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Final Fantasy VIII

Final Fantasy VIII

1999

role-playing video game, video game with LGBT character

Developer
Square Enix
Publisher
Square
Platforms
PC/PlayStation
Game modes
single-player video game
Released
1999-02-11

Final Fantasy VIII is a 1999 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation console. It is the eighth main installment in the Final Fantasy series. Set on an unnamed fantasy world with science fiction elements, the game follows a group of young mercenaries, led by Squall Leonhart, as they are drawn into a conflict sparked by a sorceress named Edea Kramer who seized control of a powerful military state. During the quest to defeat the sorceress and the forces manipulating her, Squall struggles with his role as leader and develops a romance with one of his comrades, Rinoa Heartilly.

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  • Won D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year (console)
  • First released 1999-02-11

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