Despite its contemporary success, FFVIII has never had the popular legacy it deserved. But why?
Final Fantasy VIII remains the outlier of the Final Fantasies. Released between the PS1 jump of Final Fantasy VII and the theatrical throwback nostalgia of Final Fantasy IX, this game about teen feelings and the end of the world has always felt like a middle child. Despite being a success by all the metrics that we generally measure, like high sales and good reviews, the game isnt exalted in the same way that its peers are. Celebrating its 20 year anniversary this last week, the game still hasnt been ported to every platform on earth like the rest of its brethren.
Source: N4G PC Final Fantasy VIII Was Too Honest and Unsettling to be Beloved