Final Fantasy VIII

Final Fantasy VIII is the 1999 Squaresoft RPG, the eighth main entry in the series. This is the UK Platinum reissue on the SLES-02080 English-language master, released on 29 September 2000 in a Multiway Jewel Four Disk case with Hologram B on the case and a four-disc English-language set inside. The barcode is 0711719193920. The Platinum issue arrived under a year after the original launch, an unusually compressed budget cycle that reflects the title’s substantial commercial reach. As one of two distinct UK Platinum pressings catalogued, this issue is differentiated from the later PSP Hologram variant by the case sticker rather than by disc content, making the hologram itself the key identification point for collectors.