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[54] [55] [56] Final Fantasy VIII was released on the Sony's Greatest Hits on August 28, 2000. [57] In 2009, the title was added to the PlayStation Store on the PlayStation Network. [58] [59] Final Fantasy VIII was re-released as part of the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box Japanese package in December 2012. [60]
Some weapons in Chinese folklore do not, strictly speaking, have magical properties, but are forged with materials or methods that are unique in the context of the story. Green Dragon Crescent Blade – Exceptionally heavy guandao wielded by Guan Yu in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms ; forged with the blood of a green dragon.
The kyoketsu-shoge (Japanese: 距跋渉毛, lit. "long-distance wandering hair" [1]) is a double-edged blade, with another curved blade attached near the hilt at a 45–60 degree angle. This is attached to approximately 10 to 18 feet (3–5 m) of rope, chain, or hair which then ends in a large metal ring.
A macuahuitl ([maːˈkʷawit͡ɬ]) is a weapon, a wooden sword with several embedded obsidian blades. The name is derived from the Nahuatl language and means "hand-wood". [2] Its sides are embedded with prismatic blades traditionally made from obsidian, which is capable of producing an edge sharper than high quality steel razor blades. The ...
An edged weapon, [1] or bladed weapon, is a hand-to-hand combat weapon with a cutting edge. [2] Bladed weapons include swords , daggers , knives , and bayonets . Edged weapons are used to cut, hack, or slash; some edged weapons (such as many kinds of swords) may also permit thrusting and stabbing.
Squall Leonhart was the first character Nomura designed for Final Fantasy VIII; he was inspired by actor River Phoenix, although Nomura said "nobody understood it". [11] Squall is 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall, [ 12 ] and initially had long hair and a feminine appearance.
Final Fantasy VIII: PlayStation: February 11, 1999: Square: Co-published with Square in PAL, China, Hong Kong and Singapore only [b] Syphon Filter: PlayStation: February 16, 1999: Bend Studio: Published by 989 Studios in North America and by Sony Computer Entertainment in PAL only Final Fantasy VI: PlayStation: March 11, 1999: Square: Co ...