As part of the marketing rush for the much-lusted-after, oft-delayed Final Fantasy XII, Square Enix has teamed up with beverage producer Suntory to produce a new “Potion” health drink that went on sale in Japan. “Potion” comes as a standalone drink for 205 yen or as a special premium set for 630 yen. The premium set includes a specially-shaped bottle with one of six intricately-detailed bottle caps, as well as a collectible art card (of which there are 27 in total). Fans probably don’t care about the drink itself, but here are the details: Within each Potion bottle, you get 100ml of “herb drink,” a subtle blend of Royal Jelly, Propolis Extract, Elderberry, Camomile, Sage, Thyme, Hyssop, Fennel, Marjoram, Rosemary, Basil and Melissa, not to mention carbonated water, caffeine and artificial coloring. To be honest, it tastes just like any other Japanese “genki” drink, and there’s not much of a difference in taste between this and a can of Red Bull, though Potion probably contains less chemicals.
