Ah, Final Fantasy VIII. Called 'The Most Anticipated Game Of 1999.' Apparently, The Main Point Of The Game Will Be 'Love.'  But Where The Heck Did The 'Fantasy' Part Of Final Fantasy Go? I Mean Look At The Picture Bellow On The Main Character, Squall Leonhart, And Compare It To Aeris From Final Fantasy VII. The 'Anime Eyes' Have Been Lost And The Characters Are Closer To Being Real Than A Fantasy! It Also Appears That The Final Fantasy Movie Will Be This Way As Well.... Too Bad.... Well At Least The Plot And Magic Stuff Is Remaining A Fantasy. Or Is It?

A Little Too Human? You Decide

Aeris From A FF7 FMV


News And Facts About FFVIII
It Appears That Final Fantasy VIII Will Be On Four Discs.
It Will Be Released Febuary 11, 1999 In Japan And By Christmas Over Here In The States. And I Bet Anyone It'll Be Bigger Than Zelda!
The Plot
Not Much is Known About The Plot. Members Of SeeD, An Elite Military Organization For Teenagers, Train At A Facility Named Garden.  Once Graduated, The Citizens Are Independent Of Any Nation's Army or Military--They Stand Alone. What Role SeeD And Garden Will Play In The Overall Scheme Of Final Fantasy VIII's Story Remains To Be Seen. Square Has Stated That The Overall Theme Of The Game Will Be One Of "Love". 
The Heroes
Squall Leonheart Is A 17-Year-Old Member Of SeeD. His Face Is Scarred From A Duel With Seifer Almasy, A Bitter And Driven Rival Student. Zell Dincht Is A Free-Spirited Student With The Fashion Sense Of A1980's Music Video Star. Squall's Main Love Interest Is Believed To Be Rinoa Heartily, An Empathetic Magician. The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword For Laguna Loire, Former Soldier TurnedJjournalist. Little Else Is Known About The Characters At This Time. 
The Villains
 An Organic And Gigeresque Woman By The Name Of Idea Has Recently Appeared. She Is Believed To Be A Powerful Sorceress--And From Her Appearance, Most Likely An Evil One. 
The Game
Magic Is No Longer Learned Or Purchased From Shops. Instead, Characters "Draw" It Out Of Opponents: Either For Immediate Use Or To Store For Future Battles. Square Has Announced That Final Fantasy VIII Will Use The "Junction" System (?) To Control And Combine Spells, Weapons, And Armor. Exactly How This Will Work Is Still Unclear. Chocobos (And Perhaps Summoned Monsters, Now Called "Guardian Forces") Can Be Bred And Nurtured On Sony's New PocketStation PDA. 
The History
Final Fantasy VII Revolutionized RPGs In Every Way. Final Fantasy VIII Will Apparently Make Final Fantasy VII Look Like A OK First Attempt. Every Aspect Of The Game--Including Cinemas, Battles, Graphics, Music, Character Design (Well, Yes, But Well Away From Anime), And World Design--Is even More Stunning Than The Previous Game. In Particular, The Cinemas Are Some Of The Most Amazing CG Ever Seen In Any Game. Today's RPG Marketplace Is Far More Advanced Than Two Years Ago, But Even So, Final Fantasy VIII Looks Like It'll Be Another Blockbuster Success. 
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