200-year-old sake brewery teams up with Final Fantasy’s legendary designer for a very special crossover.
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A gorgeous take on the character that’s worlds apart from the Disney version, and can be read in English or Japanese.
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Airships, crystals, Cid, and even Chocobo popcorn buckets are part of the tie-up between the theme park and video game giants.
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?
Unique wallpapers and boss fights are waiting to be discovered by brave heroes wielding smartphones
Fans have met a lot of memorable characters in the video game series’ 30 years, which also means a lot of bittersweet farewells.
Set to open this winter, the ride takes fans on an adventure through multiple worlds from the Final Fantasy video game franchise.
Theme park announces its first-ever tie-up with the pair of massively popular anime, video game franchises.
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