Famitsu this week featured a look at Cloud Strife and Tifa Lockhart in Dissidia Dudoecim 012, with glimpses of Tifa in the opening CGI cutscene of the game, various other in game cutscenes (including her healing a wounded Kain), and of course scenes featuring the two along with their enemy Sephiroth. As expected, their FFVII conflict is alive and strong as always, even in another world where their memories are fried. Furthermore, we see all the current alternate costumes for Cloud.

Also, Weekly Jump featured a look at Tifa in her alternate Advent Children outfit, apparently…beating the snot out of Cloud, in true Cloti tradition. As they say, ‘Love Hurts. A lot.’

Source: FF-Reunion

EDIT: Bellow is some translated info the scans regarding Tifa, her play style, and new attacks for Golbez and Cecil, thanks to Hitoshura.

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It seems there were more scans on Dissidia Final Fantasy Dudoecim, in Weekly Shonen Jump.

Along with the scan featuring Tifa Lockhart, new renders of Cloud, Sephirtoh, Cecil, and Golbez are featured, including the alternate outfit for Golbez. Unsuprisingly, it’s his armorless look from Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. Cloud’s outfit is from his Amano artwork. Sephiroth and Cecil’s look however, are outfits closer to the original looks from their respective games.

The other page features a glimpse into certain abilities tied to the Assist System. There’s:

- Assist Change
The Assist Character taking the damage of an attack for you

- Assist Charge
Charges the Assist gauge when your HP is low or if you dodge and counterattack when you’re just about to go into Break

- Assist Lock
Locks out the other person’s Assist usage

A big thanks to Phi for giving us a heads up on these scans! And hitoshura for the translations!

A new scan from Weekly Jump has revealed Tifa Lockhart’s Dissidia Duodecim artwork, along with a glimpse of her EX-Mode and Ex-Burst.

Expectedly, her EX-Burst relies on her slot limit breaks from FFVII, and includes her equipping her ultimate weapon from FFVII. The Premium Heart.

A big thanks to Phi and DrakeClawfang for the find on our forums!

Scans from the latest Famitsu concerning Dissidia’s sequel have surfaced, and bring more than a handful of novelties. The first ones are in-game footage of both Lightning and Kain, as as well their respective Nomura artwork. Beyond that, there’s also word of other new features to the gameplay which Hitoshura has now translated for us. Some of important mention is the abolishment of EX-Canceling, and the addition of an “Assist Character System.” All characters will be returning and apparently, your old saves from Dissidia Final Fantasy will link up to Dissidia Duodecim somehow.

Below is translated text from the Famitsu scan. Also included below are the attack names of Kain and Lightning, from the Tokyo Game Show demo, for all difficulty types. Of important note, is the fact that Warrior of Light and Kuja have now apparently been given a new attack. Warrior of Light has a ground HP attack called ‘Ultimate Shield’, and Kuja has an air HP attack called ‘Force Symphony’. It seems the returning characters will be getting new attacks as well:

EDIT: And apparently, via multiple sources, it seems Tifa Lockhart is confirmed for Dissidia Duodecim, as well. And Cloud’s Kingdom Hearts costume will be downloadable content for the game. Happy days are here at last.

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Final Fantasy Seven’s love triangle debate has been raging for the better part of twelve years now, and caused no end of interfandom tensions. For those of you unfamiliar with the whole debacle, I first congratulate you on your luck in remaining free, and I next explain that it is the debate over which of Tifa or Aerith Cloud Strife loves. Many a year, and countless hypotheses have been spent trying to argue that Cloud and Tifa are not a couple despite all the best evidence, and that Cloud and Aerith have a relationship despite the latter’s unfortunate condition. For some time, the love triangle debate has been in what could aptly be described as its death throes. Today, hopefully, we can perform a mercy killing.

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Here are some of the April Dengeki PS3 Advent Children Complete issue scans.

Source: Cloud 180

A new image from a Chinese magazine has surfaced showing Cloud in the OVA: On The Way to a Smile – Case of Denzel, as well as Sephiroth in Advent Children Complete with his single black wing spawning forth from his back.

Thanks to our member Dark & Divide for an update with higher quality images.

Edit: Also, Silent Tweak has translated some of the Chinese text for the scan! The textbox at the top left of the page next to the FFVII screenshot reads:

“In this work,[FFVII AC] Cloud and Sephiroth join the new scenario, the two’s show-down will be shown in a more intense way. The picture on the right is a new scene, Cloud’s body is surrounded by a blue aura, and that is the familiar Limit Break from [FF VII]. On the other side, Sephiroth expands his dark black-wing and prepares to fend off Cloud’s attacks. The two’s fated battle will be taken into a new height!”

Source: Cloud180
Update: FF Shores

New scans from Famitsu PSP and PS3 have appeared online, featuring FFVII Advent Children Complete, and the OVA: On the Way to a Smile – Case of Denzel.

Also, correspondence with the creators was included, and hitoshura has once again translated the interesting points regarding Advent Children Complete. Major thanks once again! To check out all the info, click on “Read the rest of this entry” link below the scans.

Source: FF Shores.com

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The cover for the Revised Edition of the FFVII 10th Anniversary Ultimania has been revealed. It features CG renderings of Cloud, Zack and Sephiroth.

New FFVII 10th Anniversary Ultimania Cover

The Revised Edition of the FFVII 10th Anniversary Ultimania will be release in Japan in April 16th and it will cost 1,900円.

Also, hitoshura has provided some quotes from the Dengeki PS3 interview:

- The novel comes out on April 16th. It includes Cases of Barret, Red, Yuffie, and Shinra, with changes to the existing Tifa & Denzel chapters. [It says 'FF13 novel' but talks about FF7's characters, and gives OTWTAS release date, so it's probably a typo]
- In the Case of the Lifestream, we’ll learn the secret as to why Sephiroth is so obsessed with Cloud
- It’s quite different from the original version, as the overall impression is different.
- It’s a lot easier to understand
- In the FF7 flashbacks **** does the narration, which’ll bring fans to tears. (The name is purposefully blocked out)
- There’s so much new footage you could call it a completely new film. There’s some scenes foreshadowed by CC.

Source: FF7AC Reunion

Two new V-Jump scans have appeared online showcasing the new footage of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete and On the Way to a Smile: Case of Denzel. A look at the OVA’s animation style is revealed as well as new scenes from Advent Children Complete showcasing Tseng and Elena in Edge, Denzel being brought to Seventh Heaven by Cloud, and new artwork of Cloud and Sephiroth.

Also, a high quality version of the FFVII Advent Children Complete commercial as appeared on youtube here.

EDIT: Kuradostrife has uploaded the full high quality commercial without compression here. Enjoy!

Source: FFVII AC Reunion

The new Advent Children Complete article in the latest Dengeki PlayStation issue reveals that FFVII On the Way to a Smile: Case of Denzel will be animated by A1 Pictures (the same studio who made Persona: Trinity Soul, Kannagi, Ōkiku Furikabutte and others).

Special thanks to forum member KuraudoStrife for bringing this to my attention!

Source: FF7 AC Reunion

A new  scan from VJump Magazine featuring Advent Children Complete has confirmed that the mysterious OVA included with the movie will be “On the Way to a Smile: Case of Denzel”.

Source: FF7AC reunion

Thanks to TLS member KuraudoStrife for pointing this out.