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Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2 Hardcover – Illustrated, December 18, 2018


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 more 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.

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Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2 Cover

Explore the art and adventure of the quintessential entries in the Final Fantasy saga with this gorgeous 300-plus-page hardcover!

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.

This prestige compendium is a must-have addition for any Final Fantasy enthusiast's collection!

Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2 - Miscellaneous Development Materials

Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2 - Extra Content Page

Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2 - Memorable Scenes Page

Collecting concept art, design notes, creator retrospectives, and more from Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, and Final Fantasy IX.

Completely authentic to its Japanese source material with unrivaled access for a Western audience.

Dark Horse's journey through the creation of the groundbreaking role-playing masterpiece continues!

Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2 - Character design page
Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 1 Cover Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2 Cover Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 3 Cover Miniature Final Fantasy - Cover FF DOT: The Pixel Art of Final Fantasy Cover Final Fantasy XV Official Works
Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive 1 Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2 Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 3 Miniature Final Fantasy FF DOT: The Pixel Art of Final Fantasy Final Fantasy XV Official Works
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Packed full of original concept art, process pieces, and notes from the original artists and designers chronicling the creation of these timeless games. No Final Fantasy collection is complete without this beautiful tome of art, lore, and history! Collecting concept art, design notes, creator retrospectives, and more, Dark Horse's journey through the creation of the role-playing masterpiece continues. This compendium is a must-have for any Final Fantasy enthusiast! Collects art, commentary, and lore from a transformative era in the role-playing franchise. Foray into one of gaming's most iconic properties, exploring art and incisive commentary behind five of the most memorable entries in the Final Fantasy saga! A whimsical collection of iconic scenes from the Final Fantasy series, cheerfully realized by miniature photographer Tatsuya Tanaka. This joyous collaboration celebrates the Final Fantasy series from a wholly unique perspective! A hardcover volume showcasing the evolution of pixel art from the Final Fantasy series with sprite sheets, maps of highlighting tools and an interview with Kazuko Shibuya. FF Dot immerses readers into an iconic aspect of the Final Fantasy experience! Final Fantasy XV's world of Eos is filled with wonderous scenery, larger-than-life creatures, diverse cultures, and treacherous foes. This volume collects lore, commentary, data, and concept art, beautifully bound in this richly detailed hardcover!

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books; Illustrated edition (December 18, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1506706622
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1506706627
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.35 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.8 x 1.25 x 12.4 inches
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Customers find the content of the book good and beautiful. They also appreciate the good descriptions and pictures.

"...But regardless of your favorite PS1 you're sure to find lots of great content and beautiful artwork!..." Read more

"...The pictures were beautiful and gave good descriptions. Mine arrived packaged well without any damage at all." Read more

"...Almost none of these games have truly memorable dialog; the three exceptions to this that I can think of is Woosly's original (and flawed)..." Read more

"...Overall, this is a great book for the Final Fantasy Enthusiast. The info and art contained is great...." Read more

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Customers find the book collection phenomenal and select, providing an inside look at how developers put the game together.

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"...It is a selective collection of developer materials to get an inside look at how they put the game together...." Read more

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"...have collectible for every final fantasy fan out there and a 100% worth its price!..." Read more

"...amount of content overall for all three FF's and IMO it is worth the purchase." Read more

"...Very sturdy, put together well. Great purchase for Final Fantasy lovers!" Read more

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Customers find the characterization in the book great. They also appreciate the character concepts and unused content.

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"...Richly varied artwork, character profiles, design documents, etc. The print quality is top notch. If you’re a fan of the series, this is a must-have!" Read more

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Good, but Final Fantasy VIII gets unequal treatment yet again...
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Good, but Final Fantasy VIII gets unequal treatment yet again...
I've been waiting for this to come out to get as a keepsake, as these games were the heart of my childhood. Overall it's a great Volume, especially for fans of VII and IX. For a fan like me however, who likes those two games, but love VIII, I feel like we drew the short straw yet again. Both 7 and 9 have tons of info like character sketches at different stages, and other tidbits of info that are completely omitted from 8, and as a fan that's disheartening.If you are buying this as a solid fan of FF VIII, just be aware that compared to the other two sections, there isn't that much material by comparison. They could have and should have included more, where 8 is concerned, and gone more in depth like they did with the others. As it stands, I feel that particular section just got a very bare bones inclusion.Shipping wise mine arrived in pristine condition with no dents or dings. Great quality paper and printing. Included a few pics as a sample.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2024
Whenever you look at book art and contemplate the amount of ink required to make it, that usually means high quality! I’m getting older so this was more of a nostalgia purchase. But it’s great to know this book will last for a long time.
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2018
Tons of great art,character concepts, unused content and more!
Even has the original design documents from back when FF7 was planned to be an n64 game!
Sadly as expected, ff7 has way more extensive content than the other titles,
FF9 actually has the most pages, but it covers less topics.
FF8 comes in last with only about 60% of the length of the ff7 section.

But regardless of your favorite PS1 you're sure to find lots of great content and beautiful artwork!
This book is well worth the price, even at MSRP!

(now if only amazon could not dent up EVERY hard cover book I order... this is the 3rd time..)
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Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2024
Super quality product ..... fast shipping .... A+++ ..... A must for any FF Fan
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023
Lo pedí y llegó rápido, aunque lamentablemente el libro llegó golpeado en la parte superior (no sé si fue en Amazon o cuando llegó a mi pais), pero el contenido es muy bueno :o
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2023
This book covers FF VII, VIII, & IX. If this was the FF generation you grew up playing you will definitely enjoy the nostalgia of revisiting each game and their beautiful artwork as you page through this book.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2019
This book is beautiful and i bought it as a gift for my husband who teally likes the FF games. It made a wonderful addition to his collection. He was thrilled and spent quite a bit of time looking over it. So Glad i found a good book to gift and even happier that so far there are 3 in the series so I have more to gift out lol. The pictures were beautiful and gave good descriptions. Mine arrived packaged well without any damage at all.
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2021
The storyboards for final fantasy 8 are so detailed in this book! You don't get to see this kind of thing anywhere else, so I'm glad I got the second volume. That's the reason why I buy the Ultimania Archive. It is a selective collection of developer materials to get an inside look at how they put the game together. Each book particularly highlights the unique planning changes occurring in the development of each installment. Some installments change development practices drastically, while others didn't change all that much.
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2022
A great book for final fantasy lover such as my self. The artwork is incredible and I learned a lot of things I didn't know before.

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Reviewed in Mexico on January 12, 2024
Más de 300 páginas de altísima calidad de producción y contenido, vas a alucinar cada una se esas páginas llenas de nostalgia y valor
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Reviewed in Italy on January 23, 2024
Il santo Graal per gli appassionati di FF!! Da avere assolutamente!! 100 pagine e più dedicate ai capitoli 7, 8 e 9. Comparto da VK e arrivato in circa due settimane! È normale che gli angoli un pochino di pieghino, causa dell imballo/spedizione, ma non è così grave!
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Reviewed in Spain on July 23, 2023
El libro definitivo de arte y Lore, con una edición tremenda. Me he hartado de esperarlo en español y no me arrepiento.
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