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Final Fantasy VIII (1999)

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Final Fantasy VIII

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Edited into

    • Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box (Video Game 2012)

      Game is included in the compilation.

Featured in

    • "Electric Playground" Episode #2.8 (TV Episode 1998)

      Logo is shown.
    • "Troldspejlet" Episode #21.12 (TV Episode 1999)

      PC and Playstation versions reviewed + footage used
    • "GameSpot TV" Final Fantasy VIII/Pokemon Snap/Star Ocean/Speed Devils/Ape Escape/Bloody Roar 2/Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (TV Episode 1999)

      Footage is shown.
    • Playstation Underground: Issue 3.2 (Video Game 1999)

      A playable demo is featured on the second disc.
    • "Modern Marvels" Video Games: Behind the Fun (TV Episode 2000)

      Gameplay footage is shown.

Followed by

    • Final Fantasy IX (Video Game 2000)

    • Final Fantasy X (Video Game 2001)

    • Fainaru fantajî XI (Video Game 2002)

    • Eien no nagi-bushi Final Fantasy X: Another Story (Video 2002)

    • Final Fantasy X-2 (Video Game 2003)

Follows

    • Fainaru fantajî (Video Game 1987)

    • Fainaru fantajî II (Video Game 1988)

    • Final Fantasy III (Video Game 1990)

    • Fainaru fantajî IV (Video Game 1991)

    • Fainaru fantajî V (Video Game 1992)

Referenced in

    • Chokobo reshingu (Video Game 1999)

      Squall, riding the Tempest, is an unlockable character.
    • Parasite Eve II (Video Game 1999)

    • "GameSpot TV" Final Fantasy VIII/Pokemon Snap/Star Ocean/Speed Devils/Ape Escape/Bloody Roar 2/Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (TV Episode 1999)

      Game is talked about.
    • 2000 AD (2000)

      Character says he knows FF8 like the back of his hand
    • Final Fantasy IX (Video Game 2000)

      Amarant's No Mercy ability is a reference to Seifer's Limit Break attack of the same name. Both involve a large ball of energy to be formed by the user.

References

    • 2001 : L'Odyssée de l'espace (1968)

      The arrival at the Lunar Base is a shout-out to the "Blue Danube" scene of 2001: A Space Odyssey, using the similar waltz BGM "Dance with the Balamb Fish" instead
    • La Guerre des étoiles (1977)

      The head researcher of Esthar's Lunar Base is named Piet. Additionally, Martine - the Galbadia Garden's Headmaster - is known in the Japanese, Spanish, and German versions of the game as Dodonna.
    • Kramer contre Kramer (1979)

      Headmaster Cid's main dilemma is having to kill his wife Edea if the situation calls for it. Their surname is Kramer.
    • Princess Bride (1987)

      In his speech about fighting "to the pain" he mentions removal of the tongue and eyes. In Final Fantasy VIII there is a magic called Pain which causes Blindness and Silence.
    • Un pourri au paradis (1990)

      There's a sign that says "My Blue Heaven" outside of the dungeon where Odin joins the main characters.

Spoofed in

    • Segagaga (Video Game 2001)

      A parody of Final Fantasy VIII called "Final Pharmacy VIII" is featured within Segagaga.
    • "Robot Chicken" May Cause Random Wolf Attacks (TV Episode 2021)

      Parody sketch.

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