Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2

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Explore the art and adventure of the quintessential entries in the Final Fantasy saga with this gorgeous 300 plus page hardcover.Collecting concept art, design notes, creator retrospectives, and from Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, and Final Fantasy IX, Dark Horse s journey through the creation of the groundbreaking role playing masterpiece continues Dark Horse and Square Enix are thrilled to present the second of three volumes that officially translate Square Enix s detailed history chronicling the creation of the Final Fantasy franchise s seventh, eighth, and ninth games Filled with captivating art and creator commentary, Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2 remains completely authentic to its Japanese source material with unrivaled access for a Western audience This prestige compendium is a must have addition for any Final Fantasy enthusiast s collection. Best Read Kindle ePUB Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2 Author Square Enix – kino-fada.fr Full on five stars because I m quite in love with Final Fantasy Considering what day it is it s wildly appropriate Dark Horse is on a train to take advantage of major gaming IPs and sell giant encyclopedias on certain franchises I already fell for the Legend of Zelda tome Don t get me wrong, I love it It s like having the gaming manuals that are tucked into said game s disk case Alas, even that is a time past There s a lot of art design I have never laid eyes on before It s both enlighte Full on five stars because I m quite in love with Final Fantasy Considering what day it is it s wildly appropriate Dark Horse is on a train to take advantage of major gaming IPs and...Continues off of where the previous volume ends Definitely some interesting insights into these three games, but I couldn t help but finish wanting , like there was something missing.To celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary of Final Fantasy 2012 , Square Enix in conjecture with Dark Horse had released the Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive, a three volume set, chronicling all the main titles of Final Fantasy to date Final Fantasy I XIV It has finally been translated into English with the second volume collecting the next three games in the series Fi...This wonderful collection of images, quotes, concept art, and developer retrospective s is a great collection for any Final Fantasy fan of the PlayStation era to have The 300 plus pages are packed full of great content, and you really get the bang for your buck However, I will say something about the breakdown, which goes something like this FFVII 114 pagesFFVIII 70 pagesFFIX 126 pagesAs you can see from the divide, Final Fantasy VIII fans definitely including myself may be hungering for This wonderful collection of images, quotes, concept art, and developer retrospective s is a great collection for any Final Fantasy fan of the PlayStation era to have The 300 plus pages are packed full of great content, and you really get the bang for your buck However, I will say something about the breakdown, which goes something like this FFVII 114 pagesFFVIII 70 pagesFFIX 126 pagesAs you can see from the divide, Final Fantasy VIII fans definitely including myself may be hungering forBut for what you get, this book is great It s really well put together, the binding holds up, pages are nice and thick, and every space feels utilized It...A nice trip down memory lane, but it s exactly the type of book I was hoping it wouldn t be pages of quotes and screenshots from the games and not much else There s some neat concept art here and there, a page or two of early plot ideas for FF VII, but the bulk of the book consists of character descriptions, screenshots of iconic moments and 3D renderings of summons and vehicles Nothing you couldn t find on the internet or by playing the games themselves Disappointing considering these archi A nice trip down memory lane, but it s exactly the type of book I was hoping it wouldn t be pages of quotes and screenshots from the games and not much else There s some neat concept art here and there, a page or two of early plot ideas for FF VII, but the bulk of the book consists of character descriptions, screenshots of iconic moments and 3D renderings of summons and vehicles Nothing you couldn t find on the internet or by playing the games themselves Disappointing considering these archive books are obviously marketed toward Final Fantasy fanatics, people who ve played the games dozens of times and know them inside and out, so why have so much space dedicated to plot explanations and such It s like watching a behind the scenes documentary only to have freeze frames of the movie shown while som...If you are a HUGE fan of the FF franchise, this book is an absolute must for your collection This second volume includes some rare concept art as well as information not generally known in regards to how some changes were made This gorgeous book covers VII, VIII and IX, the only three titles FF had released on the PSX initially of the numbered I mean, VI was originally not PSX and Tactics it not a numbered title.The book is presented beautifully and could be great reference for anyone intere If you are a HUGE fan of the FF franchise, this book is an absolute must for your collection This second volume includes some rare concept art as well as information not generally known in regards to how some changes were made This gorgeous book covers VII, VIII and IX, the only three titles FF had released on the PSX initially of the numbered I mean, VI was originally ...Just like the first book, this is a beautifully done work for a final fantasy fan This volume covers final fantasies 7 9 I did not like so I skimmed this section but the rest is the book is just as well done as the previous volume.Very cool book about a few of my favorite games in the series I wish the design documents and concept art were full page prints though, instead of shrinking them and fitting 3 5 on a single page.Loved it Very happy this has been translated for US audiences Fantastic artwork, wonderful developer insights, and a stellar presentation from Dark Horse make this a great buy.lovely art. recommend to fans of final fantasy, gaming, and digital art ig

Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2
  • 19 October 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 320 pages
  • 1506706622
  • Square Enix
  • Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2