The exciting program may be the first graduate video game design course at a Japanese university.
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Slim Shady’s inspiration remains murky, and could be J-pop megastar Utada Hikaru or someone else entirely.
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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.
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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?
Square Enix might be best-known for the games it makes, but the company also publishes its own manga in Japan.
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.
Sora teams up with Woody and Buzz to battle the heartless in a crossover first for the hit series.
Watch a party of adventurers take down an evil dragon on the wall of the InterContinental Yokohama Grand.
Thirty years spanning fifteen iconic “final” adventures. Let the feast begin!
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