It is a time of war. The Republic of Galbadia, under the influence of the sorceress Edea, mobilises 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.
RPG Gamers summaryFinal Fantasy VIII is the eighth installment in Square's iconic Final Fantasy series, originally released in 1999. The game follows Squall Leonhart, a young SeeD cadet from Balamb Garden military academy, as he is drawn into a global conflict against the sorceress Edea and ultimately the time-traveling sorceress Ultimecia. Joined by fellow SeeDs Zell, Selphie, Quistis, and Irvine, plus the resistance fighter Rinoa Heartilly, Squall must master the unique Junction system — drawing magic from enemies and binding it to character stats — and harness the power of Guardian Forces (GFs) to defeat his foes. The game broke from Final Fantasy tradition with a more realistic art style, mature romantic storyline, and a card mini-game called Triple Triad. It originally shipped on PlayStation in 1999 and has since been remastered for modern platforms.
