E3 2019: Final Fantasy 8 Remastered coming this year

Japanese publisher and developer Square Enix is following the trend of remastering their immense catalog of legendary games with yet another cult entry. Final Fantasy 8 is finally becoming available for modern audiences in form of a remaster which is going to come out this year for the PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Check out the announcement trailer!

The Final Fantasy series is synonymous with the JRPG genre and especially the PlayStation 1 trilogy of the 7th, 8th and 9th entries into the long-standing franchise have cemented themselves as cult JRPG games.

There’s no question that with the full-on remake of the seventh Final Fantasy, most attention is put on that game, but that shouldn’t mean Final Fantasy 8 can get overlooked. As the direct sequel to FF7, FF8 took the series into another direction – as is usual with the franchise – and introduced teens all over the world to an epic romantic adventure.

Coming in 2019, FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered marks the 20th Anniversary of its original release with a new visual refresh and brings the game’s beloved story to modern platforms: Steam, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. With overhauled visuals, see your favorite characters come to life like never before!

It’s true that a real remake would have been welcomed but maybe that one will happen after the Final Fantasy 7 Remake. For now, we are thrilled that the classic Final Fantasy 8 will be easily accessible for pretty much every gamers out there.

There’s no concrete release date but FF8 Remastered is set to come out this year.