Final Fantasy 8 Is The Perfect Follow-Up To FF7

Released back to back in the ‘90s, FF7 and FF8 are fascinating to play in order

After replaying the original, 1997, Final Fantasy VII recently, I knew the next step for me was to immediately jump into Final Fantasy VIII. As my favorite game in the franchise, I can hardly resist any opportunity to play FF8, but this time I felt more encouraged to draw points of comparison and differences between it and FF7. Though they feature totally different worlds, characters, and stories, they work together as almost narrative cousins in an inspiring and fascinating way.

Read More: Is This Aerith’s Ghost In The Original Final Fantasy VII? In FF8, the pressures of the geo-political situation around Squall and the other characters are intimidating, no doubt, but the tone is wildly different. This is especially true of the moment the characters regain their memories of themselves and each other. FF7’s biggest tragedy is impactful, sharp, and harrowing, featuring the irreversible death of a character. FF8 feels like it wants to be kinder to its cast.

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