The most recent English translation in Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Ultimania book series is now out there. Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Material Ultimania Plus, a visible encyclopedia centered on Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, launched November 19. Amazon is offering a big launch discount that drops the value of the $40 hardcover to solely $31. If you happen to want digital books, a Kindle version will launch on December 24 and is available to preorder for $25.
The brand new guide is a sequel to Final Fantasy 7 Remake Ultimania–same title with out “Plus”–which centered on the unique model of FF7 Remake for PS4. Ultimania Plus is centered on the PS5 and PC model of FF7 Remake, together with the Intermission story enlargement. The guide is stuffed with commentary, artwork, and maps, in addition to new insights on the bottom recreation.
$31 (was $40)
If you’ve never picked up one of the Material Ultimania books, these are essentially dedicated Final Fantasy Wikis but in print form. Each one focuses on Final Fantasy games, typically compiling several into a single volume, but Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a special case due to the sheer size of the game.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Material Ultimania Plus goes behind the scenes on the manufacturing of the sport, and features a wealth of further content material like cutscene storyboards, recreation scripts, and different planning supplies, all accompanied by intensive commentary from the event employees. The 224-page hardcover additionally has gameplay walkthroughs with maps for Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Episode Intermission.
If you happen to’re trying to full the set, you’ll be able to choose up the primary Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Material Ultimania for $25.49 (was $40) at Amazon. This 336-page hardcover features a complete assortment of manufacturing artwork and CG artwork belongings. Every little thing from character fashions, illustrations, places, backgrounds, equipment, weapons, enemies, and extra are coated on this encyclopedia.
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Final Fantasy Ultimania Archives
Sq. Enix’s Ultimania Archives series is value testing, particularly when you’re a fan of the traditional period of Final Fantasy. The first archive examines the NES and SNES eras of the franchise (Final Fantasy 1-6), the second volume shines a light on the PS1 era of video games (Final Fantasy 7-9), and the third volume looks at the modern era (Final Fantasy 10-14). These deluxe hardcover books are 300-plus pages every and are stuffed with commentary and artwork that you just will not discover anyplace else.
Sq. Enix’s Ultimania books initially launch in Japan earlier than being translated to English for Western audiences. Not each guide within the Ultimania collection has obtained a translation, although. As an illustration, there is a Chrono Trigger Ultimania that sadly is barely out there in Japanese. Final Fantasy followers may need to check out Kingdom Hearts Ultimania, which collects artwork and commentary on the collection previous to Kingdom Hearts 3. This one is offered in English, and Amazon has it for $25 (was $45) proper now.
Final Fantasy 7 Novels
If you wish to spend much more time in Final Fantasy 7’s world, there are a number of official novels with new tales that includes the principle forged. Traces of Two Pasts explores the backstories of Tifa and Aerith.
FF Dot: The Pixel Artwork of Final Fantasy
If you happen to’re significantly within the Ultimania books surrounding traditional Final Fantasy video games, you also needs to try FF Dot. This tome options detailed sprite sheets that showcase the pixel composition of Final Fantasy’s characters, in addition to the maps of the traditional collection, a take a look at the instruments used to construct them, and a particular interview with Kazuko Shibuya, the character pixel artist for the Final Fantasy collection.
Talking of pixel artwork, Final Fantasy I-VI Assortment Anniversary Version launched final month. A reprint of the hard-to-find assortment of Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, the Anniversary Version is on sale for a substantial discount on PlayStation at Amazon. This glorious compilation of the primary six Final Fantasy video games can also be out there for Nintendo Change, although it is only some bucks off.
Final Fantasy followers also needs to try Amazon’s offers on The Sky: The Artwork of Final Fantasy Field Set and Yoshitaka Amano: The Illustrated Biography. Each of those collector’s units revolve across the now-iconic artwork created by Final Fantasy’s unique designer.