FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered
Join Squall and Rinoa's struggle against Galbadia while using Draw to acquire and store enemy magic. This remaster updates character models and adds optional controls for encounters and battle assistance.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.5 / 10
About this game
Squall and his SeeD allies join Rinoa in resisting Galbadia. During battles, the Draw command extracts magic from monsters; choosing Stock keeps that magic for later use. Acquired Guardian Forces can also be junctioned as part of your party setup. The remaster updates character models and provides optional battle assistance, accelerated game speed, and a setting that disables random encounters. The speed option excludes some scenes, and switching off random encounters still leaves story event battles in place.
Collected in series
Final Fantasy is a role-playing series created by Square in 1987, built around fantastical journeys, memorable characters and growing stronger together. Most numbered entries introduce their own world and cast. From crystals and magic to cities where machinery meets fantasy, each adventure offers a different view.
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For players curious about acquiring enemy magic and tailoring their route through a story RPG.
Draw and Stock give encounters a collection decision alongside combat. Guardian Force junctioning adds a party-setup choice. For readers more interested in the story, encounter and assistance options offer ways to reduce selected battle demands, while event battles remain.
Strengths
- Acquiring magic directly from monsters can give encounters a purpose beyond defeating an enemy.
- Optional assistance and encounter controls may suit players who want to prioritize the story.
Weaknesses
- Battle assistance may make combat less appealing to players who value pressure on HP and action-gauge management.
Who it is for: Players interested in magic collection, Guardian Force setup, or revisiting the story with adjustable battle demands.
Play notes: Turning off random encounters leaves story event battles enabled, and the speed boost does not apply to every scene.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Encounter suppression and accelerated speed offer ways to adjust parts of the journey; players focusing on the story still need to account for event battles and scene exceptions. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Drawing and storing enemy magic can appeal to players who like making collection choices within combat rather than treating every encounter only as an obstacle. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Updated character models may appeal to returning players who want a refreshed depiction of the cast while following Squall and Rinoa's conflict. | Reviewed | 7.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The documented assistance controls let players alter battle demands, which can suit those who prefer choosing how much combat pressure to retain. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Square Enix
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release date
- 2019
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Solo-friendlyLong-term ProgressionExplorationStory-drivenTurn-based CombatLevel Progression3D GraphicsMain Story 20–50 HoursThird PersonFantasy
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Top-downThird person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2019
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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