Final Fantasy 8 getting PC re-release (in Japan)

Final Fantasy 8 is coming to the PC, at least in Japan. Square Enix announced the port and released the first few screenshots.

Steve Watts

May 17, 2013 10:30 AM

Square Enix is re-releasing Final Fantasy 8 for PC in Japan. Much like Square's recent PC port of Final Fantasy 7, it will sport higher resolutions than the game did in 1999. The announcement (via Kotaku) was light on details, so we don't know of a release date or if it will bring any other extra features. For now, it's only been announced for Japan, but an American release is almost guaranteed. When FF7 was re-released on PC, it included achievements, cloud saves, and a "character booster" feature that allowed you to breeze through tough parts of the game to experience the story. It's likely that FF8 will follow that trend.

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May 17, 2013 10:30 AM

Steve Watts posted a new article, Final Fantasy 8 getting PC re-release (in Japan).

Final Fantasy 8 is coming to the PC, at least in Japan. Square Enix announced the port and released the first few screenshots.
- Sephiras
  
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  May 17, 2013 10:37 AM
  
  okay....
- Zerbyte
  
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  May 17, 2013 10:39 AM
  
  Awesome. Can't get mine to load anymore with the CDs.
  - Endymion_
    
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    May 17, 2013 2:20 PM
    
    Do you read Japanese?
  - Goodkatt
    
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    May 17, 2013 2:25 PM
    
    Theres a 3rd party program you can get thats floating around somewhere. I ran ff8pc fine about a year ago on win7 64bit with it.
- EnhancedInterrogator
  
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  May 17, 2013 10:47 AM
  
  This is the one game in my PS1 collection I'm thinking about selling. I can't imagine ever feeling like playing this again for the rest of my life. It was just boring. I don't think it's worth much so I might as well hold on to it until it is.
- razorblade79
  
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  May 17, 2013 4:17 PM
  
  Most shitty magic system of any rpg
- electroly
  
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  May 17, 2013 4:19 PM
  
  assuming it releases here, i'll totally buy it. i enjoyed replaying FF7
- bolneze
  
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  May 18, 2013 4:19 AM
  
  wat