Art style of FF8: realistic, dark, gritty, gun
Theme of FF8: friends are important, love is great and powerful and stuff : ) also time is weird lol
Art style of FF9: cartoonish, cute, chibi
Theme of FF9: DEATH IS INEVITABLE THE VOID IS ALL CONSUMING YOUR ONLY RESPITE IS FINDING COMFORT IN THE EQUALLY FRAGILE FALLIBLE AND DOOMED FLESHBAGS AROUND YOU IF YOURE LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT HAVE THEM ALL BE CRUSHED BY EXISTENCE GET FUCKED MORTAL