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Final Fantasy VIII

1999 role-playing video game
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Final Fantasy VIII

Summary

Final Fantasy VIII is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,726 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Final Fantasy VIII received the D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year (console)[3].
  • Final Fantasy VIII received the D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year[4].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's instance of is recorded as video game[5].
  • Final Fantasy VIII was directed by Yoshinori Kitase[6].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's composer is recorded as Nobuo Uematsu[7].
  • Final Fantasy VIII was published by Square[8].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's genre is role-playing video game[9].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's genre is video game with LGBT character[10].
  • Final Fantasy VIII was produced by Shinji Hashimoto[11].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's developer is recorded as Square[12].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's part of the series is recorded as Q99416119[13].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's designed by is recorded as Hiroyuki Ito[14].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's operating system is recorded as Android[15].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's operating system is recorded as iOS[16].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's Commons category is recorded as Final Fantasy VIII[17].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[18].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's platform is recorded as Q10677[19].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's platform is recorded as Android[20].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's platform is recorded as iOS[21].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[22].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's language of work or name is recorded as English[23].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's language of work or name is recorded as French[24].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's language of work or name is recorded as Italian[25].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's language of work or name is recorded as German[26].
  • Final Fantasy VIII's language of work or name is recorded as Spanish[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Final Fantasy VIII was published by Square[8]. It was produced by Shinji Hashimoto[11]. It was directed by Yoshinori Kitase[6].

Publication

Publication dates include February 11, 1999[28] and December 5, 2013[29]. Languages include English[23], French[24], Italian[25], German[26], and Spanish[27]. Genres include role-playing video game[9] and video game with LGBT character[10]. Final Fantasy VIII's part of the series is recorded as Q99416119[13]. Recorded distribution format include CD-ROM[30], digital distribution[31], and digital download[32].

Subject and Themes

Final Fantasy VIII's part of the series is recorded as Q99416119[13].

Reception

Awards received include D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year (console)[3] and D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year[4], a video game award[33]. Reviews include 79/100[34] and ★★★★[35].

Why It Matters

Final Fantasy VIII ranks in the top 1% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,726 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did Final Fantasy VIII receive?

Honors received include D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year (console)[3] and D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year[4].

Related Entities

Android CD-ROM Eidos Interactive gamepad iOS Japan Microsoft Windows Nobuo Uematsu Square touchscreen

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 79/100, ★★★★
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P444]]: ★★★★, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275226|batch #275226]]"
  2. 19d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The cutting room floor id → Final_Fantasy_VIII
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8607]]: Final_Fantasy_VIII, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/154759149|Final Fantasy VIII (#154759149)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6004|Th"
  3. 12w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → Fainaru Fantajī Eito, Final Fantasy VIII
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: Fainaru Fantajī Eito"
  4. 14w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Final_Fantasy_VIII
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Final_Fantasy_VIII, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293322446|Final Fantasy VIII (#293322446)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/"
  5. 15w ago · Tom Morris · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rock paper shotgun game id → final-fantasy-viii
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9777]]: final-fantasy-viii, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/96290793|Final Fantasy VIII (#96290793)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3730|Rock"
  6. 19w ago · Tom Morris · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Game-rave id → 6302
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11329]]: 6302, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/117681675|Final Fantasy VIII (#117681675)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4798|Game-Rave]] #mi"
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