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IMMEDIATE RELEASE BradyGames
to give fans a special look inside The Making of FINAL FANTASY™: THE SPIRITS
WITHIN Movie
book and FINAL FANTASY CHRONICLES™ Official Strategy Guide extend BradyGames’
strong partnership with Square INDIANAPOLIS
– May 17, 2001 – In July, the partnership between BradyGames and Square is
going Hollywood. That’s
when BradyGames, the leading publisher of premium strategy guides, will
release The Making of FINAL FANTASY: THE SPIRITS WITHIN. It’s an insider’s
look at the creation of this visually-stunning animated movie, which features
the vocal talents of Alec Baldwin, James Woods, Donald Sutherland, Steve
Buscemi, Ming-na, Ving Rhames and Peri Gilpin. A Square Pictures production,
the movie is being released by Columbia Pictures on July 11,2001. The
movie is set on Earth in the year 2065, in a world ravaged by an alien
invasion. It follows Dr. Aki Ross, a beautiful scientist, as she moves through
both real and fantasy worlds in search of answers that could save the planet
from the alien threat. The
Making of FINAL FANTASY: THE SPIRITS WITHIN will include storyboards, the
movie script, concept sketches, and images of the characters, sets and props
from the movie. It will also include behind-the-scenes information and
interviews with the creative minds behind this ground-breaking production.
This book will bring to light the truly staggering level of work and detail
involved in the movie’s development. The
book is the latest evidence of the strong partnership between BradyGames and
Square, makers of the popular FINAL FANTASY® videogame series. All told,
BradyGames has more than 2.5 million strategy guides for the FINAL FANTASY
series in print. Last
fall, BradyGames continued its support with the release of the FINAL FANTASY
IX Official Strategy Guide. And earlier this year, BradyGames passed a
milestone with the sale of the millionth copy of the FINAL FANTASY VII
Official Strategy Guide, the industry’s first console guide to go platinum. The
partnership continues in July, when BradyGames publishes the FINAL FANTASY
CHRONICLES™Official Strategy Guide. It’s a single guide that covers two
games, FINAL FANTASY® IV & CHRONO TRIGGER®. The games, for use on the
PlayStation® game console, are updated versions of titles originally created
for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Regarded
by many as the best and most popular SNES games ever released, both games have
now been updated to include cinemas, but they retain the classic look and feel
in game play. In CHRONO TRIGGER, veteran players recall traveling through eras
and time to stop Lavos, one of the main enemies, from draining the planet’s
energy. In FINAL FANTASY IV, players choose from 12 playable characters to
fight bad guys and search for rare crystal weapons and armaments. The
FINAL FANTASY CHRONICLES Official Strategy Guide will contain complete
walkthroughs for both FINAL FANTASY IV and CHRONO TRIGGER, including area
maps, bestiaries, and boss strategies. Coverage of CHRONO TRIGGER includes
technology and magic lists along with secrets and tips to access every ending.
In FINAL FANTASY IV coverage, character classes, bestiaries and locations of
key items are provided. Last
year BradyGames extended its coverage of FINAL FANTASY beyond strategy guides.
The Art of FINAL FANTASY IX was an inside look at the stunning art from FINAL
FANTASY IX, including rarely seen concept art, an immense collection of
character art, and full-page scenes from the most beautiful cinemas in video
game history. The book’s entertaining and informative commentary on the
series history, as well as anecdotal captions relevant to stories and events
of FINAL FANTASY IX, made this book a favorite of many FINAL FANTASY fans. –
– – – – The
Making of FINAL FANTASY: THE SPIRITS WITHIN (ISBN0-7440-0071-8) will be
available in July 2001 in your local electronics, book, and software retailers
for $29.99 US, $42.95 CDN. It also will be available for purchase online at
http://www.bradygames.com. FINAL
FANTASY CHRONICLES Official Strategy Guide (ISBN 0-7440-0073-4) will be
available in July 2001 in your local electronics, book, and software retailers
for $14.99 US, $21.95 CDN. It also will be available for purchase online at
http://www.bradygames.com. The
Art of FINAL FANTASY IX (ISBN0-7440-0050-5) is available now in your local
electronics, book, and software retailers for $19.99 US, $28.95 CDN. It also
is available for purchase online at http://www.bradygames.com. FINAL
FANTASY VII Official Strategy Guide (ISBN1-56686-714-2) is available now at
your local electronics, book, and software retailer for $14.99 US and $21.95
CAN. It also is available for purchase online at www.bradygames.com. –
– – – – ABOUT
BRADYGAMES With over 18 million guides in print, BradyGames, an imprint of the
Pearson Technology Group, is a leader in the electronic entertainment
publishing industry with value-priced strategy guides for video and PC-based
games. Drawing on the strength of its partnerships with several leading game companies,
BradyGames enhances the gaming experience by providing guides to match the
look and feel of each game it covers. For the latest hints and cheats, visit
http://www.bradygames.com and Take Your Game Further™. ABOUT
THE PEARSON TECHNOLOGY GROUP AND PEARSON EDUCATION The
Pearson Technology Group is the world’s largest provider of consumer and
professional computer, information technology, engineering and reference
content. As one of the industry’s leading innovators in both print and digital formats,
PTG’s imprints include Que, Sams, New Riders, BradyGames, Prentice Hall PTR,
Addison Wesley Professional/Cisco Press and Peachpit/AdobePress. The Pearson
Technology Group is an operating unit of Pearson Education, the world’s
leading education publisher with offices in 30 countries. Pearson Education is
the global education business of Pearson plc, the international media group.
For more information, visit http://www.pearsoned.com. ABOUT
SQUARE ELECTRONIC ARTS L.L.C.AND SQUARE CO., LTD. Square
Co., Ltd. is the leading third-party developer and publisher of home video
game console software in Japan, with annual sales of more than US $687 million
consolidated base (based on average annual exchange rate of 106 Japanese per
US Dollar during fiscal year 2000) and 1,200 employees worldwide. Square Co.,
Ltd. became famous for its role-playing games, including its world-renowned
Final Fantasy series, which has sold more than 31 million units to date, and now publishes
other titles under the SQUARESOFT® brand spanning all genres. Square Co.,
Ltd. is based in Tokyo, Japan,and maintains a branch office in Osaka. More
information about Square Co., Ltd. can be found on the Internet at http://www.square.co.jp. Square
Electronic Arts SML.L.C. is the exclusive publisher of all SQUARESOFT products
in North America. Square Co., Ltd.publishes its SQUARESOFT titles in North
America through Square Electronic ArtsL.L.C., located in Los Angeles, Calif.
Square Electronic Arts L.L.C.is a limited liability company established on May
1, 1998, by Square Soft, Inc. and Electronic Arts to manage the marketing and
distribution of SQUARESOFT products in North America. More information about
SQUARESOFT products can be found on the Internet at http://www.squaresoft.com. Square Pictures,
Inc. is a subsidiary of Tokyo based Square Co., Ltd., which is the leading
third-party developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software in
Japan. More information on the film can be found on the Internet
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