Final Fantasy VIII was set to make a splash at E3 1998. Except they fucked it up real bad.
History / Music / Regrettable Things
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Are these actually the four best tracks in Final Fantasy VIII? Probably not but I’m not gonna let that stop whoever the fuck DCC Compact Classics was
While looking through old game magazines, I came across this unusual ad for something called “The Best of Final Fantasy 1994–1999: A Musical Tribute” (as advertised in December […]
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 […]
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.
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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.
Characters / Essays / Narrative, Dialogue, & Lore / Regrettable Things
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I will not defend the amnesia orphanage twist but it’s better than that Zack shit
I’ll say it: I do not care for the orphanage plotline in Final Fantasy VIII. It comes out of nowhere with very little foreshadowing, and it’s just too […]
Personal Stories / Regrettable Things
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That time I got bullied in middle school for liking FF8
A few times now on this blog, I have alluded to an incident when I got picked on because I liked Final Fantasy VIII. It is time to […]
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Moments in obsession: the incoherent Mario fangame I made at age 11 where Luigi crosses over with Final Fantasy VIII
Today I’m gonna share something I rarely take out of the mothballs. When I was in elementary school, I was a novice amateur game maker who exclusively used […]
History / Regrettable Things
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FFVIII was the biggest game in the world once and people were weird about it
Remember that Final Fantasy VIII was the follow-up to one of the biggest and most explosively marketed video games of all time. It was hugely anticipated, gracing the […]
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The terrible 15 years, or Why nobody’s talking about FFVIII right now
I am convinced that one of the reasons Final Fantasy VIII hasn’t had a critical revival yet (with the exception of honorary brand ambassador Ben Starr) is that […]