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Final Fantasy 8

The eighth installment in the mainline Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy 8 follows Squall and a group of people as they attempt to put a stop to an evil sorceress while simultaneously discovering their past.

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JRPG
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

It is a time of war.
The Republic of Galbadia, under the influence of the sorceress Edea, mobilizes its great armies against the other nations of the world.
Squall and other members of SeeD, an elite mercenary force, join hands with Rinoa, a resistance fighter, to fight against Galbadia's tyrannical rule and to prevent Edea from fulfilling her ultimate goal.

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