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Final Fantasy VIII (US. Version) Part I
Version 1.8
By Scott Ong
E-mail: kangning@mbox5.singnet.com.sg
http://members.xoom.com/scottong
World Map Source: http://risland.virtualave.net
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<<<< Disclaimer >>>> -please read it!-
This FAQ is meant for personal usage only. It cannot be altered and
it can only be reproduced in electronic form only. It cannot be
published in magazines, articles and any other form of reproduction.
The FAQ is not meant for sale. Any offenders will be severly dealt with
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Unpublished work of Scott Ong 1999-2000. If you want to use this FAQ for
your website or webpage, please seek the author's permission and link it
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you did not sell it for cash! All my FAQs are not meant for sale!
This is Part I of Final Fantasy VIII FAQ for the English version. Final
Fantasy VIII Logo, characters are copyright of Squaresoft. If you want
to find information regarding item list, weapon list, monster list or
any other besitary data, please look up at Final Fantasy VIII FAQ Part
II which is available at GameFAQs.
<<< References >>>
Official Final Fantasy VIII Website - http://www.ff8.com
Official Squaresoft Website - http://www.squaresoft.com
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Revision History ffviii_001
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-[1.0]- . First appearance of FAQ.
. Added completed Disc 1 Walkthrough
. Completed Tutorial Guide
-[1.1]- . Added partially completed Disc 2 Walkthrough, make
spelling corrections for Disc 1 walkthrough.
-[1.2]- . Completed Disc 2 Walkthrough, and more secrets
uncovered.
. Added Chocobo Guide to FAQ.
-[1.3]- . Completed Disc 3 Walkthrough, major expansion.
. More items than you could ever expect!
. Added Ultimate Weapons Upgrading Guide
. Added Obel Lake Mystery along with all sub quests.
. Enhanced Zell's Love Quest.
. Added getting Full marks for Dollet Quest
-[1.4]- . Completed Disc 4 Walkthrough
-[1.5]- . Edit the Disclaimer
. Make a couple of corrections to most parts of the FAQ.
. Added the Shumi Side Quest Part II
. Added corrections to Zell's Love Quest
. Added the second method for Deep Sea Deposit Quest
. Added to get Ward in Laguna's Dream Sequence #4
-[1.6]- . Added a method to get Ammo in FH [before concert]
. Corrected some of the errors.
. Added an improved method in finding Piet.
-[1.7]- . Made corrections on Missing Vase Pieces Quest.
. Added information regarding Watts as a disguise in Timber
. Added frequently asked questions section.
. Corrected some errors.
-[1.8]- . Added Frequently Asked Question section
. Added the answer for the third hint for the Obel Lake
Mystery
. Added advance Search Mode help!
. Correct most typos and grammatical errors.
. Added Rumours section and also my point of view regarding
to that.
. Added some miscellaneous information regarding PC
version
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Author's Note ffviii_002
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Well, it has been a long time since I have made an update for the FAQ.
Even though the FAQ is already completed, there are still errors that
required me to correct it.
What's has been added to the FAQ?
- Frequently Asked Questions --> Well, for the past few months since
FF8 has been released, I have received countless e-mails regarding
this game and I have decided to compile them. Otherwise, I will be
repeated those answers over and over again. Of course, once I have
added the list of questions, I will not be answering them anymore.
BTW, if you have any problems regarding weapon upgrading, please
refer to the ultimate weapon upgrading guide.
- The third hint of Obel Lake Mystery --> thanks to one helpful
contributor who has told me about this third hint [well, can't expect
that it is actually a joke...]. Refer to Obel Lake Mystery Section
for more details.
- Search Mode --> A lot of FAQ readers have complained to me that the
FAQ being too long as it takes ages to search for the information that
you need. I have finally found a method, which is being obtained from
Dingo Jellybean's FF7 FAQ but I have made some improvements to it. All
you just need to do the following: (Note: there are actually people
who tends to overlook this capability of WordPad and I myself is also
one of them ^_^;)
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Method 1:
From the toolbar, select Edit and choose Find. Enter the keyword.
Method 2:
Use the short-cut key Ctrl+F and you will see the Search Box popped
up. Enter the keyword that you want to look for.
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But sometimes the keyword does not reached your desired destination,
hence I have come up with a good idea and that's to add codes to the
right side of the contents page. Just enter the following keyword:
ffviii_xxx
where xxx stands for the 3-digit code for the section. The list of
code numbers can be found at the Table of Contents. But remember that
you must enter the "ffviii_" in order for it to work, or you will
find that you will end up at other pages instead!
- Note to all webmasters. If you want to post the FAQ on your site, make
sure that you keep update and get the latest versions. I will always
sent my FAQs to GameFAQs. I will definitely not permit anyone else to
edit my FAQs. No HTMLizing for my FAQs. Final Fantasy: Worlds Apart
(http://www.ffnet.net) is an exception.
- Strangely enough, I have received e-mails regarding whether I am doing
a FAQ for Final Fantasy IX. I am about 75% sure that I will NOT be
writing a FAQ for it due to several personal reasons. Anyway, I guess
someone else will write a FAQ for that game. [But this means that you
can be ensured that there will be FAQs for Final Fantasy IX.]
- I have corrected most of grammatical errors as being requested by
viewers. Thanks to them, otherwise I will not known the seriousness of
the problems. I will try my best to correct errors for my other FAQs
once I have time.
- I hoped that this may be the final update for this FAQ. BTW, I am no
longer accepting strategies and questions regarding this FAQ. ALL the
stuffs that I know about FF8 can be found in this FAQ and Part II. If
you have any recommendations, complaints, secrets regarding this game,
and just e-mail to me and I will try my best to solve it.
- I am quite sorry for not answering any e-mails after my March
vacation as I have been rather busy with my assignments, projects
and examinations. You should get your reply shortly. BTW, there will
be no reply for those who do not add "FF8" or "Final Fantasy VIII" as
I have deleted the e-mails that does not have this as a subject. [
except for those that contains other game headings]
- BTW, if you intend to place this FAQ on your site, you are free to do
so as long as the FAQ remained intact and make sure you make an effort
to get the latest revisions of my FAQs. Don't bother to e-mail on
requests on place the FAQ on your site. [applies to only my FF8 FAQs]
[Scott Ong]
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Start of the FAQ -Disclaimer top
I Revision History 001
II Author's Note 002
III Table of Contents 003
IV Frequently Asked Questions [Game play] 004
1. Introduction - Story of Final Fantasy VIII 005
[1.1] Introduction and Final Fantasy VIII Data.
[1.2] Characters of Final Fantasy VIII
[1.3] Changes between Japanese and English version
2. Basic Tutorial 006
[2.1] The Basics
[2.2] Playing the Game
[2.3] Basic Configuration
3. Walkthrough for Disc 1
[3.1] Familizing yourself with Balamb Garden 007
[3.2] Fire Cavern - The Field Test 008
[3.3] Dollet Dukedom Parliament 009
[3.4] The Night at Balamb Garden 010
[3.5] The Train Trip - Mystery and Murder 011
[3.6] The Sorceress at Timber... 012
[3.7] Laguna's Dream Sequence #2 - Centra Evacuation Site 013
[3.8] Galbadia Garden 014
[3.9] Quest at the Tomb of Unknown King 015
[3.10] Assassination Plan 016
4. Walkthrough for Disc 2
[4.1] Winhill- Laguna's still alive! 017
[4.2] Held Captive 018
[4.3] Galbadia Missile Base- Prevent the Launch! 019
[4.4] Balamb Garden - War between Garden and SeeD Academy.. 020
[4.5] Arrival at Fisherman's Horizons 021
[4.6] World Tour for Disc 2 wt2
4.6a Card Quest at Balamb Garden 022
4.6b Zell's Love Quest 023
4.6c Deling: Still as busy as a bee 024
4.6d Dollet: It has become a busy town! 025
4.6e Timber: A mysterious journey... 026
4.6f Winhill: Still as quiet as ever... 027
4.6g Shumi Village 028
4.6h Centra Ruins 029
4.6i Chocobo Guide 030
[4.7] Balamb under Galbadian Occupation 031
[4.8] Trabia - Childhood Memories at the Orphanage 032
[4.9] The Garden Crash 033
5. Walkthrough for Disc 3
[5.1] Edea's House - Truth Revealed! 034
[5.2] Trabia Canyon - Laguan's 4th Dream Sequence 035
[5.3] White SeeD Ship - Trip to Legendary Esthar 036
[5.4] Great Salt Lake - The Gateway to the Legendary Esthar 037
City
[5.5] Laguna's 5th Dream Sequence - At Esthar 038
[5.6] Esthar City - Seeking Treatment at Lunar Base 039
[5.7] Esthar Under Lunatic Pandora Attack! 040
[5.8] Lunar Base - The Lunar Cry Incident 041
[5.9] Sorceress Memorial Hall - Rescue Rinoa! 042
[5.10] The Great World Tour for Disc 3 wt3
5.10a Lunar Base Crash Area 043
5.10b Obel Lake Mystery 044
5.10c UFO Sighting Incident 045
5.10d Ultimate Weapon Upgrading 046
5.10c Cactaur's Island 047
5.10d Centra Ruins Revisited 048
5.10e Deep Sea Research Center 049
5.10f Deep Sea Deposit 050
5.10g Shumi Village - Laguna's statue completion. 051
[5.11] Esthar Revisited - Meeting President of Esthar 052
[5.12] Final Showdown at Lunatic Pandora 053
6. Walkthrough for Disc 4
[6.1] The awakening of the Sorceress 054
[6.2] The Last Quest 055
[6.3] Ultimecia's Castle - The Sealed Truth 056
[6.4] The Battle of Destiny 057
7. Contact the Author 058
8. Rumours 059
9. Credits 060
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For this section, you will find all those frequently asked questions and
the key events of the game. Note that these are the questions, which I
will not reply anymore. BTW, if you have problems regarding BOSS fight,
please check out Part II for the guides that you need.
Last Updated: 04/05/2000
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1. How do you junction commands?
A: You can ONLY junction commands (such as Magic, Item, Draw, etc.)
and abilities (Mag-J, Str-J, Str+20%, SumMag +20%, Counter, Cover,
etc) if you have a GF equipped for the characters. To equip a GF,
select the character and Junction from the main menu. Next pick a
GF and you will be able to equip the command! You can more help
from the Tutorial Menu in the game.
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2. How many GFs are there?
A: There are a total of 16 GFs [GFs with abilities] and the
miscellaneous GFs. I have include the list and the brief method on
getting them.
The sixteen Guardian Forces
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Quezacotl Access Balamb Garden Network, 1~3
Balamb Garden 2F
Classroom, Squall's desk
Shiva Access Balamb Garden Network, 1~3
Balamb Garden 2F
Classroom, Squall's desk
Ifrit Defeat it Fire Cavern 1
Siren Draw Dollet Communication 1
Towers, BOSS: Elvoret
Brothers Defeat it Tomb of Unknown King 1~4
Diablos Defeat it Magicial Lamp - gain 1~4
from Cid before SeeD
mission. Use it.
Carbuncle Draw President's Residence, 1
Deling City, BOSS:
Iguion
Leviathan Draw Balamb Garden Basement, 2
BOSS: NORG
Pandemona Draw Balamb Town, BOSS: 2
Fujin
Cerberus Defeat it Galbadia Garden, Main Hall 2
Alexander Draw Galbadia Garden, 2
Auditorium, BOSS: Edea
Doomtrain Access Solomon's Ring found at 3~4
Tear's Point. Get 6x
Malboro's Tentacle, 6x
Steel Pipe and 6x Remedy+
Bahamut Defeat it Deep Sea Research Center, 3~4
Must have Ragnarok airship.
Cactuar Defeat it Cactuar's Island 3~4
Must have Ragnarok airship.
Tonberry Defeat it Centra Ruins, defeat 20 3~4
Tonberries and King
Tonberry. Must get Odin
Eden Draw Deep Sea Deposit, BOSS: 3~4
Ultima Weapon. Must get
Bahamut.
Must have Ragnarok airship
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Miscellaneous GFs
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Chicobo Item Summon Mother Chocobo. 2~4
(Gyshal Greens) Use item, Gysahl Greens to
summon it. Gysahl Greens
can brought from Chocoboy
at Chocobo Forests.
Moomba Item Get Friendship item using 2~4
(Friendship) Pocketstation.
Ko-Mogri Command Get Mog's Amulet using 2~4
(Mog's Amulet) Pocketstation. Use the
item on one of the 16
GFs. Use command to summon
it.
Phoenix Item Get it by solving puzzles 2~4
(Phoenix at Shumi Village or
Pinion) WinHill. Get it by
refining 3x Mega Phoenix
--> 1x Phoenix Pinion via
Siren's Tool-RF.
Odin Battle Defeat it at Centra Ruins. 2~4
(based on It will appear randomly at
Luck and no. beginning of the battle.
of Death
Spirit items)
Gilgamesh Battle Defeat Seifer with Odin 3
acquired. Note: Odin will
be lost.
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3. I had forgotten to draw a GF! Are there any other methods to get it?
A: YES! You can get the GF by drawing it from the BOSSES found in the
Ultimecia's Castle. Refer to Disc 4 walkthrough for more
information. I did not include in the walkthrough as this will
help to avoid spoilers.
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4. I had sold the Magicial Lamp! Is there a method to get it later in
game?
A: Unfortunately no. In fact, that's the only Magicial Lamp you can
get from playing the game. You can get more Magicial Lamps as you
can get it from the Pocketstation. [Refer to Pocketstation guides
that found in GameFAQs. Note that I don't own a Pocketstation.]
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5. What is the purpose of SeeD tests?
A: Note for all new players, you can only get cash through your SeeD
salary. You will get your salary, once Squall has become an
official SeeD member after Dollet's test at Disc 1. The SeeD level
will change if you do any of following:
SeeD Test
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Method Effect
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Answering SeeD tests with correct answers. Access Increase
SeeD test from Tutorial menu --> TEST menu. SeeD level.
Continue with the story of the game Increase
SeeD level.
Finish Train sequence in Disc 1 upon first try SeeD level
+1
Walking around the world map, field terrains without Decrease
doing anything. SeeD level
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SeeD levels do not increase every time. In fact, it increases
based on the number of steps that Squall walk on the terrains.
Hence, do not try to not overdo it as it will decrease your SeeD
level.
The higher SeeD level, the more cash [in gil] that you will
receive each time. For the test answers, refer to the walkthrough
for disc 1.
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6. I have seen a UFO moving around in a random battle and nothing
happens.. What was that?
A: It is the UFO Sighting Incident. There are four sighting spots
which is being marked on the world map found at
. Just go there with Diablo's
Enc-None and move around to have a random battle. For more
details, refer to the World Tour under the Disc 3 Walkthrough.
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7. Why I can't convert 100x Curse Spikes into Dark Matter through GF
Siren's Tool-RF, in order learn Quistis' last Limit Break,
Shockwave Pulsar?
A: In order to do that, GF Siren must reach LV 100. Otherwise, you
will not be able to do the refinement. As for the help in getting
Curse Spikes, you need to defeat the Imp, Forbidden or Malboro.
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8. Is it true that you can't have both items obtained from stealing
and defeat monsters?
A: Yes. You can get only get one of the items. For example, let's
says you encountered a battle with 2x Adamantoises, you defeat
them without any characters using the Mug command. You will get
the item won from battle, such as Adamantine, Whisper, Orichalons
based on Squall's level.
If you mug any of the Adamantoises, you will DEFINATELY NOT get
Adamantine [which can only be obtained by defeating both
Adamantoises]. Instead, you will get other items such as Whispers.
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9. How do I get Squall's ultimate weapon and Limit Break, Lion Heart?
A: To get Squall's ultimate weapon, you must have the following
items:
1x Adamantine
3x Dragon Fang
12x Pulse Ammo
<< Recommended Methods >> - these are the easiest methods
Adamantine - you can get this by defeat Adamantoises found shores
of Dollet, Long Horn Island [to find the location of Long Horn
Island, view the world map at http://risland.virtualave.net].
Dragon Fang - head towards Trabia area where you find the Shumi
Village. Note that from the world map's point of view, you will
find a row of mountains behind the village. Just walk closely
against mountains and you will encounter Blue Dragons. Defeat it
to get Dragon Fang.
Pulse Ammo - you need to get Energy Crystal. Get 20x Elynole's card
via card playing and you can convert them into 2x Energy Crystals
through Quezacotl's Card-Mod RF. Next convert the energy crystals
through Ifrit's Ammo-RF. You will get 20x Pulse Ammo.
Now go to any of the junk shops found in the game and pay 2000 gil
to remodel Squall's gunblade into Lion Heart.
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10. Where are the Islands closest to Heaven / Hell?
A: It is kind of difficult to explain using words. You can get find the
locations of them at .
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11. I can't locate the Deep Sea Research Center! Where can I find it?
A: To locate the Deep Sea Research Center, you need the Ragnarok
airship. Pilot the airship to the extreme low-left corner of the
world map.
Move the Ragnarok low by press Down button. When you move the
Ragnarok, you see water splashing... Next navigate around that
corner and you should find the Deep Sea Research Center. If you
have any problems, get the world map mentioned in the above URL.
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12. Why is there a screen showing "censored" when I used the Devour
Command?
A: It was just like that! ^_^;
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13. Question on Card Games
A: Well, it consists of a huge portion of my e-mails. Here is a
section for it:
Rare Cards - it is true that there is only one version of rare
cards, not after time compression has occurred. To get back the
lost rare cards, you need to defeat the CC Group Members at
Ragnarok airship in Disc 4. (provided that you have defeat them
in Disc 2.). You can get them back even after you have refined the
card using Quezacotl's Card-Mod.
Card Queen - the Card Queen is really tough as she changes the
card rules and moves from areas to areas, which made her an
extremely tough opponent. If you need more help, get FF8 FAQ
Part II and refer to the Card Queen's
Side Quest.
Obtaining cards - besides getting it by winning the card game,
you can also get cards by defeating enemies or using the card
command to convert dying enemies into cards [does not work on
BOSS and human beings]
Card Rules - It will be very difficult to explain the rules in
a few sentences, hence there is a need to read the Card section
of FF8 FAQ Part II.
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14. Tough Battles - answers found at my Monsters FAQ @ GameFAQs
A: It seems that a lot of people are having trouble regarding combat
in FF8. There are a few reasons for the toughness and one of them
is that monsters levelling up as your character does. There are
few methods to be stronger than your enemy:
The hints are:
- by remodelling the characters' weapons
- get stronger spells via item refining.
You can get a lot of rare items via cards. This means if you want
an easy life in the game, play cards often!
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15. Can I get into the cities during Disc 4?
A: There is no way that you can get into the cities in Disc 4. Those
barriers do not allow you to make contact with the city. I know
the following question will definitely pop up if this happens...
* how do I remodel my weapons? - you can remodel your weapons by
using GF Tonberry's Call Shop or Call Item Shop menu ability via
the Ability menu.
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16. I have sold the Magicial Lamp. Is there any other way to get it?
A: Finally found the answers for this... You can't draw Diablos from
any of the bosses [bosses at Lunatic Pandora and Boss Sphinxaur in
Ultimecia's Castle]. Once you sold it, you got to reset if you
don't own a Pocketstation or Gameshark. It is still possible to
complete the game without GF Diablos, but it will definitely be
tougher.
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17. Where are weapon monthly magazines?
A: You don't need these items as it is compulsory to remodel your
characters' weapon. In fact, the weapon's name will appear in the
Junk Shop's menu once you have obtained its requirements. Here is a
short list of weapon magazines:
Weapon Monthly March - you will get this by defeating Elvoret at
Dollet's Communication Tower in Disc 1.
Weapon Monthly April - you will get this from Squall's desk after
completing the sequence in Training
Center. (after the ball dance)
Weapon Monthly May - you can find this in the sewers while
controlling Rinoa. Refer to walkthrough for
more information.
Weapon Monthly June - defeat BGHZ51F2 at Missile Base
Weapon Monthly July - found it in Balamb Garden's Training Center
after Disc 2.
Weapon Monthly August - found it near the Gargoyle in Trabia
Garden.
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18. Why I can't get the second vase piece (found at the statue) in
Winhill?
A: Well, this is really my error and thanks to those whom have help me
in solving this and that is you really need to have Irvine in your
party. I guess it was perhaps due to the itching hands of
Irvine ^_^;) Remember the time when he messes up the guns in Zell's
room [for those whom have Irvine in your party]
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19. Where can I locate the Tomb of Unknown King?
A: It seems that this type of question is one of hardiest for me to
answer. Imagine explaining the location using words. It was
actually located on a peninsula, which is northeast from Deling. The
tomb is quite small in size and if you still have the problem, get
the world map found at .
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20. How do I use the character's Limit Breaks?
A: First of all, your characters need to get to "Crisis" conditions.
It will be fulfilled when:
- the character's HP turns red/yellow
- Aura is being cast on the character
Next to use the Limit Break, just tap Circle button (menu button)
and you will eventually see a golden triangle on the right side of
"Attack" or "Mug". Press right and you will be able to execute the
Limit Break.
General Tip on getting Aura.
Aura is a magic that allows your character to get Limit Breaks
easily. To get Aura magic, you need to get Fury Fragments which
can be mugged from Blue Dragon found at the mountains near Shumi
Village. [you don't need to stand on the mountain, just go near
it]. Next just convert the Fury Fragment into 5x Aura magic
through Leviathan's Supt Mag-RF
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Things can't be done without a gameshark/pocketstation:
- Get Apocalypse magic before the fight against True form of Ultemicia.
- Get another Magical Lamp besides the one you get it from Cid.
- Get Ribbon/Mog's Amulet/Friendship item.
- Rare GF Abilities such as Supt Mag-RF, Discount, Awarness, etc.
Things that never can be done...
- Enter towns in Disc 4
- Find the gateways to the chain road in front of Ultemicia before Disc
4.
- Find the white SeeD Ship after come back from space visit.
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Well, let's proceed onto this epic RPG journey..
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My personal review of FF8
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Well before I begin the speech.. I have 5 words to say "Final Fantasy
VIII is great!". Indeed it is great.. for those whom can stand long
time training, I guess your opinion will be different. As I gotten my
US copy on the 10th of September, I was very eager to play and the game
was simply a fantastic piece of work. As you guys know that I have
replay this game more than 10 times for Japanese version, I have managed
to did it for the NA version. The only key in completing the game, is
your determination in stocking of spells, training and best of all,
attention. The script of FF8 is really exciting and a couple of humorous
jokes from characters. It also shows the development of characters in
the game. The Junction System is easy to learn for NA version as there
are online tutorials about it! The draw system seems a bit tiring but it
is worth the try. There are also a couple of things that I did not try
out in the Japanese version, such as getting Occult Fan III and Occult
Fan IV, the bone quest at Dollet, recovering lost GFs, Zell's love quest,
Obel Lake's Mystery at Morded Plains, Chocobo Forest Quests and much
more. Here are the ratings of the categories:
Storyline: 9 /10 - it is really great!
Graphics: 7.5/10 - the graphics is not too nicely rendered unlike those
PC screenshots as compared to the PSX screenshots.
Music 7.5/10 - the soundtrack is nice and fantastic. Especially, Faye
Wong's Eyes on Me!
Game Play 7/10 - the Junction system is really good, if you managed to
understand. There are sub quests such as the card game,
chocobo forests, UFO.... more than 10 hours of leisure.
For those whom own the Pocketstation, you can get to
enjoy the Chocobo World sub quest..
Overall: 8.0 /10 - it really deserves it...
Learning Curve: Medium - quite hard.. Otherwise, I don't have to come up
with such a long FAQ...
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Introduction
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Hi folks, Final Fantasy VIII US version is finally out! The long eagerly
awaited FF8 has finally arrived and we die-hard RPG fans can enjoy this
epic RPG! It has been about 2 years since the release of Final Fantasy
VII.(well, 7 months for those whom have brought the Japanese version)
Here is the story of Final Fantasy VIII:
A member of the Elite mercenary Squall is forced into the conflict
beyond imagination. To survive, he must contend with a desperate rival,
a powerful sorceress, and his own mysterious dreams.
> Realistic detail characters and background enhanced by a breathtaking
musical score.
> An epic story based on the theme of love, set in a massive new world.
> New Junction System allows characters to be customized with powerful
magic spells drawn from enemies.
> Nearly an hour of stunning motion-captured CG cinemas seamlessly
integrated into the game play.
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|Genre: Role-Playing (RPG) |
|Memory blocks requirement: 1 ~ 15 blocks |
|Company: Squaresoft |
| Square Electronic Arts. L.C.C |
|Release Date: 9th of September 1999 |
|Discs: 4 |
|Support: Analog Control Compatible |
| Vibration Function Compatible |
|Age Group: Teen |
| - Animated Violence |
| - Mild Language |
| - Suggestive Themes |
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PC Version of FF8
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Here are some information on the PC version of FF8.
Minimum system requirement:
Window 95/98 Compatible System
Intel or 100% Compatible CPU
Pentium 200 [Pentium II 266 recommended]
32MB RAM [64MB recommended]
8MB 3D Accelerator Graphics Card [16MB recommended]
8x CD-ROM
Direct 6.1 [Included]
DirectSound and DirectMusic compatible sound card
Thanks to my readers:
Note that the PC version contains the "Choco World" Pocketstation
sub-game. It contains about 5 discs (hopefully, my memory isn't that
bad.) One is for installing the game and the remaining 4 discs are
gaming discs.
Note:
I myself does not owned the FF8 PC game. The above information is
gathered from Final Fantasy: Worlds Apart (http://www.ffnet.net). The
gameplay regarding the PC version is the same but there are several
minor differences compared to the FF8 for PSX. Hence, don't ask me any
questions regarding FF8 for PC.
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The Characters of Final Fantasy VIII
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These are the characters who will depart on your strange adventure...
Well.. here is the character bestiary. I have also added the characters'
Limit Break and Initial Weapon equipment info.
List of Character Bestiary
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| Main Party | Dream Party |
|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|1.2.1 Squall Leonhart | 1.2.7 Laguna Loire |
|1.2.2 Rinoa Heartilly | 1.2.8 Ward Zaback |
|1.2.3 Zell Dincht | 1.2.9 Kiros Seagul |
|1.2.4 Irvine Kinneas | |
|1.2.5 Selphie Tilmitt | |
|1.2.6 Quistis Trepe | |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Others |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|1.2.10 Sorceress Edea |1.2.11 Seifer Almasy |
|1.2.12 Fujin |1.2.13 Raijin |
|1.2.14 Cid Kramer |1.2.15 Ellone |
|__________________________________|___________________________________|
\______________________________________________________________________/
M A I N P A R T Y
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S q u a l l L e o n h a r t
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Age: 17
Sex: Male
Height: 5'10" [177 cm]
Birthdate: August 23
Blood Type: AB
Weapon: Gunblade
Limit Break: Renzoukuken
Initial Weapon: Revolver
Occupation: SeeD Mercenary (Balamb)
Description: The story's hero unsociable and expressionless. The hero
of the game, a cadet in the SeeD Special Forces attached
to Balamb Garden. Antisocial and stone-faced. Besides
his aloof personality, he is very self centred and a
person who hates influenced deeply by strangers.
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R i n o a H e a r t i l l y
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Age: 17
Sex: Female
Height: 5'4" [163 cm]
Birthdate: March 3rd
Weapon: Blaster Edge
Limit Break: Combine
Initial Weapon: Pinwheel
Occupation: Princess of "The Forest Owls"
Description: A beautiful and enigmatic woman, kind-hearted and
driven to succeed. A cheerful girl who possesses a
"mood-making" liveliness and gentleness that touches
people without discrimination. She's honest about her
feelings and readily speaks what she thinks. However,
in time, she ends up becoming warped... By the way,
Rinoa has a pet dog called Angelo.
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Z e l l D i n c h t
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Age: 17
Sex: Male
Height: 5'6" [167cm]
Birthdate: March 17th
Blood Type: B
Weapon: Glove
Limit Break: Duel
Initial Weapon: Metal Knuckle
Occupation: SeeD Mercenary (Balamb)
Description: A master of comprehensive wrestling skills whom was
admitted to the Garden. He has entered the Garden when
he was only 13 years old out of admiration of his
grandfather, who was an excellent soldier. He is the
type who does everything with enthusiasm, but the
reason is his weak point. However, at heart he is
gentle and has a serious personality.
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I r v i n e K i n n e a s
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Age: 18
Sex: Male
Height: 6'0" [185cm]
Birthdate: November 24th
Blood Type: O
Weapon: Shotgun
Limit Break: Shot
Initial Weapon: Variant
Occupation: SeeD Mercenary (Galbadia)
Description: A young man, well-liked by women who's strongest point
is his marksmanship. A cadet at the Galbadia Garden, he
self-styles himself as the "No. 1 gunslinger in the
Garden" His shooting arm seems sure and he is the girls'
favourite because he is full of confidence. He seems
callous to simple men, but in truth, he is unexpectedly
sensitive and seems to have a serious personality.
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S e l p h i e T i l m i t t
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Age: 17
Sex: Female
Height: 5'1" [157cm]
Birthdate: July 16
Blood Type: B
Weapon: Nunchaku
Limit Break: Slots
Initial Weapon: Flail
Occupation: Trabia Cadet -> SeeD Mercenary (Balamb)
Description: A naive girl with flightily nature and capable
character. A girl with skilled personality to the extent
that you can't believe that she's a student at the
military academy. Usually she has a carefree way of
speaking and is frequently disturbed by the pace of her
surroundings.
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Q u i s t i s T r e p e
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Age: 18
Sex: Female
Height: 5'6" [172cm]
Birthdate: October 4
Blood Type: A
Weapon: Whip
Limit Break: Blue Magic
Initial Weapon: Chain Whip
Occupation: Instructor -> SeeD Mercenary (Balamb)
Description: An Elite who serves as Squall's advisor. She has joined
SeeD at the age of 15 and is now the guidance counsellor
of Squall and his friends. In opposition to her cool
spirit and strong facade, she gets depressed easily
about trivial matters since she is unused to setbacks.
D R E A M P A R T Y
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L a g u n a L o i r e
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Age: 27
Sex: Male
Height: 5'11" [181 cm]
Birthdate: January 3rd
Blood Type: B
Weapon: Machine Gun
Limit Break: Desparado
Initial Weapon: Machine Gun
Occupation: Soldier --> Journalist --> President of Esthar
Description: A hot-blooded man who fights with a pen instead a sword.
Kind out of compassion for humanity, he's a man full of
courage who helps the faint-hearted and crushes the
arrogant. A journalist of military origins, he swapped
his sword for a pen and fights boldly against the evils
of the world.
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W a r d Z a b a c k
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Age: 25
Sex: Male
Height: 217 cm
Birthdate: February 25th
Blood Type: A
Weapon: Harpoon
Limit Break: Massive Anchor
Initial Weapon: Harpoon
Occupation: Soldier --> Janitor --> Minister of Esthar
Description: Ex-Galbadian soldier. He is one of Laguna's best pals.
You can only use him in battles during Laguna's Dream
Sequences. Don't look down on him, as he looks huge
and scary. He has work as a janitor in the D-District
Prison.. (funny guy huh?)
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K i r o s S e a g u l
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Age: 23
Sex: Male
Height: 191 cm
Birthdate: July 6th
Blood Type: O
Weapons: Daggers
Limit Break: Blood Pain
Initial Weapon: Katal
Occupation: Soldier --> Minister of Esthar
Description: Ex-Galbadian soldier. He is one of Laguna's best pals.
You can only use him in battles during Laguna's dream
sequence. He is rather a helpful lad in Laguna's friend.
He is considered as Laguna's most concerning friend
where he consults Laguna for his failure in love with
a pianist called Julia Heartilly.
O T H E R S
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S o r c e r e s s E d e a
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Edea, wife of Cid Kramer is the sorceress of the game. She possesses the
great power of magic and is consider the best user when comes to magic.
She is rather mysterious and secretive. As if she is final boss, you
will find out soon.....
Limit Break: Ice Strike
Weapon: Magic.
Occupation: Matron --> Sorceress --> Matron
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S e i f e r A l m a s y
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Age: 18
Sex: Male
Height: 6'1" (188 cm)
Birthdate: December 22nd
Blood Type: A
Weapon: Gunblade
Limit Break: Cross Sword >> No Mercy
Initial Weapon: Hyperion
Occupation: Balamb Cadet -> Sorceress' Knight
Description: A troublemaker who views Squall as his rival. A SeeD
cadet who is treated as a problem child because he
lacks composure and the ability to follow orders, even
though he has the disposition to excel. On the other
hand, he appreciates Squall's abilities highly and
adamantly considers him a rival.
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F u u j i n
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A groupie that usually mess around with Seifer and Raijin. She is
really hot-tempered and no person whom you can mess with. Always kick
Raijin's ankle when Raijin say something wrong.. She has a strong
affection with powerful of the Wind.
Weapon: Shuriken
Elemental: Wind
Occupation: Balamb Garden Discipline Committee
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R a i j i n
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Although appearing huge and strong, this guy really has a brawn brain.
Always laugh if he find something funny and of course always get
kicked by the fury Fujin. He has a strong affection with the powerful
of Thunder.
Weapon: Pole
Elemental: Thunder
Occupation: Balamb Garden Discipline Committee
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C i d K r a m e r
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An influential man and a person whom is meant for extremely long talks
He is the headmaster of Balamb Garden, Cid Kramer. As we know that Cid
is a character that appears in all Final Fantasies.. but this Cid is
not the battle-sort type. He has build up the Garden to produce
training for the SeeD, the elite military mercenaries.
Weapon: n/a
Occupation: Headmaster of Balamb Garden
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E l l o n e
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Addressed Laguna Loire as "Uncle Laguna". Have been in close
relationship with Laguna since young. Living in a Pub found in Winhill
with a close friend called Raine. Have the powers to bring people back
to the past.. Currently under the protection by the Sorceress' SeeD.
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Changes between Japanese Version and English Version
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Here are the changes that I have found after completing the game. There
are rather a lot of changes.
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1. Control Configuration Changes
Affects: All Discs
I was really frustrated when I keep on pressing Circle while there is
no response.. then I refer to my manual and I was really bluffed.. It
is X that is the action button (p:). You can find new control
configuration in the next section
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2. Online-Tutorial
Affects: Disc 1 only
Well, I guess Online Tutorials only last until Disc 1 ^_^;. You will be
given Tutorials about junctioning, Squall's Renzokuken, Zell's Duel,
Rinoa's Limit Breaks, Elemental Arts, Status Magic Junction, etc. It
will be rather nice to pay attention to them.. if you are too lazy,
Section 2.0 should answer most of your questions.
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3. New name inputs
Affects: Disc 1 only
You can only change the names of these two characters.. Squall, Rinoa
and her dog Angelo. You will be allow to input the following letterings
- English (well, if you don't understand this, you won't be able to read
the FAQ ^_^;)
- Symbols
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4. New Icons..
Affects: All Discs
This rather interesting.. Icons are used to represent elementals shown
by the Scan Analyse Screen and also there is a lot more changes in the
GF menu icons. For example, in the Japanese version, the icon for
Junction Ability represented by "J" however it is represented by a
"UP" for the US. Fortunately the icons for items remain unchanged.
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5. New colouring for Gerogero
Affects: All Discs
Well, if you are observant enough (like me..), you will noticed that
the colour of this monster, Gerogero (the monster that Fake President
has morphed into) has changed from red to blue.. this also applies its
cards.
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6. No more bugs for Centra Ruins.
Affects: All Discs
Hmm, this is good if you are very frustrated in getting the Odin.
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7. Different draw spells at different areas...
Affects: All Discs
There are too many to emulate.. For example, in the Japanese version,
you can get to draw Life from the draw point found in the main
compound of Centra Ruins. Now instead, you will draw Drain from it.
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8. Junction Bug doesn't exist for North American version
Affects: All Disc.
Well, as the discs are free of bugs and it makes sense that it does not
exists. ^_^;
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9. Re-Draw of GFs at Ultemicia Castle
Affects: Disc 4
If you have forgetten to get the GFs that obtained through this method,
you can re-draw them back in Ultemicia's Castle. Great if you want to
get Eden from a easier boss, Tiamat instead of the Ultima Weapon.
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Basic Tutorial ffviii_006
========================================================================
Here you will find broad guideline to guide you beginners in great
players for this epic RPG game. If you already understood, skip this
section and proceed to the main walkthrough.
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Basics stuff that you should know...
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<<< Playing the Game from the Beginning >>>
Point the cursor at the first Option [NEW GAME] and enter your decision
with the X button. You will need to press any button to skip the Staff
Introduction Movie to proceed to the title screen.
<<< Continue from Save Data >>>
When you want to play using SAVE DATA to continue from the previous
point, select the 2nd option [Continue] and press X. You will be
brought to the Save Menu. You can only save up to a maximum of 15 slots
Have fun with your Memory Card:
If you view your Memory Card from the Playstation, you will find
pictures of the characters in Final Fantasy VIII. Here is the list of
the pictures. Thanks to Steven Juwono (squall_lh@hotmail.com)
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Slot | Picture |
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1 | Squall Leonhart |
2 | Zell Dincht |
3 | Irvine Kinneas |
4 | Quistis Trepe |
5 | Rinoa Heartilly |
6 | Selphie Tilmitt |
7 | Seifer Almasy |
8 | Sorceress Edea |
9 | Laguna Loire |
10 | Kiros Seagul |
11 | Ward Zaback |
12 | Raijin |
13 | Fujin |
14 | Cid Kramer |
15 | Angelo |
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<<< Changing Disc Warnings >>>
As you proceed through the adventure. Do NOT turn off your Playstation
Console. Just open the Playstation Lid and pop in the next disc and
the game will automatically resumes itself.
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Playing the Game
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The Main Menu is a very important section as it allows you to use
items, view stats of your characters and GF, saving your game, adjust
game settings, etc. Read this if you have any enquires about the game.
<< MAIN MENU >>
Here is the brief explanation of the functions of the sub-headings of
the main menu.
Junction: Allows you to set up your Guardian Forces and abilities
Item: Allows you to use items or rearranged your items
Magic: Allows you to use and trade magic with other characters
Status: Allows you to view the stats of your characters.
GF: Allows you to view the Guardian Force's level and to
develop your monsters' job skills.
Abilities: Allows you to use the abilities learned by the G.F.
Party Change: Allows you to change your party at the World Map or at
the Save Point.
Cards: Allows you to view the cards that you have.
Configuration: Allows you to adjust your game settings.
Tutorial: A very precise learning guide on how to play FF8.
Save: Allows you to save your game. This option will only be
selectable if you have approached a Save Point and at
the World Map.
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Diagram 2.2A: The Main Menu
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|Help | |
|__________________________________________________| Junction |
|Status | |
| Zell LV 22 HP: 2411 / 1922 | Item |
|--------------------------------------------------| |
|Status | Magic |
| Squall LV 31 HP: 2415 / 2551 | |
|--------------------------------------------------| Status |
|Status | |
| Rinoa LV 20 HP: 1100 / 1930 | GF |
|--------------------------------------------------| |
| Irvine Quistis | Ability |
| LV 20 HP 977 LV 22 HP 1059 | |
| --------- --------- | Switch |
| | |
| Selphie | Card |
| LV 17 HP 824 | |
| --------- | Config |
| | |
| | Tutorial |
| | |
| | Save |
|__________________________________________________|_________________|
_________________________________________________ | Play 24:15 |
| || S.LV 30 |
| B-Garden - Training Center || 446470 G |
|_________________________________________________||_________________|
Well, recently just discovered this... You can actually change your
characters' formation. Squall is not necessary needed to stand in the
middle. Just select the character that you wished to switch and you can
have some fun!
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J u n c t i o n M e n u
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Diagram 2.2B: Junction Menu
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| Junction Remove Auto Ability | Junction |
|__________________________________________________|____________|
_________ __________
| Photo | Squall | Command |
| of | | Attack |
| Squall | Lv 31 |^| | Magic |
| | | GF |
|_________| HP 2415 / 2551 | Item |
_______________________________________________________|__________|
| HP Blizzaga 2551 [ST-Atk] [ST-Def] [E-Atk] [E-Def] |
| Str ------------- 78 Spd --------------- 25 |
| Vit ------------- 20 Eva --------------- 2 % |
| Mag ------------- 45 Hit --------------- 225 |
| Spr ------------- 35 Luck --------------- 17 |
|__________________________________________________________________|
Meaning of Abbreviations - this are the abbreviations used by
Squaresoft!
_________________________________________________________________
| | | | |
| Str | Strength | Hit | Hit % |
| Vit | Vitality | Luck | Luck |
| Mag | Magic | ST-Atk | Status Attack |
| Spr | Spirit | ST-Def | Status Defense |
| Spd | Speed | E-Atk | Elemental Attack |
| Eva | Evasion/ Evade | E-Def | Elemental Defense |
|________|_____________________|________|_________________________|
What is their purpose?
** Strength **
This factor affects the attacking power of your character. The higher
the stats, the more damage your character will inflict with the Attack
Command.
** Vitality **
This factor effects the defensive power of your character. The higher
the defensive stats, the lesser the amount of damage inflicted by your
opponent.
** Magic **
This factor effects the magic attacking power of your character. The
higher the stats, the more damage your character will inflict when
using magic.
** Spirit **
This factor effects the magic defensive power of your character. The
higher the stats, the lesser the amount of damage inflicted by your
opponent when it uses magic.
** Speed **
This factor effect the speed of your time bar or ATB (also known
Active Time Bar). The higher the stats, the faster the ATB is.
** Evasion/ Evade **
This factor effect the rate whether your character will escape from an
enemy's attack [causing a MISS in the opponent's attack]. The higher
the stats, the more chance your character will dodge from an attack.
** Hit **
This factor effect the rate whether your character will hit your
opponent with the Attack Command. The higher the stats, the lesser
chance that your character will miss an attack. Gunblades have 255%
hit rate.
** Luck **
This one I not quite sure. But I think that it will effect the rate
whether the Odin will appear. It also effect the rate whether your
character could escape from status ailments such as death. If you have
the luck stats of 100+, you will be able to see the Gilgamesh in
between battles! I guess it also affects the critical hit rates.
** Status Attack **
This is similar to FF7's Elemental combo on your character's weapon
Your character will inflict damage and also causes status ailments
on your opponent. For example if you want to cause Sleep with your
character attack, junction Sleep to your Status Attack with ST-Atk-J.
The above-mentioned combo is the key to survive for this game.
** Status Defense **
I myself preferred this than status attack. This works like FF7's
Elemental combo on your character's armor. Your character will receive
protection against the status that you have junctioned. For example if
you want your character to be protected against Confuse, junction
Confuse to your status defense (ST-Def-J)
** Elemental Attack **
This is rather USELESS. If you want to do more damage against Fire-
based monsters such as the Bomb, junction Blizzard to your junction as
Blizzard works well against Fire. However, ice-based monsters will
nullifies the attack, thus you are helping them to restore lost HP!
The Elem-Atk is pretty helpful if you know about the BOSS beforehand.
** Elemental Defense **
This is much preferred against Elemental Attack. As you can received no
damage from elementals or nullifies it and restore your HP. This
ability could make your life easier. If you junction 100x Ultima to your
Elemental defense, you will be able to nullify any kind of magic. For
example if you want your character to protect well against Fire,
junction Fire to the character's Elemental Defense. (Elem-Def-J)
Well, since you already know what the abbreviations stands for, I will
now proceed to the sub-menu headings
J u n c t i o n
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Once you have chosen Junction, you will have this menu. Press X and
choose the "Junction" tap. The top tool bar will have the following
options:
Diagram 2.2C: Junction Tab
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| |
| Junction | < GF > < Magic >
|_____________|_____________________________________
< GF >
This allows you to set the GF monsters that you would like the character
to use and this will lead to the Auto and Ability Menu. After selecting
this command you will have the following screen:
Diagram 2.2D: Guardian Force selection tab.
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| Well, let's get started.
G.F Page No. 1 G.F Page No. 2 | Here is the layout of
_________________ __________________ | all the GFs. []
|Quezacotl [] | |Brothers | | represents a character
|Shiva | |Diablos | | has already picked the
|Ifrit [] | |Carbuncle | | GF If you point the
|Siren | |Leviathan | | cursor next to it, you
|_________________| |__________________| | will see the name of
| the character that the
G.F Page No. 3 G.F Page No. 4 | GF is currently
_________________ __________________ | equipped with. Press
|Pandemona | |Bahamut | | D-Pad right or left
|Cerberus | |Cactaur | | to change pages. Press
|Alexander | |Tonberry | | X to select the GF and
|Doomtrain | |Eden | | Press Circle after you
|_________________| |__________________| | you have equipping your
| Guardian Forces
______________________________________________| --> Auto Menu.
< Magic >
If you have acquired junction abilities [icons with "UP" sign], you will
find that you can junction magic to bolster your character's stats. This
is rather difficult and here is a part of it. Press X and you will see
the Magic Inventory Pages on the right of character's photo.
Diagram 2.2E: Magic Inventory fused with Junction Menu
A portion of the screen...
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________ __________________
| | |Magic P1 Num | I have "cut" the screen to a small
| Photo | |Fira 100 | part as what I am saying will be
| of | |Blizzard 100 | focusing on within this area. For
| Squall | |Thunder 100 | example if you want to junction 100x
|________| |Blizzaga 100 | Fira to your Strength [provided that
________|__________________| you have acquired Strength J]. Select
| <-- Elem-Atk/Elem Def | Str and select the magic from the
|___________________________| character's magic pages [1~8]. Press
Left and you will see the following
screen [below]. You will also see a
"[]" next to the magic.
Elemental Attack/ Defense Junction Window
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___________________________ Tip: Press Left to change back to
|<-- ST Atk/Def ABILITY >| Status chart. Press Right to
|___________________________|_____________________ Return..
| Fire 100% Poison 0 % |
Elem-Atk ----- | Ice 0 % Wind 0 % |
|>Elem-Def Fira | Thunder 0 % Water 0 % |
Elem-Def ----- | Earth 0 % Holy 0% |
|__________________________________|
Status Attack Junction Window
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___________________________ Tip: Press Right to change back to
| Elem Atk/Def-->| Elemental chart.
|___________________________|__________________________________
| Death 0% Zombie 0% |
|>ST-Atk Silence | Poison 0% Sleep 0% |
ST-Def ----- | Petrify 0% Slow 0% |
ST-Def ----- | Blind 0% Stop 0% |
| Silence 100% Confuse 0% |
| Berserk 0% Drain 0% |
|_______________________________________________|
Status Defense Junction Window
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___________________________ Tip: Press Right to change back to
| Elem Atk/Def-->| Elemental chart.
|___________________________|__________________________________
| Death 0% Zombie 0% |
|>ST-Atk Silence | Poison 0% Sleep 0% |
|>ST-Def Confuse | Petrify 0% Curse 0% |
ST-Def ----- | Darkness 0% Slow 0% |
| Silence 0% Stop 0% |
| Berserk 0% Confuse 100% |
| Drain 0% |
|_______________________________________________|
Occasionally, if you junction 100x of a spell to the characters'
attributes defense, you will see a green-colour star. This marks that
the spell being cast on the equipped character will be absorbed. A
green star marks 100% protection against the spell [which means it does
0 HP damage.] Over 100% will instantly absorb the spell.
Thanks to fuuie for his precise guide on magic junctioning.
R e m o v e
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Removes all the spells are set using the Junction Menu. Your character
stats will change back to it's original. The numbers of the stats also
decreases. You will be given a message box, if you have junctioned
magic to the character's maximum HP through HP-J.
Removes all equipped Commands [GF command, Magic command, Item command,
Draw command, GFs command such as Recover set that is by using the
Junction Option. And of course the magic spells that are junction to
your character's stats. It removes the equipped GFs. This option works
well when you want to transport all GFs to another character.
A u t o
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Optimises the spells by configuring according to the attacking power.
The character's attacking stats are the highest by using the best
spells to Str-J (if available)
Optimises spells for the highest magic attack and defense. Junction
better magic [also giving you better results] to the Mag-J (if
available)
Optimises spells for highest defensive power. Junction the better magic
[also giving you better results] to the character's Vit-J (if available)
A b i l i t y
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This option is the only way to configure what other actions, that your
character could perform besides the normal attacks and special attacks.
Once you have equipped a GF, you will have 4 four commands being set.
Here is the list of "Basic" commands [all GFs have it and mastered
them!]
Allows your characters to cast the spells that you have drawn from
opponents or Draw Points. Must have the draw command in order to
draw magic!
Allow you to summon the Guardian Forces. There you will see the HP of
the GF replacing the HP of the commanding character. There is a time
bar in blue. The monster will automatically being summoned as all the
blue bar has been used up. This can be cancel if the monster's HP
reaches zero, being under Confuse/Silence/Sleep/Berserk status.
|One of the most important commands used in the game. With this command,
|you can "draw" magic such as Fire, Fira and much more from enemies.
|NOTE: You must have this command in order to draw magic from the Draw
| Points [purple translucent bubbles].
|----[Stock]
|Saves the magic for later use. Up to the maximum number of 9 spells
|that can be drawn, this will depend on the level of your opponent, the
|level of your character and your luck. It will work better if you tap
|X repeatedly (it works for me..)
|
|----[Cast]
|One charge can be drawn in this way, but the spell will immediately
|expelled. The spell is being used at half of the damage. But this
|situation is good for if you want to cast a spell that you have not
|drawn before. There is a high possibility of failure for you to draw
|hidden spells from enemies.
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Allow you to use items such as Potions, Phoenix Downs when engaged in
combat. These are pretty handy when your character is unable to use
magic [e.g. being silenced]. Also allow you to summon some special
monsters or guardians such as the Phoenix and Moomba.
For the usage of other commands, refer to Part II for more details.
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I t e m
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Items apparently are one of the most important factors in FF8. They
will help you to restore HP, cure status disorder and helps in battles,
allow GFs to learn new abilities, get GFs etc. I have classified them
into six major groups
MEDICINE : Healing items such as Potions, Phoenix Downs and Elixirs.
JUNK : Items such as M-Stone Piece, Magic Stone and Screws.
These items cannot be use through the item command, however
some of them provide some Limit Breaks for Quistis. These
items are also important for Weapon Upgrading. They can also
refine into magic through Magic Refinement Menu Abilities
like T-Mag RF. You can't view items such as Naughty Magazine
as it is a junk item.
GF : Item used in restoring GF's lost HP or Life and allows GFs
to learn new abilities. Provide that you have enough space..
BATTLE : Items that are only useable through the item command. One
good example is the Gyshal Greens.
FIELD : Items that are group-based type, and only useable at Save
Points, examples are Tents, Pet Houses and Cottages.
BOOKS : Useful booklets which tells you requirements on Weapon
Upgrading, new moves for Rinoa and new moves for Zell. Press
X to view them.
AMMO : These items are only use battles through Irvine's Limit
Break, Shot. Most of them can be gotten through Ammo-RF
Drawing a full ASCII Art of the Item menu requires time, so I have only
draw out the Tool Bar.
Diagram 2.2F: Item Menu
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| Use Rearrange Sort Command | Item |
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