Final Fantasy VIII was released in 1999 for the original PlayStation, making it one of the last mainline Final Fantasy games developed primarily for that console generation. It was the first Final Fantasy game to use realistically proportioned character models, moving away from the super deformed look used in earlier titles. The opening cinematic featuring…
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Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy Tactics was first developed in 1995 by Yasumi Matsuno, who was originally from Quest Corporation, where he created the Ogre Battle series, before joining SquareSoft. The concept for Final Fantasy Tactics was envisioned by series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi in 1993, but he was too busy developing the mainline Final Fantasy titles to bring…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII was originally intended for the Super Nintendo, then moved to the Nintendo 64. Ultimately, Square shifted development to the PlayStation, as its CD-ROM capabilities perfectly matched their needs. Sony published Final Fantasy VII outside of Japan, rather than SquareSoft. SquareSoft intentionally prioritized gameplay over story in Final Fantasy VII, a departure from…
Fun Fact: The RPG That Inspired Pokemon
Pokémon was partly inspired by Final Fantasy Legend by Squaresoft, which was also released on the Nintendo Game Boy.
Fun Fact: Secret of Mana’s Connection to Final Fantasy IV
The battle system for Secret of Mana was actually intended for Final Fantasy IV.