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Final Fantasy VIII

1999 role-playing video game
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Summary

Final Fantasy VIII is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,888 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year (console)[3], D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year[4]
  • Director: Yoshinori Kitase[5]
  • Composer: Nobuo Uematsu[6]
  • Publisher: Square[7]
  • Genre: role-playing video game[8], video game with LGBT character[9]
  • Producer: Shinji Hashimoto[10]
  • Developer: Square[11]
  • Part of the series: Final Fantasy[12]
  • Designed by: Hiroyuki Ito[13]
  • Operating system: Android[14], iOS[15]
  • Commons category: Final Fantasy VIII[16]
  • Platform: Microsoft Windows[17], PlayStation (console)[18], Android[19], iOS[20]
  • Game mode: single-player video game[21]
  • Language of work or name: English[22], French[23], Italian[24], German[25], Spanish[26]
  • Distribution format: CD-ROM[27], digital distribution[28], digital download[29]
  • Review score: 79/100[30], ★★★★[31]
  • Input device: gamepad[32], touchscreen[33]
  • Country of origin: Japan[34]
  • Publication date: February 11, 1999[35], December 5, 2013[36]
  • Distributed by: Eidos Interactive[37], Steam[38], Humble Store[39], Google Play[40], App Store (Apple)[41], PlayStation Store[42]
  • ESRB rating: Teen[43]
  • CERO rating: B (Ages 12 and up)[44]
  • Official website: http://ffviiipc.com[45]
  • PEGI rating: PEGI 16[46]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Final Fantasy VIII[47]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[48]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d5acd29e-b89f-4f07-9240-aff9b8f62687[49]

Why It Matters

Final Fantasy VIII has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What awards did Final Fantasy VIII receive?

Honors received include D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year (console)[3] and D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year[4].

Related Entities

Android CD-ROM Eidos Interactive gamepad iOS Japan Microsoft Windows Nobuo Uematsu Square touchscreen

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 79/100, ★★★★
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Review score: ★★★★, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275226|batch #275226]]"
  2. 5w ago · Nicereddy · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The cutting room floor id → Final_Fantasy_VIII
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ The cutting room floor id: Final_Fantasy_VIII, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/154759149|Final Fantasy VIII (#154759149)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/"
  3. 15w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → Fainaru Fantajī Eito, Final Fantasy VIII
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Title: Fainaru Fantajī Eito"
  4. 17w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Final_Fantasy_VIII
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/Final_Fantasy_VIII, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293322446|Final Fantasy VIII (#293322446)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/"
  5. 18w ago · Tom Morris · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rock paper shotgun game id → final-fantasy-viii
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Rock paper shotgun game id: final-fantasy-viii, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/96290793|Final Fantasy VIII (#96290793)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3"
  6. 22w ago · Tom Morris · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Game-rave id → 6302
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Game-rave id: 6302, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/117681675|Final Fantasy VIII (#117681675)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4798|Game-Rave]] #mi"
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