Odine was called to help with defeating the game’s main antagonist, Sorceress Ultimecia. Should Nojima have his way, Loire’s story would be told in its entirety as planned in the early stages of the. Later on, he became the first sorceress researcher discovering new applications of magic that humans could use.ĭr. Nojima had originally wanted a larger portion of Final Fantasy VIII’s story to feature Laguna Loire, but the fan-favorite character’s story was relegated to flashbacks until he was reintroduced as an NPC later in the game. One look at this guy, and you know ‘he crazy smart.’ And top that off with a huge collar (“ruff” I think is the correct term) that would put the aristocrats of the 16th century to shame, this guy’s a truly memorable character.Ī monster researcher to begin with, he was the one who discovered the Guardian Forces. Someone whose loyalties lie not with one side or the other, but with his own quest of knowledge and power. This is one of those games which makes you fall in love with one or more characters and unravels its story through them.Īnd today, I look at the top 15 fan-favorite characters from the iconic Final Fantasy VIII. Just like Pokémon has always been about those cute and adorable creatures, Final Fantasy is all about its rich cast of character. And most importantly, a proper voice over for the characters!

The remastered version of the game offers upgraded graphics, gameplay, and sound effects.

Today I’ll be writing about Final Fantasy VIII, the game that got the crowd “ooh-ing” and “aah-ing” at E3 2019’s big unveiling.įinal Fantasy VIII was released for the PlayStation 1 in 1999, showcasing 3D graphics, pre-rendered backgrounds, and realistically proportioned characters.įinal Fantasy VIII waved adios to many of its past traditions and stepped into a highly-pixelated, awkwardly-animated, voiceover-subtitled, modern era.

I mean, some of us don’t have houses that are that old! This is one of the rare games, though being more than 3 decades old, still headlines E3 in 2019. The ‘Tom Cruise’ of the video game world, it just keeps getting better as it gets older. Final Fantasy has become icon in the RPG genre.

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