Square Enix Confirms Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Will Be A Digital-Only Release

By On 24 Aug, 2019 At 01:13 AM | Categorized As Nintendo | With Comments Off

Physical release not happening.

Not long after Square Enix revealed Final Fantasy VIII Remastered for multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch at its E3 2019 live presentation, there were murmurs about a possible physical release.

DotEmu, the developer helping out with the remastered version of the game, even responded to a fan question asking about a hard copy. This followed with sites such as Play-Asia opening pre-orders for a physical release. Despite looking increasingly likely, Square Enix has now confirmed via its Japanese website, that the game will be digital-only. And here’s the news from Play-Asia (thanks to Nintendo Life reader Taylor):

Read the full article on nintendolife.com