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\nFinal Fantasy 8 director, and series producer, Yoshinori Kitase has said he would change its combat system in a hypothetical remake.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe eighth game in the series is more experimental than others, in particular with its Junction system used to boost the stats of player characters. <\/p>\n

\nKitase told IGN<\/a> he would “really rework the battle system”, mentioning the Junction system specifically.\n<\/p>\n

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Final Fantasy 8 director, and series producer, Yoshinori Kitase has said he would change its combat system in a hypothetical remake. The eighth game in the series is more experimental than others, in particular with its Junction system used to boost the stats of player characters. Kitase told IGN he would “really rework the battle system”, mentioning the Junction system specifically. 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