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| 01.06.00 |
Square releases Chocobo World for PC |
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Download this free Applet de Chocobo. |
| 12.09.99 |
Final Fantasy VIII sells 1 million |
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Square's latest in the Final Fantasy series pushes past a million sales in North America, bringing worldwide sales to 6 million. |
| 11.23.99 |
Square announces online store, FF VIII OST U.S. release |
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Square officially announces plans to resume merchandise sales in the U.S. -- including plans for the 4-CD soundtrack from Final Fantasy VIII. |
| 11.01.99 |
Final Fantasy VIII PC to keep Chocobo World mini-game |
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No PocketStation? No problem! |
| 09.15.99 |
FF VIII sells 400,000 in first 5 days |
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Correction: 400,000 copies of Final Fantasy VIII were sold up until the end of the weekend, not 175,000. |
| 09.09.99 |
Final Fantasy VIII U.S. debug code |
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It's a secret to everyone -- everyone but our readers! |
| 08.19.99 |
FF VIII Guardian Force figures revealed |
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U.S. Government awards Gilgamesh the Honorary Medal of Being the Man Above and Beyond the Call of Duty |
| 08.13.99 |
FF VIII delayed... |
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...by two days. |
| 08.11.99 |
US FF VIII mod-friendly |
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Final Fantasy VIII's Japanese lockout scheme, designed to prevent usage on modded PlayStations, won't be present in the English release. |
| 06.21.99 |
New Final Fantasy VIII release date |
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Square makes it official: September 7th. |
| 05.30.99 |
New Final Fantasy VIII release date? |
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Several sources suggest a move up to August 31. |
| 05.13.99 |
E3: Final Fantasy VIII English shown |
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I got a good feeling! |
| 05.13.99 |
E3: Final Fantasy VIII PC revealed |
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I cut myself on the graphics, they were so sharp. |
| 05.10.99 |
Final Fantasy VIII and SaGa Frontier 2 announced for European release |
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Sony signs on to bring two of Square's latest RPGs to Europe. |
| 05.10.99 |
Final Fantasy VIII announced for PC release |
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Square's latest Final Fantasy joins FF VII and Parasite Eve on the PC. |
| 03.12.99 |
More on FF VIII action figures |
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First photos of Bandai's Final Fantasy VIII action figures, a series of impressive 11" character models, and five super-deformed keychains are all available inside. |
| 03.09.99 |
Final Fantasy VIII action figures |
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Eager to act out an epic storyline worthy of Final Fantasy, but lack the dramatic skills? Bandai is coming to your rescue. |
| 03.05.99 |
Final Fantasy VIII soundtrack released |
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FF VIII's 4 disc soundtrack is available less than a month after the game itself. |
| 02.27.99 |
Glitch found in Final Fantasy VIII |
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Under the right set of circumstances, a bug in Final Fantasy VIII could cause the game to freeze. |
| 02.24.99 |
Final Fantasy VIII U.S. release date |
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Electronics Boutique and EB World are each asserting a September 2, 1999 release date for the English Final Fantasy VIII. |
| 02.15.99 |
Unoffical FF VIII translation available |
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Imported Final Fantasy VIII? An ongoing translation may help you through the start of the game. |
| 02.15.99 |
FF VIII pushes past 2.5 million |
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In just four days of sales, Square has already sold over 2.5 million copies of Final Fantasy VIII, making it the fastest selling PlayStation title ever. |
| 02.12.99 |
FF VIII GameShark code improvement |
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As many importers have already discovered, periodic mod-chip checks await within Final Fantasy VIII. But don't worry -- we've got the (hopefully) permanent fix. |
| 02.11.99 |
FF VIII mod-chip scheme confirmed |
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It certainly didn't take long -- the GIA brings you the GameShark codes necessary to play Final Fantasy VIII on North American systems. |
| 02.11.99 |
FF VIII mod-chip scheme confirmed |
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Reports from Japan indicate Final Fantasy VIII does not function on PlayStations equipped with a mod-chip. |
| 02.09.99 |
FF VIII mod-chip confusion |
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Conflicting reports create confusion and headaches for consumers looking to import Final Fantasy VIII. |
| 02.08.99 |
Final Fantasy VIII mod-chip safe |
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Japanese import company NCS reports no mod-chip protection schemes are in the first shipments of Final Fantasy VIII. |
| 02.08.99 |
FF VIII breaks two million |
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With just three days to go before a Japanese release, Square announces over two million pre-orders for Final Fantasy VIII. |
| 02.03.99 |
Japanese FF VIII reviews |
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Two Japanese publications have played through and reviewed Square's Final Fantasy VIII. Curious to learn how it fared? |
| 02.02.99 |
Faye Wong FFVIII lyrics |
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Faye Wong, Asia's number one pop vocalist, has performed Final Fantasy VIII's opening "Eyes On Me" in a language you'll probably recognize. |
| 02.01.99 |
Final Fantasy VIII demo changes |
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The Final Fantasy VIII demo sequence released with Brave Fencer Musashi will undergo quite a few changes in the actual game. Story spoilers included! |
| 01.30.99 |
Final Fantasy VIII Card Battle rules revealed |
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FF VIII takes the "mini" out of "mini-game". |
| 01.29.99 |
Final Fantasy VIII soundtrack on the way |
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A single and a complete soundtrack will soon find their way to Japanese music stores. |
| 01.25.99 |
FF VIII pre-orders top one million |
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Over a million Japanese consumers have already put their names down for a copy of Square's Final Fantasy VIII. |
| 01.21.99 |
Final Fantasy VIII mod-chip proof? |
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Importers beware -- Final Fantasy VIII may not run on mod-chipped PlayStations. |
| 01.17.99 |
Final Fantasy VIII shuns treasure |
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Goodbye, treasure boxes. Say hello to "draw points." |
| 01.13.99 |
Final Fantasy VIII's PocketStation title named: Odekake Chocobo RPG |
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Cactrots. 'Nuff said. |
| 01.07.99 |
Next Generation interviews Hironobu Sakaguchi |
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Sakaguchi discusses his greatest hits -- Rad Racer and 3-D Worldrunner -- his popular PC titles, and the obscure cult-hit "Final Fantasy" series. |
| 01.06.99 |
Square hires Hong Kong pop star for FF VIII |
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For reasons unbeknownst to the GIA, Square has hired Hong Kong's top female vocalist to record FF VIII's title song. And it only cost them ... one MEEE-li-on dollars!! <raises pinky to mouth> |
| 01.03.99 |
FF VIII reservations reach 500,000 in one week |
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Final Fantasy VIII aims to set new
sales records in Japan with the aid of a special reservation
offer. |
| 12.22.98 |
More Final Fantasy VIII plot details |
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New uncovered information paints an early picture of Final Fantasy VIII's plot. Some are intriguing background details, while others are clearly spoilers. Read at your own risk! |
| 12.22.98 |
Final Fantasy VIII's vehicles |
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Minor details emerge on vehicles planned in Square's next Final Fantasy. |
| 12.06.98 |
Final Fantasy VIII's Laguna, and more |
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The latest issue of Shonen Jump in Japan finally reveals Laguna Loire, as well as a possible "airship" and other enticing tidbits. |
| 11.28.98 |
Yet More Final Fantasy VIII Tidbits |
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Information about Limit Breaks and other goodies is leaked from Japan |
| 11.22.98 |
Final Fantasy VIII's Cid revealed |
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Final Fantasy VIII's Cid is revealed! And he looks different from what you might expect ... |
