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 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater launched in 1999 on the original PlayStation at a time when skateboarding games were rare and extreme sports titles were still niche. It helped create an entirely new genre of fast, arcade-style sports games. The game was developed by Neversoft, a studio that had previously worked on smaller projects before this…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft was released in 1998 for the original PlayStation and PC, arriving at the height of the late-90s 3D platformer boom. It is the third main entry in the Tomb Raider series and continued the rapid yearly release schedule the franchise followed at the time. The game was developed…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game Metal Gear Solid 1
Metal Gear Solid launched in 1998 on the original PlayStation at a time when most console games still relied heavily on text and simple storytelling. Its strong use of cinematic direction helped redefine what console games could achieve narratively. Hideo Kojima, the game’s director and writer, was inspired by Western films, especially action thrillers like…
Things I Hate: Inferno (Soul Calibur II)
Inferno is not a new boss, since he was the original final boss for both Soul Blade/Edge and Soul Calibur I. In the first game of the series, he is simply listed as Soul Edge, which makes it seem like his entire existence is directly tied to the dark, evil sword. In my opinion, though,…