![Final Fantasy plushie shoulder bags are fuzzy and functional [Photos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/1_8a5d2c.jpg?w=640 "Final Fantasy plushie shoulder bags are fuzzy and functional [Photos]")
Chocobo, Moogle, and two more Final Fantasy mascot creatures want to go with you on your outside-the-house adventures.
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Two brews, inspired by the world of Final Fantasy XIV, are joining the taps at an Akihabara craft beer bar.
![Final Fantasy VII’s Tifa’s bar pops up in real-world Tokyo, and we stop by for drinks[Photos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/6_f00354.jpg?w=640 "Final Fantasy VII’s Tifa’s bar pops up in real-world Tokyo, and we stop by for drinks[Photos]")
Seventh Heaven arrives in Roppongi with a twist on its name and another for its cocktails.
![Final Fantasy VII’s Sephiroth finds happiness in a canned cocktail[Video]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/sc-2.jpg?w=640 "Final Fantasy VII’s Sephiroth finds happiness in a canned cocktail[Video]")
Final Fantasy XIV VR experience will give you the chance to prove you’re the kweh-kist Chocobo jockey around.
![Final Fantasy invites you to adventure in Fukushima with Fukushima Fantasy Chocobo fun[Video]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/ff-1.jpg?w=640 "Final Fantasy invites you to adventure in Fukushima with Fukushima Fantasy Chocobo fun[Video]")
We head to Shinjuku to encounter these Square Enix video game mascots turned tasty treats.
Recreation of Sora’s sword produces lights and sounds for all tiers of seven classes of spells.
Nitori wans to provide everything you could need for your home, including your gaming space.
Cloud, Sephiroth, Tifa, and more are headed to high school in Youth Fantasy Evecri Academy VII inside Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis.
Cozy cosplay pajamas from Square Enix are just the thing for fans who want to mix in some kupos and kwehs when catching Zs.
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