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Final Fantasy 8

Final Fantasy 8, also known as Final Fantasy VIII, is the eighth installment in the mainline series and was originally released on the PlayStation. Players will take control of protagonist Squall Leonhart, a young mercenary-in-training at a military academy who, along with his allies, will be dragged into a war with a dangerous sorceress named Edea Kramer. 

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Final Fantasy 8
Top Critic Avg: 81/100 Critics Rec: 77%
Released
February 11, 1999
ESRB
T for Teen: Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
Square Enix
Publisher(s)
Square Enix
Engine
luminous engine
Franchise
Final Fantasy

ESRB
T for Teen: Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence

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