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Final Fantasy XIV suspends sales because too many people want to play it

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 16, 2021
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The game not enough people wanted to play when it launched now has the exact opposite problem.

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• (customer service • Endwalker • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XIV • Square Enix • video games)

Final Fantasy XIV x Isetan collection includes moogle soap, job bracelets, and crystal candy

• Krista Rogers
  Dec 14, 2021

Square Enix MMORPG collaborates with Tokyo department store and international brands for fashion and food items.

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• Japan
• (accessories • fashion • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XIV • food • goods • Isetan • Moogle • pop-up shop • Square Enix • video games)

Sephiroth in real life? How to unsheathe a massive 6.8-foot samurai sword

• Oona McGee
  Sep 20, 2021

It’s not every day you get to see moves like this outside of anime and video games.

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• Japan
• (crazy • Final Fantasy • funny • martial arts • samurai • samurai sword • Sephiroth • swords • twitter • video • viral videos • weird)

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 Crystal-flavor fried chicken coming to Japanese convenience stores

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 26, 2021

And you can wash it down with some Moogle tea.

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• Japan
• (convenience stores • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XIV • food • fried chicken • karaage • karaage kun • Lawson • Square Enix • video games)

Olympics opening ceremony plays music from Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Sonic and more【Videos】

• Scott Wilson
  Jul 24, 2021

The soundtrack of the Tokyo Olympics is 16-bit.

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• Japan
• (2020 Olympics • 2020 Tokyo Olympics • Chrono Trigger • Dragon Quest • Final Fantasy • opening ceremony • Sonic the Hedgehog • video • video game music • video games)

Final Fantasy VII silicone mold lets you make Buster Sword chocolates, ice cubes in your freezer

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 13, 2021

Cloud’s iconic weapon is ready to help quench your thirst and satisfy your sweet tooth.

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• Japan
• (awesome • Buster Sword • chocolate • clever • cooking • cool • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • ice cubes • Square Enix • video games)

Final Fantasy gets new vinyl music collection with Final Fantasy IV-Song of Heroes

• Casey Baseel
  May 29, 2021

Selected soundtrack from first 16-bit cartridge game in the series includes two arrangements of each piece of music.

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• Japan
• (Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy IV • music • records • Square Enix • video games • vinyl • Yoshitaka Amano)

Berserk creator’s death inspires massive memorial gatherings in Final Fantasy XIV【Videos】

• Casey Baseel
  May 21, 2021

Dark Knights come together to pay respects to Kentaro Miura, who was a light in their lives.

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• (anime • Berserk • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XIV • Kentaro Miura • manga • memorial • moving • touching • video • video games)

New Final Fantasy VII Remake version coming, brings ninja girl Yuffie to Midgar【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 26, 2021

Yuffie-senpai and her hunky ninja subordinate are here to crush giant robots and nab Materia.

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• (Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • Final Fantasy VII remake • Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade • Square Enix • video • video games • Yuffie Kisaragi)

Final Fantasy XVI will draw on “anguish you can only understand once you become an adult”

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 24, 2021

Producer Yoshida wants to make a game adults who grew up with Final Fantasy can get excited about.

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• Japan
• (Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XVI • Naoki Yoshida • Square Enix • video games)

Final Fantasy’s Sephiroth joins Smash Bros., intent on shanking Mario and Zelda, taking off shirt

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 11, 2020

Video gaming’s greatest villain arrives in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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• Japan
• (Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • nintendo • Sephiroth • Smash Bros • Square Enix • Super Smash Bros. • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate • video • video games)

Final Fantasy developer Square Enix makes working from home a permanent option for employees

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 27, 2020

Because if your home is your castle, doesn’t that mean it’s the perfect place to create a fantasy RPG?

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• Japan
• (Final Fantasy • society • Square Enix • telecommuting • telework • video games • work from home • working in Japan)

Final Fantasy XVI’s story and primary development are finished, Square Enix hiring “final” staff

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 13, 2020

Square Enix says it’s looking for people who relish the challenge of weaving their ideas into the next Final Fantasy.

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• Japan
• (Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XVI • jobs • Square Enix • video games)

Japan’s number-one cosplayer regrets not using oranges when cosplaying as FF VII’s busty Tifa

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 21, 2020

”Tifa is just that busty” says Enako.

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• Japan
• (beautiful women • cosplay • cosplayers • Enako • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • Final Fantasy VII remake • Square Enix • Tifa • Tifa Lockhart • video games)

Is this Tokyo, or Final Fantasy? Rainy season night makes for incredible Skytree view【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 28, 2020

Nighttime photography specialist is in the perfect spot at exactly the right time.

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• Japan
• (awesome • beautiful • cool • Final Fantasy • night • photography • photos • Skytree • Tokyo)

Who is Final Fantasy VII Remake’s best female character? Japanese fans vote【Survey】

• Casey Baseel
  May 19, 2020

The top 10 heroines from Cloud’s days in Midgar.

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• Japan
• (Aerith • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • Final Fantasy VII remake • ranking • Square Enix • Tifa • video games)

Beautiful Japanese swimsuit model performs knockout Tifa Final Fantasy cosplay【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  May 17, 2020

Gravure model joins Air Comiket movement with birthday salute to Final Fantasy VII’s martial arts heroine.

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• Japan
• (Air Comiket • beautiful women • cosplay • cosplayers • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • Final Fantasy VII remake • Tifa • Tifa Lockheart • 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)

Final Fantasy funeral procession for coronavirus victim draws hundreds for online goodbye【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 16, 2020

A tearful farewell as the real-world pandemic creates a hole in Final Fantasy XIV’s online realm.

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• Internet
• (coronavirus • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XIV • moving • touching • video • video games)

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