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Final Fantasy plushie shoulder bags are fuzzy and functional [Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 5, 2026
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Chocobo, Moogle, and two more Final Fantasy mascot creatures want to go with you on your outside-the-house adventures.

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• (bags • Cactaur • Chocobo • cool • cute • fashion • Final Fantasy • Moogle • Square Enix • video games)

New Square Enix Cafe reveals Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Nier, and Fullmetal Alchemist menu items

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 10, 2026

Tokyo’s new video game/anime eatery has a lot to love (and eat).

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• Japan
• (anime • cafes • Chocobo • Dragon Quest • drinksSquare Enix Cafe • Final Fantasy • food • Fullmetal Alchemist • manga • Nier • Nier: Automata • restaurants • slime • Square Enix • sweets • themed cafes • video games)

Final Fantasy Chocobo cookies have galloped into Tokyo’s Square Enix pop-up shop

• Casey Baseel
  May 6, 2026

Beloved Final Fantasy mounts are Japan’s newest bird-themed sable sensation.

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• Japan
• (Chocobo • cookies • cute • Final Fantasy • food • sable • Square Enix • sweets • video games)

The dream of riding Final Fantasy Chocobos is coming to Tokyo VR centers

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 24, 2026

Final Fantasy XIV VR experience will give you the chance to prove you’re the kweh-kist Chocobo jockey around.

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• Japan
• (awesome • Chocobo • Chocobos • cool • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XIV • Square Enix • Tyffon • Tyffonium • video games • VR • XR)

Final Fantasy Chocobo and Dragon Quest Slime street sweets on sale in Tokyo【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 29, 2025

We head to Shinjuku to encounter these Square Enix video game mascots turned tasty treats.

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• Japan
• (Chocobo • COK • cool • cute • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • Final Fantasy • food • Pasela • slime • SNO • Square Enix • sweets • taiyaki • taste test • video games)

Final Fantasy roomwear sets transform you into Moogle or Chocobo【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 16, 2025

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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• Japan
• (Chocobo • cosplay • fashion • Final Fantasy • kigurumi • Moogle • pajamas • roomwear • Squae Enix • video games)

Final Fantasy Fat Chocobo and Moogle chairs — perfect for when you need to recover real-world HP

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 7, 2025

Japan’s anime/video game furniture maker turns its eyes to Final Fantasy XIV.

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• Japan
• (Cellutane • chair • Chocobo • crazy • cute • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XIV • interior • Isetan • Moogle • sofa • Square Enix • video games)

Final Fantasy and KFC team up for new collaboration meal, Colonel Sanders/Chocobo figure

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 6, 2024

Emotes, stickers, and exclusive merch all part of the leadup to Final Fantasy XIV’s newest expansion.

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• Japan
• (Chocobo • Colonel Sanders • fast food • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy 14 • Final Fantasy XIV • food • Kentucky Fried Chicken • KFC • KFC Japan • Square Enix • video games)

You can eat a Fat Chocobo, Sephiroth macarons as part of Japan’s new Final Fantasy sweets lineup

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 23, 2023

Final Fujiya Fantasy.

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• Japan
• (cafe • cake • Chocobo • cute • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • food • Fujiya • macarons • Peko-chan • restaurants • Sephiroth • sweets • Tifa)

Final Fantasy and KFC Japan team up – Colonel Sanders heads to Eorzea, and maybe Chocobo to KFC?

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 19, 2023

Is Kentucky Fried Chocobo in our fast food future?

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• Japan
• (Chocobo • cool • fast food • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XIV • food • fried chicken • KFC • KFC Japan • Square Enix • video games • weird)

Free Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest Valentine’s cards available online from Square Enix【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 9, 2023

Forget Cupid. This year let Chocobo and Slime deliver your message of love.

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• Japan
• (cards • Chocobo • COK • crafts • cute • Dragon Quest • Final Fantasy • Moogle • romance • slime • SNO • Square Enix • Valentine's Day • video games • white day)

Japan’s new Final Fantasy fried chicken looks crazy, tastes great【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 1, 2021

The flavor of the Light and Dark Crystals pairs great with a bottle of Moogle tea from Lawson.

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• Japan
• (Chocobo • COK • convenience stores • drinks • Final Fantasy • food • fried chicken • karaage kun • Lawson • Moogle • SNO • Square Enix • taste test • tea • video games)

Final Fantasy fans around the world share musical creations with Home de Chocobo challenge【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  May 7, 2020

Square Enix’s organizes stay-home salute to the lovable fantasy steed.

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• Global, Internet, Japan
• (Chocobo • Chocobo Theme • cool • Final Fantasy • Home de Chocobo • music • Ouchi de Chocobo • stay home • video • video games)

Real-world Final Fantasy wedding plan reservations start in Japan, and it looks amazing【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  May 22, 2019

Perfectly recreated bride’s dress, Moogle desserts, and wedding Chocobo are all part of the package.

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• Japan
• (awesome • Chocobo • cool • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XIV • marriage • romance • Square Enix • video games • weddings)

Japan’s Final Fantasy Christmas cakes are a holiday tradition we can totally get behind

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 9, 2017

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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• Japan
• (cakes • Chocobo • Christmas • Christmas cakes • cool • Final Fantasy • food • Moogle • Square Enix • sweets • video games)

Chocobo and rider gallop up a Kazakhstan highway in fake but funny video 【Video】

• Samantha Tanabata
  Sep 12, 2016

Yes, yes, we know chocobo aren’t real, but let us dream!

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• Japan
• (Chocobo • Final Fantasy • video)

Toyota Chocobos?! Iconic Final Fantasy music used in new car ad 【Videos】

• Casey Baseel
  May 19, 2015

Following several years of building dependable, affordable, yet almost utterly soulless automobiles, Toyota is trying to get back to creating and market cars with a sense of joy and playfulness. After all, it’s a waste to treat driving as just going from Point A to Point B in the dullest way possible instead of the fun journey it has the potential to be.

That’s why in its newest commercial, Toyota is invoking the spirit of adventure with a fleet of yellow hybrids running about the countryside with the musical accompaniment of one of the most instantly recognizable pieces of Final Fantasy music ever composed.

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• Japan
• (cars • Chocobo • commercials • Final Fantasy • hybrid cars • Prius • Square Enix • TOYOTA • video games)

Chubby Chocobo plush is as round as he is adorable

• Anime News Network
  Aug 20, 2014

The slim, sleek Chocobo that populate the Final Fantasy world may be much better for covering long distances and racing, but as far as cuddling goes, Fat Chocobo might take the cake.

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• Japan
• (Chocobo • cute • Final Fantasy • plush)

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