Square Enix Launches Final Fantasy 10 25th Anniversary Site

Square Enix has launched a dedicated 25th anniversary website for Final Fantasy 10, marking the role-playing game's original release on July 19, 2001, in Japan. The site features a range of new merchandise available for preorder through the company's eStore, including plush toys of key characters such as Tidus, Yuna, Wakka, Lulu and Auron, figurines, art books and vinyl records of the soundtrack.

The centerpiece of the merchandise is a two-disc vinyl set titled Eternal Calm, priced at approximately 9,350 yen or $59, set for release on July 1. It compiles 20 tracks from the score composed by Nobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu and Junya Nakano, including Zanarkand, Otherworld, Tidus's Theme, Seymour Battle and Suteki Da Ne. The blue-and-white records highlight iconic pieces from boss battles, character themes and the moody opening. Square Enix also announced two additional vinyl releases: one featuring remixes and live performances of To Zanarkand, and a 12-track House Grooves album blending game tracks with deep house sounds.

Final Fantasy 10 debuted as the franchise's first title on PlayStation 2, showcasing advanced visuals with fully three-dimensional environments, a shift from...