Nah, FF8 is loved by many. Like with ANY topic, the loudest people are the ones who are displeased about something. I think the problem is that FF8 came out right after the awesome success that was FF7, and anything in a franchise that comes out after a smash hit almost never lives up to the hype and high bar that the…

People have a certain view about what a “Final Fantasy” game should be because the games are called “Final Fantasy”. It is a brand that is supposed to bring a certain level of quality experience, and because of that, people expect Final Fantasy games to be a certain way. That is the “disease” that Tabata is referring…