Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Material Ultimania Plus $36 Preorder at Amazon See original at Amazon Preorders are now live for Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Material Ultimania Plus, a hardcover encyclopedic art book centered on the PS5 and PC version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade. A sequel to the 2021 book with the same not sans “Plus,” the upcoming book includes commentary, art, and maps surrounding FF7 Remake’s Intermission story expansion as well as new insights on the base game. Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Material Ultimania Plus is available to preorder now for $36 (was $40) at Amazon ahead of its November 19 release.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Material Ultimania Plus

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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 production of the game, and includes a wealth of additional content like cutscene storyboards, game scripts, and other planning materials, all accompanied by extensive commentary from the development staff. The 224-page hardcover also has gameplay walkthroughs with maps for Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Episode Intermission.If you’re looking to complete the set, you can pick up the first Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Material Ultimania for $25.49 (was $40) at Amazon. This 336-page hardcover includes a comprehensive collection of production art and CG art assets. Everything from character models, illustrations, locations, backgrounds, accessories, weapons, enemies, and more are covered in this encyclopedia. Preorder at Amazon See original at Amazon

• Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Material Ultimania Plus — $36 ($40) | Releases November 19
• Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Material Ultimania — $25.49 ($40)

Final Fantasy Ultimania Archives

• Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 1 — $27 ($40)
• Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2 — $30 ($40)
• Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 3 — $27 ($40)

The other Ultimania editions are also worth checking out, especially if you’re a fan of the classic era 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 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 each and are filled with commentary and art that you won’t find anywhere else.Square Enix’s Ultimania books originally release in Japan before being translated to English for Western audiences. Not every book in the Ultimania series has received a translation, though. For instance, there’s a Chrono Trigger Ultimania that sadly is only available in Japanese. Final Fantasy fans may also want to check out Kingdom Hearts Ultimania, which collects art and commentary on the series prior to Kingdom Hearts 3. This one is available in English, and Amazon has it for $25 (was $45) right now. See Ultimania Archives at Amazon

Final Fantasy 7 Novels

• Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Traces of Two Pasts — $16 ($25)
• Final Fantasy 7: The Kids Are Alright – A Turks Side Story — $14
• Final Fantasy 7: On the Way to a Smile — $14

If you want to spend even more time in Final Fantasy 7’s world, there are a few official novels with new stories featuring the main cast. Traces of Two Pasts explores the backstories of Tifa and Aerith.

FF Dot

• FF Dot: The Pixel Art of Final Fantasy — $20.71 ($25)

If you’re particularly interested in the Ultimania books surrounding classic Final Fantasy games, you should also check out FF Dot. This tome features detailed sprite sheets that showcase the pixel composition of Final Fantasy’s characters, as well as the maps of the classic series, a look at the tools used to build them, and a special interview with Kazuko Shibuya, the character pixel artist for the Final Fantasy series.Speaking of pixel art, Final Fantasy I-VI Collection Anniversary Edition releases October 8. A reprint of the hard-to-find collection of Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, Final Fantasy I-VI Collection Anniversary Edition is available to preorder now for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

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