The newest English translation in Sq. Enix’s Remaining Fantasy Ultimania e-book collection is now obtainable. Remaining Fantasy 7 Remake: Materials Ultimania Plus, a visible encyclopedia centered on Remaining Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, launched November 19. Amazon is providing a giant launch low cost that drops the worth of the $40 hardcover to solely $31. In case you favor digital books, a Kindle version will launch on December 24 and is obtainable to preorder for $25.
The brand new e-book is a sequel to Remaining Fantasy 7 Remake Ultimania–same title with out “Plus”–which targeted 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 growth. The e-book is full of commentary, artwork, and maps, in addition to new insights on the bottom sport.
$31 (was $40)
In case you’ve by no means picked up one of many Materials Ultimania books, these are primarily devoted Remaining Fantasy Wikis however in print kind. Every one focuses on Remaining Fantasy video games, sometimes compiling a number of right into a single quantity, however Remaining Fantasy 7 Remake is a particular case because of the sheer measurement of the sport.
Remaining Fantasy 7 Remake: Materials Ultimania Plus goes behind the scenes on the manufacturing of the sport, and features a wealth of further content material like cutscene storyboards, sport scripts, and different planning supplies, all accompanied by intensive commentary from the event workers. The 224-page hardcover additionally has gameplay walkthroughs with maps for Remaining Fantasy 7 Remake: Episode Intermission.
In case you’re trying to full the set, you’ll be able to choose up the primary Remaining Fantasy 7 Remake: Materials Ultimania for $25.49 (was $40) at Amazon. This 336-page hardcover features a complete assortment of manufacturing artwork and CG artwork property. Every part from character fashions, illustrations, areas, backgrounds, equipment, weapons, enemies, and extra are lined on this encyclopedia.
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Remaining Fantasy Ultimania Archives
Sq. Enix’s Ultimania Archives collection is price trying out, particularly should you’re a fan of the basic period of Remaining Fantasy. The primary archive examines the NES and SNES eras of the franchise (Remaining Fantasy 1-6), the second quantity shines a lightweight on the PS1 period of video games (Remaining Fantasy 7-9), and the third quantity appears on the fashionable period (Remaining Fantasy 10-14). These deluxe hardcover books are 300-plus pages every and are full of commentary and artwork that you just will not discover wherever else.
Sq. Enix’s Ultimania books initially launch in Japan earlier than being translated to English for Western audiences. Not each e-book within the Ultimania collection has acquired a translation, although. As an example, there is a Chrono Set off Ultimania that sadly is barely obtainable in Japanese. Remaining Fantasy followers can also need to try Kingdom Hearts Ultimania, which collects artwork and commentary on the collection previous to Kingdom Hearts 3. This one is obtainable in English, and Amazon has it for $25 (was $45) proper now.
Remaining Fantasy 7 Novels
If you wish to spend much more time in Remaining Fantasy 7’s world, there are just a few 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 Remaining Fantasy
In case you’re notably within the Ultimania books surrounding basic Remaining Fantasy video games, you must also try FF Dot. This tome options detailed sprite sheets that showcase the pixel composition of Remaining Fantasy’s characters, in addition to the maps of the basic collection, a have a look at the instruments used to construct them, and a particular interview with Kazuko Shibuya, the character pixel artist for the Remaining Fantasy collection.
Talking of pixel artwork, Remaining Fantasy I-VI Assortment Anniversary Version launched final month. A reprint of the hard-to-find assortment of Remaining Fantasy Pixel Remasters, the Anniversary Version is on sale for a considerable low cost on PlayStation at Amazon. This glorious compilation of the primary six Remaining Fantasy video games can be obtainable for Nintendo Change, although it is just a few bucks off.
Remaining Fantasy followers must also try Amazon’s offers on The Sky: The Artwork of Remaining Fantasy Field Set and Yoshitaka Amano: The Illustrated Biography. Each of those collector’s units revolve across the now-iconic artwork created by Remaining Fantasy’s unique designer.
