One of our members pointed out some new FFVII merchandise popping up on amiami.jp, most likely the most awesome piece of merchandise ever to have been released by Square in all its nearly-30-year existence.

A cup.

While it is the most awesome merchandise each and every of the FFVII fans (and the haters) should buy and put front-and-center in their FFVII shrine, the most shocking revelation was made by TLS member LicoriceAllsorts – the cup is Rufus’ Ultimate Weapon.

Don't mess with the Cup.

After acquiring and using the polkadot-chocobo’s special Alternate Play ability to get Rufus in the battle against Onyx WEAPON, you can go to the PlayStation menu and delete your save game. Turn off the console, wait for exactly 10 seconds (any more or less and your 999-hour save is permanently lost), then turn it back on. Next, defeat Onyx Weapon with just Rufus, and he will gain The Cup of Rufus, his Ultimate Weapon, which does a guaranteed 99,999 damage and unlocks a hidden date with Rufus and Cloud at the Gold Saucer where, indeed, a happy ending involving the Cup will be shown in a hidden CGI video.

Please share with us any other previously unrevealed secrets of FFVII and its merchandise, who knows what other shocking revelations there may be.

Yes, you’ve read it quite well! Square-Enix will launch this perfume in Mid-August, at a price of 7,140 yen.

Apparently, it will be an unisex perfume, with a light and refreshing fragance.

Now the only thing missing is Sephiroth’s shampoo with 12 different scents…

Source: FF-Reunion and Ami Ami

Credits go to Cloud_S for bringing this to our attention

Apparently Cloud Strife is continuing his foray into digital modeling and merchandising with the release of his new brand name cologne, “Cloud Strife.” The new cologne was showcased at Tokyo Gameshow 2009 in the Square Enix Merchandise booth. A bottle of the FFVII hero’s scent is going for 6,800 yen. No word for when it’ll be released over seas.

Because nothing says you’re SO CASH, than smelling like an JRPG hero from 1997! Although I am curious as to what this stuff would smell like…Thanks to Tennyo for bringing this.. rare gem of S-E news to our attention. Oh, and don’t worry female fans, the cologne is apparently unisex, so you can get in on Cloud’s sexy aura too. Glad to know Cloud’s still swinging both ways 12 years later.

Source: Destructoid Site

Gamestop has made a contest available on their website for Final Fantasy merchandise in celebration of Dissidia’s American release.

1st Prize: One person will win a full-size model of Judge Gabranth’s helmet from Final Fanatsy XII. The sweepstakes page makes a note to warn you its not to be worn.

2nd Prize: 10 people will win a Play Arts figure from the Summons/Monsters set featuring Gilgamesh, The Magus Sister, and both Shiva’s and Yojimbo’s normal and “heretic” forms.

3rd Prize: 10 more people will win a Play Arts figure from the Dissidia set popular in Japan consisting of Cloud, Squall, Zidane, and Tidus (The Warrior of Light is strangely absent).

No purchase is necessary and you only need to fill in your email address and phone number. (And live in the US)

So be sure to not enter so that I can win it!

Amazon.co.jp has recently added several pre-orders for PSP sets that include a product code for FFVII. All the sets are the same, but have different colored PSPs.

- Mystic Silver (3000MS)
- Pearl White (3000PW)
- Piano Black (3000PB)
- Vibrant Blue (3000VB)
- Spirited Green (3000SG)
- Radiant Red (3000RR)
- Bright Yellow (3000BY)

The release date is August 7th, and the sets are priced at 19,800 yen (about 1000 yen more than a PSP on its own).

Source: Mezzo.net

The SE Product Blog has updated with the new creatures that will be featured in the upcoming new set of the FF Master Creatures Collection. Included are Bahamut SHIN from FFVII AC, Zalera from FFXII, Valefor from FFX, Tiamat from FF1, and The Brothers from FFVIII.

However…In a magazine scan promoting the set…another figure is shown blackened out, representing that its a secret chase figure in the set.

Its silhouette, looks familiar… Could it be Terra, riding Magitek armor, from FFVI?

Source: FF7AC Reunion

A new Static Arts figure of Cloud in Final Fantasy VII was recently added to the Japanese Square Enix store. It shows Cloud standing in his classic SOLDIER pose in Aerith’s church, with rays of sunlight coming down onto the flowers at his feet. Click the title of the article, or the Read link to check out all the images.

Source: FF7AC Reunion

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete was released yesterday (April 16), and today some pictures from Japanese stores started to appear on the internet. Click here to view them.

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Square-Enix will publish a Post Card Book for the upcoming Advent Children Complete.

The ACC Post Card Book

The book will contain 24 postcards in the Japanese B6 format with CG renders from the movie and it’ll be sold for 1260 Yen.
It can be bought from the Japanese Amazon store.

Source: Square-Enix, CetraConnection

A new Static Arts figure of Sephiroth has been released for a price of 16,800 円 at the Square-Enix Shop. Sephiroth is standing on a base that has been designed to resemble Meteor & is calling up flames around himself.

Dimensions- Height: 38.2 cm, Width: 44.3 cm (22cm w/o the Masamune), Depth: 20 cm.

The figure will be available for shipping on 4/20/2009.

Source: FF7AC Reunion

SQUARE-ENIX has revealed today the box of  “Cloud Black” PS3 that will bring together a copy of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children + FF XIII Trial Set Version and a 160GB HDD PS3 version.

And there’s also the boxshot of the normal and the bundled versions.

UPDATE:

In addition to this information – “Cloud Black PS3″ has just recently gone up for sale on Play-Asia For $649.00 (USD). As of 4/1/2009 (not an April Fool’s Joke) all of Play-Asia’s preorders for the Limited Edition PS3 have been filled. Good hunting if you’re still looking to get your hands on one!

Source: SQUARE-ENIX E-Store

You heard right folks.

The Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Ultimania is coming back, revised in honor of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete’s release. It’ll not only be redone but also enlarged with even more information on the world of FFVII. It will be released April 16, 2009 and you can bet we’ll be posting translations from that as well.

Also on April 16th, the “FINAL FANTASY VII ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE POST CARD BOOK” will be released, and it will be priced at 1,260 yen.

Source: FFVII AC Reunion

Edit: Thanks to hitoshura for the slight correction on the Ultimania being released on its own, sans the potion. And here I was, looking forward to getting the drink too….