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Final Fantasy VIII

Final Fantasy VIII is a Japanese Role Playing Game that was developed by SquareSoft for the Playstation, PSN and PC. It was first released on the Playstation February 11, 1999 in Japan, September 9, 1999 for NA and October 27, 1999 in Europe. It was shortly released again for the PC on January 25, 2000 for Japan, February 18, 2000 in Europe and March 23, 2000 in Japan. It released one more time almost ten years later on the PSN, September24, 2009 in Japan, December 17, 2009 for NA and February 4, 2010 for the PAL region.

 

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It begins with Squall the main protagonist and Seifer an antagonist fighting outside the Balamb Garden military academy, injuring each other in the process, which left distinctive scars on both of them. Meanwhile, Galbadia invades the Dollet Dukedom, which forces Dollet to hire mercenaries from Balamb Gardens branch of “SeeD”. The mission to aid Dollet is used as a final exam for the cadets, which is looked over for the lead instructor Quistis.

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Sony Computer Entertainment
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Hironobu Sakaguchi
Tomoyuki Takechi
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Feb 11, 1999

Sep 7, 1999

Oct 27, 1999

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Feb 18, 2000

Mar 23, 2000

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Sep 24, 2009

Dec 17, 2009

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      • Zell Dincht
      • Irvine Kinneas
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      • Sorceress Adel
      • Vinzer Deling
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      • Cid Kramer
      • Xu
      • Dr. Kadowaki
      • Instructor Aki
      • NORG
      • Garden Faculty
      • Library Girl with a Pigtail
      • Biggs and Wedge
      • Fury Caraway
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      • Dr. Odine
      • Piet
      • Ellone
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