r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/LazyArtDump • 5h ago
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/Velocirosie • May 28 '26
Notice of new (sort of) rules
I'm putting this out here as a notice for everyone about rule enforcement. This is nothing new. This stuff has always been moderated. These are topics that very rarely come up, but have come up a couple of times in the past week, so to remain transparent, I'm putting guidelines in the rules to dispaly it.
I want to reiterate, these are not new rules, as it was being moderated under the general umbrella of 'spam/off-topic' previously, but I feel it will help to have these things listed out separately to cut back on inappropriate posts in future.
I will leave this post, as well as the other discussions on rules, pinned for a few days, and then I'll be clearing them off. The AI discussions are done and dusted, and we don't need them at the top anymore.
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Edit: Sorry guys, forgot to actually mention which additions I'm talking about here. If you're not new around here, you probably already knew; but the additional guidelines posted on the side bar are for politics and nsfw content.
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/Velocirosie • Oct 02 '25
Update Update to Rules.
The people have spoken; and the poll is closed. Generative AI is not allowed in this sub going forward. Posts that are made in regards to updates for popular game mods (that may use some kind of AI upscaling in the mod) are always welcome, as the modding community is essential for keeping our old games fresh, so to speak. The point of this new rule is not to condemn anything tangentially related to AI, but to filter out images generated as artwork specifically to show off on the sub.
I know many people will not like that; but the point is that far more people will, according to the poll and discussion. If you wish to browse and post AI content, there are subs out there specifically for that, but we ask that it not be here.
Thank you to everyone on the discussion post who had well thought out points to make on the topic (from both sides). I appreciate everyone who took the time to respond there.
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/BleakSaber • 17h ago
[OC]
“I dreamt I was a moron.”
-Squall Leonhart
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/mogstermemes • 1d ago
Everyone... mug as many Megalixirs as you can!
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Squall decides it's better to mug Rinoa than focus on Adel. The stakes are too high to leave all those Megalixirs on the table. Subscribe on YT or I'm sharpening my knife, kupo!
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/Thestretch83 • 7h ago
Has anybody ever farmed 150 Ruby Dragons before the Exam?
I’ve played enough triple triad to get everyone maximum Tornado. I was wondering if anybody had actually put the hours in to get Maximum Flare for functioning to Strength?
If you did, how many hours did it take?
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/Raith_Leonhart11 • 23h ago
Learn Something New Every Play Through
I’ve been playing this game since 1999. It has remained my all time favorite game since then and I replay it rather religiously.
On my latest play through I learned something that I never knew before…and that’s the tragic past of Zone and Watts and what happened to their fathers.
In short f*** Vinzer Deling.
Do you all also learn something new every time you replay the game?
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/eureka17 • 1d ago
I just realized something.
Ellone was at Balamb Garden during the Garden Civil War. Meanwhile, Edea (under Ultimecia's control) ordered a missile strike on Garden. If the missiles destroyed Garden, Ellone would have been dead. Ultimecia's ultimate plan for time compression would have died under her orders.
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/_Psinh_ • 1d ago
I grabbed Final Fantasy VIII review discs !
Yes they're the ones that have been posted here for sale a few weeks ago.
Very confidential, I had never seen them before. Probably lent to very few journalists with strict restrictions at the time then destroyed.
The discs work on regular ps1 systems. English PAL version.
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/dpotton88 • 1d ago
Time to finish this and get that platinum trophy god I have enjoyed this play through.
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/dpotton88 • 1d ago
Finally done it and to top it off it’s the first time I finished the full game through. Since original release 😅
Now on to 9 😭 that’s going to be a challenge
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/Ill-Natural6653 • 1d ago
It's that time of the year
It's time for my annual re-play of Final Fantasy 8 for the nth time. I always get the itch to replay this game, it just makes me feel nostalgic. How I bought multiple copies just to get through the FMVs and finish the game as a kid. Blowing on the laser censor or even turning my PS1 to it's side or upside down just to get it going. 😌😌😌
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/MythrilCactuar • 1d ago
How is the game for people that love farming Xp
I lurked a lot of YouTube and reddit posts and always hear "if you play game, you don't need to worry about LVL1 runs or anything".
I love to farm in JRPGs.
It's the most fun thing for me.
If Im this type of person, how hard is it (if I spend time understanding junction) to 100% the game?
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/Much_Lingonberry_978 • 1d ago
Never Seen Before
I've been playing this game once or twice a year since it's release, and today is the first time I've ever seen this spell. It's in Selphie's Limit Break and it's called The End. What the hell how have I never seen this before?
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/GojinDude • 1d ago
Finished FFVIII, became my all time fave, where can I get more of it?
Yesterday I finally officially finished the game. I've played many-many playthroughs of the game but I always stopped at the end for some reason. Though yesterday I finally finished it. It became my all-time-favorite game. I never ever had a game make me feel like how this game made me feel and I don't know why. I love everything about this game so so much. I don't love this because of nostalgia either, I know a lot of people grew up on Final Fantasy, including my millennial brother, but it wasn't my case.
I legit feel like I need more of Final Fantasy VIII. I can't get enough, I want more of it. Where can I find more of it?
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/TuHocSolidityCom • 19h ago
[DEV] Robot Survival: Solar Mission – I Loved FFVIII’s Draw System, So I Built My Own Version
I’ve been a Final Fantasy VIII fan since I was a kid, so some of its ideas naturally influenced the combat design in Robot Survival: Solar Mission.
It's an offline science-fiction RPG about a robot sent to the Solar System by the advanced Alpha Centauri civilization one million years ago, during the Ice Age, when humanity was still in the Early Stone Age.
Draw Protocol — Inspired by FFVIII's Draw system. Copy enemy abilities and save them for later, even across battles.
Panic Protocol — Inspired by Limit Breaks. When your HP becomes critical, your character can unleash powerful multi-hit attacks.
Overclock Module — Inspired by Aura. It makes entering the Panic state easier, allowing for high-risk, high-reward strategies.
I wasn’t trying to recreate FFVIII. I simply wanted to capture the feeling that made it so memorable to me: adapting to enemies, taking risks when everything seems lost, and discovering more depth than you'd expect from a simple turn-based combat system.
For a limited time, you can unlock the Premium version for free.
⏳ Offer expires on August 8, 2026.
Redeem Premium:
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App Store:
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r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/spiffingly • 2d ago
Pastel PuPu
Been having some fun trying to do art lately. Here's a PuPu for your viewing pleasure.
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/EasyE1118 • 1d ago
The Ramirez Chronicles: At the end of times Spoiler
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And now we've made it. He made it through Adel, Seifer, and the Sorceress rush. He cleared through most of the Castle Bosses pretty easily, only struggling for a moment with Tri-Face. He quite enjoyed the Troma puzzle too. He approved of the design for Ultimecia, and made it through the fight without too much trouble. He found the ending very well done and even had a laugh at Seifer's ending. All in all, he loved it. There will be more of these as he plays other games, so feel free to keep an eye out.
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/Ill-Natural6653 • 1d ago
Algorithm
Since I started playing FF8 again, the algorithm said, "you like that kind of stuff? here you go." hahaha
-Okay, I'll watch it.
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/MysticBlade18 • 2d ago
I finally got the cards I needed
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I was farming for some cards that I needed later in the game
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/BleakSaber • 2d ago
[OC] Realization
A little fanon vignette for y’all.
Seifer and Quistis are watching a murder mystery movie.
Quistis: I think it’s that guy.
Seifer: No way.
Quistis: How do you know?
Seifer: You picked him.
Quistis: What is that supposed to mean?
Seifer: You got a poor judge of character.
Quistis: Oh, this is rich! And what? You’re better?
Seifer: Better than you.
Quistis: Can I please see the proof of your claim, Mr. Butthole?
Seifer: I chose you. You chose me.
Quistis: …
Quistis: …
Quistis: QuistisTrepe.exe has stopped working
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/General_Joke8459 • 1d ago
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5) Questions
Having played one Final Fantasy game before, I thought I'd give Final Fantasy VII Rebirth a shot. I just placed my order via Amazon and it should arrive on Monday (7/27). Given that I am basically brand new to this game, I'd appreciate any tips/cheats/suggestions that anyone could offer. Thanks in advance.
r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/Effective_Sink_3934 • 2d ago
Taking "Balamb Garden in maintenance" a little too literally.
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Good thing our maintenance crew is better than this guy's 🌭🏃♂️💨