Square Enix Announces First-Ever Final Fantasy x Dragon Quest Holiday Collaboration

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Square Enix has officially announced a major winter collaboration between Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy, uniting two of Japan’s biggest RPG franchises for their first joint holiday event in Yokohama.

The “Yokohama Minatomirai Winter Holiday 2026” celebration will transform parts of the city’s waterfront shopping district into a fantasy-themed destination, with original crossover artwork, a collaboration cafe, exclusive merchandise and interactive attractions.

Dragon Quest first launched in 1986 and helped establish the Japanese role-playing game genre, introducing players to a fantasy world filled with monsters, magic and adventures designed by creator Yuji Horii.

The franchise celebrated its 40th anniversary in May 2026, with its famous Slimes becoming one of the most recognizable mascots in Japanese gaming.

Final Fantasy followed in 1987 and has since grown into one of Square Enix’s largest international franchises, known for its changing worlds, memorable stories and recurring creatures such as Chocobos and Moogles.

For this crossover, the two series will share a collection of seasonal attractions across Yokohama Landmark Plaza and MARK IS Minatomirai, combining their characters and fantasy settings in a Christmas and New Year celebration.

At Landmark Plaza’s first-floor Sakata Seed Garden Square, visitors will encounter the “Miraculous Holiday Tree Where Legends Meet”, a large seasonal display designed to resemble a magical forest covered in snow beneath a star-filled sky.

MARK IS Minatomirai will host a separate installation called the “Slime and Chocobo Holiday Object”, featuring giant gift boxes inspired by treasure chests and filled with monsters from the two franchises.

Both shopping complexes will also feature character statues, illustrated panels and photo spots, with the decorations scheduled to change from December 26 to mark the transition from Christmas to the New Year.

One of the main attractions will be the “SlaChoco Kitchen”, a limited-time collaboration cafe at Cafe Fan Base on the fifth floor of Landmark Plaza.

The cafe will serve dishes, desserts and drinks inspired by both RPG series, including a special anniversary plate celebrating Dragon Quest’s 40th anniversary and Final Fantasy’s approaching milestone in 2027.

The menu available throughout the event includes:

• “DQ × FF 40th Anniversary Plate” – ¥6,600 (approximately $42 / £31)
• “Watabou, Warubou and Agepipi’s Picnic Basket” – ¥1,650 (approximately $10 / £8)
• “Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Mini Cake (Strawberry)” – ¥1,100 (approximately $7 / £5)
• “Bianca’s Pineapple Juice” – ¥1,100 (approximately $7 / £5)
• “Flora’s Raspberry Juice” – ¥1,100 (approximately $7 / £5)
• “Watabou, Warubou and Agepipi’s Fruit Tea” – ¥1,100 (approximately $7 / £5)
• “Slime Marshmallow Hot Drink” – ¥1,100 (approximately $7 / £5)
• “Moogle’s White Omurice” – ¥1,870 (approximately $12 / £9)
• “Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary Mini Cake (Rare Cheesecake)” – ¥1,100 (approximately $7 / £5)
• “Crystal’s Radiance Drink” – ¥1,100 (approximately $7 / £5)
• “Mix Your Own Recovery Potion” – ¥1,100 (approximately $7 / £5)
• “Phoenix’s Rebirth Flame Orange Soda” – ¥1,100 (approximately $7 / £5)
• “Chocobo Marshmallow Hot Drink” – ¥1,100 (approximately $7 / £5)

Four additional dishes will be available during the first phase of the collaboration, running from November 11 through December 11, 2026.

• “Momonja’s Warming Stew” – ¥1,870 (approximately $12 / £9)
• “Ghost Candle Roll Cake” – ¥1,650 (approximately $10 / £8)
• “Bomb’s Spicy Explosion Curry” – ¥1,870 (approximately $12 / £9)
• “Ultimate Magic Meteor Ice Cream” – ¥1,650 (approximately $10 / £8)

A second selection of limited-time dishes will replace these four items from December 12 through January 11, although Square Enix has yet to reveal the later menu.

Visitors dining at the cafe will receive a commemorative A5 clear file featuring the event’s promotional artwork, with one awarded per person during each visit.

Every food, dessert or drink ordered from the collaboration menu will also include a randomly selected collectible coaster, with seven designs available.

The cafe will host a separate hands-on activity called the “Square Enix Iron Bead Workshop”, allowing participants to create pixel-art keychains based on Slimes and Chocobos.

The workshop uses designs inspired by the original Famicom version of Dragon Quest and the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series, with visitors able to assemble their chosen character and attach a ball chain before taking it home.

Participation costs ¥1,760 (approximately $11 / £8), including materials for one keychain and an original drink from the collaboration cafe.

The holiday event will also introduce a temporary Square Enix pop-up store across two floors of MARK IS Minatomirai, featuring newly illustrated crossover merchandise alongside other products from both franchises.

The first-floor store at Minna no Atelier will focus on event-exclusive designs, newly released items and advance-sale merchandise, with a larger selection of goods and music products available at the fifth-floor event space.

The first revealed merchandise includes:.

• “DQ × FF Winter Holiday 2026 Acrylic Keychains” (6 Types) – ¥990 each (approximately $6 / £5)

Six acrylic keychains featuring original illustrations created for the crossover.

• “DQ × FF Winter Holiday 2026 T-Shirts” (3 Types) – ¥4,400 each (approximately $28 / £21)

Three exclusive T-shirt designs featuring artwork from the holiday collaboration.

• “Dragon Quest 3D Monster Encyclopedia Figures: Grand Gathering Special” – ¥1,650 (approximately $10 / £8)

A blind-box miniature figure collection featuring nine different monsters from the Dragon Quest series, with each purchase containing one randomly selected design.

• “Final Fantasy Chocobo Plush (Moogle Hoodie Version)” – ¥4,180 (approximately $26 / £20)

A plush Chocobo dressed in a Moogle-themed hooded outfit.

Visitors can also participate in a stamp rally across Landmark Plaza and MARK IS Minatomirai, with six collection points distributed between the shopping complexes.

Collecting three stamps will earn a coupon for the Minatomirai Point app, with those completing all six locations receiving a special Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy collaboration sticker featuring Slimes and Chocobos.

The stamp rally will run from November 11 through December 27, with rewards distributed from a dedicated counter on the third floor of Landmark Plaza.

A separate shopping campaign will offer an exclusive holographic sticker to customers spending at least ¥2,000 (approximately $13 / £10) in a single transaction at participating stores and restaurants between November 11 and December 25.

The winter celebration follows several other major events involving Square Enix’s RPG franchises during 2026, including the Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Exhibition held in Tokyo earlier this year, which introduced interactive attractions and a virtual reality ride through the series’ fantasy world.

Square Enix also recently revealed a Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary cafe, featuring character-themed food and drinks across four Japanese locations, including a special menu exclusive to Yokohama.

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“Yokohama Minatomirai Winter Holiday 2026” will take place from November 11, 2026, through January 11, 2027, across Landmark Plaza, MARK IS Minatomirai and the surrounding waterfront district.

The pop-up stores will operate from 10AM to 8PM JST Monday through Thursday and until 9PM on Fridays, weekends and public holidays, although opening hours may change during the New Year period.

The “SlaChoco Kitchen” will operate throughout the celebration, with shortened opening hours planned for December 31 and closure on January 1.

Advance cafe reservations opened on October 15 through TableCheck, initially covering visits between November 11 and December 11, with later bookings to be released separately.

Reservations cost ¥550 (approximately $3 / £3) per person in addition to food and drinks, with 75-minute dining sessions and a limited number of same-day places available without advance booking.

The Square Enix Iron Bead Workshop requires a separate reservation through LINE, with both activities accepting walk-in visitors only when spaces remain available.

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