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Final Fantasy 8

The eighth installment in the mainline Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy 8 follows Squall and a group of people as they attempt to put a stop to an evil sorceress while simultaneously discovering their past.

FINAL FANTASY 8
Final Fantasy 8

Franchise
Final Fantasy
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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