about the origin of ultimecia (big big spoiler)

[Ravenmorghane]

When the game was brought to North America, "Witch" was changed to "Sorceress" because of the negative connotation that the term "Witch" has in this part of the world as a result of the closed-minded and incompetent nature of many.

B/S
gimme proof or I'll just believe that they more likely changed 'witch' to 'soreceress' because it was a more accurate name for them. Like I said, witches don't go around blasting people with ice shards, thats what a sorceress does.
And if westerns really see ill of witches why was the TV series Charmed popular around the same time period that the game was released? same with Buffy, and probably countless programmes and films of a similar genre.
Closemindedness has nothing to do with it, since 1990's people have always had a interest in the 'supernatural' .. FF8 was not designed in the witch hunt times you know!

when did I become so nitpicky?? look what you've done to me!