Square Enix Opens Gallery Cards Line With Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary Set
The set marks Square Enix's move into high-spec collectible cards as a standalone product line, with printing gimmicks doing the work that game tie-ins usually carry.
Reporting from 2 sources: Game Spark, Inside.
Square Enix will launch a new trading card series, Square Enix Gallery Cards, with a first set tied to Final Fantasy's 40th anniversary. The pack holds 180 card types across 97 illustrations and releases January 8, 2027 at 550 yen per pack, 5,500 yen per box. Y'shtola of Final Fantasy XIV appears on the package key visual, and rare tiers include a Yoshitaka Amano signed Ultima card, a Phantom hologram card, and an NFC Harmonic card.
The first set is built around Final Fantasy's 40th anniversary and runs to 180 card types across 97 illustrations. A newly drawn Y'shtola from Final Fantasy XIV leads the package key visual.
Three rare tiers carry the hardware. Ultima Legend Rare uses a digital signature and serial number from Yoshitaka Amano. Phantom Legend Rare leans on hologram and printing technology, and Harmonic Rare has NFC built in to play music on compatible devices. The product will be displayed at the Square Enix Shop booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, held at Makuhari Messe from September 17 to 21.
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