Following a six-year run in Japan with 15 expansions, 3.5 million booster packs sold and over 2,000 different cards to date. Yes, there is a trading card game! Square Enix, Inc., today announced that the FINAL FANTASY Trading Card Game will be available in North America on October 28th.
What is this FINAL FANTASY Trading Card Game? It’s the result of a close collaboration between Hobby Japan and Square Enix. Designed by former trading card game champion Taro Kageyama, the game received high praise for its blend of strategy, luck and fast-paced gameplay making it very versatile and appealing to all kinds of audiences. How will you get hands-on with the game? The first set, entitled “Opus 1”, will feature 216 cards with iconic designs from highly acclaimed artists including Tetsuya Nomura, Yoshitaka Amano and Akihiko Yoshida, covering nearly 30 years of FINAL FANTASY. New cards themed after FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE™, DISSIDIA®, and WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY™ will also make their debut in Opus 1. Each card in Opus 1 will also have a premium “foil” version, making this set a must have for all the collectors out there.
Opus 1, the first set from the FINAL FANTASY TRADING CARD GAME, will be available in major hobby stores on October 28, 2016. More information on the cards is available athttps://www.fftradingcardgame.
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