News for Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

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News
nitas101: New alts gameplay (Dissidia 012)
nitas101: Character select screen (Dissidia 012)
pandanroll: Final Fantasy Versus XIII Main Character's Outlook
ffchaoticcosmos: Dissidia Duodecium Ultimania Announced


Websites and Communities
ff_land: A Challenge Community Dedicated to All Final Fantasy Games!

Final Fantasy-themed challenge community where you first get sorted into one of six teams (Soldiers, White Mages, Black Mages, Thieves, Monks, and Dragoons), and then compete within your team to earn points and win the game! It's a place to meet fellow FF fans, share fanworks, and have fun together in a competitive environment.

Discussions, Reviews & Meta
ff7_oldschool: Discussion Post 4 - Jan 23rd: Junon - North Corel


Recommendations
victoryfanfare: 1 render rec (FFVII/Zelda) (Cloud, Link)
victoryfanfare: 1 fanart rec (FFIX) (Kuja)
victoryfanfare: 1 fanart rec (Dissidia 012) (Laguna, Squall, Jecht, Tidus)
victoryfanfare: 1 fanart rec (Dissidia 012) (Tifa)
victoryfanfare: 1 fanart rec (FFXIII-2) (Lightning, Serah)
victoryfanfare: 1 fanart rec (FFV) (Bartz/Faris)
victoryfanfare: 1 fanart rec (FFXIII) (Lightning)
victoryfanfare: 1 fanart rec (FFIX) (Zidane)
victoryfanfare: 1 fanart rec (FFIV) (Cecil)
victoryfanfare: 1 fanart rec (FFXIII) (Lightning, Chocobo)
renay: Fanwork Recs

Final Fantasy VII: vid (1)
Final Fantasy VIII: fic (1)
Final Fantasy X: fic (1)
Final Fantasy XII: fic (1)

Fanfiction
Compilation of Final Fantasy VII
birdieshoes: Bedtime Story (Cloud, Vincent) (G) (100 words)
sildil: Simple Pleasures (Rufus) (NC17) (401 words)
superkalifragi and chephren: Golden Lotus 2 (18) (Yazoo, Weiss, Nero, Genesis, Sephiroth) (R) (AU) (8,637 words)
ladynightrunner: Rain on a Tin Roof (Sephiroth, Zack) (PG) (8,853 words)
xpaperplanex: Handle With Care (2) - Rules of Play (Cloud, Sephiroth) (PG) (AU) (4,300 words)

Final Fantasy VIII
hamimifk: Strange (Quistis/Fujin) (PG) (850 words)
rijsg: The Love You Deserve (Edea/Ultimecia) (R) (200 words)

Final Fantasy X & Final Fantasy X-2
stardust808: Friends of Fate (Baralai/Yuna) (PG-13) (303 words)
edenbound: Accidentally on Purpose (Gippal/Baralai) (R) (727 words)
sissyhiyah: The Speech (Lulu/Yuna) (R) (200 words)


Fanart
Final Fantasy VI
hideyo: Tina Branford (SFW)

Compilation of Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII
obstinatemelon: 50,000 Hits (Cid) (SFW)
Nicodevilish: Aerith (SFW)

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
TulioMinaki: Cloud Strife (SFW)

Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII
zolaida: Vanille FFXIII (SFW)

Dissidia Final Fantasy
tritanoch: Bound in Chains (Jecht) (SFW)

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
arakunae: -FFDissidia__Papa- (Laguna, Squall) (SFW)

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
f-wd: FFCC Crystal Bearers Chibis 2 (Amidatelion, Jegran, Blaze) (SFW)

Crossovers
alias-hugo: The Snark-Off (FFX-2/FFXIII) (Lightning, Paine) (SFW)


Fan Comics
piggyhoho: Father and Son Talk (FFXIII) (Hope/Lightning, Bartholomew) (SFW)
Leonyne: Dating 101 (Zidane) (SFW)


Icons
Mixed
plastic_vinyl: 36 icons (CC:FFVII, FFXII)

Final Fantasy Icon Grab Bag
dressvelvet: 20 icons
tramonto_icons: 4 icons


Cosplay
Ailish01: Beatrix


Graphics
animekittysama: Wallpaper Requests Fulfilled - Round 1 of 4


Miscellaneous
marinayeah: Lightning Sackgirl (FFXIII)
ancient: Memories (FFVII:AC) (Cloud)


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