FFVIII Remaster to Feature English & Japanese Voiceovers, Game’s Website States; Allegedly Releasing Physically Later This Year as Well

Foursquare Enix'south upcoming FFVIII Remaster is said to feature both English and Japanese voiceovers, according to the game's official website.

The original version from 1999 didn't feature voices at all, but if the website's source code is to believed, Foursquare Enix is planning voices for the game's characters.

"FINAL FANTASY VIII casts unlikely heroes into a war to save the earth", the source code on the Final Fantasy Eight Remaster website reads. "The military nation of Galbadia has declared state of war on the Dukedom of Dollet, who are left with no choice but to hire a mercenary forcefulness for their defense. Enter SeeD and its newest member: Squall Leonhart. Together with his friends, Squall joins Rinoa Heartilly, a fellow member of a resistance group, on an gamble that holds the fate of their world in its residual. FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered marks the 20th Anniversary of its original release with a consummate visual refresh and brings the game's classic story to modernistic platforms: Steam, PlayStation four, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. With fully overhauled visuals, see your favorite characters come to life like never earlier! FINAL FANTASY 8 Remastered is an RPG, available in English language and Japanese voiceover, and is likewise text localized into French, Italian, German and Castilian."

Another interesting tidbit is that the Remaster volition also get a physical release on the Switch, PS4 and Xbox I afterward this yr. Retailer Base.com is now taking pre-orders for these platforms.

FFVIII Remastered will be released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox 1 and PC subsequently this yr. We covered the features that will exist included in this remaster, including pc-exclusive featires, final week.