Final Fantasy VIII

ReleasedFeb 11, 1999

PlayStation 3
PlayStation
PlayStation Portable

About

Final Fantasy VIII is the eighth main installment in the Final Fantasy series. The gameplay makes a departure from many series standards. While it still uses the Active Time Battle system, it deviates from the series' traditional means of boosting a character's power via leveling, although levels are not completely abandoned as they were in Final Fantasy II. In addition, it does not have a Magic Point-based system for spell-casting. Instead, magic is collected, drawn, and created from items, and is used to power up the characters via the junction system.

Developer: Square Product Development Division 1
Publisher: Square, Square Electronic Arts, Square Enix
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Card & Board Game
Themes: Fantasy, Science fiction, Open world
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Age ratings: ACB M, ESRB T, PEGI 16, CERO B, USK 12
Time to beat: 35 h rushed · 53 h normally · 90 h completionist
IGDB rating: 86 / 100 (528 ratings)
Also known as: Финальная Фантазия 8, FINAL FANTASY VIII, Final Fantasy 8, FFVIII, FF8, 最终幻想8, 太空戰士 8

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
PlayStation	Feb 11, 1999 · JapanSep 9, 1999 · North AmericaOct 27, 1999 · EuropeOct 29, 1999 · Australia
PlayStation 3	Sep 24, 2009 · JapanDec 17, 2009 · North AmericaDec 24, 2009 · Europe
PlayStation Portable	Sep 24, 2009 · JapanDec 17, 2009 · North AmericaDec 24, 2009 · Europe