Cultural Impact
Action figures of Aya and Melissa from the original Parasite Eve game were released together in one set by Takara. An Aya wallscroll from The 3rd Birthday was released by Square Enix. Aya has also a big enough fan following to be a popular subject of cosplay.
The character of was critically well received for a variety of reasons. In 2007, UGO listed her among the top 11 New York "cops" in all entertainment, while her guest appearance in Chocobo Racing was included in GamesRadar's 2008 list of 55 best video game cameos. In 2009, GamesRadar also ranked her sixth on the list of the most "tasteful game heroines", adding that "her blond hair and penchant for finding supernatural trouble" has made them "wonder if J. J. Abrams had Aya in mind when casting Fringe’s Olivia Dunham, this generation's Dana Scully." In 2011, Rely on Horror listed her as one of top ten out-of-luck horror game protagonists "for experiencing several tragedies and losses at a young and impressionable age, ultimately being used as a weapon and a source of fanservice, only to die and spawn a race of terrible monsters from her body that do the very thing she was trying to stop."
Aya was also often noted for just her sex appeal. PlayStation Universe wrote: "Slender, blonde and generally easy on the eyes, it’s no wonder Parasite Eve protagonist Aya Brea has resonated so profoundly with gamers since fluttering her eyelashes for the first time on PlayStation back in 1998." In 2010, she was ranked as 32nd in the Complex Magazine's list of "hottest" women in video games, being also featured in GamesRadar's female editor's list of "ladies worth scissoring". In 2011, UGO ranked her as third on the list of "hot girls we wish were real", also ranking her shower scene in 3rd Birthday as the seventh best in all media. That same year, Japanator included her on the list of top ten "hottest girls" of Japanese gaming.
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