FF8 Walkthrough

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prologue: I'll be here... why? I'll be here waiting... for what? I'll be here waiting for you...so... After a few minutes' cool opening CG,Squall is lying on bed.said some words, Dr.kadowaki will ask your name, then U can rename Squall.When Dr.k is calling your teacher Quistis a unknow girl dressed in blue appears outside the glass,but she said"We meet again,Squall."later Quistis come in,then follow her to your classroom.In the class Quistis told all the students today the last exam to enter SeeD comes,and she told students to prepare for this exam.After the class she called U to talk to her.having been told to go to the fire cave,U can controll Squall now.first,back to your seat and press 0(circle) button to start the computer of yourself.After turning up it choose the first one(there's "new" followed it)then U can get 2 G.F.Shiva and Quetzalcoatl.then walk out of the classroom,suddenly a girl knocked into you.Choose the first one when there come out 2 options.She will tell u she comes from another garden school and she's late for that important lesson,then she will ask U to show her around this Garden school.head to south there's a man in yellow,talk to him U can get 7 cards(cards are very useful,later I will tell U how to win and use them) in the lobby there's a save point,then U can save to your momery card.After showing her around,u should get out of school to meet Quistis outside the gate.then follow her to the fire cave.In the worldmap U can save any time any where! The fire cave is on Squall's left hand,go in it the guard will ask u to choose how long U can beat the Ifrite.(better choose 40,though I defeated Ifrite without GF & Magic in 10 minutes)In the cave your teacher will say some words such as" Whenever they come here with me, my students always reveal their true ability... I wonder if it's my charm...".Just walk along this cave soon U will meet Ifrite,he is very weak(HP1068),just use your GF Shiva you will soon beat him then U can equip it.After defeating it back to your school. Arrive at Garden Quistis will tell U change your jacket into Garden uniform,so forward to the Dormitory.At Dormitory close to bed then choose the second option.later u will meet a new partner Zell in lobby.reach lobby Quistis will tell some notice about this mission then Princpal Cid shpws up.later go to the parking,then go into a van.then get out of school in vehicle.When u in vehicle u won't meet any enemy or monster. Controll the vehicle to Dollet city a seaside city.in city walk the right path to the port then get into the ship,the left is to the train ststion.in ship Sue will brief you what should do in this mission.have talked to others,Seipher ask Squall go out to check the situation.then followed is the scene we once played in DEMO Disc,but the CG is a little different.If U once played this jump this scene. *demo Disc starts here* once reach the beach follow Seifer,this time is your first fight with human,though they are very weak.U can draw magic from them,later magic will be useful.when Seifer stoped at a fingure then go to check the corner therere still some enemy soldiers.talk to Zell and Seipher,then 6 soldier will pass by,follow them and rush to the top of the hill.along the way U will meet a wounded soldier,talk to him then a huge snake type monster comes out.the monster,s HP is about 1178,level 7,just use GF or any attack soon U will win the fight.but don't use poison magic on it,and in the fight with this monster u can draw a lot healing magic.Head for the Radio tower,when u see your teammates hiding and stay under cover,Seifer that selfish guy leaves.Suddenly a girl falls down and winks at U,she's the girl earlier this morning U showed her around.her name is Selphie and she is a member from Squad A(U're in B),she comes here to translate some info from Squad A.Choose the second option she asks u,then jump with her down to the Radio Tower.in radio tower there's a save point and a magic drawing spring.then get into the elevator picking the first option.at the top there's a fight waiting for U,so before get into this hell tower preparing enough level and healing magic for use. fight with Biggs level 7,HP 610,later the soldier Wedge comes back and join the battle,his HP is 608,level 9.after defeated these guys a monster maned Elviole turns up.Elviole level 7,HP 2667,weak against wind.this monster has a lot of HP so becare.*Notice U can draw a GF from this monster,the GF Sirene!in the battle U can defeated either Biggs or Wedge then the Elviole turns up. After this battle U have 30 minutes to escape from this town,run back to the beach.when U get out of the tower a huge crab jump down,here U can make 2 choice(in your mind),one is beat the crab down then hold R2+L2 to escape,another one is defeated this crab.if u choose the first one U have to escape after beat him down each time he catch up with U and will see a beautifuln escaping CG,but if U make the second choice U have to be strong enough and won't see the escaping CG.the crab is level 7,HP 5492,weak against lightnig. *end of demo Disc* having completed the mission,seifer drives the car away,so U have to walk to Garden.U can pay 100 gold to sleep in the inn,then your HP will be recovered.in the second floor there's a save point,after saving walk around this town.there's a weapon upgrading shop on left,and Zell's home on the right(his mother will ask U to take care of Zell),third house has no use.you also can rent a car for 3,500 gold,then back to Garden. in the lobby U will meet Quistis,Cid & Sue.next to the library entrance U should talk to Seifer,he failed the exam.now take the elevator to Second floor,talk to everyone here.A teacher come up and announced whom has passed the exam,Squall,Zell,Seiphle and...!Then Cid will give you an item and show your Seed ranking.From now on U can do the SeeD's test in the menu anytime of the game. if you pass the test Your Seed level will be up and then U will receive money from SeeD Each a few minutes.the test can be found in your menu,first press Triangle botton then pick the 10th option then choose TEST you can do the test now.here are the answers to it: Level 1: Y, N, Y, Y, Y, N, N, Y, N, N Level 2: Y, N, Y, Y, Y, N, Y, Y, N, N Level 3: N, N, Y, N, Y, Y, Y, N, Y, N Level 4: N, Y, Y, Y, N, N, Y, Y, N, N Level 5: N, N, N, Y, Y, N, N, Y, Y, Y Level 6: Y, N, Y, Y, N, N, Y, Y, N, Y Level 7: Y, Y, Y, Y, Y, Y, N, Y, Y, N Level 8: N, Y, N, N, Y, Y, N, N, Y, N Level 9: N, Y, N, N, N, N, N, N, Y, Y Level 10: Y, N, N, N, N, N, N, N, Y, N Level 11: Y, Y, N, Y, Y, N, Y, N, N, Y Level 12: N, Y, N, N, Y, N, Y, N, Y, N Level 13: Y, N, N, N, Y, N, N, N, N, N Level 14: Y, Y, Y, Y, N, Y, Y, N, Y, N Level 15: Y, Y, N, N, N, N, N, Y, N, Y Level 16: Y, N, N, Y, N, Y, N, N, Y, N Level 17: Y, N, N, N, Y, N, N, Y, N, N Level 18: Y, N, N, N, Y, N, N, N, N, N Level 19: Y, N, N, Y, N, N, N, N, N, Y Level 20: Y, Y, N, Y, N, Y, Y, Y, N, N Level 21: Y, Y, Y, Y, N, N, Y, Y, Y, N Level 22: N, N, N, Y, N, N, N, Y, Y, N Level 23: Y, N, N, N, N, Y, Y, Y, Y, Y Level 24: Y, Y, N, N, Y, Y, N, N, N, Y Level 25: Y, N, Y, Y, Y, N, N, Y, N, N Level 26: Y, Y, N, Y, N, Y, N, Y, N, N Level 27: N, Y, N, N, N, N, Y, N, Y, N Level 28: Y, N, N, Y, Y, Y, N, Y, N, N Level 29: N, N, N, Y, Y, N, N, N, Y, N Level 30: N, Y, N, N, N, N, Y, N, N, N N stands for No, Y stands for Yes Back to the second floor there U will meet Fujin & Raijin,they clapped for you pass the exam.Now back to Dormitary.Head for bed and pick option 2 to change to SeeD's suit.Selphie ask U to the party,then leave.At ballroom after Zell go,follow Selphie.Then a scene of Cool dancing CG comes!Squall loves Riona at the first sight!later Quistis tell U change back your coat and go to see her at the training center.Then enter the Training Center on the left.At training center the monsters are all hard to defeat,if U haven't the enough level better escape.in it head north to a place where can see the Garden.then Quistis will tell U her past and she isn't a good teacher that she is dismissed.:)so she can be with us now.Quaralled with Quistis,Squall leaves."Squall!Squall!...Quistis!Help!"at the entrance the unknow girl appeares the second time,she is caught by a big dragonfly monster.A battle with the monster Granald,level 8,HP1456;other 3 Raids level 8,HP 223.The girl is accompanyed by 2 SeeD soldier(?).then back to your Dormitory and sleep.there's a save point. Next morning Selphie come in and tell U,we have a new mission to Timber.to the gate,Zell will come flying on a board-type skateboard.:)Once U can controll Squall try to exit that area then Cid will give a GF Diablo,wait till get 2 more GF,then leaves.out of Garden forward to Balamnb Dock,walk to train station and pay 3000 then go in train.talk to others on train but suddenly selphie falls asleep,so with Squall and Zell... (SPECIAL BOSS: Do you know that you can fight a SPECIAL BOSS as soon as you left for Balamb Train Station? Just simply select your item menu and select the cigarette icon and it will automatically leads you to fight the Diabolo!Diablo level 9 HP 8000 Weak against Wind.Be care when you do this!) Now U're controlling Laguna(a cool guy:),just walk along the track and head north.enter a truck,untill the track stops head south.As U are in the city go to the Hotel,U can pay 100 gold to sleep then downstaire to the hall to see Laguna's favorite Girl Julia.A waitress will take U to your special seat,then choose the option 2.After a lot of words and acts,back to the front desk,talk to that gay pick the first option.then to Julia's room,julia will show her love to laguna... Squall wakes up,the train arrived in Timber.out of train talk to the man in front of station, pick the third option then follow him into another train.on train talk to duys then forward to inner area to the second room.Riona!Squall see Riona the second time,after words go to another room Riona will show U the plan of this mission which is to kidnape the president.U can rename Riona's pet dog Angelo in the talk. ... Once U're on the top of the train the mission starts.take care of the soldiers in the windows.The soldier in blue can hear sound so don't do anything when the blue comes near,and the red can sense heat so don't let him close to you.Later Riona will tell U to enter codes at the bottom of the train.When u get to the right place press down to enter codes,the codes are very easy,but take care of the soldiers.after entering a code press L1 to look around to check the soldiers.If any comes press [up] to the top.After 2 times codes enter U get to the President's carridge.but the President is a fake,so fight comes.Prsident Deling,level 8,HP 458.the second monster Deling,level 8,HP 2450.weak against Fire,Earth & Holy. now u can pay a visit to Timber,just walk around.there u'll meet a easy battle.then go to a bar,there's a drank guy in your way to the back alley.talk to Riona pick the option 1,then to the drank traveller choose the second option he will give u sevaral cards then U can go to the back alley.step up the stairs till see a big screen,then talk.CG followed,Squall is not satisfy with the mission Riona planned,after a few words Riona run away.then go to the TV station.later the Witch will help Seifer to escape.outside the tv station.find Quistis and Riona in the house next to Timber Maniacs,talk to Quistis then out.Go down to another trainstation,take the train choose the first option to enter.The train now will be back at the World Map. There is a small platform there, and you will given two options. Pick the first option to unboard the train. Next head up the road located at the north of the platform.You will find a forest surrounded by mountainous regions. Enter the forest, you will have a short sequence. Next Squall, Quistis and Selphie will suddenly fall unconsicious, could it be another Cloud's mishap ? the screen switches back to Laguna and his company. Talk about something. Now you need to head for the mine located on the west of this area. Just pick any option during the conversation. As you head up, you need to fight some of the miners,don't worry, the miners are not quite tough. Absorb the magic from the Magic Stone. Take the straight path and quite head right until the path splits into three. Take the one leading right and absorb more magic from the Magic Stone. Now head back to the entrance, where you have firstly fought the miners. Take the other path and press down when you reached the ladder. Next you will have a sequence and Laguna seems hurt. Continue walk forward. Make a left turn and exit. Next you will come out from a huge pipe. Notice this, there is a path leading north.Take the path towards north. You wil find a huge boulder and a torpedo-shaped like structure. Press Circle on the structure and choose option one. The boulder will start to roll down and thus stuck the previous exit. Now walk up the path. Up the stairs and continue to move forward and make a left turn when reached a junction. Head left until you reach a cave. There is a Save Point located in the cave. Make sure that your party is fully healed. Save your game and head up,you find a cliff facing the sea. Now you will be interuppted by a couple of miners and you have to fight them CONTINOUSLY. You will fight in this sequence: 1 miner, 2 miners, 2 miners, 2 miners [After you defeat the last miner, it will does damage to Ward and Kiros,reducing their HP to only one point]. After the battle, you will have a saddening sequence. Laguna will thrown off his dying bundies over the cliff. Laguna will then attempts suicide... Squall and the other two characters will awake, but if you check the data of those whom have faint along with Squall, you will notice that their HP has been reduced to 1 ! Equip Guardians and head up the path Now you will back at the World Map through a new area. Save your game!Well let's get back into action, head towards left of the area, you will find a building that's looks a bit similar to Balamb Garden.Head there. As you enter the academy, you have a cool CG.As you enter the building, there are a couple of players. One of them is a girl walking towards you and the other is a guy resting on his robot-walkers. At the right side of the atrium, you will find another player. Now head up and you will reach the central gate of the academy. Your party will enter the garden along with the two that are not in your party. Next enter the building through the blue door [it's says "IN"] Now as you enter the building, you will find a compound that's splits into 4 different paths. You have enter from the south. There is a Save Point found here. You have a sequence between your party. Quistis will enter later.Next talk to Zell and Quistis will enter. Seeing this talk to Rinoa and you have more conversation. Next talk to Selphie and you have more conversation. Next Squall will exit from the room, looks prettyangry.Head down the stairs and did you notice that Zell is training along with the cadets. Next exit from the room and you will meet Seifer's pals, Fuujin and Raijin. They questioned you about something and asked you did you see Seifer or not. After the chat head for the central gate. At the gate, you will meet Quistis and exit from the area. You will find that everyone is at the compound that's in front of the academy. Talk to Rinoa and shortly you will see a car approaching you. Next the guy will introduce Irvine in CG. Now talk to Selphie. She together with Rinoa will grab onto Irvine and they will leave. Squall looks pretty unhappy about this. Now You will be at the world map and have Zell and Quistis in your present party. Head for the station which is located on the north-west of the school. The train station has a couple of players so look for them. You will have to pay 3,000 gil to the train attendant.Next Rinoa and Selphie will enter together with Irvine. As usually Selphie will enter the door located at the north. Irvine also follows her. Next talk to Selphie and exit. Next you have another short talk and the screen will switch to the World Map and the train will take you to Galbadia City where Laguna's first scenario occurs.(You can prevent girls from hugging Irvine,talk to Zell and pick choose the second option and you have to re-organize your party!) You will now reached the city of Galbadia. There is a player in the middle of the platform. Now head down the escalator. Now you should have a sequence between your party. Next head north and exit. There you will see the compound where Laguna's truck has stopped before. In the city, there are buses transport you from one place to another. To get on the bus, talk to the attendent. On the ground, there is a marked area where the bus will stop. Now talk to the bus attendent located south, you will see it immediately as you enter the area. Now talk and pick the first option to board the bus. Take no. 08 Bus and alight the moment you have reached the next road. Press X to alight. Now talk to the attendent on the extreme right. Talk to him and he asked for a three digit number(you can find this number on a sword in the Tomd you will go). Now he will talk about a mysterious tomb located northeast from the city. Talk to him and pick the 3rd option to buy a map of that Tomb,u'll need it.You will back at the World Map. Head northeast from the town, note that you will be at the south of the town. Head northeast along a stretch of land and you find the Tomb which the attendent has told you to go to. As you have arrived at the tomb, you find two girls [looking like Balamb Garden students] running away from the tomb. You will find a Save Point on the right and a Magic Stone on the left.Head up and cross the bridge. If you know Japanese, you will know that the attendant has given you a map of the tomb [a very complex layout],you can view it while in the tomb, press SELECT and press X to exit the tomb and choose the first option.SELECT: To activate the map X: To exit from the tomb. Enter the tomb with precaution, the monsters here are quite tough. So beware. Enter the tomb, and you should on a straight paths. Straight paths are very important [this leads me to a key on how to head forward]. Head north. Now you should reach a junction. There is a gunblade with a number [I got the No. 054, it seems that the password changes everytime you played] Now turn right of the junction. NOTE:Always turn right when you came to a junction so that you can never get lost. You can return back to Galbadia and complete the next section but here you can get another G.F. monster, the Brothers. So as you reach the Right section, you will see a statue of a figure. Talk to it. Yikes ! it moved and you fight the first BOSS in the tomb Boss Scared level 11 HP 1778 ,Weak against Poison and Wind. Absorb Earth-based attacks.This guy is rather tough due to his high attacking power and Regen spell everything it reaches his turn. Cast Silence to prevent this.Smash the guy with all your G.F. and Magic. There the BOSS will run away after a short talk and escapes ! Heal your party to full heal and head up back to the junction. Take the right path until you reach a broken straight path. There you will see a wall being locked by a chain. Press Circle on the right and Squall will untie the chain and water will flow out from the barrier.[Did you know that this named North on the map ?]Next head north and keep turning right at the junctions and you will lead to another straight but broken path. There you find a lever on the left and some gears. Now press Circle to activate the gears and water will flow in. Now you have activate the bridge leading to their hideout. Now press Select and press X to return to the exit. Re-enter the cave and proceed north all the way. You show reach an area which can only be reached by crossing the bridge. Now you will meet Sacred and he will call for his brother, Minotaur and prepared to fight.Boss GF Brothers,Scared level 11,HP 1778;Minotaur level 15 HP 3375.Weak against Wind and Poison, absorb Earth based attacks.Use G.F. as they will do damage to both of them at once. Head northeast andyou will be at a lane. Head right and you will be back at the Galbadia fountain section. Board the same bus and proceed to the street where you find the attendant. Now you will be able to submit the password,but you may wish to draw magic from the street on the left of the Park Lane. Talk to the guy and enter the pin backwards. [let's says if the pin is 054, press 4, 5, 0 in this order]. If you have entered the pin correctly, you will be able head for the mansion. There is a Save Point here. Save your game.Enter the mansion. Once in the mansion talk to Rinoa, and she will talk to Squall for a while. After a while, Colonel Carlway will enter the hall and greet you and brief you about your mission. If Rinoa is in your party, she will leave your party and you will have to re-organize.The Colonel is actually Rinoa's father and he will take you out and browse the outings of Galbadia. Talk to him while the tower. Next follow him and back to the mansion. A short sequence will occur and your party is going to divide into two. Squall and Irwine will form a party while Quistis, Selphie and Zell will form the second party. Now you will take control of Quistis and company. Now head for the door and you will meet Rinoa. A short event occurs and everyone leaves, leaving in the mansion alone... The screen will changes back to Squall, noticed that the street becoming out of sudden. They are going to welcome Edea, the person whom you are looking for. Simply follow Carlway and you will end up at the President's mansion. Now the screen will switch back to Quistis and her party. Now head back to the mansion through the right path. Next you will have a sequence between Rinoa and her father.Rinoa will leave the mansion and head on her own... Quistis and her party comes back and found that the door was locked ! You will now gain control of Rinoa. There is a Save Point on the left.Now you will have to do some climbing. Head to the crate and press Circle. Climb up until you reach the ledge. Head left.In this area, head for the ladder located on the left extreme side of the building. Now head up to the celling and Rinoa will reach the building. There is a chair in front of you. Proceed and examine it ...Ka-Boom ! Rinoa was injured by Edea and Rinoa is then risen into mid-air... followed by CG. Squall will talk to Irvine and the screen switches back to Quistis and her company. Now you have to find a way to get so that you can help Squall and Irvine... Look closely on the painting on the right. It's a statue of girl holding a glass. On the extreme top-left hand corner is also a statue of a girl. So to make it the same, get a glass from the cabinet next to the statue and press Circle to place it on the statue. It will then reveal a trap door! Enter the trap door and head down to the basement.There is a Save Point. To climb items such as ladders, press Circle and up and down to move.Now go down through the ladder and onto the wooden platform next to the gear and press Circle, Quistis and her company will be able to reach the other side of the basement. Head up and you will have another CG sequence... Now you will be able to move during intervals. Just follow Irvine. and seek into the building. Equip Irwine with G.F. as everything will be reset. Now up the crates following Rinoa's suit. Use the Save Point if needed. Now after you have climb onto the celling, try to move Squall towards the edge of the main building. Head for the door! You will find the President lying on the ground. In the next area, you will find a hatch located on the right of the red carpet.Ignore and head down. There you will see the unarmed Rinoa being attacked by those two lizard-lion type monsters and you will have to fight them !Boss Schumeruke*2 level 12,HP 950,Weak against Earth/Holy. Fire/Poison does not worked on the BOSS.U can draw a GF from this monster. After defeating the BOSS, Squall will try to help Rinoa. Notice that there is something wrong with Rinoa ? Exit from this area and head for the hatch, examine it and you will reach the destination which the Colonel tell you to head to. Now examine the rifle that's on the left of entrance and you will have a short event. Now switches back to Quistis and company.... At the beginning of the path, you find that you can only walk along the path on the left. Actually the destination is on the RIGHT side.If you are trapped, there is no harm in examine any of those gears which might lead you to the other area. At the end of the sewers, you will find a Save Point. Climb up that ladder. Now you will reach an area with a door. Press Circle at the ladder, pick the first option and you will reach the area where you will find a small window. Zell will look through and followed by CG.then push the switch [looks like a telephone] and you will have another CG. Squall battles on Seifer one on one... The most time comes! (here I'm level 80,the higher level is,the more smoothly you play.)Seifer level 12,HP 1250.After the battle, Seifer will be wounded and knelt down. Next you will have to fight Edea, the final BOSS of Disc 1 ! During the battle, both Rinoa and Irvine will come forward to aid you...Witch Edea level 12 HP 4600 no weaks.easy to beat her?:) After beatiful CG change to Disc2! more needs to say,Julia married Riona's father!Since she waited a long time,Laguna still didn't come back so she... Disc 2 At the begaining of Disc2 U are controlling Laguna in his little village,now U can walk around in this village.A little girl named Elone will talk to U for a while,U can save at the Save point then downstair. talk to Elone then out of this house,head for the left there's a pub.having spoken to Raine the girl in yellow,U know something about Julia.Kiros enter the pub,but there's no Ward,then speak to him and pick the 4th option.Head out and cross the compound of Winhill. You will find a Magic Stone if you go down the stairs near the river.Now head back and cross the bridge. You will have an event here.then head south to exit this area.Now head south to exit the area. Now down the lane. You will find a florist on the left and there is a Magic Stone near the yellow board.Next head right. You will find a truck near the hill slope. Press Circle near the truck and it will uncover another Magic Stone, draw some from it and head down the slope. Head left. You will be at the lower end of the town. The house on the top-left is just a villager's house. The right side is the hotel and the Flower Restaurant. The shop at the south-west is an Item Shop, purchase some. Then you will have another sequence. Now head back to the upper part through north. Note that you can't take the winding road. Now head up and you will be on a road with the signboard that's says "CAUTION" and you will have another sequence. Head up and you will be back at the road where you find the florist. There will be another sequence. Now Laguna will head back to the upper part of the town. Now head for the pub and up the stairs to the second floor. You will have another sequence there... Once you regain control of Laguna, talk to Raine and she will ask you to go to a house. Ignore the message. There is another sequence with Elone if you talk to her. Next head back to the house where you found the Save Point. Save your game. Now head to the bed and choose Option 1. Laguna will talk to Kiros and you will be transported back to Squall's time... Now back to Squall who is captured with Zell,Selphie,Quistis & Riona.. Now you will be able to control Zell. Talk to everyone. Now talk to Rinoa and you will have a short talk...Now the screen will switches back to Squall whom is held in a portable cell which is brought up to the 13th floor. Squall opened his eyes, but still severely injured. Then you will have a CG(also FMV). Then you will switch back to the 7th floor where Zell and his friends are. Next three guards will come in and they started to beat up Zell.Those ruthless guards just keep on kicking Zell. Seeing this, Rinoa decides to sacrifice herself to replace Zell for something...Then the screen fades...Now it switches back to the wounded Squall. The door opens and come in a fury Seifer. He just keep on beating the injured Squall. After a while, 2 orange beasts enter the cell and take Squall away...Squall will be then locked up onto a wall and being tortured by his rival Seifer. The torture looks scary, charging up Squall with electric bolts. Seifer now works for Edea, the evil magician..Meanwhile, the screen switches back to Zell whom is being healed