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Squall Might be Dead, But Does it Matter?

So, is Squall dead? Quite a while back, a theory was proposed in order to “make sense” of the drastic story shift of Final Fantasy VIII. Bit Cultures takes a look at the theories presented and debates how they apply to the character, as well as what meanings the player can take from them.

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-Foxtrot3765d ago

I think he's alive.

Only theory I can really get behind is the Rinoa-Ultimecia one. It would make the game so poetic since it means their happy ending would only last for so long.

Not to mention it could be used as a plot point in a sequel if there ever was one. How do you stop a future which is going to happen and already has.

ZaWarudo3765d ago

Yep, that's a more plausible theory as well. I know Square themselves debunked the theory, but there's so much evidence in the game that supports Rinoa-Ultimecia.
I like to think that was the intention, but was scrapped for being too sad.

-Foxtrot3765d ago (Edited 3765d ago )

Well the thing is looking around the internet now I can't find a solid piece of info with Square debunking it...just people talking about the Final Fantasy VIII Ultimania book which Square published. You try and ask and the forum usually explodes with arguments with no source given.

They talk about how the book states that "sorceresses do not have extended lifespans" but even then this is just a rough translation. This is apparently them "debunking" it as it means Rinoa wouldn't be able to survive that long to go crazy and driven by grief. However Adele was put in stasis and Rinoa was about to do it herself so it could happen again.

You also have people arguing over whether the books are cannon since they were done by third party company, whether Square had any say in what was said in the books or whether the hints littered around the game to support the theory are there because they were going to do this twist but backed out of it and changed the ending during development.

So whether or not they actually did "debunk" it is up in the air.

The thing which contradicts the book is the fact that in the game it's stated that sorceresses can not die UNLESS they pass on their powers first. So in a way they probably do have extended life spawns until they pass on their powers, once they do then they might be able to grow old...Edea went through this and even stated how she wasn't a sorceress anymore.

It's one of those things which can go either way. They said this, he said that but then this contradicts your second thing which relates to the first...blah blah blah. In the end if they wanted they could say its true.

Personally I think the small hints in the game wouldn't have been placed without a reason. I honestly think they bailed on the idea.

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YoungKingDoran3765d ago

When i first heard the theory it blew my mind. A lot of plausible evidence. A couple of big inconsistencies though.
Rinoa-Ultimecia is a good one too.
I enjoy new takes on stuff, such as fan theories.

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FINAL FANTASY VII + VIII, IX, and VII REMAKE INTERGRADE & REBIRTH To Receive Physical Releases

Square Enix has announced multiple classic Final Fantasy titles will receive physical releases this December;including Final Fantasy VII, VIII and IX.

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gold_drake220d ago

switch only for 7 8 and 9

remake and rebirth ps5

S2Killinit218d ago

7,8,9 only Switch
7 remake & rebirth only PS5?
Is this accurate? Wish it was all for both.

-Foxtrot220d ago

Why can’t they just do a cool classic collection with VII, VIII and IX in with some goodies similar to what they did with the Pixel Remaster.

FinalFantasyFanatic218d ago

I would honestly go for a Remaster Collection, just AI upscale some textures (there are really good fan mods for that), widescreen everything where possible, higher native resolution, etc...

It seems like a no-brainer to make such a large portion of what was FF's golden age into a collection of it's own.

gold_drake218d ago

this is square we're talking about.

VersusDMC219d ago

Weird that 7 and 8 are together for 40 and 9 is 40 on it's own.

8 should be the one on it's own as it actually has redone models.

jznrpg219d ago (Edited 219d ago )

I have ff8 ps4 remastered physical euro version. They should have put these on PS5 physically so lame.

B5R219d ago

I'm actually so tired of hearing about FFIX. Just replayed it with Moguri Mod earlier this month. That might as well be the definitive version.

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Broken Games That Never Got Fixed

While a lot (like way too many) games launch in sorry states these days, a lot of them do eventually get polished up over time fixes. The same can’t be said for these properly broken games.

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Cacabunga280d ago

Worst for me is wipeout 2048.
I got gold in every single player race, made it extremely far into the great online shop platinum was a finger away.. then lost all my online progression. Many players experienced the same and hadn’t been fixed since

joab777281d ago

Cyberpunk and No Mans Sky are obviously the 2
best comeback stories. Cyberpunk is literally one of the best RPGs ever made now.

Christopher280d ago

I wouldn't call NMS broken at release, just under-delivered.

Michiel1989281d ago

junctioning is only broken now because it's been datamined which monster which gives which card and which card gives which items and every single spell to junction with the highest points for each stat. For it's time when that info wasn't readily available it was good, not without it's flaws, but not broken,

-Foxtrot281d ago

Exactly. I never got this because what made it broken was the knowledge of what to exploit.

Playing the game for the first time back then you never had any knowledge to make it so easy.

One minute the Junction system is complicated, the next it's super easy / broken. What is it?

gold_drake280d ago

i mean, ff8 is not "broken" per se, its just that the junction system is too good and easily exploited even an hour into the game. haha

Ashunderfire86280d ago

Star Wars Jedi Survivor is one of them. I can’t get in the Cantina bar later on in the game. The door and other doors throughout the environment is locked off. It is a shame, because I wanted to complete the game, but I can’t until they fix it.

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Playstation Icons: Squall Leonhart

Gary Green said: Tempting as it is to dedicate our first installment of PlayStation Icons to a franchise-leader like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, or even Sackboy, instead I’m choosing a character that I, like so many others, connected with on a personal level. He’s a moody, world-weary teen, a proud loner with no time for the drama of others, and yet he’s also a hero just waiting for the motivation to unleash his full potential. He’s a warrior. He’s a leader. He’s the king of internal monologues. It’s time to meet Squall Leonhart.

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