Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (2019)

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.

Release date

September 3, 2019

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

Developer

Square Enix Creative Business Unit I, Access Games, DotEmu

Publisher

Square Enix

How long to beat Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (HowLongToBeat): Main Story 38 hours · Main + Sides 52 hours · Completionist 73½ hours.

Metacritic Metascore: 80.

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