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October 31th - November 14th

Girl power

Artwork by Tetsuya Nomura depicting, from left to right, Selphie Tilmitt, Rinoa Heartilly and Quistis Trepe, from Final Fantasy VIII. All three females of the six-piece party of the game possess a magic-type Limit Break, as opposed to the males, whose Limit Break is a physical attack. There is little difference regarding anything else, including stats, as all PCs in Final Fantasy VIII were designed to be fully customisable.

Recently featured: Agrias - Bahamut card - Zidane and Garnet

October 24th - October 31st

Agrias amongst the ruins

Artwork of Agrias Oaks by Akihiko Yoshida. A powerful Holy Knight, the Lady Agrias' skill with her sword is matched only by her devotion to her charge, Princess Ovelia Atkascha. During the events of the War of the Lions, Ovelia is captured by Delita Heiral, and Agrias joins the protagonist, Ramza, on his journey to save Ovelia and Ivalice. Her final fate is unknown, though she is mentioned as a hero in Vagrant Story, another game set in Ivalice. This piece was released with the PSP remake of the game, Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions.

October 17th - October 24th

Artwork of Bahamut in Lord of Vermilion

Lord of Vermilion is a series of card strategy games produced by Square-Enix, incorporating monsters and characters from multiple mythologies and games. The second game in this series, from which the card above originated, primarily draws from Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy XI, Romancing Sa-Ga and the collectible card game Magic: the Gathering. Characters and summons in the Final Fantasy series are represented by cards and used in battle. The image showcased is of the recurring summon Bahamut, featuring his signature attack Mega Flare.

October 10th - October 17th

Accidents happen.

Zidane accidentally gropes Princess Garnet as they both make their escape from the village of Dali aboard a freighter bound for Alexandria. As much of a chivalrous pervert as the main character from Final Fantasy IX appears to be, the event was indeed unplanned: Zidane profusely apologizes to Dagger afterwards.

September 26th - October 10th

The Black Mages

Promotional poster featuring all six members of the hard rock and progressive metal band the Black Mages. On the left side, from top to bottom, Tsuyoshi Sekito, Nobuo Uematsu and Kenichiro Fukui; on the right, Michio Okamiya, Keiji Kawamori and Arata Hanyuda. The Black Mages began as a project conceived by Fukui and Sekito, who recorded the band's first release entirely by themselves. Uematsu, impressed by their work, joined the band and recruited the remaining members for their first live performance in 2003, "The Black Mages" Live. The band's distinctive logo is actually a Black Waltz standing atop a pillar. They disbanded in August 2010.

Recently featured: Princess Sarah - Lightning renders - Exodus

August 29th - September 26th

Princess Sarah

Artwork of Princess Sarah from the Collections feature in Final Fantasy Origins. Sarah was rescued by the Light Warriors from Garland's clutches, and in return granted them the Lute which grants access to a hidden passage in the Chaos Shrine. Though only a minor character in the original Final Fantasy, the princess' name has been reused a number of times in the Final Fantasy series for other princesses.

Recently featured: Lightning renders - Exodus - Toad

August 22nd - August 29th

Old vs New

The early concept render of Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII (left) and the render that finally made it to the release. The changes made to her design are very apparent: Lightning's facial structure had slightly less feminine traits, her hair was a faded crimson color rather than pale pink and her eye color was blue instead of green.

Recently featured: Exodus - Toad - Domina Shantotto

August 15th - August 22nd

He sows flowers of hell!

Artwork of Exodus from Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. A powerful Totema, one of the "world-threads" between the reality of St. Ivalice and the dream of Ivalice, Exodus represents the Viera, an Ivalician race first introduced in Tactics Advance. This image of Exodus also hints at the Zodiac, another trend in the Ivalice Alliance. Each of Exodus' "hands" bears an insignia resembling the Libra symbol; in-game, it is more obvious. Interestingly, the Esper Exodus from Final Fantasy XII directly represents the Libra, the Scales.

Recently featured: Toad - Domina Shantotto - Mog

August 1st - August 15th

"If you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs

A depiction of the Toad spell in Final Fantasy II. The toad spell, one of the oldest and, arguably, funniest spells in the history of the series, turns the intended target into a toad, either for the duration of the battle or until the affected character is given a Maiden's Kiss or the spell is cast on that character again. While suffering from toad, the character's Strength is reduced to either its base value or to just 1 and the character is unable to cast any spells. In some games, the character's Accuracy value is also greatly reduced, making the character have the minimum chance of actually hitting a target using a physical attack.

Recently featured: Domina Shantotto - Mog - Yoshitaka Amano

July 18th - August 1st

You, reading this? Total loser.

All made in my image, oh what a fine curse,
Now class is in session, so hear this wise verse:

Why be led, when you can be leader?
Why bow to lady luck when you can beat her?
Why sit back and relax if you can pull your fill?
Before you are taken, why not go in for the kill?

O-hohohohohoho!

Recently featured: Mog - Yoshitaka Amano - Ragtime Mouse

June 29th - July 4th

Amano

A photograph of the illustrator and artist Yoshitaka Amano (天野 喜孝, Amano Yoshitaka). Amano has played a key role in the development of the Final Fantasy series since its inception. He was the lead character designer in the series from the original Final Fantasy until Final Fantasy VI, and continues to be involved to a lesser degree in newer games. His artwork in the Final Fantasy series is characterised by vibrant, contrasting colours; highly-detailed patterns; and flowing, wispy lines. Amano takes strong influences from a range of sources including traditional ukiyo-e paintings, Surrealism and Western comics.

Recently featured: Ragtime Mouse - Tactics Ivalice - Bite Hard

June 21st - June 28th

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You can defeat Ragtimer.

Pop quiz!
You got...
100% correct!
What? 100%!?
UNBELIEVEABLE!
*explode*


June 14th - June 21st

Ivalice as depicted in Final Fantasy Tactics

A map of Ivalice, from Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions. Ivalice is one of the largest and most detailed settings in the Final Fantasy, a position which is considerably helped by its recurrence within the series. While its geography and status may vary wildly between games, each Ivalice is accepted to be the same. Collectively, the newer games featuring Ivalice are known as the Ivalice Alliance. Although it is not technically a part of that compilation, Final Fantasy Tactics was the first to showcase the world. Here, Ivalice is a unified kingdom, albeit one long wracked by war and strife.

Recently featured: Bite Hard - Summon Dragoons - Fortress War

June 6th - June 13th

And there was much rejoicing

A scene illustrating the use of the T-Rexaur's Bite Hard ability, a much stronger version of the common Bite attack. The T-Rexaur is the most powerful enemy within Balamb Garden's training centre and one of the strongest enemies in the game. It is normally found additionally in the forest near the Fire Cavern and on the Island Closest to Hell.

Recently featured: Summon Dragoons - Fortress War - Josef

May 30th - June 6th

Summon-themed Dragoons

Artwork of two Dragoon characters from the early development stage of Final Fantasy IX. The ninth installment of the series was intended to return to the job system-oriented style of an older era, and was even considered to be labeled as a mere spin-off rather than a main series title in its fledgling years. The "old school" style envisioned is emphasized in this artwork, which features dragoons donning armor resembling two classical summons, Bahamut and Leviathan. Both creatures ended up playing relatively important roles in Final Fantasy IX's storyline, and the Dragoon line was carried on by the playable character Freya Crescent.

Recently featured: Fortress War - Josef - Alexander vs Bahamut

May 23rd - 30th

Image from development

An image from the unreleased game Fortress, showing the invasion of the eponymous Fortress. Although development commenced in 2008, little is known about the game. It was to take place in Final Fantasy XII's Ivalice, with art being released of Ashe and a mysterious character in Judge armour. Initially developed by Swedish company GRIN, Square Enix soon withdrew the project. It is currently being developed by an unknown company, with no release details disclosed.

May 16th - 23rd

The Big Guy

Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano of Josef, from Final Fantasy II. When Firion, Maria and Guy arrived at Salamand seeking the Goddess's Bell, Josef distrusted them at first but joined them once the party had freed the men of Salamand and his daughter Nelly from slavery at the Semitt Falls. After obtaining the Bell at the Snow Cave and defeating Borghen, the party headed for the exit, but the hapless traitor activated a trap that caused a giant boulder to roll down the entrance slope, hoping to crush the heroes. Using his colossal strength, Josef held up the boulder just in time for the party to get out of the way. He was unable to hold up the giant boulder for long and was finally crushed to death.

May 2nd - May 16th

Bahamut faces Alexander

Bahamut faces Alexander early in disc three of Final Fantasy IX. Bahamut was summoned by Kuja in order to destroy Alexandria, but, using their combined powers, Princess Garnet of Alexandria and her fellow summoner, Eiko Carol summoned Alexander, Alexandria's guardian, to protect them from the king of dragons' attack. In the ensuing battle, Alexander defeated Bahamut.

April 25th - May 2nd

Chocobos in FFXI

Different breeds of Chocobos in Final Fantasy XI. Like in many Final Fantasy games, these signature creatures can be used as mounts by players, being much faster than travel by foot. Chocobos can be rented for a fee from stables after acquiring a Chocobo Licence from a side-quest. Beginning with the Treasures of Aht Urhgan expansion, Chocobos can be raised by players themselves, and bred for different qualities. They can also take part in minigames such as Chocobo Racing and Chocobo Hot and Cold.

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