Ultima Official Fanbook
The Ultima Official Fanbook is a Japanese-language publication released by Locus.
Description[edit]
- Title: ウルティマ公式ファンブック (Ultima Koushiki Fanbook/Ultima Official Fanbook)
- Publisher: ローカス (Locus)
- Author: 金井哲夫 (Tetsuo Kanai)
- Published: December 25, 2000
- Original List Price: ¥2800
- Length: 260 pages
- ISBN: 4-89814-169-2
The Official Fanbook was entirely a creation of Locus and was printed in full color. It introduces the world of Ultima by showcasing all of the games as well as important characters in the series; features a picture-heavy guide to Britannia (most pictures are from Ultima IX); provides explanations of the philosophy in Ultima; and includes a detailed history section and a language guide. The book also includes interviews with Sage Sundi, EA Square online service manager, and Ryosuke Kutsuma (久津間良祐), EA Square localize associate manager; as well as the 2001 Ultima IX calendar.
The book also contains a CD-ROM which holds, among other things, some demo movies, fonts, a dictionary for Ultima, and a Runic-to-Roman converter.
Gallery[edit]
The cover with its sleeve
The CD coming with the book
External Links[edit]
- Fan books – listing of fan books at KTJ Dragon's page
- Ultima Official Fanbook (PDF) – at the Video Game Museum
| Foreign Language Books | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | The Genesis of Ultima ☥ Japanese clue books ☥ Japanese Ultima Underworld Clue Book ☥ Official Fanbook |
| German | Ultima IX German clue book ☥ X‑Games Ultima IX clue book |
| Reference Books | |
|---|---|
| The Books | The Genesis of Ultima ☥ The Official Book of Ultima ☥ Official Fanbook ☥ The Ultimate Collector’s Guide Our Epic Origin ☥ Through the Moongate |