Final Fantasy
The director of the only recent Final Fantasy that’s been a solid hit points to something that’s been increasingly creeping into the games, and that he’d like to scale back.
Sure, the convenience store-exclusive tastes great, but what’s even better is the surprise at the register.
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Come for the fire-breathing dragon vs. Dragoon action, stay for the iconic victory fanfare.
We’re not talking about pretty boy swordsman Sephiroth, but crazy clown dictator Kefka after you wash away all that makeup.
But you might need to grind for treasure before you can afford a bottle of this high-priced, high-quality scotch.
Light the candles on the cake, because three decades ago this week, Japan’ most ironically named video game franchise was born.
Why settle for boring strawberry shortcake when Square Enix video game franchise’s Chocobo, Moogle, and Cactuar are ready and waiting in edible form?
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