September 20th - September 27th
Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano depicting Chaos, the original Final Fantasy's final boss. Chaos would not make another appearance under this guise until the release of Dissidia Final Fantasy, in which, opposed to the goddess Cosmos, he would reprise his role as the final villain of the game.
September 6th - September 20th
Artwork by Akira Oguro depicting the conflict between Kain Highwind and the dark incarnation of himself, a major plot point of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. The After Years was the first direct sequel to a Final Fantasy game since Final Fantasy X-2 and the first to feature the whole cast of the prequel game as playable characters.
August 23rd - September 6th
Artwork by Akihiko Yoshida depicting a Crystal in Final Fantasy III. Elemental crystals were powerful symbols in the Final Fantasy series' early years, and crystal rooms such as this one appeared in all first five installments except Final Fantasy II. Sanctified places, crystal rooms are often secluded away in dungeons and showcase their own musical theme: the Prelude, a melody which has since become an icon within the series.
August 16th - August 23rd
August 9th - August 16th
CG render of the airship Highwind and Aeris Gainsborough from Final Fantasy VII. This render was released before the game's debut and was featured on one of the inside covers of the CD case. This image was a source of great speculation among fans, as it depicts Aeris clearly waiting for the Highwind to dock, but she is no longer a playable character when the airship is first available for flight. It could also be seen as symbolic of Cloud's promise to take Aeris aboard the airship one day.
August 2nd - August 9th
Artwork by Akihiko Yoshida depicting Luso Clemens, the main character of Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift, opening the Grimoire of the Rift, which transports him to the region of Jylland. A Grimoire is a powerful tome of knowledge or magick, and the one held by Luso proved to be the key to return to his own world after completing many tasks in the land of Ivalice.
July 26th - August 2nd
July 19th-July 26th
July 12th - July 19th
July 5th - July 12th
July 28th - July 5th
June 21st - June 28th
CG render of the New York, Barrier City #42, from the Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within motion picture. Barrier Cities across the world serve as humanity's only protection against the Phantoms issuing from the Leonid Meteor crater. In an attempt to persuade the Council to authorise the use of the Zeus Cannon against the invaders by giving a first-hand demonstration of the Phantom threat, General Hein temporarily shuts down the bio-etheric shield surrounding the city. He was unable to stop the Phantoms from crawling into the city via its pipelines after turning it on again, causing the deaths of thousands of its inhabitants.
June 14th - June 21st
Artwork of the final storyline battle of Final Fantasy IX, between the protagonists lead by Zidane Tribal, and the final boss, Necron. After an encounter with Trance Kuja in the Crystal World, Zidane and his friends awaken at the Hill of Despair, confronted by Necron, who seeks to erase all life. This depiction by Yoshitaka Amano is quite different than the actual in-game appearance of Necron; though the levitating aspect of the battle is the same, Necron's blue visage is decidedly more sinister in the artwork.
June 7th - June 14th
Artwork by Tetsuya Nomura of the main characters involved in Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-, prominently showing Zack Fair and also depicting (from top to bottom and left to right) Genesis Rhapsodos, Angeal Hewley, Sephiroth, Lazard Deusericus, Cloud Strife, Tseng and Aerith Gainsborough. Crisis Core was the first prequel to Final Fantasy VII to be released in North America and the latest entry added to the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, excluding Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete.
May 31st - June 7th
Collage of various monsters in Final Fantasy II, sketched by Yoshitaka Amano. Final Fantasy II introduced some of the most iconic enemies in the entire series, many of which reappeared in successive games. Ever-present Bombs are scattered throughout the drawing, a Hecteyes appears towards the bottom, and an unmistakable Malboro nests in the upper-right corner.
May 24th - May 31st
The promotional poster of Vagrant Story, by Akihiko Yoshida, depicting the protagonist Ashley Riot and his ally Callo Merlose. Vagrant Story, the second game produced by Square to be set in the world of Ivalice, was the second title in which Yoshida worked as character designer and the first in which he was given full control of the art direction.
May 17th - May 24th
Artwork of the Forgotten Capital, timeless citadel of the Cetra race in Final Fantasy VII. Its still waters and holy altar play host to one of the most memorable moments in Final Fantasy VII and perhaps the entire series. This artwork was drawn for the release of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, where it is revisited by the Remnants of Sephiroth. In the foreground of this image stands a lone figure, looking up at the light shining on the abandoned structure.
May 10th - May 17th
May 3rd - May 10th
April 26th - May 3rd
The artwork by Yoshitaka Amano depicting, from left to right, Kain Highwind, Rosa Joanna Farrell and Cecil Harvey. The love triangle between these three characters is central to the plot of Final Fantasy IV. The image was never released until the advent of the GBA version of the game and was featured as the packaging artwork of its North American release.