
Final Fantasy VIII
1999
Game Information
Summary
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.
Release Date
February 11, 1999
Developer
Square Product Development Division 1
Publisher
Square Electronic Arts
Platforms
PlayStation 3PlayStationPlayStation Portable
Genres
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureCard & Board Game
Themes
FantasyScience fictionOpen world