The impending FFVIII trolling to come (seems it already has *points to bjork*), I'll take this opportunity to try to answer seriously:
Cloudy said:
Movie, spinoffs, inevitable remake etc.
Good question. Nojima (co-writer) once said that FFVIII felt like the most 'complete' project he had ever worked on... in all aspects. From start to finish, it turned out damn near
exactly as Kitase and himself intended, apparently.
Even just after FFVII's Japanese release, Kitase mentioned that FFVII still felt incomplete to him- followed by inane rumors from fans taking that statement and somehow making it equal 'FFVII was not finished- Aerith was suppose to be resurrected'. FFVIII, on the other hand, was given a lot more care with less pressure. It was also one of the few times the Kitase/Nojima team have gotten to make a FF story very closely to their original idea, without Square 'FFing' it up, as was the case, for example, with FFX. That's probably why, to some fans, FFVIII feels so different.
In Kingdom Hearts, we can see a desire to continue the character of Squall- he's older, he's adopted his father's/Laguna's hairstyle, as well as Rinoa's wings on his jacket... but again, the KH world is kind of a 'bizarro' world for the FF character anyway (or is it?
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I really don't see where else FFVIII could go, other than a remake faaaar down the road.
I loved FFVIII and applaud the ballsy approach it took to it's design/storytelling in the shadow of FFVII. I will say I agree with Nojima, though... it's the most 'complete' feeling FF IMO. Even though I've grown use to the idea of FF 'sequels', I don't feel FFVIII needs one. Then again, if it ever happened, you could rank up +1 sale from me instantly.