After much voting, and a few delays, the results of our first poll have been tallied and gathered. And some of what users nominated and voted for the most memorable moments of the Compilation are quite surprising.

The moments that made it into the top ten will proceed to the next tier of voting to see which moment is the most memorable of all. Below you’ll find the results of which moments made the cuts, the moments that didn’t, and the personal commentary of members who picked out these events for their memorability. So enjoy, and see what ends up making the cut next time, when only the top four are selected.

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Between pages 274 and 298 of the Crisis Core Complete Guide, lies the Keyword Explanation section, a section of the book that explains several keyword plot points within the Compilation of FFVII. The Lifestream.net has hosted a few translations from this part of the book, but these are only a select few of the plethora of keywords contained therein. It is now with great pleasure that we host several more translated by hitoshura, from page 274 of this book. And you can be sure there will be more to come as well. You can read the new translations done here. Be sure to check back for more! A big thanks for hitoshura for working through my blurry scans to do this. We definitely appreciate it! ^^

Zack’s final moments on the outskirts of Midgar.

Aerith’s rescue from the Shinra Building.

The final confrontation between Cloud and Sephiroth high above Midgar.

Vincent and Lucrecia’s moment after the climactic ending of Dirge of Cerberus.

Out of all the moments of the Compilation of FFVII… Which moment stood out to you the most?

That’s what TheLifestream.net wants to know, and with that, we’re holding our first contest on which moments of the Compilation of FFVII are the most memorable.

The forum community has nominated twenty-one of the most memorable moments of the series, and we want to know which is the most popular and memorable of all. The first round of voting will be for the top 10. After that, the next voting bracket will be for the top 4. And from there, we will look for which single moment from the Compilation of FFVII has stood out most in the hearts of fans.

So if there’s a moment you want to win, be sure to vote for it here! If you haven’t registered for the forums, be sure to do so, so that you can have your vote counted. We will publish the results of each vote bracket on the front page, so be sure to check back, and above all else, vote and have fun!

And last, but certainly not least, is Cloud’s translated character profile from the FFVII 10th Anniversary Ultimania. With Cloud, it is finished! Enjoy all the translated information from the various FFVII guidebooks and remember that other translations will be posted in the feature here as well! Happy Thanksgiving!

Cloud Strife
Compilation of FFVII: FFVII – AC – BC – CC – DC – LO

Character Profile

Sex: Male
Height: 173cm
Blood Type: AB
Date of Birth: 8/11
Birthplace: Nibelheim
Weapon: Sword
First Person Pronoun: 俺 [Ore]
Voice Actor: AC, CC, DC, LO – Takahiro Sakurai

A young man who hides his introverted personality behind a cool facade. He admired the hero Sephiroth and aimed to be part of the ShinRa Company’s elite army “SOLDIER” like he was, but his hopes were dashed along the way, and he fell victim to one of the experiments of Hojo, a ShinRa scientist. Due to the influence of the Jenova cells implanted in his body he acted out a false persona, but with the support of his friends he regains his true self and grows as a person.

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Sephiroth’s translated character profile from the FFVII 10th Anniversary Ultimania is now up. Enjoy!

Sephiroth
Compilation of FFVII: FFVII – AC – BC – CC – LO

Character Profile

Sex: Male
Height: Unknown
Blood Type: Unknown
Date of Birth: Unknown
Birthplace: Unknown
Weapon: Masamune
First Person Pronoun: オレ [ORE]*, 俺 [Ore]°, 私 [Watashi]†
Voice Actor: AC, CC, LO – Toshiyuki Morikawa

* ORE – Original game, sane pronoun. Male-only, coarse-sounded pronoun.
° Ore – CC and LO, sane pronoun. Male-only, not as coarse as オレ.
† Watashi – All titles, post-insanity pronoun. Genderless, normal politeness.

A SOLDIER: First Class who possessed outstanding merits, was admired as a hero, and after he learned of his birth, began a series of murders in his quest to be become ruler of the Planet. Though he was killed twice, his spirit will not return to the Lifestream, and remnants of his aggression continue to exist on the Planet. For Cloud, he is the foe that destroyed his hometown, a symbol of the past he must break away from.
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On the eve of Thanksgiving in the US, let us give thanks for the translated character profile of Zack Fair from the FFVII 10th Anniversary Ultimania.

Zack Fair
Compilation of FFVII: FFVII – AC – BC – CC– LO

Character Profile

Sex: Male
Height: 185cm
Blood Type: O
Date of Birth: Unknown
Birthplace: Gongaga
Weapon: Sword
First Person Pronoun: 俺 [Ore]
Voice Actor: AC, CC – Kenichi Suzumura

A SOLDIER brimming with kindness, he treasures the bonds between people and would sacrifice his life without hesitation for a comrade facing a crisis. He was Aerith’s first love and close friends with Cloud and Sephiroth. Becoming one of Hojo’s samples as a result of the Nibelheim incident, he met with the last moments of his untimely death whilst escaping with Cloud. Zack’s personality had a heavy influence on the formation of Cloud’s personality when he was under Jenova’s control.
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Here is Tifa Lockhart’s character profile translation, this time from the Crisis Core Ultimania, which details her appearance during the Nibelheim Massacre.

Tifa Lockhart
The Nibelheim girl who is waiting for a “blonde SOLDIER.”

Age: 15
Blood Type: B
Birthdate: 1987/5/3
Hometown: Nibelheim

Tifa lives in Nibelheim, and is a girl considered an idol among boys of the same age in the village. Being the local person who knows the details of the place, Tifa takes charge as the guide who’s going to lead Zack and the research group of ShinRa to the Reactor. During the time of being Cloud’s childhood friend, when Cloud said he aimed to be like Sephiroth and was about to leave the village, Tifa made him promise that “whenever she’s in a pinch, he’ll come and help her”. Since then, she’s looking forward to meeting “an excellent Cloud” again. Tifa starts to learn martial arts from Zangan, a traveler and also a grappler, during his stay in Nibelheim. Her good quality of well-built muscles is recognized by her master.

「 You’re the SOLDIERs who’ve come for the investigation? 」

Link to the FFVII Series

The only woman who knows Cloud’s past.

In FF7, Tifa is the only one who knows Cloud’s childhood, and furthermore, she holds the key to people involved in the story of Nibelheim’s burning down, which is also depicted in CC. She and Cloud came to realize their feelings for each other in the end of the story, and live together in AC and DC.

Believing in Cloud’s promise, Tifa’s waiting to see Cloud become a SOLDIER like Sephiroth. Tifa dresses herself in a pretty and sexy look. Does she do that to spirit up herself in preparing for a touching reunion?

[FFVII] Tifa becomes the only witness to Cloud’s blurry memory, and she also plays an important role in regaining his true self.	[CC] Crisis Core leaves out some scenes such as Tifa facing the enemy who killed her father when Nibelheim was burned down, and the scene where she runs to avenge her father but was badly counter-attacked.

Here are translations from the FFVII 10th Anniversary Ultimania on the new locations introduced in the Compilation of FFVII.

Edge
「 AC – DC 」
A city built on the outskirts of Midgar following the Meteor disaster. It is built using the rubble left in Midgar, and at the city center stands a monument to the Meteor disaster.

Healin
「 AC 」
A sanatorium located in the mountains close to Midgar. Inside the lodge hangs the corporate logo of the ShinRa Company. Rufus recuperates here from his injuries sustained during the WEAPON attack, and after the Meteor disaster the remnants of the ShinRa Company use it as their base of operations.
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And rounding off our release of translations from the Crisis Core Ultimania today, is the character profile for Genesis Rhapsodos, the mysterious 1st Class SOLDIER of Crisis Core.

Genesis Rhapsodos
The young man who compared himself to a hero of an epic poem and revolted
against the world.

Age: Around 25
Weapon: Rapier
Hometown: Banora Village
Voice Actor: Gackt Camui

A SOLDIER 1st Class who possesses combat abilities that rank equal to Sephiroth’s, and who adheres to his own personal aesthetic. He takes pride in the handsome figure he cuts, his magnificent fighting style and the enthusiastic popularity it garners him, however he does not like mingling directly with people, and only opens himself up to his companions Sephiroth and Angeal. But after the day he suddenly disappeared with a large number of 2nd and 3rd Class SOLDIERs, he is at the forefront of a rebellion against ShinRa.

The young man who idolizes “Loveless.”

A researcher of the classical epic poem “Loveless” – this is another face of Genesis. The protagonists of the poem are a trio of young men searching for the enigma of “The gift of the Goddess,” and Genesis wishes to continue this quest. Readers are divided over the mystery of the “gift” which he wishes to solve not only to deepen his understanding of the poem, but also to find the answer to questions he has about his own life…….

Genesis believes that the protagonists of the story correlate with himself and his two friends.

His disagreement with Sephiroth

As for how Genesis regards Sephiroth, it is more than they are friends who get along well, outstripping that feeling is the idea that they are worthy rivals. Originally for Genesis, it was the heroic actions of Sephiroth – a SOLDIER who is around the same age of him – that inspired him to join the organization. However, after he defects from ShinRa, Genesis tells Sephiroth, “I should have received your fame.” For Genesis and Sephiroth, it seems that there is something connecting them from before either joined SOLDIER.

He challenges Sephiroth to a fight in the Training Room due to the antagonism he feels, but gets hurt. As his wound is being treated, he learns the secret of Sephiroth and himself.

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Lazard’s character profile is the next featured translation today, coming from the Crisis Core Ultimania. Enjoy!

Lazard

The kind and popular leader of SOLDIER.

The calm, composed and clever executive manager of the SOLDIER department. While he has no combat abilities, his friendly concern in personnel affairs, and his quick and precise instructions, have earned him the trust of the SOLDIERs. He obtained his current social position at a young age, but there also many unknown portions of his past personal history. In terms of the speed of his promotions, he is often compared to the President’s son Rufus ShinRa.

The ambition hidden behind a polite facade.
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Today we feature translations from the Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII Ultimania, starting with the the Scenario Q&A interview with the game’s creators, which sheds light on some of the interesting plot points and events within the game. Some of it is very surprising.

Section 1 – Mass SOLDIER Desertion

Q1-1: Please tell us the full story behind the incident.

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Yuffie Kisaragi is the next translated profile from the FFVII 10th Anniversary Ultimania today. Enjoy the reading!

Yuffie Kisaragi

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

Character Profile

Sex: Female
Height: 160cm
Blood Type: A
Date of Birth: 11/20
Birthplace: Wutai
Weapon: Shuriken
First Person Pronoun: アタシ [Atashi]
Voice Actor: AC, DC – Yumi Kakazu

A young girl born in Wutai. Skilled as a “Ninja,” she freely uses a unique type of martial arts. In order to revive her hometown, which had lost its spirit after having lost in the war with ShinRa, she rushed out of Wutai in a bid to collect Materia, the source of energy. Her tenacity towards money and goods are stronger than anyone else, and she has caused trouble on many an occasion by taking action without reflecting on her surroundings.

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