Final Fantasy VIII is the eighth installment in the Final Fantasy series and was released in 1999.
Plot[]
Characters[]
There are ten playable characters:
- Squall Leonhart: Student from Balamb Garden who wants to become a SeeD,
- Rinoa Heartilly: Member of the group Forest Owls,
- Zell Dincht: Student from Balamb Garden who wants to become a SeeD,
- Quistis Trepe: Instructor from Balamb Garden,
- Irvine Kinneas: Sharpshooter from Galbadia Garden,
- Selphie Tilmitt: Student from Trabia Garden, comes to Balamb to become a SeeD,
- Seifer Almasy: Leader of the Disciplinary Committee in Balamb Garden,
- Laguna Loire: Soldier from Galbadia.
- Kiros Seagill: Soldier from Galbadia.
- Ward Zabac: Soldier from Galbadia.
- Edea: Sorceress of the present.
Setting[]
The game takes place on a planet plagued by monsters that descend from the moon. A military nation called Galbadia is invading its neighbors, and a mercenary squad called SeeD is hired to defend these territories.
Final Fantasy elements[]
- Chocobo
Used as transportation and also a sidequest involving catching Chicobos, or baby chocobos.
- Cid
The headmaster of Balamb Garden, who knows nothing about machinery.
- Crystals
A Crystal is used to summon monsters from the moon.
- Moogle
Non-existant except as a GF summon.
- Summons
Known as Guardian Forces, or GF.
Box Art[]
Final Fantasy VIII (PS1 - Japan)
Final Fantasy VIII (PS1 - USA)
Final Fantasy VIII (PS1 - Europe)
Final Fantasy VIII (PC - USA)
Final Fantasy VIII (PC - Europe)