Final Fantasy VIII Remastered

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered

Available on:

PC
PS4
XONE
Switch

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

Developers

Access Games, DotEmu, Square Enix Creative Business Unit I

Release Date

September 2, 2019 (6 years ago)

Publisher

Square Enix

Content Rating

T

Franchises

Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered

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Summary

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered features upgraded character models, enhanced Guardian Forces and improved visual effects while preserving the original game’s story and pre-rendered backgrounds. It includes modern features such as achievements, controller support, and optional battle enhancements like 3x speed, no encounters and max stats.

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