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The music is mixed down to MIDI quality to compensate for the sound hardware available at the time.

Several keys are removed from the organ in Ultimecia Castle: SO, LA, TE, and DO.

Dual-stick vehicle controls aren't featured.

Analog movement is removed movement is limited to 8 directions.

Controller button prompts are labeled B1-10.

Two game folders with 30 save slots each replace the memory cards with 15 slots each.

Saving, loading, and screen transitions are now much quicker.Higher-resolution 480p FMVs are used, albeit with macroblocking.Higher-quality character and GF models and portraits are used.The PC versions were released in 2000 with several alterations, some of which still linger in later versions: In the PlayStation Greatest Hits (Platinum) release, this error is corrected so that the first line ends with simply "ignores all defense". The first sentence of Bahamut's Scan description in the English language release had a spelling mistake, reading "Called the King of GF its Mega Flare ignores all defense, giving a powerful blo".The red blood in Ultimecia Castle's armory is changed to green.General Caraway's armband is changed from red to blue.Gerogero's organs are changed from red to blue.This doesn't apply to the Italian, Spanish, German and French versions. The weapon Selphie wields is called "nunchaku" in the NTSC versions and "shinobou" in the English PAL version.Some Guardian Forces can now be obtained in Ultimecia Castle if the player previously missed them.In the Fire Cavern, the player merely has to defeat Ifrit to stop the timer, rather than having to also return to the entrance.Attempting to leave Balamb Garden the first time without having obtained Quezacotl and Shiva from the Study Panel will result in Quistis giving them to the player, rather than allowing the player to leave without any Guardian Forces.Torama, Iron Giant, Elnoyle and Behemoth have different HP formulas.Zell's favorite food is changed from flavored bread to hot dogs.

Junction exchanging between party members is added.

Tutorials now show up automatically in the game's storyline.

Versions outside of Japan use icons for elements and statuses, and the icons for Guardian Force abilities are different.

The Japanese version uses to confirm, to cancel, and to enter the menu.

By default, the localized versions of the game use to confirm, to cancel, to enter the menu.

The western versions of the game underwent a number of changes from the Japanese version: The original version of Final Fantasy VIII was released in Japan on February 11, 1999.