Final Fantasy VIII (English Wikipedia)

Fenlon, Wesley (April 28, 2011). "The Rise of Squaresoft Localization". 1UP.com. p. 4. Archived from the original on November 3, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
Mielke, James (February 15, 2008). "A Day in the Life of Final Fantasy's Nobuo Uematsu". 1UP.com. Retrieved August 5, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
Staff (January 1, 2000). "Final Fantasy VIII PS Review". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
Bailey, Kat. "The Uncanny Valley of Love". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2020.

andriasang.com (Global: 6,523^rd place; English: 3,996^th place)

Gantayat, Anoop (August 31, 2012). "Full Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box Game List". Andriasang. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.

animenewsnetwork.com (Global: 44^th place; English: 35^th place)

"Final Fantasy VIII Returns to PC in HD". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

Wessel, Craig (2000). A Parent's Guide to PlayStation Games. Mars Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-9675127-5-4. The most recent release in the series, Final Fantasy VIII, is also one of the most lavish productions in video game history, reportedly costing over $30 million to make.
Hwang, Francis (October 1999). "Exposure Digital: Fantasy Island". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 10. SPIN Media LLC. p. 78. ISSN 0886-3032. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.

dallassymphony.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Concert Events- Music from Final Fantasy". Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Archived from the original on June 27, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2009.

eurogamer.net (Global: 264^th place; English: 185^th place)

Reynolds, Matthew (June 11, 2019). "Final Fantasy 8 is finally being remastered for new platforms". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.

ff8isthe.best (Global: low place; English: low place)

Salvador, Phil (February 26, 2024). "We are stuck in 2007". Final Fantasy VIII is the Best. Retrieved June 9, 2026.

ffshrine.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

Goldsmith, Mike (1999). "Final Fantasy VIII Q'N'A Kitase, Nojima, Naora and Nomura Interview". Official UK PlayStation Magazine Special Issue - Final Fantasy VIII The Official Story. Retrieved November 15, 2009.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

fhcom.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Le Milia 2000 Annonce Les Gagnants Des Prix ECCSELL, Organisés Par Le Sell en Partenariat Avec Gfk Et Chart-Track" [Milia 2000 Announces Winners of ECCSELL Awards, Organized by Le Sell in Partnership With Gfk and Chart-Track]. FHCOM (in French). Reed Midam. February 15, 2000. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

final-fantasyviii.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Q&A for Final Fantasy VIII". Final Fantasy VIII European website. 1999. Archived from the original on May 3, 2004. Retrieved November 6, 2015.

gamasutra.com (Global: 1,096^th place; English: 889^th place)

Jeriaska (November 16, 2011). "Interview: Kajiya Productions on Translating Final Fantasy". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
Staff (December 9, 1999). "Final Fantasy VIII Sells One Million". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008.
Kalata, Kurt (March 19, 2008). "A Japanese RPG Primer – Final Fantasy VIII". Gamasutra. p. 9. Archived from the original on November 11, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2009.

gamerankings.com (Global: 676^th place; English: 627^th place)

"Final Fantasy VIII for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
"Final Fantasy VIII for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.

gamerevolution.com (Global: 1,759^th place; English: 1,084^th place)

Liu, Johnny (1999). "Game Revolution Review Page – Final Fantasy VIII". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2006.

gamespot.com (Global: 115^th place; English: 92^nd place)

Sato, Yukiyoshi Ike (September 1, 1999). "New FFVIII CD-ROM Announced". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 16, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
Vestal, Andrew (1999). "Final Fantasy VIII for PlayStation Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
Kasavin, Greg (February 2, 2000). "Final Fantasy VIII". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
Sato, Yukiyoshi Ike (December 14, 1999). "FFVIII Sells Six Million Copies Worldwide". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2006.

gamespy.com (Global: 1,101^st place; English: 694^th place)

archive.gamespy.com

Koltookian, Gary (February 2, 2000). "Final Fantasy VIII". GameSpy. p. 2. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011.
Koltookian, Gary (February 2, 2000). "Final Fantasy VIII". GameSpy. p. 1. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2009.

gamespy.com

"GameSpy's Top 25 Video Game Cinematic Moments". GameSpy. April 16, 2007. Archived from the original on April 20, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2010.

gog.com (Global: low place; English: 9,186^th place)

"Four iconic FINAL FANTASY titles are here! - GOG.com". January 29, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

psx.ign.com

"FFVIII PocketStation Opens Up Chocobo World". IGN. September 23, 2009. Archived from the original on August 10, 2006. Retrieved August 10, 2006.
Lundigran, Jeff (1999). "Final Fantasy VIII Review". IGN. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
"Final Fantasy VIII Is Out!". IGN. September 7, 1999. Archived from the original on March 16, 2006. Retrieved March 16, 2006.
Staff (October 5, 1999). "Final Fantasy VIII Tops Videogame Charts". IGN. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2006.
Staff (December 19, 1999). "FF8 Breaks Sales Records". IGN. Archived from the original on March 16, 2006. Retrieved March 16, 2006.
Staff (January 22, 2002). "Top 25 Games of All Time: Complete List". IGN. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2009.

ign.com

I. G. N. Staff (December 25, 1999). "Games of January". IGN. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
Sullivan, Meghan (December 18, 2008). "Top Ten JRPG Composers". IGN. p. 6. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
Bankhurst, Adam. "Final Fantasy 8 Remastered Release Date Announced". IGN. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.

music.ign.com

"Twelve Days of Final Fantasy XII: Nobuo Uematsu Interview". IGN. Archived from the original on December 7, 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
Schneider, Peer (2004). "Dear Friends: Music From Final Fantasy". IGN. Archived from the original on March 22, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2007.

ps2.ign.com

Nelson, Randy (March 2, 1999). "PS2: Demos to Die For". IGN. Archived from the original on July 8, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.

ps3.ign.com

Clements, Ryan (September 24, 2009). "TGS 09: Final Fantasy XIII PS3 Bundle". IGN. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2009.

pc.ign.com

Lopez, Vincent (January 28, 2000). "Final Fantasy VIII Review (PC)". IGN. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2009.

interactive.org (Global: 3,809^th place; English: 2,049^th place)

"Third Interactive Achievement Awards - Console". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
"Third Interactive Achievement Awards - Craft Award". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved January 11, 2023.

kotaku.com (Global: 460^th place; English: 318^th place)

Ashcraft, Brian (May 17, 2013). "First Look at Hi-Res Final Fantasy VIII for PC". Kotaku. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013.
Ashcraft, Brian (December 8, 2009). "Famitsu: Final Fantasy XIII Misses Perfect Score [Story Spoiler!]". Kotaku. Archived from the original on July 18, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

metacritic.com (Global: 51^st place; English: 44^th place)

"Final Fantasy VIII for PlayStation Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 9, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
"Final Fantasy VIII Remastered for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
"Final Fantasy VIII Remastered for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
"Final Fantasy VIII Remastered for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
"Final Fantasy VIII Remastered for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.

n-sider.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Daiker, Brandon (May 27, 2006). "Play! A Video Game Symphony". N-Sider. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2008.

next-gen.biz (Global: 6,904^th place; English: 4,539^th place)

Campbell, Colin (2006). "Japan Votes on All Time Top 100". Next Generation. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2006.

nowgamer.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Why Is The Final Fantasy 8 Promo Site Still Alive?". NowGamer. November 10, 2015. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

playstation.com (Global: 857^th place; English: 701^st place)

store.playstation.com

"FINAL FANTASY VIII (PSOne Classic)". PlayStation Store. December 17, 2009. Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

polygon.com (Global: 215^th place; English: 150^th place)

Rivera, Joshua (March 1, 2024). "Final Fantasy 8 is the best, area man claims". Polygon. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

rpgamer.com (Global: 4,154^th place; English: 2,402^nd place)

Calderman, Dan (2000). "Chocobo World Playable on PC". RPGamer. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2006.

rpgfan.com (Global: 3,141^st place; English: 1,746^th place)

"Final Fantasy VIII Music Collection". RPGFan. June 23, 2000. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
Schweitzer, Ben (June 17, 2006). "Final Fantasy VIII OST". RPGFan. Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
Chandran, Neal (July 27, 2009). "Final Fantasy VIII Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec". RPGFan. Archived from the original on May 2, 2006. Retrieved April 18, 2006.
Bradley, Ryan; Gann, Patrick (February 25, 2004). "Piano Collections Final Fantasy VIII". RPGFan. Archived from the original on March 29, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
"20020220 – Music from FINAL FANTASY". RPGFan. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2007.
Gann, Patrick (April 5, 2006). "More Friends music from Final Fantasy ~Los Angeles Live 2005~". RPGFan. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
Bogdanowicz, Robert; Maas, Liz (June 23, 2002). "20020220 – Music from Final Fantasy". RPGFan. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2008.

shmuplations.com (Global: 7,156^th place; English: 3,653^rd place)

"Final Fantasy VIII – 1998 Developer Interviews (Famitsu)". Shmuplations. Archived from the original on November 16, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2026.

square-enix-usa.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Behind The Game The Creators". Square Enix North America. 2001. Archived from the original on February 9, 2006. Retrieved April 12, 2006.

square-enix.com (Global: 1,205^th place; English: 1,550^th place)

na.square-enix.com

"Final Fantasy VIII – World". Square Enix. Archived from the original on March 8, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
Staff. "Nobuo Uematsu's Profile". Square Enix USA. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2009.

jp.square-enix.com

"全世界で大ヒットを記録した「FINAL FANTASY VIII」がPlayStation Store のゲームアーカイブスに登場！" (PDF). Square Enix (in Japanese). September 24, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2020. 株式会社スクウェア・エニックス（本社：東京都渋谷区、代表取締役社長：和田洋一）は、1999 年にプレイステーション専用ソフトとして発売され、全世界で累計出荷本数 860 万本を突破している「FINAL FANTASY VIII（ファイナルファンタジーエイト）」を、PlayStation Network のPlayStation Store 内、ゲームアーカイブスにて本日より配信いたします。
PlayStation 4、Nintendo Switch、Xbox One、Steam向け「Final Fantasy VIII Remastered」発売日決定・予約開始のお知らせ ["Final Fantasy VIII Remastered" for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Steam: Notification of release date and reservation start] (in Japanese). Square Enix. August 20, 2019. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

square-enix.com

"Titles of game software with worldwide shipments exceeding 1 million copies" (PDF). Square Enix. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 13, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2008.

squareenixmusic.com (Global: 9,240^th place; English: 5,997^th place)

"Album Information – Tour de Japon: Music from Final Fantasy DVD". SquareEnixMusic. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2007.
"VOICES – Music from Final Fantasy". Square Enix Music Online. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2009.

squarehaven.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Square Haven News / Final Fantasy VIII joins Greatest Hits line". Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

squaresoft.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"PR#21". Archived from the original on August 8, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2023.

teamxbox.com (Global: 9,607^th place; English: 6,020^th place)

features.teamxbox.com

Berardini, César A. (April 26, 2006). "An Introduction to Square-Enix". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on May 15, 2006. Retrieved October 16, 2008.

thegia.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

archive.thegia.com

"FF VIII pushes past 2.5 million". Gaming Intelligence Agency. February 15, 1999. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

tripod.com (Global: 666^th place; English: 543^rd place)

playstationjapan.tripod.com

"Interview with Nomura, Kitase and Naora". Shūkan Famitsu. June 5, 1998. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2011.

members.tripod.com

Staff (June 5, 1998). "Specials - Interview with Hironobu Sakaguchi" インタビュー坂口博信 [Interview with Hironobu Sakaguchi]. Famitsu Weekly (in Japanese). Coxon, Sachi (translator). Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2006.

twitter.com (Global: 43^rd place; English: 43^rd place)

"Tweet". Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.

ugo.com (Global: 4,129^th place; English: 2,775^th place)

Staff. "Best Moments of Final Fantasy". UGO.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2009.

usatoday.com (Global: 55^th place; English: 36^th place)

"Microsoft game console news imminent". USA Today. February 22, 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2000. Retrieved February 4, 2026.

usgamer.net (Global: 2,795^th place; English: 1,761^st place)

Mackey, Bob (August 2, 2016). "True Tales from Localization Hell". USGamer. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

variety.com (Global: 21^st place; English: 17^th place)

"World Briefs — Japan: 'Fantasy' sets record". Variety. February 17, 1999. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

vg247.com (Global: 1,238^th place; English: 898^th place)

Hillier, Brenna (November 6, 2015). "1999 Final Fantasy 8 promo website somehow still active, awesome". VG247. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"Final Fantasy VIII – World". Square Enix. Archived from the original on March 8, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
"Interview with Nomura, Kitase and Naora". Shūkan Famitsu. June 5, 1998. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
"Final Fantasy VIII – 1998 Developer Interviews (Famitsu)". Shmuplations. Archived from the original on November 16, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
Staff (June 5, 1998). "Specials - Interview with Hironobu Sakaguchi" インタビュー坂口博信 [Interview with Hironobu Sakaguchi]. Famitsu Weekly (in Japanese). Coxon, Sachi (translator). Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2006.
Hillier, Brenna (November 6, 2015). "1999 Final Fantasy 8 promo website somehow still active, awesome". VG247. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
"Q&A for Final Fantasy VIII". Final Fantasy VIII European website. 1999. Archived from the original on May 3, 2004. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
"Why Is The Final Fantasy 8 Promo Site Still Alive?". NowGamer. November 10, 2015. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
"Microsoft game console news imminent". USA Today. February 22, 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2000. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
Fenlon, Wesley (April 28, 2011). "The Rise of Squaresoft Localization". 1UP.com. p. 4. Archived from the original on November 3, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
Mackey, Bob (August 2, 2016). "True Tales from Localization Hell". USGamer. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
Jeriaska (November 16, 2011). "Interview: Kajiya Productions on Translating Final Fantasy". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
"Behind The Game The Creators". Square Enix North America. 2001. Archived from the original on February 9, 2006. Retrieved April 12, 2006.
Sato, Yukiyoshi Ike (September 1, 1999). "New FFVIII CD-ROM Announced". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 16, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
Nelson, Randy (March 2, 1999). "PS2: Demos to Die For". IGN. Archived from the original on July 8, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
Calderman, Dan (2000). "Chocobo World Playable on PC". RPGamer. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2006.
"FFVIII PocketStation Opens Up Chocobo World". IGN. September 23, 2009. Archived from the original on August 10, 2006. Retrieved August 10, 2006.
"Square Haven News / Final Fantasy VIII joins Greatest Hits line". Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
Clements, Ryan (September 24, 2009). "TGS 09: Final Fantasy XIII PS3 Bundle". IGN. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
"FINAL FANTASY VIII (PSOne Classic)". PlayStation Store. December 17, 2009. Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
Gantayat, Anoop (August 31, 2012). "Full Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box Game List". Andriasang. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
Ashcraft, Brian (May 17, 2013). "First Look at Hi-Res Final Fantasy VIII for PC". Kotaku. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013.
"Final Fantasy VIII Returns to PC in HD". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013.
"Twelve Days of Final Fantasy XII: Nobuo Uematsu Interview". IGN. Archived from the original on December 7, 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
"Final Fantasy VIII Music Collection". RPGFan. June 23, 2000. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
Schweitzer, Ben (June 17, 2006). "Final Fantasy VIII OST". RPGFan. Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
Chandran, Neal (July 27, 2009). "Final Fantasy VIII Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec". RPGFan. Archived from the original on May 2, 2006. Retrieved April 18, 2006.
Bradley, Ryan; Gann, Patrick (February 25, 2004). "Piano Collections Final Fantasy VIII". RPGFan. Archived from the original on March 29, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
Staff. "Nobuo Uematsu's Profile". Square Enix USA. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
Sullivan, Meghan (December 18, 2008). "Top Ten JRPG Composers". IGN. p. 6. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
"20020220 – Music from FINAL FANTASY". RPGFan. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2007.
"Album Information – Tour de Japon: Music from Final Fantasy DVD". SquareEnixMusic. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2007.
Schneider, Peer (2004). "Dear Friends: Music From Final Fantasy". IGN. Archived from the original on March 22, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2007.
Gann, Patrick (April 5, 2006). "More Friends music from Final Fantasy ~Los Angeles Live 2005~". RPGFan. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
"VOICES – Music from Final Fantasy". Square Enix Music Online. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
"Concert Events- Music from Final Fantasy". Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Archived from the original on June 27, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
Bogdanowicz, Robert; Maas, Liz (June 23, 2002). "20020220 – Music from Final Fantasy". RPGFan. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
Daiker, Brandon (May 27, 2006). "Play! A Video Game Symphony". N-Sider. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
"Tweet". Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
Reynolds, Matthew (June 11, 2019). "Final Fantasy 8 is finally being remastered for new platforms". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
Bankhurst, Adam. "Final Fantasy 8 Remastered Release Date Announced". IGN. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
"Final Fantasy VIII for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
"Final Fantasy VIII for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
"Final Fantasy VIII for PlayStation Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 9, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
"Final Fantasy VIII Remastered for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
"Final Fantasy VIII Remastered for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
Ashcraft, Brian (December 8, 2009). "Famitsu: Final Fantasy XIII Misses Perfect Score [Story Spoiler!]". Kotaku. Archived from the original on July 18, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
Vestal, Andrew (1999). "Final Fantasy VIII for PlayStation Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
Kasavin, Greg (February 2, 2000). "Final Fantasy VIII". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
Koltookian, Gary (February 2, 2000). "Final Fantasy VIII". GameSpy. p. 2. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011.
Lundigran, Jeff (1999). "Final Fantasy VIII Review". IGN. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
Lopez, Vincent (January 28, 2000). "Final Fantasy VIII Review (PC)". IGN. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
"Third Interactive Achievement Awards - Console". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
"Third Interactive Achievement Awards - Craft Award". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
Liu, Johnny (1999). "Game Revolution Review Page – Final Fantasy VIII". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2006.
Hwang, Francis (October 1999). "Exposure Digital: Fantasy Island". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 10. SPIN Media LLC. p. 78. ISSN 0886-3032. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
Staff (January 1, 2000). "Final Fantasy VIII PS Review". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
Koltookian, Gary (February 2, 2000). "Final Fantasy VIII". GameSpy. p. 1. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
"Final Fantasy VIII Is Out!". IGN. September 7, 1999. Archived from the original on March 16, 2006. Retrieved March 16, 2006.
"FF VIII pushes past 2.5 million". Gaming Intelligence Agency. February 15, 1999. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
"World Briefs — Japan: 'Fantasy' sets record". Variety. February 17, 1999. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
"PR#21". Archived from the original on August 8, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
Staff (October 5, 1999). "Final Fantasy VIII Tops Videogame Charts". IGN. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2006.
Staff (December 9, 1999). "Final Fantasy VIII Sells One Million". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008.
Staff (December 19, 1999). "FF8 Breaks Sales Records". IGN. Archived from the original on March 16, 2006. Retrieved March 16, 2006.
Berardini, César A. (April 26, 2006). "An Introduction to Square-Enix". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on May 15, 2006. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
"Le Milia 2000 Annonce Les Gagnants Des Prix ECCSELL, Organisés Par Le Sell en Partenariat Avec Gfk Et Chart-Track" [Milia 2000 Announces Winners of ECCSELL Awards, Organized by Le Sell in Partnership With Gfk and Chart-Track]. FHCOM (in French). Reed Midam. February 15, 2000. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
Sato, Yukiyoshi Ike (December 14, 1999). "FFVIII Sells Six Million Copies Worldwide". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2006.
Frauenfelder, Mark (May 2001). "Death Match". Wired. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
"Titles of game software with worldwide shipments exceeding 1 million copies" (PDF). Square Enix. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 13, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
"全世界で大ヒットを記録した「FINAL FANTASY VIII」がPlayStation Store のゲームアーカイブスに登場！" (PDF). Square Enix (in Japanese). September 24, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2020. 株式会社スクウェア・エニックス（本社：東京都渋谷区、代表取締役社長：和田洋一）は、1999 年にプレイステーション専用ソフトとして発売され、全世界で累計出荷本数 860 万本を突破している「FINAL FANTASY VIII（ファイナルファンタジーエイト）」を、PlayStation Network のPlayStation Store 内、ゲームアーカイブスにて本日より配信いたします。
SteamSpy (archive in April 2018)
PlayStation 4、Nintendo Switch、Xbox One、Steam向け「Final Fantasy VIII Remastered」発売日決定・予約開始のお知らせ ["Final Fantasy VIII Remastered" for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Steam: Notification of release date and reservation start] (in Japanese). Square Enix. August 20, 2019. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
Staff (January 22, 2002). "Top 25 Games of All Time: Complete List". IGN. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
"GameSpy's Top 25 Video Game Cinematic Moments". GameSpy. April 16, 2007. Archived from the original on April 20, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
Staff. "Best Moments of Final Fantasy". UGO.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
Campbell, Colin (2006). "Japan Votes on All Time Top 100". Next Generation. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2006.
Kalata, Kurt (March 19, 2008). "A Japanese RPG Primer – Final Fantasy VIII". Gamasutra. p. 9. Archived from the original on November 11, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
Bailey, Kat. "The Uncanny Valley of Love". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2020.

wired.com (Global: 254^th place; English: 178^th place)

Frauenfelder, Mark (May 2001). "Death Match". Wired. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

search.worldcat.org

Hwang, Francis (October 1999). "Exposure Digital: Fantasy Island". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 10. SPIN Media LLC. p. 78. ISSN 0886-3032. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.

Final Fantasy VIII (English Wikipedia)

1up.com (Global: 1,168th place; English: 733rd place)

andriasang.com (Global: 6,523rd place; English: 3,996th place)

animenewsnetwork.com (Global: 44th place; English: 35th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3rd place; English: 3rd place)

dallassymphony.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

eurogamer.net (Global: 264th place; English: 185th place)

ff8isthe.best (Global: low place; English: low place)

ffshrine.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

fhcom.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

final-fantasyviii.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

gamasutra.com (Global: 1,096th place; English: 889th place)

gamerankings.com (Global: 676th place; English: 627th place)

gamerevolution.com (Global: 1,759th place; English: 1,084th place)

gamespot.com (Global: 115th place; English: 92nd place)

gamespy.com (Global: 1,101st place; English: 694th place)

archive.gamespy.com

gamespy.com

gog.com (Global: low place; English: 9,186th place)

ign.com (Global: 48th place; English: 38th place)

psx.ign.com

ign.com

music.ign.com

ps2.ign.com

ps3.ign.com

pc.ign.com

interactive.org (Global: 3,809th place; English: 2,049th place)

kotaku.com (Global: 460th place; English: 318th place)

metacritic.com (Global: 51st place; English: 44th place)

n-sider.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

next-gen.biz (Global: 6,904th place; English: 4,539th place)

nowgamer.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

playstation.com (Global: 857th place; English: 701st place)

store.playstation.com

polygon.com (Global: 215th place; English: 150th place)

rpgamer.com (Global: 4,154th place; English: 2,402nd place)

rpgfan.com (Global: 3,141st place; English: 1,746th place)

shmuplations.com (Global: 7,156th place; English: 3,653rd place)

square-enix-usa.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

square-enix.com (Global: 1,205th place; English: 1,550th place)

na.square-enix.com

jp.square-enix.com

square-enix.com

squareenixmusic.com (Global: 9,240th place; English: 5,997th place)

squarehaven.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

squaresoft.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

teamxbox.com (Global: 9,607th place; English: 6,020th place)

features.teamxbox.com

thegia.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

archive.thegia.com

tripod.com (Global: 666th place; English: 543rd place)

playstationjapan.tripod.com

members.tripod.com

twitter.com (Global: 43rd place; English: 43rd place)

ugo.com (Global: 4,129th place; English: 2,775th place)

usatoday.com (Global: 55th place; English: 36th place)

usgamer.net (Global: 2,795th place; English: 1,761st place)

variety.com (Global: 21st place; English: 17th place)

vg247.com (Global: 1,238th place; English: 898th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

wired.com (Global: 254th place; English: 178th place)

worldcat.org (Global: 4th place; English: 4th place)

search.worldcat.org

1up.com (Global: 1,168^th place; English: 733^rd place)

andriasang.com (Global: 6,523^rd place; English: 3,996^th place)

animenewsnetwork.com (Global: 44^th place; English: 35^th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

eurogamer.net (Global: 264^th place; English: 185^th place)

gamasutra.com (Global: 1,096^th place; English: 889^th place)

gamerankings.com (Global: 676^th place; English: 627^th place)

gamerevolution.com (Global: 1,759^th place; English: 1,084^th place)

gamespot.com (Global: 115^th place; English: 92^nd place)

gamespy.com (Global: 1,101^st place; English: 694^th place)

gog.com (Global: low place; English: 9,186^th place)

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

interactive.org (Global: 3,809^th place; English: 2,049^th place)

kotaku.com (Global: 460^th place; English: 318^th place)

metacritic.com (Global: 51^st place; English: 44^th place)

next-gen.biz (Global: 6,904^th place; English: 4,539^th place)

playstation.com (Global: 857^th place; English: 701^st place)

polygon.com (Global: 215^th place; English: 150^th place)

rpgamer.com (Global: 4,154^th place; English: 2,402^nd place)

rpgfan.com (Global: 3,141^st place; English: 1,746^th place)

shmuplations.com (Global: 7,156^th place; English: 3,653^rd place)

square-enix.com (Global: 1,205^th place; English: 1,550^th place)

squareenixmusic.com (Global: 9,240^th place; English: 5,997^th place)

teamxbox.com (Global: 9,607^th place; English: 6,020^th place)

tripod.com (Global: 666^th place; English: 543^rd place)

twitter.com (Global: 43^rd place; English: 43^rd place)

ugo.com (Global: 4,129^th place; English: 2,775^th place)

usatoday.com (Global: 55^th place; English: 36^th place)

usgamer.net (Global: 2,795^th place; English: 1,761^st place)

variety.com (Global: 21^st place; English: 17^th place)

vg247.com (Global: 1,238^th place; English: 898^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

wired.com (Global: 254^th place; English: 178^th place)

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)