''Final Fantasy IX'' character.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/japans-favorite-final-fantasy-game-according-to-nhks-grand-poll-is-final-fantasy-x/ |title=Japan's Favorite Final Fantasy Game According to NHK's Grand Poll Is… Final Fantasy X |author=Alistair Wong |date=February 29, 2020 |publisher=Siliconera |access-date=8 Mar 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200311005829/https://www.siliconera.com/japans-favorite-final-fantasy-game-according-to-nhks-grand-poll-is-final-fantasy-x/ |archive-date=11 March 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, Matthew Byrd of ''[[Den of Geek]]'' ranked Vivi #1 on the list of the top 15 Final Fantasy characters of all time.<ref>{{cite web|website=[[Den of Geek]]|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/best-final-fantasy-characters/|last=Byrd|first=Matthew|title=15 Best Final Fantasy Characters|date=July 29, 2023|access-date=November 12, 2023|archive-date=June 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603040557/https://www.denofgeek.com/games/best-final-fantasy-characters/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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