{"id":8160,"date":"2026-09-02T20:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T03:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=8160"},"modified":"2026-09-02T20:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T03:00:54","slug":"mini-crt-lookalike-final-fantasy-figurines-are-awesome-pixel-art-music-boxes-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=8160","title":{"rendered":"Mini CRT-lookalike Final Fantasy figurines are awesome pixel art music boxes [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Square Enix\u2019s Mini Melody TVs tap into the nostalgia for retro games and old-school electronics<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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With retro games, there\u2019s often a fine yet indistinct line between games\u2019 whose aesthetics have been canonized as timelessly charming and cultural milestones of digital artistry, and those whose graphics and sounds now merely feel antiquated, making them past their expiration date in terms of triggering a warm, fuzzy emotional response. Tapping into gaming nostalgia gets trickier still when you take into account that many fans\u2019 memories aren\u2019t tied only to the games themselves, but to the equipment they were played with, much of which has also now been replaced by newer tech.<\/p>\n

So it\u2019s nice to see Square Enix going the extra mile in presenting the Final Fantasy series\u2019 early sights and sounds with these cool, clever figurines that look like CRT television sets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The Final Fantasy Series\u2013Mini Melody TV<\/strong> collection takes us back to Final Fantasy\u2019s<\/em> initial pixel art era, consisting of the first six games in the series<\/strong>, which were released for the NES\/Famicom and Super NES\/Super Famicom. Each figurine\u2019s screen shows a scene from one of the games and also plays an iconic piece of background music from its soundtrack<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

For the original Final Fantasy<\/em>, you\u2019ll see the title screen (which, famously, doesn\u2019t come until after you complete the first objective of our quest) and its rousing musical accompaniment that would go on to become the main theme of Final Fantasy<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Final Fantasy II\u2019s<\/strong> figurine plays \u201cThe Rebel Army,\u201d<\/strong> and Final Fantasy III\u2019s \u201cEternaal Wind.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Final Fantasy IV<\/strong> Mini Melody TV shows us Cecil, still in dark knight mode, sailing through the skies to \u201cThe Red Wings,\u201d<\/strong> while Final Fantasy V\u2019s<\/strong> recaptures Bartz party\u2019s battle with Gilgamesh, backed by \u201cBattle at the Big Bridge,\u201d<\/strong> a frantic fight theme that\u2019s possibly the most widely remembered thing about the entire game.<\/p>\n

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And finally, the Final Fantasy VI<\/strong> figurine has us checking in on Setzer, Celes, Edgar, and Sabin aboard the airship Falcon, searching for their lost friends as, fittingly, \u201cSearching for Friends\u201d<\/strong> plays.<\/p>\n

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Each of the figurines draws power from a AAA battery to light up its screen, which is actually an LCD display, despite the CRT-style casing. With dimensions of 6.2 x 4.45 x 5.3 centimeters (2.4 x 1.3 x 2.1 inches), they\u2019re compact enough to fit more than one on your desk, and you may want to pick up more than one, since they\u2019re being offered as blind-box items, so you won\u2019t know which one you\u2019re getting until after you open it, unless you opt for the complete box set that guaranties you one of each version.<\/p>\n

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Individual Final Fantasy Series\u2013Mini Melody TVs are priced at 1,980 yen (US$12.50) and the complete set at 11,880. They\u2019re scheduled to officially go on sale on January 29.<\/p>\n

Source: PR Times<\/a><\/em>
\nTop image: PR Times<\/em>
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