Final Fantasy is getting a line of tiny musical CRT toys

Square Enix has announced the "-FINAL FANTASY Series- Mini Melody TV," a collection of miniature CRT television toys that light up and play music from the first six games. Pre-orders have begun ahead of a January 29, 2027 release date.

The toys are designed to look like classic wood-paneled and plastic tube televisions. Each unit measures roughly 62mm wide by 53mm tall and runs on a single AAA battery, which is not included. When turned on, an internal LED lights up a static pixel art scene on the screen, and a chiptune melody plays from a built-in speaker.

Six games in a blind box

The series covers the Famicom and Super Famicom eras, from the original 1987 release through Final Fantasy VI. Square Enix is selling them as blind boxes. You can buy individual boxes for ¥1,980 (about $13) on the Square Enix e-STORE, but each box randomly contains one of six different designs. A full six-unit display box is also available for ¥11,880.

Blind box distribution is standard for Japanese hobby merchandise. It does mean anyone trying to collect a specific game has to test their luck. Square Enix notes that even purchasing a full six-unit display box does not guarantee receiving all six different designs, so buyers risk getting duplicates regardless of the option chosen.

The tracklist

Each TV corresponds to a specific game and plays a single track. The original Final Fantasy TV plays the "Main Theme / Opening Theme." Final Fantasy II plays the "Rebel Army Theme," and Final Fantasy III plays "Eternal Wind." For the Super Famicom entries, Final Fantasy IV gets "Red Wings," Final Fantasy V gets "Clash on the Big Bridge," and Final Fantasy VI rounds out the set with "Searching for Friends."

The static pixel art on each screen corresponds directly to the music. The Final Fantasy V unit shows the party facing off against Gilgamesh on the Big Bridge. The Final Fantasy VI unit displays the Falcon airship flying over the World of Ruin. The Final Fantasy IV screen shows the Red Wings fleet from the opening moments of the game. Square Enix pulled these exact pixel recreations from the recent Pixel Remaster versions of the games.

A very specific footprint

The physical design of the toys mimics the exact kind of television most people played these games on originally. They have molded dials, speaker grilles, and thick bezels. The screen itself is a static image, backlit by the LED to give the illusion of a glowing monitor.

The audio quality will be limited by the tiny speaker housed inside a two-inch plastic shell. High fidelity is not the point here. The price seems steep for a static diorama that plays a single song, but the novelty of a tiny glowing television on a desk works.