Sq. Enix is making Dragon Quest-themed golf merch as a result of OG followers at the moment are grandparents

Sq. Enix simply introduced a brand new sub-brand referred to as Dragon Quest Golf, which is precisely what it appears like. It’s a staff devoted to creating golf merchandise and equipment based mostly on the long-standing JRPG franchise. As anticipated, one of many model’s preliminary choices is a golf ball based mostly on the enduring blue Slime. That is sometimes the primary enemy gamers encounter in a DQ recreation.

The corporate will showcase extra merch on the 59th Japan Golf Truthful on March 7, although Sq. Enix hasn’t but revealed some other gear in addition to the aforementioned ball. I might see a golf bag based mostly on a Weartiger or tees designed to resemble an Eggsoskeleton. Possibly a super-powerful driver named after a Golem? The probabilities are infinite, although it’ll most likely simply showcase a bunch of golf shirts and khakis with DQ branding.

Why is Sq. Enix doing this? The corporate stated it's all about shifting demographics, according to a translation by Siliconera. The franchise has been extremely widespread in Japan since its introduction in 1986, which was virtually 40 years in the past. Of us who began with the primary recreation might now be grandparents. Additionally, Japan loves golf.

Extremely, this isn’t even the weirdest gaming-adjacent merch to go our eyeballs this week. Honda simply introduced a fully weird "close to life-size recreation of the Legendary Pokémon Koraidon." It’s powered by the corporate’s self-balancing expertise, so Honda says it’ll be capable of stroll on all 4 legs. Identical to Dragon Quest Golf merchandise, this factor goes on exhibit on March 7.

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