TheFinal Fantasyfranchise was originally released at the end of the eighties but it has become one of the classic titles.Final Fantasy 8was originally released for PlayStation in 1999 and the HD version was released on the other major platforms including Nintendo Switch and PC. This installment is more character-focused and fans got to seemore of the protagonist Squall Leonhartwhich is one of the main reasons this installment was so eagerly awaited.
Square Enix finally released the remastered version ofFinal Fantasy 8on mobile both for Android and iOS. Now thatFinal Fantasy 8was released, the first nine games of the franchise are finally available on Google’s Play Store and the Apple Store. This version of the game has improved graphics but it still needs some updates to have characteristics such as cloud save up and running.
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The newly released mobile version ofFinal Fantasy 8is being sold at only $16.99 up until April 4th when it will be available for its original price of $20.99. The mobile remastered version includes all of thenew features such as the ability to speed up gameplay, turn random encounters off, and increase HP. Although these changes make the game easier which might seem like a disadvantage for fans of the game, the idea is to get new players interested in the game and used to the gameplay.
The mobile version ofFinal Fantasy 8was exported from the PC version but, without the controller support, there might be a learning curve for fans who have played the game in other versions. All buttons, including the triggers, are shown on the screen and the placements remain the same with respect to theotherFinal Fantasymobile games.
All in all, the game seems to have been adapted to mobile fairly well but, just like it happened with its original release,there are some aspects ofFinal Fantasy 8that could have been improved. For instance, although the graphics are considerably better since those sharp edges of the polygon-shaped figures that once made up the whole franchise are gone, the backgrounds could still use some revamping. On the one hand, fans will get to see a much more detailed Squall with a great outfit and his characteristic scar but, on the other hand, the characters seem out of place because of how much contrast there is between them and their surroundings. Not only is this a problem aesthetically but also practically since the game requires players to interact with the environment and it can be hard to figure out how to do that with an extremely pixelated landscape.
Final Fantasy 8is available now on mobile version both in the AppStore and the iStore, as well as on PC, PS1, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
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