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Final Fantasy Marketing - Energy Drink Potions

Posted by Zonk on from the mid-day-hp-recovery dept.

New blog-on-the-block GameSetWatch is officially launched, as of yesterday. A part of the CMP media group (owner of Gamasutra and Game Developer Magazine), it is headed by the original Slashdot Games editor Simon Carless. They'll also have posts from the likes of Wonderland's Alice, and GeekOnStun's Michael McWhertor. Today they reveal the news that Square-Enix is partnering with Suntory Ltd. to create a truly refreshing potion. From the post: "Suntory, famous for their whiskeys, Boss canned coffees, and oolong teas, will target a relaxing but energizing taste for the drink. Six potential bottles designs were on display, all in blue crystal, as well as character art cards to be included in the Final Fantasy XII Potion Premium Box..." Hail and well met, GSW.

6 of 37 comments (clear)

  1. "Potion" is nice, but... by Futaba-chan · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...when will Suntory be coming out with a Phoenix Down? Or a Megalixir?

  2. game potions by drDugan · · Score: 2, Funny

    funny - when I first read the title, I thought that maybe they had a branded potion in game -- like a "Red Bull" potion that gave you wings or the "Monster" potion that gives you strength.

    now THAT would be good marketing.

  3. the game is 75 dollersnot the potions. by cyrax777 · · Score: 2, Informative

    from TFA " was the announcement of Final Fantasy XII's suggested retail price of 8990 yen (approximately 75 USD)"

  4. Interesting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Here's hoping they take payments in gil.

  5. Re:Whoever said that by MilenCent · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ladies and gentlement, the parent post contains the words Gandalf juice.

    We can all go home now. There can't be anything left in the universe to say, after that.

  6. Better placement idea by Tired_Blood · · Score: 2, Funny

    > q
    What do you want to drink? [fgh or ?*]
    > ?
    Potions
          f - an uncursed potion of BALCO's gain strength
          g - a blessed potion of T.Leary's hallucination
          h - a blessed potion of Suntory's gain energy
    > h
    Magical energies course through your body.

    --
    This is not my sig.