Square Enixhas recently revealed that pre-orders have opened for new gaming mouse pads featuring designs from both theFinal FantasyandKingdom Heartsseries. Each mouse pad highlights iconic visuals, scenes, andcharacters fromFinal FantasyandKingdom Hearts, perfect for fans that want a piece of the JRPGs on their desktops.
BothFinal FantasyandKingdom Heartsare celebrating big anniversary milestones this 2022.Final Fantasyis hitting its 35th year this December, whileKingdom Heartsreached its 20th anniversary last April. Marking the occasions, Square Enix has been busy with announcements for each franchise. This includes updates toupcoming titles in theFinal Fantasyseriesand teasing the nextKingdom Heartsvideo game. The celebrations also include official products and merchandise like these mouse pads that fans can have in their homes.
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According to the official Square Enix merchandise Twitter account, pre-orders for theFinal FantasyandKingdom Heartsmouse pads have already opened on the company’s online store. The link shared on the Twitter post showcased the new designs. Some featuredgames from theFinal FantasyseriesincludeFF8,FF9,FF10,FF12,FF13, andFF15, while spin-off titles likeAdvent Children,Dirge of Cerberus, andCrisis Corealso get their own mouse pad designs. For theKingdom Heartsmouse pads, the 20th anniversary key visuals are highlighted, alongside some of the series' beautiful stained-glass artwork.
The rectangular mouse pads will set fans back around $34.99 USD, while the rounded ones are priced $18.99 USD. Shipping date is slated at around July 2023, so fans will have to wait a few months before they can complete their themed desktop set-up. Some replies on the Twitter post showed enthusiasm about the items, though one pointed out that shipping is a bit expensive for the mouse pads. Given thatSquare Enixonly released one design each for some of theFinal Fantasytitles in the line-up, some fans seem disappointed at the artwork the company chose to use.
However, given that there is still some time until the actualanniversary date ofFinal Fantasy,Square Enixis likely to reveal more news as part of the celebrations later on. Hopefully some announcements include more official products and merchandise like theseFinal FantasyandKingdom Heartsmouse pad designs. There are likely many within both franchise’s communities waiting to furnish their homes and personal spaces with as many official Square Enix items as they possibly can.
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