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Cait Sith Character Profile p. 60-63

Squall_of_SeeD — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:58:46 +0000

Forum member Quexinos has very kindly provided TheLifestream.net — and you, our fellow fans of Final Fantasy VII and its related compositions — with the missing link in our coverage of translations from the FFVII 10th Anniversary Ultimania: Cait Sith’s profile.

Sure, we had Reeve Tuesti’s profile, but not that of his beloved feline avatar. Thanks to Que being less lazy than the rest of us, however, we can at last offer you the only main character profile we had overlooked.

We here at TLS are very proud of Que, and it warms my heart to unveil her first frontpage translation effort.

Cait Sith
Compilation of FFVII: FFVII – AC – BC – CC – DC

Character Profile

Sex: ?
Height: 100cm
Blood Type: ?
Date of Birth: ?
Birthplace: ?
Weapon: Megaphone (when riding the moogle)
First Person Pronoun: ボク [Boku]
Voice Actor: AC, DC — Hideo Ishikawa

A remote controlled stuffed cat. Reeve, head of the Shinra Company’s Urban Development Department, manufactured him for such purposes as scouting out intelligence and spying. Because Reeve is the one operating him, he speaks with the unique accent of Reeve’s original Kansai dialect. He’s powerless and limited when alone, so he often rides on the fat, stuffed toy moogle during times of action.

In Final Fantasy VII

Not as random as he appears? Spy mechanism with a strange accent.

Age: ?

In order to spy on Cloud and co., who are a hindrance to the Shinra Company, he approaches them pretending to be a fortune telling machine and asserts himself into their group. Due to Cloud and co. blowing up Mako Reactors, which had caused Midgar’s security to waver, he viewed them negatively at first. However, he’s gradually charmed by their goal “to protect the planet” and eventually has a genuine change of heart, throwing himself into the battle to save the planet with his comrades.

“Right or wrong, I’m still the same ‘ol me.”

At the Gold Saucer, he falsely establishes himself as a fortune telling machine; “How ’bout it? Want me to read your fortune!?” he says, strong-arming his way close to Cloud.

He has sympathy for Cloud and co.’s ideas, and since substitute bodies were available, he decided to sacrifice himself to help his friends.

“Protect the planet. Hah! Y’all sure sound good!
Ain’t no one that’d go against ya. So ya think ya can do whatever y’all want?”

Because Reeve, the head of Shinra’s Urban Development Department, wishes good fortune for Midgar’s inhabitants, he sometimes criticizes AVALANCHE.

Compilation Check

This fortune telling machine’s reputation is not just for show!

Cait Sith’s fortune telling compilation

In FFVII, Cait Sith ambushes Cloud and co., introducing himself with “I’m a fortune telling machine.” Fortune telling is originally Cait Sith’s special skill, so this may not be a complete lie. Although the things he says in FFVII are random, in BC, he shows extraordinary skill, pinpointing the place of destination exactly.

A look at Cait Sith’s fortune telling
FFVII
-Sephiroth’s location
“What you pursue will be yours. But you will lose something dear.”

-Future developments (in Corel Prison)
“Fortune’s good. Everything is perfect!”

-Cloud and Aerith’s compatibility
“You are perfect for each other! Aerith’s star and Cloud’s star! They show a great future!”

BC
-The whereabouts of the Support Materia

-The direction of the gates in various places in the Mako Reactor

“I can protect the Planet too! I’m kinda embarrassed.”

Limit Breaks

Level 1: Dice

Level 2: Slot Toy Box, Toy Soldier, Mog Dance, Transform, Summon, Lucky Girl, Joker Death, and Game Over complete the 8 slots

Toy Box A variety of objects, such as hammers, monsters, etc. fall onto the enemies.	Game Over The god of death is summoned and instantly reaps the lives of all monsters in an instant.
Toy Soldiers 6 toy soldiers stand in a row and attack the enemy with their guns.	Lucky Girl Miss Cat’s blessing. All party members’ attacks become a critical hit.

In Advent Children

In support his friends, his ride changes from the fat moogle to Red XIII

Age: ?

He embarks on Cid’s Sierra model airship to assist Cloud in Edge. There is never a time when he participates directly in battle like his other friends; however, he rides on Red XIII to advance through the battlefield, and yells from the cockpit of the airship as his way of exerting himself for his friends.

“We can’t handle this!”

Instead of a fat moogle, Cait Sith rides in on Red XIII. There’s also a scene where he strikes Red XIII’s head in excitement.

In Dirge of Cerberus

As the alter ego of the WRO’s director, he has a tiny body but a large role

Age: ?

He strives for world peace, as the alter ego of Reeve, who became head of the WRO. He seeks Vincent’s cooperation in order to stop Deepground, who have repeated such misdeeds as mass killing and abduction. He also sneaks into DG’s stronghold, Mako Reactor 0, on his own and spies on the enemy’s movements; in this scene, although his short body is powerless, his effort is great.

“That was a close one! Never was good at fighting. Luckily, I came out wearing ‘Reeve.’ “

Contrary to what one would expect, when Reeve is shot, Cait Sith is inside! How does a stuffed toy come to be inside a doll suit?

He coincidentally appears on screen with Reeve. Although, as one would expect, it would seem they are unable to talk at the same time.

“Alright. Take it away, Shelke!”

With the cooperation of Shelke, a young woman who possesses the power to connect to a person’s intracerebral data, he is able to display the personal experiences from his mission.

Trivia 1

What does the number of Cait Sith’s bodies become?

Cait Sith is a robot who also has many alternate bodies. In FFVII, he sacrificed his body to allow Cloud and co. to obtain the Black Materia, and changed to machine #2. In DC, he is destroyed by the enemy Nero during an undercover operation, and his body is replaced with a new one. Furthermore, in DC, Cait Sith mentions the total number of bodies he’s been through, but this changes through having to redo the investigation mission due to being destroyed by other enemies prior to being found by Nero.

When proceeding through the shortest game, the number turns out to be 5. In other words, is what he says the number of times he was broken between FFVII and DC?

In Before Crisis

The intelligence machine of Reeve’s pride debuts in a top secret mission!

Age: ?

Under the operation of Reeve, he decides to cooperate with the original manager of the Turks, Veld, and travels with them. While he was searching for the Support Materia for Zirconiade’s summoning, his curiosity leads him to be attacked by a monster; his parts were scattered and buried, making for a severely troubling situation.

“My fortune telling can find missing things, missing people, anything!”

When the Turks draw near, he pretends to be a stuffed toy. Using his special skill of fortune telling, he finds out the location they should proceed to next.	There’s also a scene where the Turks operate him by a special controller concealed in the back of his body because Reeve is unavailable.
As Cait Sith has no fighting power, his only way of avoiding a crisis is to play dead. This skill is often used to struggle through a pinch.

“My last resort is to pretend to die.”

Trivia 2

The crown is a valuable part

In BC, while travelling with the Turks, Cait Sith is detained by a Goblin along the way and his body dismantled into three parts. During this time, the name of each part is “Head,” “Body,” and … not hands or feet, but “Crown.” This crown is part of Reeve’s hobby and an indispensable part of Cait Sith.

The status of Cait Sith’s parts is that they are completely scattered and buried in the ground, but he is able to return thanks to the Turks.

Compilation Check

Cait Sith is powerless until he rides on a fat moogle

Cait Sith is thrown into battle for the first time ever during BC. He proceeds with an investigation with the Turks, but the situation comes along where the investigation has to be suspended due to his extreme lack of fighting ability. Reeve reflects on such points as how to compensate for low fighting strength while stressing mobility, and in FFVII Cait Sith is riding on a fat moogle.

Reeve operates the fat moogle by sending orders to it through the handheld megaphone……a two-fold command structure.	Reeve is troubled by Cait Sith’s disability. The idea occurred to him to “Place Cait Sith on top of another machine for possible combat.”
Although in DC he does display some techniques, such as a punch or a kick, there’s no change in the powerless situation.

In Crisis Core

His slot use from FFVII appears as a reel pattern

Age: ?

He is added to the DMW upon obtaining the key item Cait Sith’s Megaphone, and gives Zack various effects which are advantageous in battle by means of the Limit Break “Courage Boost!”

He brings various benefits for support in battle; troublesome status effects, such as poison, etc. are cancelled, and enemy attacks toward Zack are invalidated.

Cait Sith Map

—Midgar
Reeve treasures the city like his own child. He operates Cait Sith from the Shinra building here.

—Gold Saucer
Cait Sith calls out to Cloud disguised as a fortune-telling machine at this establishment, and follows him by force.

—Temple of the Ancients
To make the temple mutate and obtain the Black Materia, Cait Sith sacrifices his body.

Cait Sith – Timeline
[Compilation of FFVII]

[ μ ] – εуλ 0007/2/10

·BC — Gongaga
Together with the Turks, he infiltrates the site of the destroyed Mako Reactor. He searches for the Support Materia for Zirconiade’s summoning.

[ ν ] – εуλ 0007/12/

·FFVII — Gold Saucer
He awaits Cloud’s group, who is chasing Sephiroth’s trail, and travels with them by force to spy on them.

·FFVII — Gongaga
“You don’t think there’s a spy, do you Cloud?” When Cloud and the others reveal suspicion, he plays dumb.

·FFVII — Gold saucer
After giving the keystone to Tseng, he reveals himself as a Shinra spy to Cloud and co.

·FFVII — Temple of the Ancients
The Black Materia appears after his sacrifices his body. Afterward, machine #2 becomes a party member.

[ ν ] – εуλ 0007/2/10

·FFVII — Airship Highwind
Reverse spying on Shinra’s activities, he catches that a WEAPON is invading Midgar. Thereafter, he learns a crisis is imminent since Hojo is occupying the Mako Cannon, and begs his friends to prevent this.

[ ν ] – εуλ 0008/1/21

·FFVII — Northern Crater
Together with his friends, he fought in the final battle with Sephiroth to prevent Meteor’s fall.

[ ν ] – εуλ 0009

·AC — Edge
Together with his former comrades, he rides the Sierra to rush to Cloud’s aid.

[ ν ] – εуλ 0010

·DC — Kalm
Sends a message to Vincent’s cell phone and meets up with him. He then asks him to cooperate with the WRO to oppose Deepground.

·DC — Midgar
Infiltrates Mako Reactor 0 to investigates DG’s movements. He’s discovered by Nero along the way, and is destroyed when swallowed by the darkness he emits.

·DC — Airship Sierra
Restored in a new body. Through Shelke, he conveys his personal experience at Mako Reactor 0 to his friends.

FFVII and canon

Squall_of_SeeD — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:54:29 +0000

Over the years, it’s become hard work for FFVII fans to keep up with what’s supposed to be canon and what isn’t. Amidst all the games, movies, novellas, guide books, and alternate universe titles, what’s a FFVII fan to do?

Read this article, that’s what!

I’m going to take all the work out of it on your end and lay everything out for you, the fans, to digest in a simple, easy-to-follow manner. So, the next time you’re in a debate about FFVII with HeartlessAngel527 or FlowerGoddess777 and they begin to reference Cloud’s wing, Aerith waiting around for a certain spikey-haired emo kid, or other stuff you know doesn’t belong, you can go all Phoenix Wright on them.

So, click “Read the rest of this entry” and let’s get started.

The Canon
First, let’s list in order of publication all the FFVII games that have come out since 1997 and the release of the original FFVII:
-Before Crisis (2004)
-Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding (2005)
-Dirge of Cerberus (2006)
-Dirge of Cerberus Lost Episode (2006)
-Crisis Core (2007)

Next, we’ll list all FFVII movies, also in their order of publication:
-Advent Children (2005)
-Last Order (2005)
-Advent Children Complete (2009)
-On the Way to a Smile: Case of Denzel (2009)

Next up, a list of FFVII novels and novellas:
-The diary-like entries by several characters in the FFVII Kaitai Shinsho The Complete guide book (1997)
-Maiden Who Travels the Planet (2005)
-On the Way to a Smile:
Case of Denzel (2005)
Case of Tifa (2005)
Case of Barret (2007)
Case of Tifa (revised edition; 2009)
Case of Yuffie (2009)
Case of Nanaki (2009)
Case of Shin-Ra (2009)
Case of the Lifestream Black (2009)
Case of the Lifestream White (2009)
-Lateral Biography TURKS -The Kids Are Alright- (2011)

Finally, a list of other games that include FFVII characters or plot elements also found in FFVII:
-Final Fantasy Tactics (1997)
-Ehrgeiz (1998)
-Chocobo Racing (1999)
-Final Fantasy X (2001)
-Kingdom Hearts series (began in 2002)
-Final Fantasy X-2 (2003)
-Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special (2004)
-Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable (2006)
-Dissidia Final Fantasy series (began in 2008)

Before going into the whys and wherefores concerning some titles being canon and others not, I will now give you the list of titles that are canon to the FFVII story:
-Before Crisis
-Dirge of Cerberus
-Crisis Core
-Advent Children Complete
-On the Way to a Smile (all of them)
-Lateral Biography TURKS -The Kids Are Alright-
-Final Fantasy Tactics
-Final Fantasy X
-Final Fantasy X-2
-Dissidia Final Fantasy series

Now, let’s move on to those whys and wherefores. First, let’s refresh on what the term “canon” means.

What does “canon” mean?
The word is derived from the Greek word “kanon,” meaning “rule,” “standard” or “measure.” Itself derived from the Hebrew word “kaneh,” it first came into use in its modern meaning from the councils who decided the ecclesiastical laws and official texts of the Catholic Church, those becoming the canon laws and texts.

Eventually adapted from that concept, canon for a fictional universe — or the franchise that depicts it — is what is considered to be the official continuity. For an illustration of this concept, let’s turn to the franchise that pioneered criteria for determining such matters where fictional universes are concerned.

Meet George Lucas, or Your Lord And Savior as he likes to be called

“Star Wars” is George Lucas’s creation, and — being officially licensed creations as they are — while he might take elements added to the so-called Expanded Universe of “Star Wars” by other authors, only those titles with direct involvement or approval from Lucas himself are considered the “absolute canon, the real story of ‘Star Wars’” as Stephen J. Sansweet, Director of Content Management and Head of Fan Relations for Lucasfilm, has referred to it. Though distinctions may become difficult at times due to the Expanded Universe featuring a great many products that are all officially licensed by Lucasfilm even while Lucas himself has no direct involvement in their creation (consequently, the overall franchise has a tiered hierarchy with levels of canonicity rather than a strictly in-or-out policy), comments from Lucas in the May 2008 issue of “Total Film” magazine make the matter quite simple: “… the movies and TV shows are all under my control and they are consistent within themselves.”

With that comment as the basis for determining absolute “Star Wars” canon, the overall definitive canon of the franchise is the seven films (“The Phantom Menace,” “Attack of the Clones,” “The Clone Wars,” “Revenge of the Sith,” “A New Hope,” “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi”), as well as the animated series “Star Wars: Droids,” “Star Wars: Ewoks,” and both the “Clone Wars” and “The Clone Wars.”

Information from interviews with Lucas or his production notes also fall under this umbrella, as do any deleted scenes from the films that are not in conflict with the final products. In the event of new Lucas-involved media — including rereleases of past films — that introduce new material or contradict previous facts, the newer material is considered to replace the old, and the most current vision of events becomes the new canon.

Though there is disagreement among fans about the exact mechanics of it all where Expanded Universe titles are concerned, a simple standard often followed is that EU titles can be considered in-continuity so long as they do not contradict established facts from the Lucas-involved works. However, due to his lack of involvement, they are at risk for being written out of continuity altogether — “decanonized” is the term often used — in the event that Lucas puts out a new work with elements that don’t correlate to those in the EU material. Without the overall protection of being a work from Lucas himself, those elements of contradiction call into question the rest of the work, and — unless otherwise afforded a place in the official continuity by a comment to that effect from Lucas — the entire work itself is considered struck from canon, or decanonized.

Lucas himself keeps the concept even more simple than that. As far as he’s concerned, there’s two “Star Wars” continuities — the universe he works on, and the parallel Expanded Universe, which includes all the details of his own continuity, as well as those added by other authors. As he put it in an August 2005 interview with “Starlog” magazine, “When I said [other people] could make their own ‘Star Wars’ stories, we decided that, like ‘Star Trek’, we would have two universes: My universe and then this other one.”

I know a fast way to increase the Midichlorian count in your bloodstream

Due to examining the “Star Wars” franchise, we’re unavoidably getting a bit far afield of the idea in its most general terms, so the concept of canon as it applies to fiction is best summarized as follows: it is the official continuity of a fictional universe as recognized by the franchise’s owners and/or creators, in which the most recent depiction of events is considered to be the current version.

Obviously, it can become a bit tricky for situations where the original creator no longer holds ownership rights to the creation and it’s then taken in different directions than the creator intended, but these standards generally work pretty well. Also, while one might think it becomes more difficult to make determinations about canon when dealing with products such as Final Fantasy VII, where the finished product was the work of several core creators and is also owned by a company that they merely work for, it can actually be much easier, for reasons we’re about to see.

Now that we have a standard for determining canonicity, we’ll begin applying it to the various FFVII-related media in order to establish why the list given earlier is the definitive canon of the franchise.

Analysis: The Planet, Jenova, & Genesis after [ ν ] – εуλ 0010

X-SOLDIER — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:22:52 +0000

I’ve put together this article for the launch of our newly re-organized Compilation of Final Fantasy VII forum structure which now includes a Fan Content Section. This is speculation and theorization based on as much data as I can put together from all of the pieces of the Compilation, for the potential of the final events leading to the ending of the the FFVII Compilation, allowing Gaia to finally become the paradise that is seen 497 years after Dirge of Cerberus. This is a fairly in-depth article, spanning 3 pages, so don’t forget to click “Read the rest of this entry.”

Enjoy, and be sure to check out our new sections in the forums!

The Planet, Jenova, & Genesis after [ ν ] – εуλ 0010

Section I: The Planet

The Lifecycle of the Cosmos

Advent Children Complete: Vincent discussing Geostigma
“…Inside our bodies there’s a current, like the Lifestream. That current is what fights off any malevolent intruders.”

Each living being’s sprit/will is composed of Spiritual Energy that returns to the current known as the Lifestream upon death. It also appears that the Lifestream forms over time from cellular degradation and decomposition, as each individual cell is technically also living. That explains why there are still bodies left behind when some people die, but others are seen breaking down directly into Lifestream (likely due to accelerated cellular degradation). This Spiritual Energy of the Lifestream is not entirely ethereal, and it maintains some physical presence within the biology. It’s this current that likely also allows them to utilize Materia, as well as protects the Planet and its life forms. The model of a spiritual energy current that exists within each life form and protects them from harm, before returning to the Planet until it brings life to a new being, is a microcosm of the Planet’s role in the Cosmos. Essentially all life is a part of this cycle of spiritual energy.

Gaia refers to the world of Final Fantasy VII. It is the location at which the entity known as “the Planet” currently resides. A “Planet” is a massive entity composed entirely of this Spiritual Energy. These entities travel from world to world throughout the cosmos, bringing life to anywhere they inhabit. These Planets have a built in mechanism that, if certain conditions are met, it gathers all its energies from the life forms on the world, and departs, leaving it as a lifeless husk, and roams the stars for a new planetary shell, much like the spiritual current in the Lifestream finds new life. This means that all Planets (with life forms), are also living beings. The Cetra were able to speak with the Planet, whereas this talent is slowly lost over time to Humans. The life of the Planet is one of the core themes of Final Fantasy VII, with the ShinRa Company not believing in the Lifestream as a part of a living entity, but just harvesting it as a natural resource to generate Mako. It is literally and figuratively the fuel behind the conflict with ShinRa and AVALANCHE. In Advent Children, Rufus (and thereby the remains of ShinRa) slowly changes from referring to “the world” as “the Planet” as he comes to accept the Planet as a living entity, and eventually funding the W.R.O. to restore life on Gaia, and heal the Planet.

The Will of the Lifestream

As an entity, the Planet never directly receives a name, and is only referred to as “the Planet.” It does manifest an avatar as the embodiment of its will (or the will of the Lifestream), in the form of Minerva, also referred to as the goddess. She is only seen in Crisis Core, and it is the only point at which the Planet is shown to display an avatar of its own will. Sephiroth attempts to use the large surge of Lifestream at the Northern Crater to forcibly take control of the Planet in the final battle of Final Fantasy VII, when he becomes Safer Sephiroth.

It seems that when any entity takes up the mantle of the will of the Lifestream, they physically change to represent this by obtaining 6 white wings. Sephiroth is shown to possess 6 symmetrical wings on his lower body, in addition to his large black Jenova wing. This is almost identical to the wings on the Goddess Status where Minerva appears. Minerva also possesses the 6 wings, though they appear on the wheel-like structure on her back. (Omega WEAPON possesses 4 main wings and 2 smaller ones on its head, though this may be due to the fact that it is artificially being triggered prematurely, in addition to the fact that it’s not joined with Chaos, who possesses the other two wings).

Final Fantasy VII: Ilfana speaking about the Original Crisis to Prof. Gast
“2000 years ago, our ancestors, the Cetra, heard the cries of the Planet. The first ones to discover the Planet’s wound were the Cetra at the Knowlespole. …The Cetra then began a Planet-reading. …it’s like having a conversation with the Planet…”

The encounter with Minerva marks the only time that the Planet directly makes contact with any being on Gaia that is not a Cetra. While Bugenhagen, the people at Cosmo Canyon, and Nanaki’s race all listen to the cries of the Planet, it is never indicated that any of them are directly addressed. The fact that Genesis is the only being to receive this contact, and he possesses the powers of Jenova is something that is incredibly significant.

The below is a paraphrase of the information in the Crisis Core Complete Guide, where the development team talk about Minerva. It is also the only point that Genesis’ motivations after the events of Dirge of Cerberus are hinted at.

“Genesis wanted to regain his pride as a SOLDIER. His strong desire to ‘complete the duty of a SOLDIER’, was accepted by the Lifestream/Minerva. Curing his degradation was the Planet’s way of saying to him ‘Then complete it.’ Minerva’s facial expressions are meant to be hints to the Lifestream’s judgment, such as ‘Genesis has not yet completed his duty as a SOLDIER’ and ‘Genesis still has much left to learn.’ This event is connected to Genesis’ future actions.”

The WEAPONs

Final Fantasy VII: Ilfana speaking about the WEAPONs to Prof. Gast
“The Planet produced WEAPON… But it was no longer necessary to use it.”
“WEAPON cannot vanish. …It remains asleep somewhere on the Planet.”
“Even though Jenova is confined, it could come back to life at some time…”
“The Planet has not fully healed itself yet. It is still watching Jenova.”

The Planet’s main form of self-defense are the WEAPONs. They exist for the sole purpose of eliminating anything the Planet deems as evil. They are created when Jenova first arrives, but once she is sealed into stasis by the Cetra, the WEAPONs are no longer needed, and enter a state of suspended animation. They continue to exist, because Jenova still exists. In before Crisis, Zirconaide’s summoning triggers the awakening of Jade WEAPON. Final Fantasy VII, the rest of them are awakened by Meteor, as it is a trigger to the same events that brought Jenova. They begin attacking the humans, due to the damage that they were causing the Planet through the Mako reactors.

Final Fantasy VII: Hojo quoting Professor Gast on the WEAPONs
” ‘…WEAPON. Monsters created by the Planet. It appears when the Planet is in danger, reducing everything to nothingness.’ That’s what was stated in Professor Gast’s report.”

All of these primary defense WEAPONs are defeated during [ ν ] – εуλ 0007 – 0008. Jade WEAPON is defeated by the Rogue Turks. Sapphire WEAPON is destroyed at Junon, when it’s shot in the face by the canon. Diamond Weapon is killed outside of Midgar, when the Sister Ray is fired directly through it. Ruby and Emerald WEAPONs are assumed to have been defeated by Cloud & Co, as is Ultima WEAPON. The Planet no longer seems to be capable of creating new WEAPONs to replace those that are destroyed. This is likely a combination of the wound at North Crater, in combination with the Mako Reactors weakening it. With Holy not completely stopping Meteor, this means that the Planet’s only defense against is by using the Lifestream itself as a weapon to destroy it.

Doing this leaves the Planet in a weakened state. With the injury from the original impact at North Crater never healing, in addition to the Mako Reactors, and being forced to directly use raw Lifestream as a weapon, the Planet is in a highly weakened state, even with the almost total abandonment of Mako energy by the events of Advent Children. This is likely what allows Sephiroth to spread Geostigma and the Negative Lifestream to attempt to defeat the Planet. After all of this, the plot during Dirge of Cerberus forcing the premature deployment of Omega WEAPON, causes it to conflict with Chaos, resulting in its destruction. As a result, all of the Planet’s natural methods of self-defense are exhausted, though luckily Jenova’s capabilities are also significantly reduced. It is this point when Genesis is awakened. To understand the possible reasons behind this, first we need to understand more about Jenova.

New Translations from the Crisis Core Complete Guide by Hitoshura

Makoeyes987 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:39:48 +0000

So after a brief hiatus to allow Hitoshura to complete FFXIII, we finally have some new translations from the CC Complete Guide, in our effort to complete the entire keyword collection section! You can read the following new translations here. Enjoy everyone!

The Most Memorable Moment of the Compilation of FFVII

Makoeyes987 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:54:57 +0000

The final round of voting has ended, and the most memorable moment of the Compilation of FFVII has been decided. Throughout the contest, there seemed to have been a decisive struggle between Zack and Aerith’s death vying for the number one spot in each bracket of voting. Now, a decisive winner has emerged from this…..lover’s postmortem rivalry. (A big thanks to our forum user Glaurung for this hilarious and adorable fanart XD)

In the end, Zack’s death and Cloud’s inheritance of the Buster Sword was voted the most memorable moment of the Compilation of FFVII.

Aerith’s death was a close second.

Zack’s DMW destruction in Crisis Core was third place.

And Cloud tossing Sephiroth into the Mako Pit in the Nibelheim Reactor was fourth place.

Were these the results you were expecting? I for one am a bit surprised, but then again not really. Favorite character death usually ends up as one of the most memorable moments in a fan’s perception of a franchise. A big thanks to our users for voicing their opinion and participating in this amusing and rather surprising look into the tastes of FFVII fans here. What will our next vote and contest be about next? Hmm… I guess you’ll just have to wait and see.

Translations from the Crisis Core Complete Guide by Hitoshura

Makoeyes987 — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:09:22 +0000

Hitoshura continues his translations of the pages of the Crisis Core Complete Guide’s Keyword Collection, and you can find all of the translated info right here. This time there’s an emphasis on locations, and the character Zack Fair himself. So read on and enjoy!

The Most Memorable Moments of the Compilation of FFVII – Part 2

Makoeyes987 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:10:53 +0000

So the final vote for the most memorable moment of the Compilation of FFVII begins now. Which moment has had the most impact amongst the fans of the Compilation? Well…it’s now a final match between these four events. Below you’ll find the ranking results of the previous vote. Now we’ll see which moment is most memorable of all.

Zack’s Death and Cloud taking the Buster Sword was number 1 again.

Aerith’s death in the Forgotten Capital was number 2 once more.

Zack’s DMW destruction during the final battle against the MPs in Crisis Core made it to 3rd.

Cloud throwing Sephiroth into the Mako pit in Nibelheim was 4th place.

All these moments are truly memorable..but it looks like this is shaping up to be a match up of death between Zack and Aerith. It’s almost something like…a lovers’ quarrel here!

But with the vote only being between 4 moments, it really can’t be decided so easily, can it? Any moment could steal it at this point.

If you want your vote counted, be sure to register at the forums and let your voice be heard!

A Large Batch of Translations from the Crisis Core Complete Guide by Hitoshura

Makoeyes987 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:06:03 +0000

Hitoshura has done translated several more pages of the Crisis Core Complete Guide’s Keyword Collection, and you can find all of the translated info right here. It’s quite an update, so be sure to give him your thanks for all the info. Enjoy!

Holy crap, it’s a Zack!!!! In Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep!

Makoeyes987 — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:55:41 +0000

Do my eyes deceive me…?

With the lack of Final Fantasy characters appearing in KH 358/2, I kinda wasn’t expecting any FF characters to appear in Birth By Sleep.

Was I wrong.

A new scan from Weekly Jump showcases our loveable SOLDIER, Zack Fair, making an appearance in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. And as an even more amusing nod to Crisis Core, Zack’s D-Link ability with Terra in the game, is an attack called “Heroes Pride.”

I think it’s safe to say this game’s cool factor got a +5.

Thanks Dark & Divine for bringing this to my attention!

Translations from the Crisis Core Complete Guide, Continued by Hitoshura

Makoeyes987 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:10:51 +0000

Slowly but surely, hitoshura’s making it through, translating each page of the Crisis Core Complete Guide. The article that houses these translations is gonna end up several pages long at this rate XD

Anyways, you can find the new storyline and scenario translations here, and of course, more will be coming. Who knows what clarifications from these translations will result, and which theories will be subsequently shot down and burned by the information? Heh heh..enjoy folks!

Happy Thanksgiving! More Translations from the Crisis Core Complete Guide by Hitoshura

Makoeyes987 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:52:50 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! In between stuffing your faces, let us give thanks to Hitoshura for giving us another translated page from the Crisis Core Complete Guide’s Keyword Explanation section. He just seems to be on a roll right now! You can view the new translations here. Enjoy!

More New Translations from the Crisis Core Complete Guide by Hitoshura

Makoeyes987 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:10:40 +0000

Hitoshura’s timing is impeccable, because now he has some new translations from the Crisis Core Complete Guide’s Keyword Explanation section to share with us, now that our site is back up and on the new host. You can view the new translations here. A big thanks to hito for translating this stuff. Be sure to check back for the next set of translations from the next page!