E3 2019: Final Fantasy VIII Remaster Coming This Year on Consoles and PC

Written by Brandon Hofer on June 10, 2019

News: Final Fantasy VIII is finally coming to consoles and P 7later this with an HD remaster.

During Square Enix’s E3 press conference this evening they gave Final Fantasy fans something they have been requesting for quite a while. Final Fantasy VIII is finally heading to this generations of consoles and PC in remastered form similar to how Final Fantasy VII is on the current generation of consoles (not to be confused the Final Fantasy VII Remake that is coming in 2020).

Final Fantasy VIII was originally released in 1998 on the first PlayStation. Over the course of this generation both Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy IX have arrived on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. Nobody quite knew why Final Fantasy VIII seemed to have been skipped over but now we can stop wondering if we will ever see it on the current consoles.

For those who might not be familiar with Final Fantasy VIII, the premise is below:

”Galbadia, a Global Superpower, has declared war on Dollet, a country whose training academy is home to two personalities: the hot-headed Seifer and the 'lone wolf', Squall Leonhart. Both are equally at conflict with each other as their country is with Galbadia; to others, Squall appears lacking in team spirit, while Seifer lacks the discipline of his rival. However, a chance encounter with the free-spirited Rinoa Heartilly turns Squall's universe upside down; having thrived on discipline, Squall finds the carefree Rinoa fascinating. He also begins to dream that he is Laguna Loire, a Galbadian army soldier…

Meanwhile, a sorceress manipulates the most powerful men in Galbadia. Will Squall and his party succeed in defeating this maniacal sorceress and saving their world? What part does the mysterious Laguna play?”

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered will be out later this year on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think.