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Creativity / Nonsense / Regrettable Things
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I also tried to draw PuPu with my eyes closed
Due to circumstances, I was unable to participate in PuPu week, so now I’m extending it. You’re welcome! Phil showed me his attempt to draw PuPu with his […]
Characters / History
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Would you buy this PuPu merchandise? Yes you would. You are weak
Must acquire maximum PuPus.
Characters / Nonsense
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Don’t eat PuPu. It’s not worth it
The topic of PuPu edibility comes up alarmingly frequently on this blog. This is for two reasons. First, if you mod the Triple Triad card he gives you, […]
Characters / Creativity / Nonsense
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I tried to draw PuPu with my eyes closed
It is easy and you should try it.
Characters / General Screaming / Nonsense
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PuPu is just a little guy
Just look at him. Why does he exist? Why does he always seem so sad? Who on earth would harm this creature? All he wants is Elixir. He […]
Blog Updates
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It’s PuPu week, fuckers
He’s blue. He’s small. He probably tastes like circus peanuts. This week, we salute the noble PuPu, the greatest one-off monster in Final Fantasy VIII.
History
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Final Fantasy VIII is unsuitable for god-fearing households because there is too much text, according to this old review
Long story short: I briefly became fascinated today by the Dove Foundation, a Christian non-profit that reviews movies and TV shows based on how appropriate they are for […]
Creativity
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I learned to cross stitch so I could make Final Fantasy VIII pieces
I was browsing Etsy’s Final Fantasy VIII section (as you do), and I saw some really cute Final Fantasy VIII cross stitch patterns. I asked around about how […]
Characters / General Screaming / Nonsense
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I think they need better driver’s education at Balamb Garden
As I was driving to my eye appointment, I started thinking about Final Fantasy VIII…as you do. I realized that there are two instances of Balamb Garden SeeDs […]
Mail Bad
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Mail Bad #4: Maybe That Belt Was Real After All
Thank y’all for continuing to send in mail to this silly blog! Even though I don’t respond to every message, we read all of it, and we appreciate […]
Blog Updates
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Please enjoy our totally normal panel about Final Fantasy VII
Last year, we threatened you with a good time by letting you know about a panel happening at MAGWest 2024 that was definitely about Final Fantasy VII. It […]
Nonsense
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Whoever designs the foldout beds in the world of FF8 should be imprisoned
FF8 has some of the most sumptuously rendered beds in a PS1 game, and also some of the most uncomfortable beds ever designed.
Characters / Essays / Game Mechanics / History
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Not being able to name your party in FF8 was a bold break from tradition
The first seven numbered Final Fantasy games let you name your characters. Final Fantasy VIII is the first one that in the series, for the most part, doesn’t. […]
Narrative, Dialogue, & Lore
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Wait what the fuck, magic spells have only existed for like 20 years???
Hold the fuck on. HOLD the fuck on. On the Balamb Garden Network computers, there’s a bit of lore that completely upends my understanding of the world of FF8.
Music / Nonsense
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“Eyes On Me” is a better CD single than “Blue (Da Ba Dee)”
In my life, I have purchased two CD singles: “Eyes On Me” and “Blue (Da Be Dee).” One of these was a great purchase.
Narrative, Dialogue, & Lore
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I wish we had seen more of Ultimecia’s bad future
I realized recently that I really enjoy apocalyptic fiction. Not post-apocalyptic, where everything is destroyed and you’re rummaging around for nails and bug meat or whatever is supposed […]
General Screaming / Other People Who Get It
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To the guy I just high-fived at the train station…
You’re absolutely correct that FF8 tonberry is best tonberry. You know what’s up. Here is the Tonberry King as a representative of the best design for the tonberry […]
General Screaming / Narrative, Dialogue, & Lore / Nonsense
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The rawest moment in all of Final Fantasy VIII
There are a lot of moments in Final Fantasy VIII that could be categorized as “raw,” which is part of what makes the game so cool. However, there […]
Characters / Nonsense
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Seifer got that grandpa fit
Phil recently brought up Seifer’s duster jacket and its journey through the story of Final Fantasy VIII, but I wanna bring up his grandpa fit. Do you SEE […]
Characters / Nonsense
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Do you think Seifer cleans his pristine ankle-length coat by hand
Dude’s gotta be walking through dirt and puddles but that thing looks immaculate across three discs. What is the dry cleaning situation in Galbadia?
Creativity / Other People Who Get It / Personal Stories
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I tied Rinoa at Triple Triad and got a ribbon for my effort
Last week was Super MAGFest, the Music and Gaming Festival in National Harbor, MD. I don’t go to events expecting there to be a Final Fantasy VIII presence, […]
Characters / Creativity / Other People Who Get It
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A holiday themed appreciation post for the incredible fan art by Skribleskrable
The holidays are coming up next week, so there is no better time than now to do an appreciation post for one of (if not the) greatest Final […]
Essays / Narrative, Dialogue, & Lore / Personal Stories / Regrettable Things
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Final Fantasy VIII is the most accurate any video game has ever been about libraries
Serials Crisis Core.
Other People Who Get It
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Thank you GINX TV for insisting on asking every voice actor about Final Fantasy VIII for some reason
A disproportionate amount of their videos are asking voice actors why they like Final Fantasy VIII.
Music / Nonsense / Regrettable Things
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I had three glasses of wine at Friendsgiving and tried to play “Eyes On Me” on the host’s piano
In fairness, it’s their fault for having a copy of Piano Collections: Final Fantasy VIII sitting out.
Essays / Narrative, Dialogue, & Lore
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If you don’t like the Timber train heist, you suck
For about 20 minutes, Final Fantasy VIII completely changes genre and it’s fucking awesome. About midway into Disc 1, Squall and the SeeDs are enlisted to kidnap the […]
Characters / Nonsense
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Carbuncle is just a lil guy
Carbuncle is a recurring summon in the Final Fantasy series, but as always, Final Fantasy VIII does it best. Carbuncle is at its peak cuteness in VIII. Look […]
Characters / Narrative, Dialogue, & Lore
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Laguna’s little green truck that goes beep beep, probably
At one point in FF8‘s development, Laguna had a little green truck that he would drive around Winhill when he was fighting monsters and performing general duties as […]
Narrative, Dialogue, & Lore / Nonsense
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Squall casually committed grand theft auto, but nobody cared because he also tried to assassinate the sorceress
Phil has declared that it is car week, and to honor car week, we’re gonna talk about the Tempest. What is that, you might ask? Tempest is the […]