FF DOT: The Pixel Art of Final Fantasy

by Square Enix

A hardcover volume that showcases the intriguing evolution of pixel art from the Final Fantasy series!

Containing detailed sprite sheets that showcase the pixel composition of Final Fantasy 's beloved characters, maps of Final Fantasy 's most popular highlighting tools used by the developers, and a special interview with Kazuko Shibuya, the character pixel artist for the Final Fantasy series , FF Dot is a one of a kind product that immerses readers into an iconic aspect of the Final Fantasy experience.

Dark Horse Books is proud to collaborate with Square Enix to bring fans FF The Pixel Art of Final Fantasy , translated into English for the first time. This localization of the original Japanese publication holds nearly 300 pages of colorful pixel art, and is an invaluable addition to any Final Fantasy fan's collection.

Genres: Art, Video Games, Nonfiction, Gaming, Collections, Games

280 pages, Hardcover

Published January 28, 2020

About the author

Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. (株式会社スクウェア・エニックス・ホールディングス) TYO: 9684 is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series. Its headquarters are located in the Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo.

Reviews

[Beth Cato · Rating 5 out of 5]

The title pretty much says it. This is an art book, of excellent quality, dedicated to the 8-bit and 16-bit designs of the Final Fantasy series. It is beautifully designed. The focus is on the character artwork from battles to overworld to status screens, but it also features select town, castle, and world layouts. The source material is from the original Japanese games. There is little text until the very end, where there is an extensive, fascinating interview with the woman who was the first pixel master for Square, Kazuo Shibuya.

Anyone who grew up loving these games--and the younger set who is discovering them now--will enjoy the simple beauty of this book. In particular, this would be a great resource for artists who use beads or other media to create physical renditions of pixel graphics.

[Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

My boyfriend got this art book for me. It was super fun going through it, and the collection is very high quality. It makes me want to do Final Fantasy cross stitch!

[Nicholas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely coffee table book of retro Final Fantasy art. As a Final Fantasy VI fan especially, it feels targeted at my nostalgia directly. Really nice little interview with Kazuko Shibuya at the end as well.

[Aaron · Rating 5 out of 5]

2024 Christmas present. Really cool picture book that shows off all the art work from the Pixel Remasters of the Final Fantasy series. Highly recommended for Final Fantasy fanatics.

[Garrison Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

As someone who spent most of my childhood playing Final Fantasy games left and right, this collection of artwork was nostalgic heaven for me. The first game in the series was basically a D&D campaign brought to life and the character and environmental designs reflected that. Even though my favorite classes to use were physical combatants, I got a kick out of seeing the magic users as well. I could just imagine these brave warriors fighting monsters and crawling through dungeons all over again. The rest of the games in the series gave me a nostalgic boost as well. Cecil was a stud as both a dark knight and a paladin, wearing the finest armor and swinging the mightiest swords. Sabin could be WWE Champion today if he wanted to with his brute strength and intimidating presence. Bartz could put on samurai gear and throw money at his opponents like he was more powerful than Elon Musk and Bill Gates combined. Whenever your creative well is running dry like mine was, this book will power you back up again. You don’t even have to be a fan of the games to get enjoyment out of this; the art is simultaneously a history lesson and a shot in the arm for anybody wanting to flex their creative muscles. What more is there to say other than this book gets an easy A out of me?

[Nick Black · Rating 2 out of 5]

i guess if i owned a coffee table i could put this book on it? back in the adolescent day i spent tremendous amounts of time tracing and ANSIfying final fantasy art from the fine Nintendo Power strategy guide. this prints those same sprites in greater size and vivid color, but it's not even all the sprites! and there is pretty much no text! a pretty big disappointment.

[Tung Lam · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must have book if you are a long time fan of Final Fantasy from the early stage. There're a lot of pixel art from Final Fantasy I to VI.

They also include a special interview with Ms Kazuko Shibuya, very nice.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun look back at the pixel art of all the various Final Fantasy games, plus a nice interview with the woman who created them.

[Hani Suraya · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's like walking down memory lane 😍🤩

[Tommie Haag · Rating 4 out of 5]

It provided what the title promises.