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Final Fantasy 8

Final Fantasy 8 was first launched in 1999 for the original PlayStation. It follows Squall Leonhart as he bands together with a party of characters to defeat a time-travelling sorceress intent on compressing time itself.

FINAL FANTASY 8
Final Fantasy 8

Franchise
Final Fantasy
Platform(s)
PlayStation (Original) , PC , Switch , PS4 , Xbox One , iOS , Android
Released
February 11, 1999
Developer(s)
Square Enix
Publisher(s)
Square Enix
Genre(s)
JRPG
ESRB
T for Teen: Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence

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