Final Fantasy Art Collection Cards

Dashell

SMILE!
AKA
Sonique, Quexinos, Pinkie Pie, Derpy Hooves
So these came up in the LTD thread and I thought I'd post them here since... well they're not all LTD related and I think they're neat. Apparently this is a rare set of cards that was available for a short period of time.


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Someone named Clorith did the translations for a few of them, but none of the ones that seem to be posted:

#056 Stealing the Planet from Mother…
Calamity from the skies… Aerith who sells flowers in Midgar saw the commotion and felt uneasy. (something about Avalanche against ShinRa) At the same time, Cloud joins Avalanche in their bombing activities. Aerith meets Cloud and their destinies collide. They start a journey to the Promised Land. A battle that puts the Planet’s future at stake takes place.


#057 The Cetra were born from the Planet, speak with the Planet, and unlock the Planet. And....... then...... The Cetra will return to the Promised Land. A land that promises supreme happiness.

The heroes are nothing but a threat to the Planet. (??) Cloud and company decided to fight Sephiroth in the North Crater. They saw the miracle of the Lifestream. Time passed, and he (Red XIII) rides on for the city that promises wealth and prosperity. The days of fighting alongside people who protected this Planet…


#064 CLOUD STRIFE
Cloud’s misery all began 5 years ago. Cloud who is very stubborn about his own past is involved in this huge battle that saves the Planet. However, dream and reality… Cloud’s journey to retrieve and overcome the barrier he set for himself becomes a journey that saves the Planet.

“But I can't remain trapped in an illusion any more...... I'm going to live my life without pretending.”
(Cloud who decides to pick himself back up.)

“Memories of Aerith, we’ve got to set her free.”
(Before he decides to go for the last battle.)


#065 AERITH GAINSBOROUGH
Going to the Promised Land… The fated meeting with Cloud wavers the fate of Aerith. The Cetra language that Aerith heard from her mother when she was young. A person who nurtures the Planet. As the last of the Ancient race, she takes it as her responsibility to go to the Promised Land that she has not seen. Aerith sees traces of Zack in Cloud and her very pure heart leads her to develop a liking for Cloud.

“Well then, let's see...... How about if I go out with you once?”
(Payment for Cloud.)

“No, Cloud... I'm searching for you...”
(First and last date.)


AMANO CARDS

#073 Drawing of Tifa in monotone has a red colour. Talks about air of beauty. Just describes the painting. No comments after description.

#074 Here is Sephiroth who looks back. He feels tortured by his sorrows. What did he gain from it? This strong thought directs the final result of the story.

#075 Vincent who stands in the middle of a dark room. This is a self-image of Vincent and at the same time draws out the inner heart and self of Vincent. From that very kind look in his eyes, you can see the thought of abstinence from a sin that he does not intend to repay.

#076 Cloud and Red XIII who rest in the wet forest. We can think of it as a primary forest that has a lot of strange mushrooms and insects never touched by people. Special colours show the international view of FFVII and Cloud’s inner heart. Cloud’s sad and cold eyes are very impressionable.

#077 (Not too sure what this card says! XD) Cloud who fights… We see a strong sense of protection in his eyes. He who fights above sacrificing himself… fights to remove sadness… Sword holds his real power…

#078 Aerith who sleeps in Cloud’s hands. Mysterious black birds that flock in the dark room seem to be trying to lure Aerith into death. The black dress that surrounds Aerith’s body gives the strong image of a burial.

#079 Birds, butterflies and unbelievable/mysterious animals are in the midst of protecting Cloud, who tries to hold the fallen Aerith up. His eyes and his hands have the feeling of a final parting. We can feel his gentleness and sadness towards Aerith.

#080 Cloud and Red XIII who run in the darkness. From the strong looks in their eyes as they face front, we can feel their resolution to use their own powers to open the future. The two of them part from the darkness and run to the future, what kind of a tomorrow do they face.

#081 In the narrow corridor of time that is constantly changing, Aerith and Sephiroth who feel the Planet’s fate. From the sad atmosphere and air that the two of them have about them, you can feel the loneliness and sadness of people that carry the fate of the future. The two of them, in order to get to the future that their fate promises, walk towards the Promised Land.

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#082 Cloud who looks up to the ShinRa Building in the middle of Midgar. In the taken away memories lie the secret that is kept deep inside his heart. When he is betrayed by the huge dream of the past, Cloud feels a strong sense of loss and starts on a journey to find himself again.


#083 Aerith who sends off the flying jet at Junon Airport. Aerith is an Ancient, her fate and bloodline…(not too sure). The Cetra were born from the Planet, speak with the Planet, and unlock the Planet. And then the Cetra will return to the Promised Land. The blood of the Cetra will bring Aerith to the Promised Land in order to obtain the promised future.


#111 The Planet’s largest amusement park is run by Dio. Cloud and company visit this place many times in their battle. They meet Cait Sith here. A promised date that ends in a magical night. In the city of desire that floats above the sands, the light memory of the two people is asleep even now... (??!!)

“I think I must have seen him again, in you... But you're different. Things are different... No, Cloud... I'm searching for you...”


#116 Sephiroth who holds all the power to change the fate of this Planet. Aerith goes to the City of the Ancients in order to stop Meteor. When the two opposing strong thoughts and meanings clash, a sad parting hits Cloud and company. Aerith who summons Holy on the altar in the water is suddenly attacked by Sephiroth’s long sword. The life that was returned to the Planet cannot return again.

“What about my pain? My fingers are tingling. My mouth is dry. My eyes are burning!”


#117 Cloud who buries Aerith in the lake in the Forgotten City as a final parting. The summoning of Holy changed her life in the end. Aerith saves the Planet with the Lifestream. As she is the only survivor of the Ancient race, the strong mission to live the fate pushes Cloud and company along. Above that, it is in order not to lose the thing they must protect.

“The secret is just up here. At least it should be. ...I feel it. It feels like I'm being led by something. Then, I'll be going now. I'll come back when it's all over.”
(In the Sleeping Forest, Aerith who appears in Cloud’s dream.)


#124 Cloud who decides to fight in the North Crater with Jenova and Sephiroth. He feels Sephiroth calling him deep into the Planet. Cloud challenges Sephiroth to a final battle. Sephiroth, who holds powers and skills that are much better than Cloud, is defeated. The gentle light of the Lifestream surrounds Cloud.

“Aerith's memories... Our memories... We came... to tell you... our memories... Come Planet! Show us your answer!”


#125 Sephiroth calls for the battle. In the Planet’s body, Sephiroth who fights and loses to Cloud. He invites Cloud to a final battle that brings him into a world of consciousness and thoughts. The two people’s thoughts that’s totally released starts a final battle that puts at stake all of themselves. Sephiroth, who is attacked by Cloud who uses his entire power, returns to the center of the Planet in a flash of light.

“I am becoming one with the Planet. Mother..... it's almost time.... Soon..... we will become one.”
(In the Temple of the Ancients.)


#126 The answer from the Planet, the Promised Land. Cloud who decides because of the consequences with Sephiroth finds an answer in himself. What kind of answer does the Planet give? Aerith’s prayer, everyone’s prayer, becomes one with Holy and moves Cloud and company out of the North Crater. They see the Lifestream’s light that surrounds the Planet, this is the Planet’s answer.

“......I think I'm beginning to understand. An answer from the Planet... the Promised Land... I think I can meet her... there.”


if anyone knows where to get better scans or more translations, that'd be pretty awesome :monster:
 
It is beyond me why SE don't make these into posters and sell them. (The one with Cid is my favourite). It would be so much less tacky than candles and cologne....

Thanks, Quex. These are lovely.
 
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Ghost X

Moderator
I never got in to the card-collecting craze, especially considering all the information found here can be found on the internets, including the pictures on the cards in large high resolution size.

Actually, I lie. I used to collect cards from chip packets, and I almost got the entire set of batman returns cards including a rare animated one. Not really something I should be bragging about, because batman returns is lame, but eh.
 

Kai Schulen

... ... ...▼
AKA
Trainer Red
Whoa, where did the art for the Sephiroth special/Yuffie Special/Vincent Special come from?
 

looneymoon

they/them
AKA
Rishi
Ehrgeiz, a crappy fighting game Square released sometime in the 90s... it features some FF7 characters.
 

Arianna

Holy, Personified
AKA
Katie; Seta.
Wow! Neat stuff! Kind of confusing translations, like
what is it that Vincent doesn't intend to repay, and the sorrow of Sephiroth and what did it gain him
... ? Still, nice stuff! Thanks for sharing! :D
 

Animexcel

Pro Adventurer
I only have the first set of cards with the characters face portraits, and Tifa's full shot card.
 

Winter

8ad 8r8k
AKA
oddishness, like vines, azula, femshep, winter
holy shit that's expensive. D:

although to be fair, I don't really think another set of the cards are available anywhere. I'd charge that much too. :monster:
 

Dashell

SMILE!
AKA
Sonique, Quexinos, Pinkie Pie, Derpy Hooves
Well I got mine in the mail the other day. I scanned them but my scanner is a tad shitty. Also I attempted to do some translations but I haven't looked at any Japanese sites in a while so I couldn't really remember stuff and eventually I just got annoyed XD

But here's what I DO have, spoiler tagged because of image heaviness.

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Cloud’s misery all began 5 years ago. Cloud who is very stubborn about his own past is involved in this huge battle that saves the Planet. However, dream and reality… Cloud’s journey to retrieve and overcome the barrier he set for himself becomes a journey that saves the Planet.

“But I can't remain trapped in an illusion any more...... I'm going to live my life without pretending.”
(Cloud who decides to pick himself back up.)

“Memories of Aerith, we’ve got to set her free.”
(Before he decides to go for the last battle.)

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Going to the Promised Land… The fated meeting with Cloud wavers the fate of Aerith. The Cetra language that Aerith heard from her mother when she was young. A person who nurtures the Planet. As the last of the Ancient race, she takes it as her responsibility to go to the Promised Land that she has not seen. Aerith sees traces of Zack in Cloud and her very pure heart leads her to develop a liking for Cloud.

“Well then, let's see...... How about if I go out with you once?”
(Payment for Cloud.)

“No, Cloud... I'm searching for you...”
(First and last date.)

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Tifa closes her mouth tight... She was reunited with Cloud as a member of Avalanche but has doubts about Cloud's transformation from the Nibelheim incident 5 years ago. Her complicated feelings for Cloud exceed that of 'childhood friends' and is what solves and loosens up his internal trauma. That is, she personally took a journey into his past...

"You really, really are..... you... right?"
She asks Cloud when surrounded by Cosmo Candle.

"Cloud... Words aren't the only thing that tell people what you're thinking..."
Said to Cloud, when the two are left alone the night before the final battle

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A misunderstanding and hatred for his father, Seto. Nanaki understands the human speech and passed the time not knowing the truth. The truth was hidden in Cosmo Canyon. Nanaki is told many things about his proud father's brave story. He is the last of his race and as revered as a protector of the planet. He fought to save the planet and the beloved people of Cosmo Canyon.

"A name with no meaning whatsoever to me."
Said in his first meeting in regards to his given name.

"Aerith used to pat me on the nose sometimes."
Speaking of his memories of Aerith.

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no translation

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Yuffie's starts off with "A decedent of respected Ninjas, one can understand through her pungent taste in garments (loose socks) that she doesn't have any awareness. " Then it talks about her father's power or her family's power or something being an every day occurrence. Then I THINK it's something about he only cares about his daughter's selfishness to restore the town after it was destroyed by the war by using materia. Something like that.

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The Cloud and Aerith cards have Clorith's translation BTW, I saw no point in trying to retranslated them. Also I forgot to say something about Nanaki's profile. At one point it said something like "Demon Beast of Fire" to reference him but, I dunno, that sounded weird to me so I just put Nanaki there. Is he known as a Demon Beast of Fire in Japan or something? I also put Nanaki for when it said Red XIII since I had already used it. So I guess it should be something like

A misunderstanding and hatred for his father, Seto. The Demon Beast of Fire understands the human speech and passed the time not knowing the truth. The truth was hidden in Cosmo Canyon. RedXIII is told many things about his proud father's brave story. He is the last of his race and as revered as a protector of the planet. He fought to save the planet and the beloved people of Cosmo Canyon.

But if anyone else wants to point out anything, they're welcome to.
 
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Strangelove

AI Researcher
AKA
hitoshura
Also I forgot to say something about Nanaki's profile. At one point it said something like "Demon Beast of Fire" to reference him but, I dunno, that sounded weird to me so I just put Nanaki there. Is he known as a Demon Beast of Fire in Japan or something?
魔物 is just magical/demonic creatures, different from normal animals or the like because they're... magical and shit :monster: (It's used for the name of monsters in several FF games.) I don't think it's a particularly common way of referring to him, though.

Cloud's:

The beginning of it all... the Nibelheim Incident 5 years ago. Cloud's suffering starts here... As he faces his own past, Cloud finds himself drawn into an epic battle for the Planet. Admiration [ideal] and reality... Cloud's journey to overcome the great gulf between these and regain his true self... this will eventual become a journey to save the Planet as well.

And the rest that I won't bother doing fulling because i cba :monster:

ザックスの面影をクラウドに重ねるエアリスは、無邪気な恋心を抱きつつ、自らの定めに翻弄されていく・・・

Aerith sees traces of Zack in Cloud and her very pure heart leads her to develop a liking for Cloud.

Aerith, seeing traces of Zack in Cloud, while feeling a innocent attraction, finds herself at the mercy of her fate...

それは、彼女自身の過去への旅でもあった・・・。

That is, she personally took a journey into his past...

That was also a journey to her own past...

それが原因で父ゴドーとの親子ゲンカは日常茶飯事。ずる賢く、自分のことしか考えないわがまま娘だが、戦争で負けて以来すっかり活気のなくなってしまった故郷を盛り返すべく、世界中のマテリアを集め始める。

Because of this fights with her father Godo are a daily occurance. She is a crafty and selfish girl who thinks only of herself, but in order to restore her hometown after it became lifeless following their defeat in the war, she begins to gather the world's materia.
 

Dashell

SMILE!
AKA
Sonique, Quexinos, Pinkie Pie, Derpy Hooves
So nothing about a pure heart here?

ザックスの面影をクラウドに重ねるエアリスは、無邪気な恋心を抱きつつ、自らの定めに翻弄されていく・・・


I didn't do Cloud and Aerith's BTW, but this "pure heart" thing came up recently.
 

Alessa Gillespie

a letter to my future self
AKA
Sansa Stark, Sweet Bro, Feferi, tentacleTherapist, Nin, Aki, Catwoman, Shinjiro Aragaki, Terezi, Princess Bubblegum
So nothing about a pure heart here?

ザックスの面影をクラウドに重ねるエアリスは、無邪気な恋心を抱きつつ、自らの定めに翻弄されていく・・・


I didn't do Cloud and Aerith's BTW, but this "pure heart" thing came up recently.
Not directly, at least? It mentions she had an innocent love for him (OR BEGINNING OF LOVE DEPENDS ON HOW YOU FEEL LIKE TRANSLATING IT), mostly cause the mujyaki(innocence or naivety, I spose) modifies the falling in love that is right next to it.
 

Strangelove

AI Researcher
AKA
hitoshura
It guess it was corrupted from '無邪気な恋心', but it's just about her feelings of love.
 

Dashell

SMILE!
AKA
Sonique, Quexinos, Pinkie Pie, Derpy Hooves
BUMP:

Because someone requested it from me, here's the new and improved translations. Please use these new ones if you're going to use them as I've done a much better job IMO. Also before I even go into them the Italicized in Yuffie's profile was done by Hito. So please give him credit if you use it. Hopefully he won't mind. I Just saw that he had done that and didn't see the point in revising mine at all because he did such a better job XD

For all the speaking lines I used the English translations from the game except for Vincent's second line that I couldn't find in the script online.

Tifa's:

Tifa keeps her mouth shut tight. As a member of AVALANCHE she was reunited with Cloud. She holds doubts about his transformation after the Nibelhiem incident 5 years ago. Her complicated feelings for Cloud that exceeded childhood friendship unravel the internal trauma Cloud possesses. That was also a journey into her own past...

"You really, really are..... you... right?"
(She asks Cloud when surrounded by Cosmo Candle.)

"Cloud... Words aren't the only thing that tell people what you're thinking..."
(Said to Cloud, when the two are left alone the night before the final battle)

Yuffie's:

A decedent of honest Ninjas, one can understand through her pungent taste in garments (loose socks) that she doesn't have any awareness. Because of this fights with her father Godo are a daily occurance. She is a crafty and selfish girl who thinks only of herself, but in order to restore her hometown after it became lifeless following their defeat in the war, she begins to gather the world's materia.

"You spikey-headed jerk! One more time, let's go one more time!"
(Her first appearence. She feels bitter when Cloud defeats her."

"Hmm, materia?... Is there any Materia around?"
(Her first words when arriving in Cosmo Canyon)

Nanaki's:

A misunderstanding and hatred for his father Seto. The flame's demon beast understands human speech and was passing the time away without knowing the truth. He encounters the truth in Cosmo Canyon... RedXIII is told many things of his proud father's brave legend. As a descendant of his species, he is revered as a guardian of the planet. He throws himself into the fight to save the planet and to protect the beloved people of Cosmo Canyon.

"A name with no meaning whatsoever to me."
(Said in his first meeting in regards to his given name.)

"Aerith used to pat me on the nose sometimes."
(Speaking of his memories of Aerith.)

Vincent's:

Origin: Member of the Investigation Sector of the General Affairs Department, nicknamed "Turks". He was sleeping inside a coffin in the basement at the Shinra Mansion. His human body was remodeled in the past, therefore his life has stopped passing through time. He is reserved and doesn't reveal his emotions. Because of the frequent tragedies that happened to him, he gives others the impression of being cold.

"...To wake me from the nightmare."
First entry scene. When waking up from sleeping in coffin.

"Am I on the verge of committing another sin...?"
Heading toward the Northern Cave to defeat Sephiroth.
Cid:

A sinful mouth and a hot heart. The legendary airship pilot who'll never forget his heart's dream. He was elected as the rocket pilot to advance Shinra space program. After the space program was canceled, he continued to spend time fuming in Rocket Town every day. When he encountered Cloud and co who were fighting against Shinra, a hot flame in the heart of he who was fuming is lit up a second time and he leads the journey.

"Oh man, the moon... outer space... my dreams..."
When he gives priority to Shera's life and abandons the rocket launch.

"Lady Luck, don't fail me now."
At the moment meteor is put into operation

Cid's is a little bumpy but I think it's right. As usual, anyone else is welcome to criticize my horrible work :awesome:
 
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Tifabelle

Pro Adventurer
AKA
Tifabelle, Nathan Drake, Locke Cole, Kain Highwind, Yamcha, Arya Stark
Vincent Card said:
"I have to commit a crime again..."
Heading toward the Northern Cave to defeat Sephiroth.

Could the English version be this:

"Am I on the verge of committing another sin"


Cid's still sounds good to me :monster:
 

Dashell

SMILE!
AKA
Sonique, Quexinos, Pinkie Pie, Derpy Hooves
Yes, is that what he says? XD

It's when he's talking about having to defeat the son of Lucrecia

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Yep that's what it is, thank you.
 
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