7&Y have added product information for the "Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Omega" strategy guide available for preorder now. As well as detailed gameplay information, it also includes detailed character commentaries, a complete recap on the game's story, concept design images, introductions to the other Compilation of FFVII titles, interviews with the staff and a novella with Aerith as it's protagonist written by Benny Matsuyama (who also wrote short stories for the other FF Ultimania books). It's set to be released on 9th September and is priced at 1,995 yen.

Source: Adventchildren.net



Aerith novella!! :aeris: :wub: :fangirl:

*faints*

So the Aerith Novella is something like a fanfiction? :unsure:

Thanks for the info, clorith!! :fangirl:

I think it's like FF7 told through her eyes...? So... Official fanfiction? :lol:

Oh, my Japanese-speaking friends are sooo dead. :devil:

Hurray! Aerith in a novella! Thank you so much, Clorith! :)

Finally, a story told through Aerith's eyes. :woot: Clorith, you MUST get the whole translation for us. Don't let your friends go until they translate the entire thing. :angel:

So is it about Aerith in Final Fantasy VII itself? Or is it about some other time? :unsure:

Well, it can't be fan fiction if it's official...so...official fiction it is! :D

Oh yes, yes! Official fiction! My bad! :P

LOL, I'm torturing my friend with "Pris!!! Beware!! *cackles*" on my MSN. She says she'll fall off the face of the Earth from Sep 8th. :lmao: And I've never seen so many smilies of random characters banging their head against the table or running away. Ever. :lmao: *watches as friend goes into panic attack* I hope the novella isn't too long. :P

Maybe we can get a better idea of what the novella is by finding out about the other novellas done in the Ultimania books? It says other short stories were done for the other Ultimania books, and they were by the same author:

If we find out about those, we should get a better idea of what this one will be like. I think Vilaeth has read all the FF Ultimania books, Clorith. Maybe you can find out from him.

My mom said a novalla is a short novel. ^_^

ZOMG!! 'Through Aerith's Eyes!!' :devil:

Benny M. and Tifa S. should get together some time ... :whistle:

:fangirl: *spaz* :fangirl: *spaz* :fangirl:

This is the best news I've heard since AC came out!! I can't believe Aerith gets her own little story now. :fangirl: So happy~!!!~~

The official Through Aerith's Eyes Fiction? That's so neat! XD, I can forgive SE for making Yuffie look like a Ghost of Christmas Past in DoC.

We get to see her side of the story then... and most likely more insights on her feelings towards Cloud, her being a Cetra, the works.

Wait wait what does that mean with Aerith as the leader? :unsure:

If so :fangirl:

:huggle: :huggle: :huggle: *goes hyper* :huggle: :huggle: :huggle:

*faints too*

Aerith would be telling the story so she is the main character I guess.

She kicked out Cloud from the AVALANCHE group? That's a good thought...

No, most likely she would be the narrator, or the story unfolds itself in her point of view, as she is the main character of the novel.

:aeris: :fangirl:

*faints*

This is one of the best news I've heard all day!!!! Aeris novella!!! :fangirl:
And it's going to be in Aeris's POV?! Yayz! Now we'll have an even better understanding of her character. :fangirl: :fangirl:

That's great news! Think they'll translate it to English sometime to save Clorith's friend from doing it? :lol: Anything to do with Aerith and her past and character, and I'm sold. :fangirl:

If it comes out in English, I'm getting it! I always thought they didn't show enough of Aeris' feelings and thoughts.

LOL, my friend would be delighted, but so far they haven't translated any of these books.

I'm not really concerned about what it's about, I'm just hyped that Aerith gets her own book! :woot:

:aeris: :fangirl: :fangirl: :fangirl: :fangirl: :aeris:

abot time! aerith doesn't get the attention she deserves!

:cleris:

She does!! Now we get to find out so much more about our fav flower girl!! :fangirl:
hooray!! *looks around anxiously for translators*

Will it only be released in japan though?? O_O Or will it be released wolrdwide with AC?

At this rate, it looks like it'll just be in Japan. Unless they care about us enough to translate the Ultimania for once...

Well, I've seen a number of translations of the Ultimania book for KH. It's likely that this one will get translated, too. *bats eyelashes at Wilhelm*

Well, Wilhelm will be able to translate it much faster than my friend, considering she has no idea what's going on. :lol: She translates weekly drama serials, though. Takuya Kimura serials, to be precise. But she claims her darling Takuya is very shallow and thus easy to translate. :lmao:

Let's have a fundraiser so Wilhelm will translate it for us! :woot:

:lol: We could make him a plushie a day! *holds "We love Willy-poo" banners* :lol:

Wow! That sounds awesome! It'd be great to get some insight to the cetras and what they experience. Plus..It's Aerith!

Do you know if it will be released in the U.s.,I could make it part of my FF7 Aerith collection of 2007.



Yea just think,maybe a hentia scene between cloud and Aerith,that be awesome.
I could admire Aeriths body,while the ladies could admire Clouds.

Advent Children.net has published what else will be in the Ultimania book along with the Aerith novella. It looks awesome! :fangirl:

The [Ultimania] is created for Final Fantasy VII otaku, allowing them to delve deep into the story and characters. The book will be filled with information -- 592 pages worth.

It's set to be released on September 9th.

Contents include:

Character Explanations
Complete introduction and analysis of the main characters.

Story Playback
An in-depth scene-by-scene analysis of the game's storyline.

World of FFVII
Detailed information on the world, vehicle, weapons, and items. There will be an abundance of CG and data in this section.

Ultimate Play
Information and details on how to get everything out of the game, the "ultimate playthrough", essentially.

Secret Ù (Omega)
77 newly published and/or clarified secrets.

Setting Material Collection
Original content from the "FFVII" scenario development, including Nomura artwork and other resources used in the creation of the game and it's debut in Japan.

Development Staff Symposium
An interview with staff members which unveils even more information about FFVII, a must-read for fans.

Novel
An original novel by Benny Matsuyama with Aerith as the main character.

Compilation Project Information

Source: Advent Children.net

That sounds AWESOME, Aly!! :woot: I'm definitely getting this!! :D

Uhm ... you're kind of creeping me out. Let's not discuss things that that now, okay?

Hentai = no point. Of course unless the person can't get a real boy/girlfriend. LOLZ PIKTURS!1


And ebay will be my friend if this doesn't come out here.

Well, if you live relatively close to a major city (mine would be Seattle), I know they sell all those Ultimania guides at Kinokuniya Bookstores, I saw the one for Kingdom Hearts at the store in Seattle's U-District. ;)

Oooh, this sounds awesome!! :woot: It's like, semi-official fanfiction!!


And I bet they would have this sort of thing in Chinatown...

Ooohh, I just remembered this link:

http://www.angelfire.com/geek/tetrisnomiko...nslationss.html

I know translating Japanese to English takes a lot out of people. You know, if there comes a time when there's absolutely *no way* to read the novella, I could see all of us chip in money as a last resort, all for the love of Aeris. :lmao:

Cut wilhelm a break, since he's extremely busy with work and stuff! :lmao:

Heck, I would certainly chip in! And not just for the novella, for the whole thing! :lmao:

Ooh, I'm really looking forward to this now! Imagine a rabid Cloti reading the analysis of Tifa. :lol: