FF VIII breaks two million

[02.08.99] » With just three days to go before a Japanese release, Square announces over two million pre-orders for Final Fantasy VIII.

   According to Japanese news site Magic Box, Square announced on February 5th that Final Fantasy VIII, their massively-hyped upcoming RPG, has now rocketed past two million pre-orders in Japan. The figure soundly defeats the 1.5 million mark set by Final Fantasy VII. The figure is expected to climb even higher in the days before the February 11 release.