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FINAL FANTASY VIII BASIC CARD GUIDE
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Final Fantasy VIII Basic Card Guide Version 5.0
For Sony PlayStation Only
By YEE SENG FU
E-Mail : ysf@pacific.net.sg
Date : 30th June 2000
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Introduction
============
After months of waiting, the US version finally came out. As an
Final Fantasy franchise, i have bought the import version a few months
back when it just came out. I have replayed the whole US version and
i'm glad to say that most of the translation came out very nicely.
Also, i myself has wrote a Final Fantasy Basic Guide faq, based on the
japanese version but there are some alignment problems with the faq.
Please bear with it, and i will change it when i have the time. This
time, i am going to write about the cards, based on the US version.
There aren't many faq based on the US version, but things are coming
out nicely. Scott Ong is planning to write the walkthrough for the US
version, and has now reached disc 1. So, i guess there's no need for
me to do any walkthrough. Hope that this faq will be of some use
to you.
I have collected all the cards from page 1 to page 10, finally after
playing day and night with the Card Queen and the CC members.
The faq is best viewed using wordpad wrapped to ruler.
Update
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Version 1.0
-All the card game list from page 1 to 10.
-Added in the conversion list of converting cards to items using
Quezacotl's card mod.
-I have also added in the statistics value of each card.
-Based on the US version.
Version 2.0
-Added all complete list of the usage of the converted items. After
a tiring work, i have finally completed the list. This includes
classifing the items as blue magics, ammos, junk materials,
compatibility and so on.
-Added some brief information on how to obtain the rare cards.
-Added in Credit section.
-Added in a Copyright section.
Version 3.0
-Added Card Queen location in disc 4.
-Added new information about the CC card members.
-Added new information on how to obtain PuPu card.
-Added new information on how to obtain Chicobo card.
-Added in song lyrics.
Version 4.0
-Added in a frequently-asked-question section.
-Added in my personal thoughts about Triple Triad.
-Added a Gilgamesh section dedicated to his attacks.
-Added more information about the location of the CC members in the
Ragnarok in disc 4.
-Added in more information about the CC members' rules in Ragnarok
in disc 4.
-Added new information about Card Command.
-Added and clarify any doubts about Card Queen location in disc 4.
-Added Final Fantasy VIII Original Sound Track list.
-Added Ragnarok Specifications in the exclusive features section.
-Added Balamb Train Specifications in the exclusive features section.
-Added in a rumour section.
-Added in my own Final Fantasy VIII logo.
Version 5.0
-Added information about Report Cards.
-Added information about Obel Lake Mystery.
-Added more information about some rare cards.
-Corrected the names of Gilgamesh's attacks.
-Updated the frequently-asked-question section.
Next Update:
After a tiring work, the usage for all the card conversion using
Quezacotl's card mod ability has finally been completed. I have added
in the uses for each item and classify them as either junk materials,
blue magic items for Quistis's Limit Break, Ammos for Irvine's Limit
Break, Compatibility items and so on. I have added in informations
on card queen, card club and other sidequest like UFO chasing.
I intend to update more information on the card queen and card
club. Kindly wait for future updates!!! Also, refer to Dan Orner
<Omegaonyx@geocities.com>'s item guide faq. If you want more
informations about rare cards, refer to Eugene See
<Virtual3@pacific.net.sg>'s rare cards faq. If you want more
informations about card rules, you can refer to other faqs like
Scott Ong's Part II faq.
Content
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i)Triple Triad
ii)Card Game List
-Level 01 - Monster Card
-Level 06 - Boss Card
-Level 07 - Boss Card
-Level 08 - G.F Card }
-Level 09 - G.F Card } Rare Card(s)
-Level 10 - Player card }
iii)Card Club Members
iv)Card Queen
v)SideQuest: UFO Chasing
vi)SideQuest: Chicobo
vii)Card Command
viii)Gilgamesh
ix)Report Cards
x)Obel Lake Mystery
xi)Rumour
xii)Song Lyrics
-Eyes On Me
-Liberi Fatali
xiii)Final Fantasy VIII OST List
xiv)Exclusive Features
xv)Frequently-Asked-Question
xvi)Credit
xvii)Copyright Protected
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I)Triple Triad
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One difference between Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII is the
disparity in mini-games. Whereas Final Fantasy VII had mini-games
aplenty, Final Fantasy VIII has only two. One is of course the Card
game and another one is the Choco World mini-game, provided that you
have PocketStation.
Card games, known as Triple Triad are popular throughout the world of
Final Fantasy VIII. As years passed, different regions have come up
with their own rules. If there is a Pokmon craze worldwide in 1999,
then there is a Triple Triad craze in Final Fantasy VIII world.
I have to admit that whoever comes up with the idea of this card game
is a genius. It's asolutely addictive once you start to play it. In
my opinion, the card game can serves as a form of distraction during
the game. Because it's so addicting, you may forget about proceeding
on. The Card game is definitely much better than those lame mini-
games found in Final Fantasy VII. [Except Chocobo Breeding and
Racing which i really have a good time playing!] Don't you
think that way too?
Don't be fooled by this deceptively simple offering as a waste of
time! At first, i thought the Card game was designed for three-
years old kid as it looked very simple to me. Man, i was terribly
wrong for thinking it this way! The Card game can get really very
complex at times. Talk about the complex card rules like Same, Plus,
Random, Elemental and so on! Then, there's trade rules. How are you
going to control trade rules in a region? How are you going to
spread or demolish rules in a region? If you think these aren't
enough, there's also Card Queen, Card Club Members and so on,
enough to keep you busy.
Unfortuately, i will not go too much details into the card rules.
If you want to know more information, read Scott Ong's walkthrough/
faq part II or other card faqs.
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II)Card Game List
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Below is a whole list of cards from level 01 to 10. You can use G.F
Quezacotl's card mod ability to convert card(s) into item(s). There
are many rare and good items which are very hard to obtain. So, make
full use of the cards. Now, let's move on to the list. Note that
once you have completed your card collection, you should see a star
next to the card option in the main menu. Also, any lost cards will
also be considered completed, as long as you have gotten that card at
least once. Note that you can also use Quezacotl's Card Command to
turn certain monsters into cards. [Refer to the Card Command Section.]
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CARD PAGE 01: Level 1 Monster Card
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Name :Geezard
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 5x screws.
Usage :Use as Junk Material for upgrading of weapons.
Use for refining purposes.
Statistics : 1
5 4
1
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Name :Funguar
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x M-Stone Piece.
Statistics : 5
3 1
1
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Name :Bite Bug
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x M-Stone Piece.
Statistics : 1
5 3
3
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Name :Red Bat
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Vampire Fang.
Usage :Use for refining purposes.
Statistics : 6
2 1
1
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Name :Blora
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :4x will refine into 1x Rune Armlet.
Usage :Has the effect of Spr + 20%. [Character Ability]
Statistics : 2
5 3
1
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Name :Gayla
Elemental :Thunder
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Mystery Fluid.
Usage :Learns Blue Magic. [Acid] [Quistis's Limit Breath]
Statistics : 2
4 1
4
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Name :Gesper
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Black Hole
Usage :Learns Blue Magic. [Degenerator] [Quistis's Limit Breath]
Statistics : 1
1 5
4
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Name :Fastitocalon-F
Elemental :Earth
Card Mod :5x will refine into 1x Water Crystal.
Usage :Learns Blue Magic. [Aqua Breath]
Statistics : 3
1 5
2
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Name :Blood Soul
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Zombie Powder.
Statistics : 2
1 1
6
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Name :Caterchipillar
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Spider Web.
Usage :Learns Blue Magic. [Ultra Wave] [Quistis's Limit Break]
Use as Junk Material for upgrading of weapons.
Statistics : 4
3 2
4
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Name :Cockatrice
Elemental :Thunder
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Cockatrice Pinion.
Statistics : 2
6 1
2
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Name :Grat
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Magic Stone.
Statistics : 7
1 1
3
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Name :Buel
Elemental :N/A
Statistics : 6
3 2
2
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Name :Mermerize
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Mesmerize Blade.
Statistics : 5
4 3
3
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Name :Glacial Eye
Elemental :Ice
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Arctic Wind.
Usage :Improves Compatibility. [Shiva + 1]
Statistics : 6
3 1
4
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Name :Belhelmel
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Saw Blade.
Statistics : 3
3 4
5
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Name :Thrustaevis
Elemental :Wind
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Shear Feather.
Improves Compatibility. [Pandemona + 1]
Statistics : 5
5 3
2
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Name :Anacondaur
Elemental :Poison
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Venom Fang.
Improves Compatibility. [DoomTrain + 3]
Statistics : 5
5 1
3
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Name :Creeps
Elemental :Thunder
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Coral Fragment.
Usage :Learns Blue Magic. [Electrocute] [Quistis's Limit Break]
Statistics : 5
2 2
5
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Name :Grendel
Elemental :Thunder
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Dragon Fin.
Improves Compatibility. [Cerberus + 3]
Statistics : 4
2 4
5
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Name :Jelleye
Elemental :N/A
Statistics : 3
7 2
1
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Name :Grand Mantis
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Sharp Spike.
Statistics : 5
3 2
5
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Name :Forbidden
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Betrayal Sword.
Statistics : 6
2 6
3
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Name :Armadodo
Elemental :Earth
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Dino Bono.
Improves Compatibility. [Brothers + 3]
Statistics : 6
6 3
1
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Name :Tri-Face
Elemental :Poison
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Curse Spike.
Usage :Learns Blue Magic. [LV ? Death] [Quistis's Limit Break]
Use as Junk Materials for upgrading of weapons.
Statistics : 3
5 5
5
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Name :Fastitocalon
Elemental :Earth
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Water Crystal.
Usage :Learns Blue Magic. [Aqua Breath] [Quistis's Limit Break]
Statistics : 7
3 5
1
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Name :Snow Lion
Elemental :Ice
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x North Wind.
Statistics : 7
3 1
5
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Name :Ochu
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Ochu Tentacle.
Statistics : 5
3 6
3
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Name :SAMo8G
Elemental :Fire
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Running Fire.
Usage :Learns Blue Magic. [Gatling Gun] [Quistis's Limit Break]
Statistics : 5
4 6
2
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Name :Death Claw
Elemental :Fire
Statistics : 4
2 4
7
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Name :Cactuar
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Cactus Thorn.
Usage :Improves Compatibility. [Cactuar + 3]
Statistics : 6
3 2
6
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Name :Tonberry
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Chef's Knife.
Improves Compatibility. [Tonberry King + 3]
Statistics : 3
4 6
4
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Name :Abyss Worm
Elemental :Earth
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Windmill.
Statistics : 7
5 2
3
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Name :Turtapod
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :5x will refine into 1x Healing Mail.
Usage :Has the effect of GFHP + 10%. [G.F Ability]
Statistics : 2
7 3
6
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Name :Vysage
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Wizard Stone.
Usage :Use for Refining purposes.
Statistics : 6
5 5
4
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Name :T-Rexaur
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :2x will refine into 1x Dino Bone.
Statistics : 4
7 6
2
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Name :Bomb
Elemental :Fire
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Bomb Fragment.
Improves Compatibility. [Ifrit + 1]
Statistics : 2
3 7
6
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Name :Blitz
Elemental :Thunder
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Dynamo Stone.
Improves Compatibility. [Quezacotl + 3]
Statistics : 1
7 6
4
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Name :Wendigo
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Steel Orb.
Improves Compatibility. [Diablos + 3]
Statistics : 7
6 3
1
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Name :Torama
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :5x will refine into 1x Life Ring.
Statistics : 7
4 4
4
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Name :Imp
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Wizard Stone.
Statistics : 3
6 7
3
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Name :Blue Dragon
Elemental :Poison
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Fury Fragment.
Statistics : 6
3 2
7
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Name :Adamantoise
Elemental :Earth
Card Mod :3x will refine into 1x Turtle Shell.
Usage :Has the effect of Vit + 20%. [Character Ability]
Statistics : 4
6 5
5
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Name :Hexadragon
Elemental :Fire
Statistics : 7
3 5
4
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Name :Iron Giant
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :3x will refine into 1x Star Fragment.
Usage :Has the effect of SumMag +20%. [G.F Ability]
Statistics : 6
5 5
6
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Name :Behemoth
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :10x will refine into 1x Barrier.
Usage :Learns Blue Magic. [Mighty Guard] [Quistis's Limit Break]
Statistics : 3
7 6
5
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Name :Chimera
Elemental :Water
Card Mod :10x will refine into 1x Regen Ring.
Usage :Has the effect of HP + 20%. [Character Ability]
Statistics : 7
3 6
5
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Name :PuPu
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Hungry Cookpot.
Usage :Destroys weak enemies for exchange of permanent
statistics raises. [Allows G.F to learn Devour Command]
Location :Must locate the UFO chase and take the Ragnarok to the
chocobo holy and you will encounter a fight with PuPu.
PuPu will then escape after the fight. Next, visit Balamb
area, the location where Balamb Garden formerly used to
be located and you will encounter a fight with PuPu again.
Give him 5 elixirs and he will give you the card. [Refer
to sidequest:UFO chasing for more information.]
Statistics : 3
1 A
2
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Name :Elastoid
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Steel Pipe.
Usage :Has the effect of SumMag + 10%. [G.F Ability]
Used as Junk Material for upgrading of weapons.
6x Steel Pipe are needed to get G.F Doom Train.
Statistics : 6
7 2
6
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Name :GIM47N
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 10x Fast Ammo.
Usage :Ammos for Quick Shot. [Irvine's Limit Break]
Statistics : 5
4 5
7
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Name :Malboro
Elemental :Poison
Card Mod :4x will refine into 1x Malboro Tentacle.
Usage :Learn Blue Magic. [Bad Breath] [Quistis's Limit Break]
Statistics : 7
2 7
4
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Name :Ruby Dragon
Elemental :Fire
Card Mod :10x will refine into 1x Inferno Fang.
Usage :Learn Blue Magic. [Fire Breath] [Quistis's Limit Break]
Use as Junk Material for the upgrading of weapons.
Statistics : 7
4 2
7
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Name :Elnoyle
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :10x will refine into 1x Energy Crystal.
Used as Junk Material upgrading of weapons.
Statistics : 5
6 3
7
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Name :Tonberry King
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Chef's Knife.
Improves Compatibility. [Tonberry King + 3]
Statistics : 4
4 6
7
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Name :Wedge, Biggs
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x X-Potion.
Usage :Restores HP to one ally.
Statistics : 6
7 6
2
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CARD PAGE 06: Level 6 Boss Card
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Name :Fujin, Raijin
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x X-Potion.
Usage :Restores HP to one ally.
Statistics : 2
4 8
8
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Name :Elvoret
Elemental :Wind
Card Mod :1x will refine into 10x Death Stones.
Usage :When used in battles, it allows you to kill an enemy
instantly.
Statistics : 7
4 8
3
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Name :X-ATM092
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :2x will refine into 1x Turtle Shell.
Statistics : 4
3 8
7
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Name :Granaldo
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x G-Returner.
Usage :Revives one dead G.F.
Statistics : 7
5 2
8
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Name :Gerogero
Elemental :Poison
Card Mod :10x will refine into 1x Circlet.
Statistics : 1
3 8
8
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Name :Iguion
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Cockatrice Pinion.
Statistics : 8
2 2
8
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Name :Abadon
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 30x Dark Ammo.
Usage :Ammos for Dark Shot. [Irvine's Limit Break]
Statistics : 6
5 8
4
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Name :Trauma
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 30x Demolition Ammo.
Usage :Ammos for Canister Shot. [Irvine's Limit Break]
Statistics : 4
6 8
5
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Name :Oilboyle
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 30x Fire Ammos.
Usage :Ammos for Fire Shot. [Irvine's Limit Break]
Statistics : 1
8 8
4
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Name :Shumi Tribe
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :5x will refine into 1x Gambler Spirit.
Usage :When used in battles, it allows you to turn an enemy
into a card. [Chances of turning the enemy into a card
is higher if the enemy is weak, especially when at low
HP.] [Allows G.F to learn Card Command]
Statistics : 6
4 5
8
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Name :Krysta
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 10x Holy Stone.
Usage :When used in battles, it allows you to cast powerful Holy
elemental attack on one enemy.
Statistics : 7
1 5
8
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CARD PAGE 07: Level 7 Boss Card
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Name :Propagator
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x G-Mega-Potion.
Usage :Recovers 1000HP to all G.Fs.
Statistics : 8
8 4
4
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Name :Jumbo Cactuar
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Cactus Thorn.
Usage :Improves Compatibility. [Cactuar + 3]
Statistics : 8
4 8
4
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Name :Tri-Point
Elemental :Thunder
Card Mod :40x will refine into 1x Jet Engine.
Usage :Has the effect of Spd + 20%. [Character Ability]
Statistics : 8
8 5
2
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Name :Gargantua
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :10x will refine into 1x Strength Love.
Usage :Has the effect of Str + 20%. [Character Ability]
Statistics : 5
8 6
6
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Name :Mobile Type 8
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 10x Shell Stones.
Usage :When used in battles, it raises one ally's magic defense
by 50%.
Statistics : 8
3 6
7
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Name :Sphinxara
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x G-Mega-Potion.
Usage :Recovers 1000HP to all G.Fs.
Statistics : 8
8 3
5
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Name :Tiamat
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 10x Flare Stone.
Usage :When used in battles, it allows you to cast Flare, which
is a non-elemental magic on one enemy.
Statistics : 8
4 8
5
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Name :BGH251F2
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 10x Protect Stone.
Usage :When used in battles, it raises one ally's physical
defense by 50%.
Statistics : 5
5 7
8
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Name :Red Giant
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 5x Meteor Stone.
Usage :When used in battles, it allows you to cast Meteor, a
non-elemental magic on all enemies. Multiple hits on
random enemies.
Statistics : 6
7 8
4
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Name :Catoblepas
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 5x Rename Card.
Usage :Changes the name of one G.F.
Statistics : 1
7 8
7
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Name :Ultima Weapon
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 1x Ultima Stone.
Usage :When used in battles, it allows you to cast Ultima, a
non-elemental magic on all enemies.
Statistics : 7
8 7
2
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CARD PAGE 08:Level 8 GF Card
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Name :Chubby Chocobo
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 100x LuvLuvGs.
Usage :Improves Compatibility. [All G.F + 20]
Location :The guy sitting on the bench in Balamb Garden, just
outside the library. [Must take part in Card Queen
Quest.]
Statistics : 4
9 4
8
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Name :Angelo
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 100x Elixirs.
Usage :Restores all HP and cures all status ailments to an ally.
Location :Defeat Watts in disc one during Forest Owls event, that
is when you are in Timber Train and about to kidnap the
President of Deling, or in white SeeD ship during disc
three.
Statistics : 9
3 6
7
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Name :Gilgamesh
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 10x Holy Wars.
Usage :Makes all invincible for a short duration and makes all
allies immune to all physical and magic attacks when
used during battles.
Location :Must beat the CC Group Quest. Defeat all five CC members
in Balamb Garden, then talk to Doctor Kadowaki in the
infirmary. Finally, go to your room and take a rest.
The CC King will appear randomly during your sleep.
Defeat her to get Gilgamesh's card.
Statistics : 3
6 7
9
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Name :MiniMog
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 100x Pet Houses.
Usage :Recovers all HP for all G.F. [Can be used only at save
points or at world map.]
Location :Look for a small little kid wearing a blue shirt running
laps around the main lobby of Balamb Garden. Challenge
him to play cards and win a rare Mini-Mog's card.
Statistics : 9
2 3
9
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Name :Chicobo
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 100x Gysahl Greens.
Usage :When used in battles, it allows you to summon G.F Boko,
a chocobo G.F. If you have a PocketStation, you can
make Boko learn new attacks.
Location :Visit all chocobo forest and solve the riddles. Next, go
to Chocobo Holy in the northeast part of the world map to
recieve the card. Note that Chocobo Holy is that Chocobo
Forest being surrounded by Grandidi Forest. [Refer to
Sidequest:Chicobo for more information.]
Statistics : 9
4 4
8
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Name :Quezacotl
Elemental :Thunder
Card Mod :1x will refine into 100x Dynamo Stones.
Improves Compatibility. [Quezacotl + 3]
Location :Win from Mayor Dobe when you first arrive in Fisherman's
Horizon. [FH Area]
Statistics : 2
4 9
9
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Name :Shiva
Elemental :Ice
Card Mod :1x will refine into 100x North Winds.
Location :Go into Timber Maniacs office and pick up the 'Girl
Next Door'. When you are in disc three, talk to Zone,
then the White SeeD, and finally to Zone again. He
will request you to give him the 'Girl Next Door'
magazine. Give it to him and he will give you Shiva's
card in return for that.
Statistics : 6
9 7
4
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Name :Ifrit
Elemental :Fire
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Elem Atks.
Usage :Allows you to junction elemental magic to elemental
attack. [G.F Junction Ability]
Location :Defeat Guardian Force, G.F Ifrit in Fire Cavern in disc
one.
Statistics : 9
8 6
2
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Name :Siren
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Status Atks.
Usage :Allows you to junction status magic to status attack.
[G.F Junction Ability]
Location :Visit the pub in Dollet City. Challenge against Master
of Card in the upper right of the screen. He will take
you to his private room via the bridge. Defeat him to
get Siren card.
Tips :Check the stack of magazines in his private room for
magazine, Occult Fan II.
Statistics : 8
2 9
6
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Name :Sacred
Elemental :Earth
Card Mod :1x will refine into 100x Dino Bones.
Location :Defeat Guardian Force, G.F Brothers in the Tomb of
Unknown king to get Sacred and Minotaurs' cards.
Statistics : 5
9 1
9
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Name :Minotaur
Elemental :Earth
Card Mod :1x will refine into 10x Adamantines.
Location :Defeat Guardian Force, G.F Brothers in the Tomb of
Unknown king to get Sacred and Minotaurs' cards.
Statistics : 9
9 5
2
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CARD PAGE 09: Level 9 GF Card
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Name :Carbuncle
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Glow Curtains.
Usage :Automatically casts reflect on the character during
battles. [Character Ability] [Auto-Reflect]
Location :Take part in Card Club Quest and defeat CC Heart. CC
Heart is Xu, and is in the cockpit. Defeat her to
get Carbuncle's card.
Statistics : 8
4 4
A
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Name :Diablos
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 100x Black Holes.
Usage :Learns Blue Magic. [Degenerator] [Quistis's Limit Break]
Location :Use Magical Lamp given by Principal Cid and you will
encounter a fight with Guardian Force, G.F Diablos.
Defeat Guardian Force, G.F Diablos to get Diablos
card.
Statistics : 5
3 A
8
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Name :Leviathan
Elemental :Water
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Doc's Codes.
Usage :Double the effect of medicine when used during battles.
[Character Ability] [Med Data]
Location :Take part in Card Club Quest. Defeat CC Joker in the
Training Center [Training Centre] to get Leviathan's
card.
Statistics : 7
7 A
1
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Name :Odin
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 100x Dead Spirits.
Location :Defeat Guardian Force, G.F Odin in Centra Ruin from disc
two onwards to get Odin's card.
Statistics : 8
5 A
3
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Name :Pandemona
Elemental :Wind
Card Mod :1x will refine into 100x Windmills.
Location :Challenge the hotel owner after saving Balamb Town, that
is after the invasion of Galbadia Army from disc 2
onwards. The hotel owner is standing outside Balamb
Hotel. Defeat him to get Pandemona's card.
Statistics : A
7 1
7
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Name :Cerberus
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 100x Lightweights.
Location :Defeat Guardian Force, G.F Cerberus in Galbadia Garden
during disc two to get Cerberus card.
Statistics : 7
A 4
6
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Name :Alexander
Elemental :Holy
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Moon Curtains.
Usage :Automatically increase character's magic defense by 50%
during battles. [Character Ability] [Auto-Shell]
Location :Challenge Piet at Lunar Base in disc three. You can
also challenge Piet after the Lunar Base incident in
disc three only by going to the Escape Retrieval Pod,
in Abandon Plains at the southern tip of Esthar
Continent. Defeat Piet to get Alexander's card.
Statistics : 9
2 A
4
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Name :Phoenix
Elemental :Fire
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Phoenix Spirits.
Usage :Revive dead ally. [Allows G.F to learn Revive Command.]
Location :From the guy wearing blue in colour at Esthar President's
building. [Must take part in Card Queen Quest.]
Statistics : 7
A 2
7
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Name :Bahamut
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 100x Megalixirs.
Usage :Restores all HP and cure all status ailments to all
allies.
Location :Defeat Guardian Force, G.F Bahamut in Deep Sea Research
Center [Deep Sea Research Centre] to get Bahamut's card.
It is found in the most Southwest part of the World Map
and can only be accessed by the Ragnarok. Choose 'It's
not our will to fight' to encounter a fight with Ruby
Dragon, then choose 'Never' to fight with Ruby Dragon
again. Finally, choose the third option, which is
invisible under the second option and the third option
says 'It's our nature', to fight with Guardian Force,
Bahamut.
Statistics : A
6 8
2
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Name :Doomtrain
Elemental :Poison
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Status Guards.
Usage :Allows you to junction status magic to status defense.
[G.F Junction Ability]
Location :From the Pub Owner, who has it in his desk in Timber.
[Must take part in Card Queen Quest.]
Statistics : 3
A 1
A
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Name :Eden
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Monk's Codes.
Usage :Allows character to counter when being physically
attacked during battles. [Character Ability] [Counter]
Location :Defeat Ultima Weapon in Deep Sea Deposit, which is the
basement at Deep Sea Research Center. [Deep Sea Research
Centre.] It is found in the most Southwest part of the
World Map and can only be accessed by the Ragnarok.
Statistics : 4
A 4
A
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CARD PAGE 10: Level 10 Player Card
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Name :Ward
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Gaea's Ring.
Usage :Has the effect of HP + 80%. [Character Ability]
Location :Win against Doctor Odine at Esthar Palace/Laboratory in
disc three.
Statistics : A
8 7
2
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Name :Kiros
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Accelerators.
Usage :Automatically cast haste on the character during battle.
[Character Ability] [Auto-Haste]
Location :From the man wearing black in colour in Deling City,
which is Galbadia Capital. [Must take part in Card Queen
Quest.]
Statistics : 6
A 7
6
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Name :Laguna
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 100x Heroes.
Usage :Makes one invincible for a short duration and makes the
ally immune to all physical and magic attacks when used
during battles.
Location :Defeat Ellone at Lunar Base in disc three to get
Laguna's card.
Statistics : 5
9 A
3
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Name :Selphie
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Elem Guards.
Usage :Allows you to junction elemental magic to elemental
defense. [G.F Junction Ability]
Location :Go to Trabia Garden, Selphie's former military school.
Challenge Selphie's friend, who is sitting in front
of the fountain to get Selphie's card from disc two to
disc three.
Statistics : A
4 8
6
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Name :Quistis
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Samantha Souls.
Usage :Has the effect of SumMag + 40% [G.F Ability]
Location :Defeat the student, Trepe Groupie #2 in the Cafeteria
who is sitting down on a chair. Select the one in the
back. You can do this from disc one to disc three. You
can also find Trepe Groupie #2 occasionally in the
second-floor of the classroom.
Statistics : 9
2 6
A
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Name :Irvine
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Rocket Engines.
Usage :Has the effect of Spd + 40%. [Character Ability]
Location :From the woman who is the station master of Fisherman's
Horizon. [FH Area] [Must take part in Card Queen Quest.]
Statistics : 2
A 6
9
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Name :Zell
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Hyper Wrists.
Usage :Has the effect of Str + 60%. [Character Ability]
Locaton :Defeat Zell's mother in Balamb Town from disc one to disc
three. Zell's mother is inside her house at the kitchen.
Defeat Zell's mother to get Zell's card.
Statistics : 8
6 5
A
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Name :Rinoa
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Magic Armlets.
Usage :Has the effect of Spr + 60%. [Character Ability]
Location :Go to Deling City, capital of Galbadia. Talk to General
Caraway, Rinoa's father in the huge mansion. Ask him
some questions regarding cards and then challenge him
to a game. Deliberately lose the Ifrit's card to him
and you will get Rinoa's card. To get back your Ifrit's
card, simply head to Fisherman's Horizon, [FH Area]
and challenge Martine, who is sitting outside Mayor
Dobe's house. Win Ifrit's card from Martine.
Statistics : 4
A A
2
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Name :Edea
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Royal Crowns.
Usage :Has the effect of Mag + 60%. [Character Ability]
Location :Defeat Edea at Edea's house in disc 3.
Statistics : A
3 A
3
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Name :Seifer
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Diamond Armors.
Usage :Has the effect of GFHP + 40%. [G.F Ability]
Location :Defeat Headmaster Cid in Edea's house from disc two to
disc three to get Seifer's card. Also, right after
defeating Norg in disc two, you can find Headmaster,
Cid in the bridge or cockpit of Balamb Garden.
Statistics : 6
4 9
A
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Name :Squall
Elemental :N/A
Card Mod :1x will refine into 3x Three Stars.
Usage :After casting Triple, one spell is being used up instead
of three during battles. [Character Ability] [Expendx3-1]
Location :Defeat Laguna at Esthar or on the Ragnarok before going
to Lunatic Pandora at disc 3.
Statistics : A
9 6
4
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III)Card Club Members
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The card club is an organisation formed by a group of Triple Triad
franchise. It's not easy to be a member of card club as you must be
very good with playing cards. The card club is composed of the CC
Jack, Club, Diamond, Spade, Heart, Joker and finally the leader, king.
You can find the CC at these locations. Note that they will appear
randomly. If they do not appear at these locations, try going in and
out of the screen until they appear. You can play with them in
Balamb Garden from disc one to disc three.
Note:You must defeat every CC member in this order from Jack to
Heart, then King. However, you can challenge Joker any
time when you have defeated two or more CC members.
Note:Each CC member get more and more tougher each time, meaning the
chances of them using a better card is higher.
Tips:Save before you play, just in case you lose any card(s).
___________________________________________________________
|CC Member Name |Location |Special Note |
|_______________|_____________________________|_____________|
|CC Jack |He is found in the main hall,|Defeat him to|
| |where the direction board is |challenge CC |
| |located. |Club; has no |
| | |rare card. |
|_______________|_____________________________|_____________|
|CC Club |He walks along the main hall |Defeat him to|
| |and often seen appearing near|challenge CC |
| |the Dormitory, Parking Lot |CC Diamond; |
| |Cafeteria. |has no rare |
| | |card. |
|_______________|_____________________________|_____________|
|CC Diamond |CC Diamond are actually made |Defeat the |
| |up of two girls. They are |two girls to |
| |found in the main hall where |challenge CC |
| |they are often seen walking |Spade; has |
| |to the direction board. You |no rare card.|
| |must wait for them to stop | |
| |before you can challenge with| |
| |them. | |
|_______________|_____________________________|_____________|
|CC Spade |The man on the 2F near the |Defeat him to|
| |elevator. He's the one who |challenge CC |
| |gives you the cards in disc |Heart; has no|
| |one when you talk to him. |rare card. |
|_______________|_____________________________|_____________|
|CC Heart |If i tell you she's a woman |Defeat her to|
| |and locate in the cockpit of |challenge CC |
| |balamb garden in 3F, do you |King. Refer |
| |have any idea of who's she? |below for |
| |Have you guessed it? She's |more details.|
| |the one standing on the |Has the |
| |bridge. |Carbuncle |
| | |rare card. |
|_______________|_____________________________|_____________|
|CC Joker |He's found randomly in the |Has the rare |
| |training center. [Training |card, |
| |centre] He will be selling |Leviathan. |
| |items there. | |
|_______________|_____________________________|_____________|
|CC King |Defeat all five CC members, |Has the rare |
| |then talk to Doctor Kadowaki |card, |
| |in the infirmary and she will|Gilgamesh. |
| |reveal that she is the former|Once you have|
| |CC member. Now, go to the |defeated her,|
| |Dormitory to have a good |you have |
| |sleep and CC card king will |completed the|
| |appear randomly. Don't be |CC quest. |
| |suprised when you found out | |
| |her identity. | |
|_______________|_____________________________|_____________|
|Former CC King |She is in the infirmary and |Tells you |
| |will reveal to you her |informations |
| |identity once you have beaten|about the CC |
| |CC Jack, Club, Diamond, Spade|King. |
| |and Heart. She will tell you | |
| |that the present CC King will| |
| |come and look for you. I | |
| |guess even if i don't tell | |
| |who she is, you would have | |
| |guessed it correctly! | |
|_______________|_____________________________|_____________|
Note:The CC members will use the cards that you do not have, however,
as for the PuPu card, you need to complete the UFO chasing
quest.
In order to play with the CC members in disc 4, you must first
complete the CC quest from disc one to three, meaning you have
to defeat CC Jack, Club, Diamond, Spade, Heart and King. For exact
way of getting Ragnarok in disc 4, i won't go into too much details.
I will just briefly describe it.
Notice that there are many chains and doors just before the entrance
to Ultimecia Castle? Have you ever wondered how to enter the chocobo
forest in Grandidi Forest? Simply enter the door nearest to the you,
which is on your left side. You should find yourself on a beach and
inland is a huge patch of forest, that is Grandidi Forest, of course.
Simply walk to the chocobo forest and you will get a free chocobo
ride. Ride the chocobo along the western continent of Esthar and down
to Centra region. Refer to the red dot in the world map. This indicates
your airship, Ragnarok. When you get your airship, this is what you
should do.
For default Controller:
1.Hold Triangle and X if you are playing the Japanese version.
2.Hold Circle and X if you are playing the American version.
Wonder why the Controls are different?
A group of people [I don't know why?] e-mail to Square requesting
Square to change the button configurations. For me, the new controls
doesn't suit me at all. So, i customise my controls to that of the
Japanese version. [I wonder who did that?] [What a lousy suggestion!]
And do you know?
As you know, the controls have been changed. It affects Final Fantasy
Anthology as well. I don't know about Final Fantasy Collection, which
is the Japanese version of Final Fantasy Anthology. X button became
the confirm button and the Circle button became the cancel button.
Luckily, Square only swops these two buttons. The menu button and the
switch member button during battle are still Triangle for Final Fantasy
Anthology. If Square swops the buttons again, i'll probably have
problems adjusting to new controls. Luckily, for Final Fantasy VIII,
you can customise your controls.
If done correctly:
CC Heart will meet you at the entrance of the Ragnarok. She says that
you can play with all the CC members anytime you want inside Ragnarok.
Wow! Time for a break, right! After all the fighting, it's time to
relax a bit and play some cards, right?
Back to the main topic:
The locations of the CC members are:
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|CC Member Name |Location |Special Note |
|_______________|_____________________________|_____________|
|Jack |Enter the door right of the |Found at the |
| |Ragnarok entrance. The |Ragnarok |
| |entrance is where CC Heart |Aisle. |
| |is located or enter the upper| |
| |left door from where CC | |
| |Diamond is. | |
|_______________|_____________________________|_____________|
|Club |From where CC Diamond are, |Found at the |
| |just go up the stairs to 2F |Ragnarok |
| |or you can enter the door |Aisle in 2F. |
| |near CC Joker. | |
|_______________|_____________________________|_____________|
|Diamond |In the main Ragnarok Hangar |Found at the |
| |where you can find a |Ragnarok |
| |staircase which leads to CC |Hangar. |
| |Club, and two doors; one | |
| |leads to CC Jack in the left | |
| |and another one leads to a | |
| |save point where CC Spade is.| |
|_______________|_____________________________|_____________|
|Spade |From where CC Diamond are, |Found at the |
| |take the upper right door. |Ragnarok |
| | |Hangar where |
| | |the save |
| | |point is. |
|_______________|_____________________________|_____________|
|Joker |He's the man who sells you |Found at the |
| |items, as well as remodel |Ragnarok |
| |your weapons. When you first |Aisle. |
| |take the elevator down, you | |
| |will see him. You can find | |
| |him by entering the door | |
| |right of CC Club. | |
|_______________|_____________________________|_____________|
|King |Have her in your party, then |Found at the |
| |take her to the Ragnarok |Ragnarok |
| |Air Room. The Air Room is |Air Room. |
| |located in the 2F. From where|Remember the |
| |CC Club is, just go down the |location when|
| |hallway, not the stairs. |you first |
| |Then, talk to her and she |enter the |
| |will play with you. |Ragnarok in |
| | |disc 3? |
|_______________|_____________________________|_____________|
About the CC Members' comeback
==============================
The CC members are making a comeback. Of course, they still can't
admit that they have lost to you previously. [The CC quest] The CC
members will pick any rule RANDOMLY from any region, whether it is
Balamb region, Centra region, Dollet region, Fisherman Horizon [FH]
region and so on and combine or mix with their initial rules. In
my own opinion, the WORST rule is probably RANDOM. [I am not sure
about you. It's just personal opinion.] The CC members will begin
with all the rules belonging to these regions:
__________________________________________________
|Name Of CC Members |Initial Rules [Region] |
|___________________|______________________________|
|Jack |Balamb Rules. |
|Club |Dollet Rules. |
|Diamond |Trabia Rules. |
|Spade |Esthar Rules. |
|Heart |Fisherman Horizon [FH] Rules. |
|Joker |Centra Rules. |
|King |Lunar Base Rules. |
|___________________|______________________________|

Note:If you find that you are missing a few more rare cards and the
CC members do not show these new cards anymore, try beating
the Card Queen in disc 4 at the Esthar Continent. Refer to
below for more details. Why? After beating all the CC members,
including CC King again in Ragnarok in disc 4, my card collection
is still incomplete as i do not have the Kiros and Irvine card.
Then, i play with Card Queen. Indeed, the two missing cards are
with her! That's how i complete my card collection!
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IV)Card Queen
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I won't talk about the card queen quest as chasing the card queen
can be very tedious. If you need any help, you can refer to other
faqs, specifically Scott Ong's faq Part II, Eugene See's rare card
faq and so on. As for the game rules, i won't go into details yet.
When you reach disc 4, you may be think that it is impossible to
collect all the cards. However, you can challenge Card Queen in
disc 4 to get all the rare cards. Card Queen will use rare cards
that are level 9 to 10. The card queen will use all the rules
to play with you.
The Queen is found in the escape retrieval pod in Abandon Plains
just at the southern most tip of Esthar Continent. It's invisible
in the world map. Simply land your Ragnarok nearby and make your
way to the southern tip. The world map screen will change to the
field screen and you should see card queen.
I got several mails, asking me about the exact location of Card
Queen. The location is rather tricky. Notice that the major region
of Esthar Continent is being surrounded by huge wire frames or
walls. It's located just outside this major region in the south.
Try going into the main menu and check if you are in Abandon Plains.
[Assuming if you are outside this 'major region'!] Then, just land
your Ragnarok and walk south.
I have to admit i do have problems finding the Card Queen at first.
Just be patient! If you simply just walk along the southern tips,
you will definitely encounter Card Queen.
Note:The location is the same as where you discover Piet in in disc
three.
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V)Sidequest: UFO Chasing- Getting PuPu card
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You can view the UFOs from disc two onwards at these locations:
1. The seashore located east of Timber. [Mandy Beach]
2. Outside winhill village in Galbadia continent. [Winhill Bluffs]
3. Desert in Centra ruins, northeast of Edea's house. [Kashkabald
Desert]
4. The isolated island east of Trabia Garden. [The small island by
Health Peninsula.]
Equip Diablo or Bahamut's encounter none and roam around these areas.
You will encounter empty battles and see the UFO flying, giving you
empty gil, exp and AP. Once you have viewed all four UFOs, go to
cliff north of Chocobo Holy. Land the ragnarok, walk along the cliff
and you will fight PuPu. Defeat PuPu and then head to Balamb area,
the area where Balamb Garden used to be located. Give him 5 elixirs
and you will get the PuPu card. If you didn't give elixirs to PuPu,
and defeat PuPu, you will get an accelerator, but you will lose
the PuPu card. My advise is take the PuPu card because this is the
only card which you can't win from any card game. If you didn't take
the card, it will mean that you cannot complete your card collection.
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VI)Sidequest: Getting Chicobo card
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Visit all chocobo forest, solve all the puzzles. You need to use
the chocobo sonar and detector and leave one chocobo. The chocobo
will summon a mother chocobo. Get some holy, meteor, ultima stones.
If you want more informations on how to solve the riddles, refer to
Scott Ong's walkthrough part II for more information.
The location of the forest are:
1)Near Edea's house.
2)North of the Centra Ruin.
3)Southwest of Cactuar Island
4)North of Shumi Village.
5)South of Shumi Village.
6)North of Trabia Garden near the mountains.
7)Chocobo Holy is located in the large patch of forest in the
northeast part of the world map, north of Esthar continent.
When you have solved all the riddles from 1 to 6 in these chocobo
forest, go to Roaming Forest, which is a Bika Snowfield in Trabia
area and ride the chocobos all the way down south, crossing shallow
waters to the Chocobo Holy forest in Grandidi Forest. For your
information, Chocobo Holy is located in the midst of Grandidi
Forest in the northeast of the world. Chocobo Holy is so highly
remote that even Ragnarok cannot be accessed to it. The other way
of reaching Chocobo Holy is during disc four, when you are on
your way to get back your Ragnarok. Once you reach Chocobo Holy,
enter and you will find a chocobo there. It will perform a dance
for you and following that, talk to it to get your Chicobo card.
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VII)Card Command
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Do you know? You do not really need to play cards to gain new ones.
Another alternative way of getting new cards is to equip Quezacotl's
Card Command ability. So, what does this command do? Simple enough!
In my opinion, it works quite similar to Morph Materia in Final
Fantasy VII or Ragnarok Esper in Final Fantasy VI, except that you
turn enemies into cards now instead of items. Card command is the
most effective when against weak monsters with low HP. At high HP,
it is unlikely that it will be a successful. It does not work against
bosses like Ultimecia, Omega Weapon and so on.
Tips:You might want to consider using magic spells like Demi to weaken
the monster.
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VIII)Gilgamesh
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I notice that other faqs do not have much details about Gilgamesh's
attacks so this will be an exclusive section dedicated to Gilgamesh.
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|History/Overview |
|_______________________________________________________________|
|Gilgamesh made his first appearance in Final Fantasy V. For |
|those who has played and familiar with Final Fantasy V, you |
|should know that Gilgamesh was banished to the 'Cleft of |
|Dimension.' Gilgamesh was the righthand man of Exdeath, an evil|
|black mage in Final Fantasy V. How or why he appears again in |
|Final Fantasy VIII remains a mystery to me. Can anyone explain |
|why to me? Anyway, it's great to see Gilgamesh making a |
|comeback in Final Fantasy VIII, don't you think so? Anyway, |
|Omega weapon is back now, so why not Gilgamesh too as well? |
|_______________________________________________________________|
|Location |You must have gotten Odin first before fighting |
| |against Seifer at the end of disc 3 in Lunatic |
| |Pandora. Now, wait for a while, and enjoy the event! |
|_________|_____________________________________________________|
|Tips |Don't attack Seifer as Gilgamesh will appear soon. |
| |Instead, keep drawing Aura spells from Seifer. |
|_________|_____________________________________________________|
|Attack |Zantetsuken, Excalibur, Excalipoor and Masamune |
|_________|_____________________________________________________|
|General Information about Gilgamesh |
|_______________________________________________________________|
|Like Odin, Gilgamesh cannot be junction to a character, neither|
|does he have any ability for you to learn. However, like Odin, |
|he will appear randomly during battle. Unlike Odin, it can |
|appear in the beginning, middle of the fight, whereas Odin can |
|only appear in the beginning of the fight, if not, Odin will |
|not appear for the remaining half of the battle. As Gilgamesh |
|is summoned, you will notice that there are four swords descend|
|-ing down together with Gilgamesh. Each of these four swords |
|represents an attack- Zantetsuken, Excalibur, Excalipoor and |
|Masamune. He will choose any of the four swords randomly and |
|that sword choosen will use that particular attack. |
|_______________________________________________________________|
|Do you know? |
|_______________________________________________________________|
|According to <SolBadguy40@aol.com>, he says that after all the |
|four swords had descended and stopped rotating, Gilgamesh will |
|pick the sword that is at the back of him. Good observation |
|from <SolBadguy40@aol.com>!!! While so, you still cannot |
|determine the attack that Gilgamesh will use because you don't |
|know which sword will land at the back of him. In general, |
|Gilgamesh's attacks are still random. Does that make sense to |
|you??? I hope so!!! |
|_______________________________________________________________|
|Credit |The information listed above is contributed by |
| |<SolBadguy40@aol.com>. |
|_______________|_______________________________________________|
|Name Of Attack |Effect and Special Note |
|_______________|_______________________________________________|
|Zantetsuken |This attack is inherited from Guardian Force, |
| |Odin. It will slice all enemies apart, causing |
| |instant victory. However, Zantetsuken does not |
| |work against bosses. |
|_______________|_______________________________________________|
|Excalibur |Strong damage against all enemies. [Refer to |
| |the table below for more details.] |
|_______________|_______________________________________________|
|Excalipoor |It is a fake version of the sword, Excalibur as|
| |it does only 1 HP damage to all enemies. |
|_______________|_______________________________________________|
|Masamune |Strong damage against all enemies and is more |
| |stronger than Excalibur. [Refer to the table |
| |below for more details.] |
|_______________|_______________________________________________|
|Credit |Special thanks to <Multiplayerman@aol.com> for |
| |the names of Gilgamesh's attacks as used in |
| |English version. |
|_______________|_______________________________________________|
|Below shows a table, listing out the attacks, damage, levels |
|of the swords, Excalibur and Masamune. |
|_______________________________________________________________|
|Listing-Contributed By Kaze Yagami <yagami@pacific.net.sg> |
|_______________________________________________________________|
|The attack level of Guardian Force, Gilgamesh depends on the |
|average level of the party member, similarly to Guardian Force,|
|Phoenix. The higher your luck is, the chances of Odin/Gilgamesh|
|appearing will be higher. |
|_______________________________________________________________|
| Attack Level | Masamune | Excalibur |
|___________________|____________________|______________________|
| 1 | 2625 | 1000 |
|___________________|____________________|______________________|
| 10 | 3750 | 1562 |
|___________________|____________________|______________________|
| 20 | 5000 | 2187 |
|___________________|____________________|______________________|
| 30 | 6250 | 2812 |
|___________________|____________________|______________________|
| 40 | 7500 | 3437 |
|___________________|____________________|______________________|
| 50 | 8750 | 4062 |
|___________________|____________________|______________________|
| 60 | 9999 | 4687 |
|___________________|____________________|______________________|
| 70 | 9999 | 5312 |
|___________________|____________________|______________________|
| 80 | 9999 | 5937 |
|___________________|____________________|______________________|
| 90 | 9999 | 6562 |
|___________________|____________________|______________________|
| 100 | 9999 | 7187 |
|___________________|____________________|______________________|
|Note|The values are subjected to variables as different enemies|
| |have different defenses. However, the variations are very |
| |neligible. |
|____|__________________________________________________________|
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IX)Report Cards
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So, what's a report card? Well, it just a summary of your current
progress in the game. There are a total of 3 battle reports, naming
Battle, Character and Guardian Force reports. You can view these
reports via the tutorial menu. So, how do you get it?
Battle Report
=====================
When Squall has promoted to a SeeD in disc 1, talk to Cid Krammer in
the Headmaster Office in 3F of Balamb Garden to receive Battle
Report. Note that this can be done only in disc one.
Character Report
=====================
When you are in Desert Prison in disc 2, head to floor 10, enter the
door and you should see a card player and a save point. [And a hidden
draw point as well.] Challenge the player there and when you win,
he will give you the Character Report. This can be done only in disc
two. Note that each card game you play with him costs 300 Gil.
Guardian Force Report
=====================
After returning back to Balamb Garden from Desert Prison and has
beaten Master Norg, go to the Training Center [Training Centre]
and CC Joker will occasionally appear there. Note that chances
of CC Joker appearing there are random. He appears as a merchant,
selling items. Talk to CC Joker and play cards with him. Once
you defeat him, you will get the Guardian Force Report.
Qns:So, what is the use of these Report cards?
Ans:Well, nothing much actually! Remember the "The Man Who Knows
ALL" in Final Fantasy V? Oh, never mind, if you can't remember
or don't know. Each report card summarises different things.
[Refer below for more details.]
Battle Report
=====================
It tells you the number of times you have:
a)Walked
b)Battles
c)Won
d)Escape
Character Report
=====================
It tells you the number of times each character has:
a)Killed [No of monster killed under your hand!]
b)KO'd [No of times your character has died!]
Guardian Force Report
=====================
It tells you the number of times each Guardian Force has:
a)Killed [No of monster killed under your hand!]
b)KO'd [No of times your Guardian Force has died!]
It also lists down:
c)Abilities
d)Menu Refinements
That's all that these report cards will tell you!
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X)Obel Lake Mystery
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At first, i didn't really want to add in this section because Scott
Ong has already covered it in his faq. Secondly, i was quite lazy.
Well, i got several mails, asking me about Obel Lake mystery. I have
solved the mystery quite long ago but...... judging from the amount
of mails i got, perhaps i should..... You might also want to refer
to Scott Ong's faq/walkthrough Part II for Obel Lake mystery.
Note that the mystery to Obel Lake can only be solved in disc three.
The most important thing to do now is to locate where the Obel Lake
is. You are now in disc three and have the Ragnarok airship. Take
the Ragnarok and fly to Galbadia continent near Timber. You should
notice a very small spit that curves into a lake. Land your Ragnarok
somewhere nearby and walk to the edge. Press X for the American
version and Circle for the Japanese version to search and you
should notice a message that pops up something like this:
This must be Obel Lake.
Throw a rock.
>Try humming.
Choose the second option and hum. A message pops up again like this:
A black shadow rose to the surface.
Throw a rock.
>Try humming again.
When the Black Shadow appears, keep talking to him until he asks you
to find his friend, Mr. Monkey. He hints that his friend, Mr. Monkey
is somewhere in the forest. So, search the forest just to the west
of Dollet near the train station on the Hasberry Plains. But before
that, choose to throw a rock until it says 'The rock skipped
many many times.'
"It's my friend, Mr. Monkey...
Can you find him for me?"
Walk around the forest and a message will pop out, giving you two
choices to choose. Choose the first option to throw a rock.
If you get a message saying, 'The rock skipped many many times,'
you should see this message:
"...OUCH!
...D-Darn it!
...You're gonna pay for that!"
Enraged, Mr. Monkey will throw a stone carved with some writing
on it at you. The letters on the carving are "URHAEO."
If you throw a stone and the message says that it skip between 1 to
5 times, you will always get a message like this:
"Ahh Darn it!" Y-You're just a big loser. I can make the rock skip
as many times as I want! So there! Ha-ha! Loser! Dork! Idiot! Your
mom wears combat boots."
There's the monkey!
>Throw a rock.
Sing.
Return to Obel Lake and talk to the Black Shadow. Keep on talking
to him until he gives you four useful hints. Each hints tell you
where the location of a special stone with words carved on it is.
Here's the hints:
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First Rock
==========
Hint:"At the beach in Balamb, something special washes a shore all
times."
Go to Rinaul Coast located east of Balamb Town. Walk around there
and you will find a message pops up:
It looks man-made, and
has some carving on it...
You have found the first stone already, now search for the
other stones now.
The letters on the carving are "STSLRM."
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Second Rock
===========
Hint:"Mr. Monkey had a rock like this i think..."
Yes...The rock which Mr. Monkey throws it to you is the second stone.
However, if you didn't manage to get the stone just now, Shadow
will tell that,
"If he's not around, perhaps he took a train towards Dollet."
=>Only when Mr. Monkey escapes.
=>You can find Mr. Monkey again in Hasberry Plains located near
Dollet.
The letters on the carving are "URHAEO."
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Third Rock
===========
Hint:"This long narrow stretch of island is located east of Timber
and next to the railroad bridge that leads to Fisherman's
Horizon and Esthar.
Go to Mandy Beach east of Timber. It's an isolated island and it
is rather hard to find. Search along the island and a message
will pop out somethibng like this:
You found a piece of rock by your foot...
Now, only left with one more stone.
The letters on the carving are "REAIDR."
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Fourth Rock
===========
Hint:"There's also something on top of a mountain with a lake and
cavern."
Your next destination is Monterosa Plateau. Follow where the
river flows and it will lead to a waterfall. Land your Ragnarok
on top of the mountain and search the edge of the waterfall
and a message will pop out something like:
A bird is warming an egg.
>Check it out.
Leave it alone.
Choose the first option, 'Check it out.' You will encounter a
fight against 2x Thrustaevis. They are quite easy to defeat.
Once they are defeated, you will find the last rock.
The letters on the carving are "EASNPD."
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Now, return back to Obel Lake.
_________________________________________
|No. |Location of the Rock |Letters |
|____|_______________________|____________|
| 1. |Rinaul Coast |S T S L R M |
| 2. |From Mr Monkey |U R H A E O |
| 3. |Mandy Beach |R E A I D R |
| 4. |Monterosa Plateau |E A S N P D |
|____|_______________________|____________|
Now, can you begin out the mystery?
Okay, If you read from right to left starting from top to bottom,
the hint is, "MORDRED PLAINS HAS TREASURE."
Okay, time to head to Modred Plains. Modred Plain is located north
from the Great Plains of Esthar. The treasure is rather hard to
find. So, if you want an ASCII diagram of the exact location of
where the treasure is, refer to Scott Ong's walkthrough/faq
Part II.
Ignore what the other coloured rock says. Search for a red-faced
rock and the rock will tell you to move in opposite direction.
Follow what the red-faced rock tells you and the location of
the treasure, Three Star is located in the centre of the star
[From Scott Ong's ASCII art.]
There's another item which you can also get from the clues that
the other coloured rock gives you. But, i am not going to list
out every single clues.
Simply go to Minde Island at the lower left part of the Esthar
Continent. Search around and you will find another item, Luck-J
Scroll.
So far, these are the only treasures that i know. You can only
solve Obel Lake's mystery in disc three. Don't worry if you
can't solve the mystery or you are already in disc 4 and have
not solved it yet. The treasures, in my opinion, aren't quite
worthwhile. Firstly, solving this Obel Lake takes quite a long
time. Secondly, though i agree with everyone that Three Stars
is a valuable item, but don't forget that you can convert
Squall's card to 3x Three Stars. This is just my personal
opinion and you can choose to accept it or not!
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XI)Rumour
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I thought i just share this with you. Ever wonder what are cards
for? In the Japanese version, someone spread a rumour saying that
once you have completed all the card collection, you will get
Squall's fifth finishing blow. However, let me warn you. This is
just a rumour and has been proven to be wrong and even deny by
Square. However, it will really be nice if there is a reward(s)
after you have completed collecting all the cards.
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XII)Song Lyrics
=======================================================================
Below are the lyrics for Eyes On Me and Liberi Fatali.
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Eyes On Me
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Composer:Nobuo Uematsu
Vocalist:Faye Wong
Whenever sang my songs
On the stage, on my own
Whenever said my words
Wishing they would be heard
I saw you smiling at me
Was it real or just my fantasy
You'd always be there in the corner
Of this tiny little bar

My last night here for you
Same old songs, just once more
My last night here with you?
Maybe yes, maybe no
I kind of liked it your way
How you shyly placed your eyes on me
Oh, did you ever know?
That I had mine on you

*Darling, so there you are
With that look on your face
As if you're never hurt
As if you're never down
Shall I be the one for you
Who pinches you softly but sure
If frown is shown then
I will know that you are no dreamer

So let me come to you
Close as I wanna be
Close enough for me
To feel your heart beating fast
And stay there as I whisper
How I loved your peaceful eyes on me
Did you ever know
That I had mine on you

Darling, so share with me
Your love if you have enough
Your tears if you're holding back
Or pain if that's what it is
How can I let you know
I'm more than the dress and the voice
Just reach me out then
You will know that you're not dreaming
*Repeat
Credit:Thanks to Heero Yuy for allowing me to publish the lyrics
in my faq.
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Liberi Fatali
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Excitate vos e somno, liberi mei.
Cunae non sunt.
Excitate vos e somno, liberi fatali.
Somnus non eat.
Surgite.
Invenite hortum veritatis.
Ardente veritate
Urite mala mundi.
Ardente veritate
Incendite tenebras mundi.
Valete, liberi,
Diebus fatalibus.
Children of Fate
----------------
Wake up, my children,
The cradles are gone.
Wake up, Children of Fate,
The peaceful sleep is over.
Rise up
Search for the Garden of Truth
With fiery truth
Burn off all the deceit of the world
With fiery truth
Light up the dark world.
Goodbye, children,
The next moment of meeting is the moment of fate.
Credit:Thanks to kaze Yagami for correcting the mistakes in the
lyrics, as well as doing the translation for Liberi Fatali.
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XIII)Final Fantasy VIII OST List
=======================================================================
Are you a fan of Nobuo Uematsu? Final Fantasy VIII Original Sound
Track has been released. With a total of 74 tracks that are spread
across four CDs, fans of Nobuo Uematsu shouldn't miss it. I will
now list the name of the tracks below.
Disc 1
======
01.Liberi Fatali
02.Balamb Garden
03.Blue Fields
04.Don't Be Afraid
05.The Winner
06.Find Your Way
07.SeeD
08.The Landing
09.Starting Up
10.Force Your Way
11.The Loser
12.Never Look Back
13.Dead End
14.Breezy
15.Shuffie or Boogie
16.Waltz for the Moon
17.Tell Me
18.Fear
19.The Man with the Machine Gun
20.Julia
21.Roses and Wine
22.Junction
23.Timber Owls
Disc 2
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01.My Mind
02.The Mission
03.Martial Law
04.Cactus Jack (Galbadian Anthem)
05.Only a Plank Between One and Perdition
06.Succession of Witches
07.Galbadia Garden
08.Unrest
09.Under Her Control
10.The Stage is Set
11.A sacrifice
12.Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
13.Intruders
14.Premonition
15.Wounded
16.Fragments of Memories
17.Jailed
18.Rivals
19.Ami
Disc 3
======
01.The Spy
02.Retaliation
03.Movin'
04.Blue Sky
05.Drifting
06.Heresy
07.Fisherman's Horizon
08.Odeka Ke Chocobo
09.Where I Belong
10.The Oath
11.Slide Show Part1
12.Slide Show Part2
13.Love Grows
14.The Salt Flats
15.Trust Me
16.Silence and Motion
17.Dance with the Balamb-fish
18.Tears of the moon
19.Residents
20.Eyes On Me
Disc 4
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01.Mods de Chocobo
02.Ride On
03.Truth
04.Lunatic Pandora
05.Compression of Time
06.The Castle
07.The Legendary Beast
08.Maybe I'm a Lion
09.The Extreme
10.The Successor
11.Ending Theme
12.Overture
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XIV)Exclusive Features
=======================================================================
To show my thanks to everyone who has been reading this faq, i thought
it will be nice of me to share some informations with you and these
information are exclusive and can only be found in my faq(s) only.
A special thanks to Kaze Yagami for the contributions again. So,
wonder what's the information about? Well, it isn't going to be of
much help to you in the game but... Are you excited by the idea of
riding a train, seeing various train stations that are scattered
throughout the Balamb and Galbadia continent? How fast can the train
move? Wow, Ragnarok is back. It was once an esper/sword in Final
Fantasy VI. How did it become an airship? With such a cool name,
are you dying for a ride? Back to the main topic. This section
will feature all specifications of Balamb Train and Ragnarok. I
will start with Balamb Train first.
~~~Balamb Train Specifications Exclusive Information!!!~~~
----------------------------------------------------------
Trains are used to move from city to city. It is a gray train with
curvaceousness. You can see railways in Balamb and Galbadia Continent
One of the trains is double-decked while another one looks very old
shaped like a steam locomotive. There is even a special train for SeeD
cadet's exclusive use.
DATA
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Name :TEMPEST (TTS-II with turbo shaft engine)
Length :144 metres (Estimated the length of 6 cars)
Width :4.3 metres
Height :6.1 metres
Maximum speed:260 kilometres per hour (Km/h)
Weight :313 tonnes
Capacity :360 passenger
~~~Ragnarok Specifications Exclusive Information!!!~~~
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~Super High Mobility Flying Ship "RAGNAROK"~
Made of red body, with the word 'ESTHAR' visible on the body,
Ragnarok was made more than twenty years ago. It was highly regarded
as one of the strongest flying ships. It was reportedly made secretly
in an unknown country. There are at least 2 or more such flying ships
of the same kind, with different markings.
DATA
----
Highest Output:3450t
Lowest Output:2850t
Total Length:108m
Total Height:54m (Landing)
65m (Cruising)
Total Weight:2,850 ton (Without Propellant, Charge and Occupants)
3,134 ton (1/3 Propellant, Full Charge and Occupant)
3,450 ton (Full Propellant, Full Charge and Occupant)
Total Wingspan:77m
Main Weapon :609mm Electron Particle Beam x 1
Sub Weapon :152mm multi-barrel Laser x 2
Main Engine :Reaction-Type 12-Level Compressor Turbine
(Power output 22500kg) x 2
Sub Engine :Reaction-Type 6-Level Compressor Turbine
(Power output 24800kg) x 4
Occupant :4 crews
(Navigator, wireless operator, cannoneer, and a cox)
=>Able to carry more than 10 occupants.
Top Speed :11.8km/s, 708km/min, 42480km/h
=>Second cosmic velocity;can launch a rocket into space.
How? Do you like it? Are you interested about the specifications of
these vehicles? Hopefully, you don't think it as a waste of time.
I spent the time to type everything out. Hey, come on! Show some
appreciation, please? Thanks! The specifications look really cool, in
my personal opinion but is that true in the game or in real life, i
honestly don't know. What do you think?
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XV)Frequently-Asked-Question
=======================================================================
If you have any questions that you would like to ask me, please read
below. You may find your answers to your problems here. More questions
will be added to the frequently-asked-question section with each new
update of the faq.
In future, if you wish to ask any questions, please read through this
frequently-asked-question section at least once. From now onwards, i
won't entertain anymore questions that can be found here in this
section. However, if the questions that you want to ask can be found
here and you still cannot solve it, feel free to e-mail me and tell
me what your problems are. If you don't describe the problems, then
i will not entertain. I hope you can understand that as i want to
reduce the number of junk mails that i get almost everyday.
One Final Note:
===============
If you have any questions, please write an e-mail and send it to my
mailbox. Don't take the bother and try to ask me via ICQ because it
is likely that i will avoid answering. Of course, chatting is another
different matter but that also depends on whether i have the time
because i may be occupied with replying e-mails and so on. I found it
quite fustrating to answer questions via the ICQ. So to make things
easier for me, please send an e-mail instead.
Last Updated:30th June 2000
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1)Why is there a mod chip protection installed in the Japanese
version of Final Fantasy VIII?
The mod chip protection is something which prevents modified
PlayStation from playing Japanese Final Fantasy VIII. A modified
PlayStation breaks the codes and allows the system to play both
the US and Japanese games. However, with this mod chip
protection, you can't play Japanese Final Fantasy VIII. Note
that the US version do not have any mod chip protection.
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2)Why is there a mod chip protection? What's the purpose for?

Square wants to curb importers from buying Japanese version of
Final Fantasy VIII. As for the real reason why, i don't know.
Perhaps, Square wants to discourage importers so that they know
the exact sales of Final Fantasy VIII in Japan.
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3)How do i overcome mod chip protection?

The only way is to use a gameshark. You can refer to the
gameshark codes in the gameshark code section. There is another
way also but i strongly discourage it. In Asia, where piracy is
rampant, they have figured out a way to bypass the mod chip
protection. Refer to below for more informations.
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4)How do these people do it?
According to my friend who has bought pirated Final Fantasy VIII
CDs, the SquareSoft Staff Of Final Fantasy VIII Introduction was
taken away from the game. It's the same thing you see in the
introduction film you see in the US version. But, you would
probably agree with me that this introduction film doesn't mean
much at all. The SquareSoft Staff Of Final Fantasy VIII
Introduction was taken out because that's where the Mod Chip
Protection is being found. Once that's being taken out, you can
play Final Fantasy VIII on a modified PlayStation. Since the Mod
Chip Protection code is found in all SquareSoft Staff of Final
Fantasy VIII, all the SquareSoft Staff of Final Fantasy VIII was
taken out from all discs, meaning those who bought the pirated
games would miss it.
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5)How many discs does Final Fantasy VIII [PSX] have?

Four discs. It's one more disc extra than Final Fantasy VII
for the PlayStation.
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6)What is the technological advancement Final Fantasy VIII has
over Final Fantasy VII?

Final Fantasy VII runs in 15 frames per second but Final Fantasy
VIII runs in 30 frames per second. As seen from the games, the
characters are no longer deformed as before in Final Fantasy VII.
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7)Who is Faye Wong?

This is a silly question. She's the most popular singing in Hong
Kong and is agruably the best Asia Singer, and well-known as the
Heavenly Queen in Asia. If you don't know her, then you are...
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8)What song did Faye Wong sing?

Faye Wong was hired by Square to sing the song entitled 'Eyes
On Me'. Nobuo Uematsu was told to write a love vocal song for
Final Fantasy VIII to suit for the love theme. The song, as
expected was 'Eyes On Me.' According to what i know, Square
paid a reasonably high amount of money to hire her to sing.
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9)Why did they choose Faye Wong to sing 'Eyes On Me'?
At first, they were thinking of who would be suited to sing
'Eyes On Me.' They listened to many albums and they could not
find a suitable one until they heard one of Faye Wong's songs.
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10)What is the PocketStation?

The Pocketstation is a memory card with a screen, control pad,
2 buttons,and battery powered. It allows you to save your game,
as well as play mini games (outside of PS). There is apparently
an extra mini-game called 'Choco World' or 'Odekate Chocobo RPG.'
Final Fantasy VIII is one of the few games that support a
PocketStation. Other few games that support PocketStation
includes Metal Gear Solid Integral, Monster Rancher 2 etc. The
US Final Fantasy VIII supports PocketStation as well but you
need to import a PocketStation directly from Japan, which is
quite expensive.
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11)Do you mean that the PocketStation we imported from Japan can
play US games?
I suppose so! According to Kaze Yagami <Yagami@pacific.net.sg>, he
told me that his PocketStation can play both the Choco World for
the Japanese and US version.
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12)How much does a PocketStation cost? And, how or where do i import
a PocketStation?

Honestly, i don't know how or where you can import one. According
to Kaze Yagami<Yagami@pacific.net.sg>, a PocketStation is very
rare and hard to find and is currently out of stock in Japan.
In Singapore, it costs around Sing $70 but the actual price
is around Sing $45. This is rather expensive. I don't have
a PocketStation so i really don't know much about it.
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13)When is Final Fantasy IX being released?

From what i have heard in Final Fantasy:World Apart, the CG for
Final Fantasy IX has been completed. Square has also announced
that Final Fantasy IX will be released in Japan, right after
the release of Dragon Quest VII, meaning we won't see Final
Fantasy IX before Dragon Quest VII. Square said that they can't
imagine how the whole market will be like when two great
RPG franchise, Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy is released
together. So, they decided to postpone the release date. As for
the US release of Final Fantasy IX, the earliest we can wait
is until 2001. [Refer to Question #77 for more details!]
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14)Is Final Fantasy VIII a continuation of Final Fantasy VII?
Definitely not! Just like tradition, each Final Fantasy
has no story connections with the previous incarnations.
The same goes to combat system.
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15)When is Final Fantasy VIII released in the US?

Final Fantasy VIII has been released in the US on 9-9-99. For
those impatient fans, you can preorder a copy first. The
European release date is somewhere on late October 1999.
So, have you started playing it yet?
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16)Is Edea the final boss? I heard you can use her in the party.

No. Edea is not the final boss. Yes. But, she's a temporary
character and can only be used in disc 3 for a certain
duration. As for her real identity and why she appears as
a villain first, i won't comment too much. You find out on
your own.
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17)Is there a way to make Seifer into your party again after the
Dollet mission?

Sorry, no for the time being! And, i am not pretty sure about it.
Perhaps, use a gameshark, i suppose. That may applies to getting
Edea permanently also. But, that's cheating so i won't consider
that this is the proper way to get both Seifer and Edea.
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18)When is PC version of Final Fantasy VIII released? Will the PC
version of Final Fantasy VIII has 'Choco World' or 'Odekate
Chocobo RPG.'?
The PC release has been confirmed and will be released in late
January next year in 2000. It has been reported that with the
advanced capabilities of the PC, the graphics are far more
superior to the PSX version. Of course, you can expect very
high requirements to play Final Fantasy VIII on your PC. And,
from what i have heard, Final Fantasy VIII for the PC should
be out now.
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19)How many discs does Final Fantasy VIII [For the PC] have?
A total of five discs. That's what i heard from my friends. The
extra fifth disc is the installation disc. The same goes to
Final Fantasy VII for the PC, which has four discs, with the
fourth disc as the installation disc.
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20)What's the minimum requirement to play Final Fantasy VIII in the
PC?
You can find more information about Final Fantasy VIII PC
version at Final Fantasy: Worlds Apart. The minimum PC
requirments to play PC Final Fantasy VIII are:
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]
[Highly recommended]
8x CD-ROM
Direct 6.1 [Included]
DirectSound and DirectMusic compatible sound card

The information above is taken from Final Fantasy: Worlds Apart
at <http://www.ffnet.net/>
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21)Do you think i should buy the PC Final Fantasy VIII even though
i already have the PSX version?
Of course, if you are a Final Fantasy franchise, go ahead and
purchase it to support Square but please buy original game. It's
no use buying pirated games. Of course, if you think you have
enough of Final Fantasy VIII [like me after playing through it
so many times], the PSX version is more than enough. It's
advisable if you have a good PC with at least 266 MMX, 3-D
accelerator, AWE64 sound card and so on, if not, i suggest you
don't buy it or it will look even more terrible than the PSX
version. Furthermore, if you are buying a PC version, make sure
you have a controller at home. The control will really be
sucked if you play it on a keyboard. Besides, a keyboard and a
dual shock controller with vibrational function. Which one do
you prefer more? The answer is obvious. Dual shock controller,
right? Of course, if you do not have a PocketStation, you may
consider buying Final Fantasy VIII PC version to play Choco
World.
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22)How do i tune up weapon? What is Weapon Monthly Magazine for?
Please refer to the advanced tutorial for more details. You can
tune up your weapons by finding certain junk items and then
tune up at any Junk shops. Also, the Weapon Monthly Magazine
tells you what type and the quantity of items needed for you
to tune up.
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23)I heard there is a bug in the Japanese Final Fantasy VIII. Is
it true?

Yes. In disc three, if you don't get Odin within the given time,
the disc will freeze. However, this is not a crucial bug since
you can collect the Odin at disc 2, or just make a save before
entering. Also, there are some rumors that the game will also
get jammed if you enter Shumi Tribe in disc 2. Also, there's a
bug called Junction bug which allows you to junction one spell
to various attributes. Note that all the bugs are applicable to
the Japanese version only. The bugs have been fixed in the US
version. For more information on Junction Bug, refer to the
secret section. Square, however deny that the bugs exist in
the Japanese version.
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24)I saw a demo version in the internet of Final Fantasy VIII
(Ball Dance) for the PlayStation 2. Is Square going to
re-developed Final Fantasy VIII for PlayStation 2.

Well, that's a tough question. The ball dance demo is just
part of the demo for PlayStation 2. I don't think Square will
re-developed Final Fantasy VIII for PlayStation 2. I guess
the demo is there to show the capabilities of the PlayStation
2 and tell people how many times advanced it is over PlayStation.
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25)Is PlayStation 2 backwardly compatible true? Will all PlayStation
games be enhanced when it is played in PlayStation 2?
Yes. PlayStation 2 will be backwardly compatible, meaning all
PlayStation games can be played on PlayStation 2. However,
Sony has announced that there won't be any enhancements. From
what i have heard, PlayStation 2 ultises an emotion engine and
it's indeed really very powerful. Talk about realistic
facial expressions. The screenshots in Final Fantasy Movie
are perfect example. Since PlayStation 2 is backwardly
compatible, you can expect to use PlayStation Peripherals
like dual shock controller, and even PocketStation too etc
on PlayStation 2. That includes even the PocketStation, PDA.
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26)Can PlayStation play PlayStation 2 games?
Of course, not! The PlayStation 2 games are more technologically
advanced than the PlayStation games. Obviously, the PlayStation
can't play the PlayStation 2 games. And, i guess the answer is
pretty obvious. If PlayStation can play PlayStation 2 games, what
for do we need a PlayStation 2 system? The PlayStation 2, on the
other hand, can play PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games. Does
that make sense to you? Logical, right?
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27)I heard that there are some PlayStation games that PlayStation 2
can't play it. Is that true? And, what is the PSOne?
I heard about it too. This may sound a rather bad news but don't
forget that majority of the Japanese PlayStation games still work
on the PlayStation 2. Sony has listed about 15 PlayStation games
that aren't compatible with PlayStation 2. But, thanksfully, most
of the games are old games that aren't really very good. This is
more on techical problems. PlayStation 2 is the first console to be
able to support backward compatibility. But i believe that in the
future PlayStation 2 models, more PlayStation games will be able to
be played on the PlayStation 2. The chip works like an emulator for
the PlayStation. And, don't forget that there is no emulator yet
that can emulate a console successfully, meaning with ALL games on
that particular console being compatible and without suffering any
slowdowns, common gitches and so on. Therefore, i don't think it's
rather surprising. Anyway, Sony is currently testing out thousands
of PlayStation games on the PlayStation 2 and we can expect a list
of non-compatible PlayStation games on the PlayStation 2 to be
released very soon. I sincerely hope that all the technical problems
on the PlayStation 2 will be fixed soon and that all PlayStation
games can run smoothly on the PlayStation.
As for PSOne, I don't really know much. I suppose it is almost the
same as your normal PlayStation, except that the size has been
reduced to a CD-Player. Looks more cool in design.
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28)When is PlayStation 2 going to be released?

PlayStation 2 has already arrived in Japan in 4th March 2000. As
for the US release of PlayStation 2, you probably have to wait
until late 3rd quarter of the year or early 4th quarter of the
year. As for me, i think i am not buying a PlayStation 2 this
year, which is 2000. Perhaps, next year, 2001 until the price
drops furthur and a modified PlayStation 2, that can play both
Japanese and US games, is released. [Hope that a PlayStation 2
that can play all PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games, whether
it is English or Japanese games, will be released soon.] You can
find related information regarding PlayStation 2 in related sites
like IGNPS2, www.videogames.com etc.
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29)Now that PlayStation 2 has arrived in Japan, what's your view about
it? Do you think that PlayStation 2 can beat Sega Dreamcast and be
able to compete with the upcoming Nintendo's Dolphin? And, what do
you think about Microsoft's X-Box?
Basically, i think the system is awesome. I heard that within two
days, more than a million PlayStation 2 has been sold in Japan.
For the exact figures, i am not pretty sure. I heard that there
was a long queue for people who was purchasing a PlayStation 2. The
PlayStation 2 release is indeed a big phenomenon. I heard that
import of PlayStation 2 in Japan is now illegal. Well, not really
sure if that's true!
So, will PlayStation 2 exceeds Sega Dreamcast in terms of sales? I
personally believe that this is possible. While Sega is well known
for sports and arcade games, Sega Dreamcast lacks RPG genre. As you
know, the most popular game genre in Japan is RPG. Furthermore,
Working Design will not be producing games for Sega Dreamcast.
What does that mean! No lunar games for the Dreamcast. I expect
Working Design to continue the lunar series in PlayStation 2, thus
furthur expand the PlayStation 2 RPG saga. However, i can't deny
the fact that Sega Dreamcast has RPG games like Phantasy Stars etc.
However, don't forget about Final Fantasy and Draqon Quest. One
Final Fantasy game alone can sell more than ten Sega Dreamcast
games or perhaps even more. And, according to Sega, it seems like
sales of Sega Dreamcast has started to decline in Japan. Perhaps,
it's because that everyone is saving money to buy a PlayStation 2.
[Did anyone mention about Square Millennium Show???]
As for online gaming, i don't really care much. Of course, the
ability to play online games with your friends is cool [Of course,
money too.] I personally think that online support isn't that
important when it comes to RPG. Of course, i may be wrong. That's
just personal opinion. It just makes me wonder how RPGs like Final
Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XI are going to provide online support
to compete with Sega Dreamcast. Perhaps, just download some datas,
i suppose. In my opinion, online support appeals more to outside
Japan like US.
As for the PlayStation 2 launch games, i think they are incredible.
Street Fighter Ex 3, a new Ridge Racer from Namco, Gran Turismo
2000 and so on... Overall, i still can't comment anything as i do
not have a PlayStation 2 yet. Keep a look out at Tekken Tag
Tournament for the PlayStation 2. I think it will beat Sega Dream-
cast's Soul Calibur. And, i suppose Tekken 4 will be on the
PlayStation 2. Will Namco make games for Sony PlayStation 2 or
Sega Dreamcast? I don't think that Namco will make many games
for Sega Dreamcast like Tekken 4 even though Namco's Soul Calibur
is on the Dreamcast. That's because no other system can handle
Soul Calibur perfectly, other than Sega Dreamcast in 1999, right?
Get what i am trying to say?
As for Nintendo's Dolphin, I can't comment anything. But, we can
be sure that the Nintendo's Dolphin will be on par with the Play-
Station 2 in terms of specifications.
When Bill Gates announced that Microsoft is making a console system
called X-Box, it sent shockwaves to everyone. Hardware manufacturer
companies like Nintendo, Sony and Sega, whom have dominated the
console market for years are definitely going to be affected by it.
MicroSoft may be an expert when it comes to all PC-related stuff.
But on how to get as many third-party developers to work on the
games for X-Box, MicroSoft does need to learn from these masters
like Nintendo and Sony. MicroSoft reveals that the X-Box is twice
as powerful as the PlayStation 2 and clearly enough, this poses
a threat to the promising future of PlayStation 2. Why? If games
like Metal Gear Solid get released in both X-Box and PlayStation 2,
the X-Box version of Metal Gear Solid will most likely to be better
than PlayStation 2. If more games play and look better in X-Box,
the PlayStation 2 will suffer. Given both consoles with the same
games to choose, which one will you choose? Definitely, the one
which is more powerful. A console needs to have many exclusive
games in order to make it a success. PlayStation has many exclusive
games like Final Fantasy, Gran Turismo, Metal Gear Solid, Tekken
etc while Nintendo 64 has exclusive games made by Rare, Zelda,
Mario, Pokemon and manages to survive in the competition. Still,
Sony needs Square more than any other third-party developers. If
Square is gone, there will be no Final Fantasties and PlayStation 2
is really hard to be a success as Sony doesn't have many third-party
games to keep the PlayStation 2 survive. Remember that games like
Final Fantasy sold millions worldwide. The total sales of five
ordinary games can't even match up to a sale of just one Final
Fantasy game. Square is the triumph card of Sony's future in the
console market. Just in case you are interested:
Graphics Joypads DVD Storage COMMS
X-Box 150m polys/sec 4 Yes 8 GB HD Ethernet/USB
PS2 60m polys/sec 2 Yes 8 MB card USB/Firewire
Dreamcast 12m polys/sec 4 No 128K VMU 56K modern/Exp Bus

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30)What about Nintendo's Dolphin?
I don't know. Nintendo hasn't made any official announcement
about Dolphin. But, you can expect it to be a great system,
just like PlayStation 2 with many advanced chips. I personally
believe that the next Nintendo system will be another name,
definitely not Dolphin, which i think it sounds awesome. Dolphin
is perhaps just a codename. The new Nintendo system will definitely
be on par with PlayStation 2, if not perhaps better. This time,
i expect Nintendo's new system to be CD/DVD-based, instead of
sticking to the old cartridge format. [Refer to above questions
for more details.] Dolphin will definitely be released either in
2001 or even later.
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31)Will Square ever move to Nintendo or Sega?
As for Sega, it's very unlikely and i honestly don't wish that
to happen. The market in Japan is quite small for Dreamcast yet.
There's still a possibility that Square might join Nintendo in
future.
According to a report, this is what it says:
Before the PlayStation came along, Square had a long history of
being a very Nintendo-system-centric publisher. It looks like
that could soon change as a recent comment made by Square's
President, Tomoyuki Takechi, makes it sound like the company
might once again be in Nintendo's corner. Square held an event in
mid-July to allow the American press to meet with members of
design teams behind future US titles like Final Fantasy VIII,
Saga Frontier 2 and Vagrant Story. The event was headlined by a
speech from Takechi, who started his address with one main note-
something we were not expected at all. Square is interested in
Nintendo's Dolphin.

"The gaming industry is becoming more and more exciting judging
from the recent announcement of the next-generation Dolphin
machine from Nintendo at E3," he said.
The quote by itself could carry little more meaning than Square's
surprise to hear of Nintendo's next platform, but when, how and
to whom this information was presented makes it all the more
curious. As previously stated, this was his first main comment-
and it definitely was not prompted by any line of questioning.
Takechi clearly wanted to deliver the message of the company's
excitement over the system;it was quite unexpected, and frankly
a bit surreal. A large reason it was such a surprise was that
he delivered this message to the American media, who for the
most part tend to read into information far more than the
Japanese media. Takechi had to have known that this statement
would be construed as something more.
When we questioned the Final Fantasy VIII team on whether or not
they could see the Final Fantasy series ever returning to a
Nintendo platform, they responded saying that while the
Dolphin is intriguing, they wouldn't make a decision until they
had seen its final specs. Even so, it's extremely interesting
to hear Square's excitment over the Dolphin system-that they
would go on record in the system's support makes one wonder
just how strong their loyalty for Sony is.
This report is found in Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue #122
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32)What is Final Fantasy the Movie? Is it a game? Will Final Fantasy
the Movie has some story connections with the past Final
Fantasies?
No. It's just a movie made by Square using computer-generated
graphics. Final Fantasy the Movie will hit the world's theaters
in 2001. From what i have heard, Final Fantasy the Movie will
star a whole new cast of characters. See the old man in one of
the screenshots? It's computer-generated graphics but it's hard
to tell the difference between him and a real man. The list of
actors who will be providing voices for the movie were recently
announced, and include such heavyweights as Alec Baldwin (The
Hunt for Red October) and Ving Rhames (Mission:Impossible). Other
cast members include Ming-na Wen (Mulan), James Woods (Contact),
Donald Sutherland (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Steve Buscemi
(Armageddon) and Peri Gilpn (Frasier). Quite a lot of big names
for a movie based around a video game world, eh? This $70
million project is currently under way at Square's Hawaii-based
studios. [Hopefully, we can to see our famous favourite bird,
chocobo in the movie as well.]
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33)I heard about the Final Fantasies Collection and Final
Fantasy Anthology? Can you explain to me what is it all
about?
Final Fantasy Collection is a compilation that contains the
Japanese Final Fantasy IV [II in US], Final Fantasy V [Never
released in the United States before] and Final Fantasy VI
[III in US]. Due to time constraint, Final Fantasy Collection
will be released in the United States as Final Fantasy
Anthology without Final Fantasy IV and it will contain only
Final Fantasy V [Never released in the US] and Final Fantasy
VI. To make up for the loss of Final Fantasy IV, Square added
a music CD containing favourite scores from Final Fantasy V
and Final Fantasy VI. Both Final Fantasy Anthology and
Collection are available now. A few enhancments have been
made to the game such as CG, a bonus option for Final
Fantasy VI etc.
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34)Why isn't Final Fantasy IV released as one of the package in
Final Fantasy Anthology?
Honestly, i am not sure why. It can be because that there is
time constraints. Don't forget that Square needs to translate
Final Fantasy VIII at the same time so that Final Fantasy
VIII can be released to the market in September. Some say that
Square has to cancel off the plans to release Final Fantasy
IV in the package, is due to the lengthy text and therefore,
more time have to be spent on translating. However, it doesn't
make any sense since Final Fantasy IV has been released as
Final Fantasy II before. Thirdly, it can be because that there
are two versions of Final Fantasy IV, the easy and the hard
versions. Final Fantasy Collection had the easy version instead.
As for the actual reason why, I am not pretty sure. [But, that
goes my chance of having to try Final Fantasy IV.]
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35)Where or how can I draw Apocalypse magics?
You can draw Apocalypse magics from Ultimecia: Her Final Form.
Besides that, other than using a gameshark to get it, i don't
think you can draw it from anywhere else. If anyone knows it,
feel free to inform me and I will give you credits. Apocalypse
magic is by far the strongest spell, if not slightly more lethal
than Ultima magic. But the bad thing is you can only draw it
from Ultimecia and that means you cannot junction Apocalypse
to your character statistics.
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36)Someone told me about Seifer's R1 gunblade that worked like Squall.
Is it true?

Yes it is, but timing is a little bit faster, and more difficult.
However, his limit break, Fire Cross: No Mercy does not have this
R1 feature help like Squall's Renzokuken.
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37)I have problems finding Grasharaboras/Doomtrain. Can you help me?

Refer to the G.F list and strategy. You can refer to other
faqs or walkthroughs. You need to have 6x Remedy Plus, 6x
Steel Pipe, 6x Malboro Tentacle and 1x Solomon's Ring.
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38)Will Square release sequel to games like Chrono Trigger,
Secret of Mana?
Yes. Chrono Cross, the sequel to Chrono Trigger and Legend of
Mana has been released in Japan. The US version will probably
arrive next year. Other games that Square is making includes
Vagrant Story, Parasite Eve, Dew Prism and so on. You can
expect all to be a great game. However, sadly, the team from
Dragon Quest will not be helping Square to develop Chrono
Cross. As you know, Akira Toriyama (fame for Dragonball) is
responsible for the character design in Chrono Trigger. One
look at Crono, and you will notice that his hair, appearance
resembles Goku, a character from Dragonball. As Akira
Toriyama has to help Enix for Dragon Quest VII, he is unable to
help Square in the Chrono Cross project. Anyway, you can
expect all games to be great!
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39)Do you know there is a comic based on Final Fantasy VIII?
Indeed, this is true. The comic is being released in Hong kong,
and will follow every plot in Final Fantasy VIII. Thanks to
Kaze Yagami who told me about the existence of the comics. If
anyone wants to know more about Final Fantasy VIII, this is
a good chance now, provided that you know how to read chinese
word characters. Also, the comic can also be found in Singapore.
However, you must be warned that the comic can be misleading
in certain plots. And, it's not officially licensed by Square
and from what i have heard, due to copyrights, the comics
have been banned, even in Hong Kong. Right now, i don't think
i can find any more Final Fantasy VIII comics in Singapore.
The new issues aren't coming anymore...
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40)When is PocketStation released in the United States?
Probably 2000 or later. Sony hasn't made any announcement yet.
You just have to wait and see.
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41)I heard that the loading times are extremely long for Final
Fantasy Anthology/Final Fantasy Collection.
Yes. The load times are extremely long, even longer than Final
Fantasy VII and VIII. I have Final Fantasy Anthology and i think
Final Fantasy VI has the longest load times. Many people were
very displeased with the long loadings. Both Final Fantasy V and
Final Fantasy VI suffer serious slowdowns.
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42)Where can i find Card Queen in disc four? You mention that it is
in Abandon Plains. I have searched almost everywhere but to no
avail and Abandon Plains is just too big.
The Queen is found in the escape retrieval pod in Abandon Plains
just at the southern most tip of Esthar Continent. It's invisible
in the world map. Simply land your Ragnarok nearby and make your
way to the southern tip. The world map screen will change to the
field screen and you should see card queen.
I got several mails, asking me about the exact location of Card
Queen. The location is rather tricky. Notice that the major region
of Esthar Continent is being surrounded by huge wire frames or
walls. It's located just outside this major region in the south.
Try going into the main menu and check if you are in Abandon Plains.
[Assuming if you are outside this 'major region'!] Then, just land
your Ragnarok and walk south.

I have to admit i do have problems finding the Card Queen at first.
Just be patient! If you simply just walk along the southern tips,
you will definitely encounter Card Queen.
The location is the same as where you discover Piet in in disc
three.
Refer to my basic card guide for more details.
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43)I can't seem to figure out the riddles or puzzles in a particular
Chocobo Forest?
Refer to Scott Ong's faq/walkthrough. He has typed out a very
precise and detailed solution to solve the riddles in each Chocobo
Forest. Therefore, i won't be going through this.
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44)What's wrong with your Crisis level theory? At Dollet city, when
Seifer is at 100% of his HP with the two other remaining party
members dead, i can use Seifer's limit breaks all the time. You
don't really need to have 84% of his total HP?
Bingo! The theory is correct but it's just that you have forgotten
something. You did mention that two other members are dead, did
you? If you look at the negative status bonus table in the limit
break section, you should notice that it will increase your crisis
level up by 16%. So, 84% + 16%= 100%. Doesn't that prove the theory?
If you still don't believe, try reviving your two other members
alive and check if you still can use limit break when Seifer is
at 100% of his max HP. Of course, the same concepts applies to
everybody, without using any Aura spell.
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45)I can't defeat Omega Weapon! He's too strong! I can't believe it.
You can actually beat Omega Weapon without using any Hero Drink
or Holy Wars Drink or summon a Guardian Force, Phoenix.
Refer to the secret section in my basic guide or my weapon
faqs if you really need help. If you want to find out how to get
Hero Drink or Holy Wars Drink, you can find it in my weapon faqs
too or at the additional section. The process of refining is
rather tedious and take quite a lot of time. Anyway, good luck!
Lastly, i can't believe it! People are too relying on Hero
Drinks or Holy Wars Drink. Even game guides written from
certain game magazines said that you need to use Hero Drinks.
The fact is i have beaten Omega Weapon several times without
using any of these items.
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46)I have forgotten to draw a particular Guardian Force? How do i
get the Guardian Force back? [Very Frequently-Asked]
If you are playing the Japanese version, you can't redraw it again,
meaning you can only use a gameshark. But, if you are playing the
US version, you can redraw it from the enemies in Ultimecia Castle
in disc 4. This method applies only to the US version. The list
of Guardian Forces that can be redraw at disc 4 are Siren,
Carbuncle, Leviathan, Pandemona, Cerberus, Alexander and Eden.
only. Refer to my US/Japanese/Demo version differences faq if
you want to know more about the good and bad points of this
redrawing. Also, i have added in the names of sub-bosses which
you can draw Guardian Forces from in my Basic Guide faq, as well
as my Boost/Compatibility faq.
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47)Hey, you are wrong for saying that once you have forgotten to draw
a Guardian Force, as you can draw them in disc 4 at Ultimecia
Castle. You can draw these Guardian Forces from the respective
sub-bosses in Ultimecia Castle...blah...blah...blah... [Hmm... it
seems endless to me!!!]
Hmm... i know your good intentions. Thanks for describing everything
so detail. This is just an example of a junk mail. Sorry, i am not
criticising you but.........
Did i ever say i don't know that? I am saying that for the Japanese
version, if you miss drawing a Guardian Force, the Guardian Force
will be gone forever unless you use a gameshark. Only the US
version [and perhaps the PC version as well] has this feature that
allows you to draw your Guardian Forces in disc 4 at Ultimecia
Castle. Get that?
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48)Is it possible to get Guardian Force, Griever?
Very unlikely! It could just be a rumor. Anyway, don't worry about
this! However, Griever has an attack called Shockwave Pulsar. It's
her strongest attack. Quistis can learn Shockwave Pulsar if you
can find one Dark Matter. Shockwave Pulsar is Quistis's strongest
limit break, which can deal past 9999HP.
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49)What is the use of Amnesia Greens?
Basically, all the 16 Guardian Forces can learn only up to a
maximum of 22 abilities. Now, in case you think that one of the
ability is useless and wants the Guardian Force to learn another
useful ability, for example Revive. First, use Amnesia Greens to
make the Guardian Force forget that ability. Then, use Phoenix
Spirit and your Guardian Force will learn the Revive command.
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50)I have sold the Magical Lamp? What can i do? What about Diablos?
Sorry, i really don't know. I haven't tried to sell it before.
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51)How do i get Proof of Friendship and Mog's Amulet?
I don't know. Please don't ask me anything that has to do with
PocketStation. I have already stated everything i know about
PocketStation in my faqs. I don't have a PocketStation so you
have come to the wrong person. I strongly advise you to ask
other people around, especially for those who has written a
PocketStation faq. If you don't have a PocketStation and wants
to play the Choco World, buy the PC version instead.
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52)How or where can i find all the four Occult Fans and what is the
use of them?
You can find information on the four Occult fan in my Basic
guide faq or my Boost/Compatibility faq. The four Occult fans
tell you hints about certain Guardian Forces, particularly
Doomtrain.
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53)I am now in disc four and i discovered that i have missed the
last two Occult Fan, which are Occult III and IV. What should
i do? Can i get them again?
Sorry, no! Once you miss these two Occult Fans, III and IV, you
can't get them again in disc 4. Anyway, don't worry! You don't
really need these four Occult Fans to get all the Guardian
Forces. You can really do without them.
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54)What's the use of collecting Combat King Magazines, Pet
Pal Magazines and Timber Magazines?
It lets you learn new limit breaks for Zell and Rinoa. Refer
to my limit break section in basic guide faq or my limit
breaks faq for more details. Timber Magazines tell you more
informations about Laguna. Remember he's a journalist and has
been to many places. The timber magazines are basically a record
of his journey, nothing much! You can view it by going to the
Balamb network in the classroom of Balamb Garden.
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55)You idiot! What kind of final Fantasy expert are you? Do you
know how to solve Obel Lake mystery? Why do you ask me to
refer to Scott Ong's walkthrough/faq Part II? Is it that you
don't know?
This is an example of a junk mail i got and the critics i
received. I do know about the Obel Lake mystery and i have
solved it quite long ago. To my surprise, there are quite
a number of people asking me about Obel Lake mystery. To
make things short, the process of finding the rocks and
treasures are quite long and i am LAZY to describe
everything in detail so i ask you to refer to Scott Ong
faq. This is because he has written quite a detail explanation
on how to solve Obel Lake mystery. Yes, if there is 1 person
asking, i don't mind typing but how about four to five or
even ten persons? All right, the way to solve Obel Lake
mystery can be found in my basic guide faq in the secret
section. You might want to refer to Scott Ong's faq for
more information. So, enough of agruments?
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56)I know of a good way to beat Ultima weapon. Use hero drink on your
characters and Ultima weapon will not be able to hurt you.
Hey, come on! Isn't that obvious? Why waste the trouble and use a
precious Hero drink on just a 'little troublesome' weapon when you
can finish it off with just a few hits of Renzokuken and Armageddon
Fist? [Hey, i didn't even use one single hero drink or holy wars
drink when i beat Omega weapon, so why use these items when beating
against Ultima weapon?]
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57)How do i get Squall's Lion Heart?
This is a question which i always refuse to answer because i got
the same questions everyday from my mailbox. Just look around and
scan through other faqs.
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58)How do i get Quistis's Shockwave Pulsar limit break?
Look at my basic guide faq on the limit break section or my
limit break faq.
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59)How do i get Pulse Ammo, Energy Crystal, Dragon Fang, Admantine
etc?
Again, it's the same thing. Just scan through other faqs. I am
tired of repeating these over and over again. I hope you can
understand that.
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60)What's the use of collecting cards?
There isn't really any rewards. However, through Quezacotl's
card mod ability, you can convert certain rare cards to some
rare items. For example, one is converting 1x Laguna card to
100x Hero drinks, and another one is converting 1x Gilgamesh
card to 10x Holy Wars. Both Hero drinks and Holy Wars drinks
are a valuable assets, especially when you are fighting against
tough bosses like Omega Weapon. Of course, if you are good, you
can don't use it. But, don't skip playing the card games just
because it does not have any rewards. In my opinion, it's far
more rewarding than the lame mini-games in Final Fantasy VII,
[Other than Chocobo breeding which i really love it!] in terms
of strategic thinking. And, if you really want to enjoy Final
Fantasy VIII to the fullest, you can't miss the card game.
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61)What's the use of the organ found in Ultimecia Castle?
Go to the organ and choose to play the organ. Press L1, R1,
L2, R2, Circle, Square, X, Triangle simulaneously. Now, exit
to return back to the courtyard and take the passage to the
right. You will notice that the hole in the wall to the right
is now opened. Enter and it will lead you to another new area.
Walk through the passage and at the next screen, search the
top-right corner of the screen for a Rosetta Stone.
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62)Hey, can you tell me where are all the locations of the bosses
found in Ultimecia Castle so that i can unlock all my abilities,
save option and so on, as well as telling me how to beat those
bosses?
It seems like i got more than one such mails. I will not be so
STUPID to list down all the locations of the bosses and tell you
HOW to beat them. If you are in need of help in finding or beating
a boss, tell me the name of the boss and be more specific why you
can't find it or can't beat it and i will help you. Several of the
bosses are pretty obvious to find and easy to beat and it will be
a waste of time typing. I will rather do other work, such as doing
my school homework or revision, spent my time updating faqs or
writing reviews etc. Get that? Should you need help in Ultimecia
Castle, refer to walkthroughs or other faqs such as those written
by Scott Ong.
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63)Can you tell me the passwords? I enter an art gallery at Ultimecia
Castle and there are many paintings around. I am at a loss and
don't know what to do.
Press the confirmation button to view all the paintings if you
wish, but most importantly, these three paintings must be viewed.
They are Vivdarium, Intervigilium and Viator.
Wonder how do you derive at the password? It's pretty obvious! Take
a look at the clock and take note of the messages found in the
paintings. You should be able to figure out the passwords, if not,
see below.
Next, go to left wall on the first floor and input all these
passwords in order: Vivdarium, Intervigilium and Viator. You will
then encounter a boss fight with Trauma.
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64)Have you ever heard of the Battle/Character/GF Report? If yes,
why didn't you mention it in your faqs?
Yes. I did know it very long ago. But, it is just that i am too
lazy to mention these things in my faqs. Anyway, those report
cards aren't really much important, in my opinion. These
reports simply give you summary of what you have done such
as how many steps you have taken, how many battles you have
encountered and so on. You can really do without them and i
mean it! If you want more information on these reports, please
refer to Scott Ong's faq/walkthrough part II. And, just to let
you know, i have just added some information regarding these
Report cards recently. So, don't argue anymore!
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65)Why isn't Ward present in Laguna scenario at the Trabia Canyon?
That depends on the Timber Maniacs. Refer to below for more
details.
There are two Timber Maniacs you can find in Balamb but you can
only pick one up (the other one will disappear). One is as above
in the hotel, and the other is in the train station. Reading the
one at the hotel will cause Laguna to get drunk in the later event,
while choosing the one at the station will not. Dialogues between
Laguna and his friends will also be slightly changed. If you read
the TimberManiac in Shumi Village before you cleared the Laguna
Trabia Canyon event, Ward will not be in the party in the Trabia
Canyon event. You can view his saga at the Balamb Garden Network
homepage hosted by Selphie.
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66)I can't beat Sorceress Adel? Can you help me?
Hmm...i am not pretty sure why some people find Sorceress Adel hard
to beat. Perhaps, that has to do with the method of junctioning.
In fact, i find Sorceress Adel to be one of the easiest bosses in
Final Fantasy VIII.
Anyway, your aim is to kill Sorceress Adel without letting Rinoa
hurt. Sorceress Adel will drain Rinoa's HP. So, it's advisable that
you don't use spells like Ultimas, Meteors, or summon any Guardian
Forces as this will hurt Rinoa too and that you use cure spells to
heal Rinoa's HP periodically. Should Rinoa get kill, it will be
"Game Over" for you.
My advise is use physical attacks on Sorceress Adel. It is best
that Squall has 100x Ultimas junctioned to his strength and have
Lion Heart equipped so that he can have the maximum strength. Let
the other characters use their physical attacks on Adel too and
perhaps, one should use cure spell on Rinoa periodically. Remember
the secret to win this fight lies on physical strength and the
ability to protect your comrade. It is best to have all the
priorities given to strength. So, if you can achieve that, this
fight is a piece of cake.
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67)Can you tell me where i can find Island closest to Hell and Island
Closest to Heaven?
Or
Can you recommend me a place where i can easily stock powerful
magics?
First, it was the Japanese version, then the US version and finally,
the PC version. How many times do i need to repeat? My hand is
almost numbed as i typing. Anyway, i am just trying to vent out my
fustration. I am going to repeat this ONE LAST TIME.
To get to Island Closest to Hell and Island Cloest to Heaven, you
need the Ragnarok airship, therefore you can only go there from
disc three onwards after the Lunar Base incident.
Island Closest to Hell is a long stretch of island located in the
most eastern part of the world. It is directly east of Galbadia
Continent, or be more specific, Deling City.
Island Closest to Heaven is north of the Lunar Gate and east of
Trabia Garden. It is a rather small island found in the north-
eastern part of the world. Also, it is north of the Grandidi
Forest, that huge patch of forest north of Esthar Continent.
Notice that there are quite a few islands there? Yes, one of them
is Island Closest to Heaven.
Both Island Closest to Hell and Island Of Heaven have countless
hidden draw points but also populated with tough monsters ripe
for spell drawing. The monsters there give a lot of experiences
and AP and are some good places for levelling up. The monsters
that can be found there include Ruby Dragon, Blue Dragon, Malboro
and so on.
Just in case, you do not wish to fight and want to stock up good
spells, equip Encounter-None and perhaps also Siren's Move/Find
ability. Then simply walk around the island and rapidly press the
confirmation button to draw magics from drawpoints. Of course, the
most basic thing that you need to do before you can draw magics,
is to let your character equip the draw command, right?
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68)Where can i find Admantine and Blue Dragon?
Blue Dragon can be found in Island Closest to Hell. [Refer to above
for more details.] To get Admantine, one of the ways is to defeat
Admantoise in Long Horn Island. [Remember the huge turtles in
Final Fantasy VII?] Did you see an island place horizontally north
of Galbadia Continent? That's the place. Long Horn Island is
located northwest of Dollet City. And, take note that it can only
be accessed by Ragnarok alone. Simply walk along the coast and
you will encounter huge turtles, Admantine.
Remember to steal Whisper from Adamantine, which is one of the
blue magic item for Quistis's limit break. Whisper allows Quistis
to learn White Wind.
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69)Why can't i enter the towns or cities at disc four? Now, i can't
play anymore card games.
Remember that Squall and the party is undergoing some sort of time
compression? The place maybe the same but the era is different.
Take some time to think about it!
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70)Hey, i took your advice and i had been stealing or defeating a
certain monster, yet i still can't get the item i want? [Often
ask, especially when that person is finding certain item(s) to
remodel his weapon or learn Quistis's blue magic.]
Depending on your average party's level, the level of the monsters
is variable. This is due to parallel levels. At different levels,
the monsters drop different items. Get it? And, because of this,
you may consider using Tonberry's Level Up or Level Down ability
to adjust the monster(s)' levels so as to get the item(s) that you
want.
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71)Then, do you have a list of what items the monsters will drop at
different levels?
Sorry, i don't have it. You might want to refer to other faqs.
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72)Do you have a world map of Final Fantasy VIII?
If i have a scanner, i won't be repeating myself, answering the
same questions over and over again. Get what i mean?
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73)I am playing the Final Fantasy VIII PC version. Your faqs covers
the PlayStation version. Can you list down the configuration for
the PC version?
Hmm... i am sorry! First of all, I do not have the PC version. I
have gone to my one of my friends' house who has a copy of Final
Fantasy VIII PC version. He simply shows me the game for about a
few minutes. As for the PC version configuration, i am not
really sure. Unless I have a copy of PC version and that many
people have requested me to list down the configuration, if not,
i don't think i will do it. Till then, I didn't get that many
requests. Other than confguration differences, the rest should
more or less be the same. Try reading the instruction manual.
This might help you.
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74)I know of a good way to defeat the fake president of Deling,
Gergero. Use phoenix Down to end the fight as soon as possible.
And, if you have already known this, what's your excuse for not
putting this in your faq? Please give me credits for that.
I already know this beforehand. The reason why i didn't add this
information to my faq is because it's not related to what i want
to put in my faqs. I am not writing a walkthrough faq and neither
do i write a boss faq. So, do you think this is neccessary??? This
is an example of another junk mail that i do not wish to get. I
am not criticising you or whatever. I appreciate that for telling
me but...... I hope i didn't offend anyone. Even if you don't use
Phoenix Down, the fight with Gerogero is pretty easy. Besides, you
can take your time to draw some good spells from him. Get that???
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75)I can't seem to get Guardian Force, Cactuar. That's because he ran
away when I wanted to fight him. Can you explain why and tell me
what i should do?
To get Guardian Force, Cactuar, you need to defeat Jumbo Cactuar in
the desert area at Cactuar Island. You should see a small green
Cactuar that juts out of the island. Go into contact with it to
encounter a fight with Jumbo Cactuar. The reason why Jumbo Cactuar
runs away is because you take too long to defeat him. When a message
flashes across the screen and says something like, "Jumbo Cactuar
is hesitating..." it indicates that Jumbo Cactuar is about to run
away. When this message pops up, keep attacking him, preferably
using water attacks or summon Guardian Force, Leviathan as Jumbo
Cactuar is weak against water. This will prevent Jumbo Cactuar from
running away. So, should he run away, too bad for you because you
have to fight all over again. Is that clear enough for you???
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76)Can you make a Final Fantasy VIII faq based on the PC version???
Sorry, no!!! As mentioned in the above question, I don't have a
copy of Final Fantasy VIII for the PC and it's very unlikely that
i will buy one. If you want a faq for the PC, try asking other
faq writers. Perhaps, Scott Ong, Aya Brea...??? I am not sure if
they have Final Fantasy VIII PC version but it's worth giving a
try by asking them.
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77)What is/are your opinion(s) of Square's release of screenshots of
Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy X, and Final Fantasy XI in the
Square Millennium Show?
Hmm...recently, i got quite a lot of mails from people asking me
for information about Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy X and Final
Fantasy XI. When i took a look at the message boards found in
gamefaqs, i was rather surprised to see people discussing about
Square and the future Final Fantasies. I didn't know what happen
then, until i surfed the net and knew about the Square Millennium
Show. I expected Square to release information about Final Fantasy
IX but......... Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XI- indeed a real
surprise!
What can i say? Do you think it is possible for Square to work on
all three Final Fantasies at the same time? Definitely, impossible.
But think about it, Square has a respectable reputation for making
RPG games. I am sure many talented developers are waiting in a long
queue for a chance to join Square. That's what Square normally does.
Luring talented developers and make games like Tobal No. 1, Final
Fantasy Tactics etc for them. I am not criticising Square. But,
with a large number of staff, there may be a possibility. I don't
know.
Final Fantasy IX will be released for the PlayStation in Japan this
summer, followed by both Final Fantasy X and XI for PlayStation 2
in subsequent years. Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XI are said
to have online support. [Compete with Dreamcast, huh?] How this
online will be liked, i am not pretty sure. Perhaps, some sort of
downloading certain datas from the internet.
Perhaps, the greatest excitement is about Final Fantasy IX. Why?
First of all, i heard a rumour saying that Yoshitaka Amano will
be back to design the artworks for Final Fantasy IX. I also heard
that Final Fantasy IX will feature deformed characters. But, don't
worry! It's not something like the deformed polygonal characters
in Final Fantasy VII. I suppose it's going to be animated using
some textures or shading. I am not pretty sure. It could be wrong
too! Anyway, with Yoshitaka Amano, the legendary artist that makes
Final Fantasy dream possible, you can expect the artworks to be
great, right?
Secondly, according to certain sources, I heard that Final Fantasy
IX will have CRYSTALS and the plot will be more like tradition
instead of having a futuristic setting. [Did anyone mention Final
Fantasy V?] And, there's also black wizards in this fantasy world
of IX. [Does that give a hint that the widely successful Job
system or Ability Point system will be back?] Obviously, these
could be just a rumour. I can't confirm it either. So, don't blame
me. Perhaps, only when the final version comes, then the mystery
can unfold. If not, at least a demo game, please?
Now, here comes the sad news. I am not sure if i am right! So,
don't blame me. I heard that Nobuo Uematsu will be retiring. What
does that mean? Does that mean that Nobuo Uematsu will not compose
any tunes for the upcoming Final Fantasy IX or even future Final
Fantasies? Nobuo Uematsu is by far my second favourite composer,
with Yasunori Mitsuda ranking top. It's sad to hear that and let's
hope that this is not true and that Nobuo Uematsu is just taking a
break!
This is just my speculation. The screenshots of Final Fantasy IX to
Final Fantasy XI aren't many so we can't really judge and conclude
anything from it. But, one thing we can conclude is that. Square
has already planned for the future. What do I mean? Perhaps, they
have already developed a plot for both Final Fantasy X and XI but
have not started on making them yet. Possible, right? All they
show was the FMV or CG, not even a single combat scene or whatever.
[Surely, before you start making an RPG game, you need to write out
the plot first and plan everything, right? Perhaps, there are
exceptions. A talented game developer who can plan the story and
design the game at the same time. Yuji Hori? I don't know.] Anyway,
it's a good thing that Square has planned everything beforehand,
right? So, when Final Fantasy IX is finished, they can immediately
start work on Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XI without wasting
any unneccessary time on planning, right?
Lastly, i have to stress that this is just sheer guessing. It could
be right or wrong. I don't know. Indeed, the Square Millennium Show
is full of surprises. Yeah, a surprise from Square to start the
millennium. [Does that indicate anything?]
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78)Why is there a word, 'Final' in the series yet the series never
seem to end?
This is actually history. I can guarantee that almost 8 out of
10 who has played at least one Final Fantasy out of these eight
gams don't know why it is called 'Final.' For more information,
you can refer to other sites like www.videogames.com. There
is a feature there, covering on the history of Role Playing
Games. Okay, just in case, you are interested. I will briefly
describe it.
Many years back, Square was on the verge of closing down. They
needed a game that would really sell. They saw Enix's Dragon
Quest and the sales were a big phenomenon in Japan. For your
information, Yuji Hori did the script for Dragon Quest and
Akira Toriyama [Fame and Creator of Dragon Ball!] did all the
artworks. Creator of Final Fantasy, Hironobu Sakaguchi had an
intuition. Why not create something like Enix's Dragon Quest
and improve the basic formula of the game? "Will the game
sell?" his boss asked. Hironobu Sakaguchi replied, "Yes!"
Together with Yoshitaka Amano, responsible for Final Fantasy
artworks, and Nobuo Uematsu, the famous composer, began work
on this so-called 'Final' game and if this 'Final' game wasn't
a hit, Square is finished. The 'final' game was then known as
'Final Fantasy.' Luckily, the first Final Fantasy managed to
sell quite well, though sales in Japan didn't exceed that of
Dragon Quest but it managed to keep Square alive.

So, do you think there is a need to change the series to 'Immortal
Fantasy?' I suppose no. As long as there is Final Fantasy fanchise
and Square maintains the quality, Final Fantasy series will never
end. However, Yoshitaka Amano wasn't involved in creating artworks
for Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII. I really hope that
Yoshitaka Amano will be back again. [Hmm... I heard a rumour saying
that Yoshitaka Amano will be designing the artworks for Final
Fantasy IX. Hopefully, this is true!!!]
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79)What is the difference between Square and SquareSoft?
Square is the main developer of this mega RPG franchise in Japan.
They are responsible for developing games and that includes
hiring a programmer, graphic designer and so on. Square publish
the games they made in Japan.
SquareSoft is the main headquarter of Square in the United States,
responsible for translating Square games. In 1998, Square and
Electronic Arts merged to form a new company called Square
Electronic Art or SquareEA for short, which is responsible
for publishing Square titles in the United States, as well
as in European countries. [Thanks to SquareEA as we will able
to see Square's masterpiece, Xenogears in 1998 to reach the
United States.] Games that have been published by SquareEA
includes Parasite Eve, Brave Fencer Musashi, Final Fantasy
Anthology, Final Fantasy VIII and so on.
There is also another headquarter in Honolulu Hawaii called
Square U.S.A. And, note that since 1992, Square of Japan
has been changed to SquareSoft of Japan.
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80)I heard that there is a program which allows you to view
PlayStation CGs in your PC. Is it true?
The URL is http://www.phoenix.net/~feldon/psxvideo.html
Indeed, you can. Go to the above URL to download the programs
and read the explanations there to understand how to use it.
CGs or FMVs are created in .Str files and what the program
does is to read these .Str files. Both PSXVideo and PSXPlay
allows you to view any PlayStation CGs that are in .Str
format on your PC. PSXVideo allows you to take screenshots.
However, you must bear in mind that you will need a CDFind
file to extract .Str files into your hard drive. And, note
that .Str files very huge and it's all about hundreds of
megabytes.
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81)Where or how can i find older Final Fantasy games?
You can try and download a Nes or a SNES emulator, as well as
the roms from the internet. A Nes/SNES emulator is a program
which allows you to play Nes/SNES games on your PC. But, you
need the rom to play the games. Rom is actually the game itself.
There are quite a number of emulators available that are designed
to play various console games such as ZSNES emulator to play
SNES games, Bleem to play PS games and so on. Simply type in
either emulator or rom in any search engine and you will have
a whole list of sites which you can refer to.
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82)When did you actually start writing a faq?
It was actually more than a year in November'1998. I was reading
Henry Chan's faq on Tactics Orge and an idea suddenly struck me!
At that time, i had just passed my 15th birthday. [Right now, i
am 16.] I was playing the US version of Brave Fencer Musashi at
that time. Somehow, there wasn't any strategy guides available
for the US Brave Fencer Musashi so i decided to give it a try.
Though it wasn't a school project, writing a faq is a pretty
challenging task for me. My second faq was of course Final
Fantasy VIII demo. Since i have the demo disc packed with Brave
Fencer Musashi, i decided to start off with my second faq. My
third faq will be Final Fantasy VIII, followed by Metal Gear
Solid Integral and Thousand Arms. I am a huge Final Fantasy fan
and i imported the Japanese version as well and decided to write
a Basic Guide on it. However, there were many errors in my faq
since the game was Japanese and special thanks to Kaze Yagami
<Yagami@pacific.net.sg> for clearing up my doubts. Between
September'1999 and November'1999, i was having a major exam so
i stopped writing faqs for several months until December'1999.
Right now, i have written quite a few faqs on Brave Fencer Musashi,
Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy VIII Demo and Metal Gear Solid
Integral, as well as several reviews on my favourite games at
www.gamefaqs.com. Feel free to give me any comments!
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83)Which game do you think have taken the PlayStation technology to
extreme limits?

It's either Gran Turismo 2 or Metal Gear Solid. Gran Turismo 2's
graphic is truly awesome, with a more advanced Al than its
original. But, in terms of graphics, Al, ram memory, creativity,
sound effects, music, voices, i will nominate Metal Gear Solid.
It's truly an original game. It's not Resident Evil or Parasite Eve
style. The setting of the game is quite similar to most Hollywood
films and that's what i like about it. [Reminds me of Bond and
Jackie Chan.] And then, the ability to view in first person mode,
take photos, view in the scope mode are incredible. Metal Gear
Solid took around two years to be completed, but sadly, the game
can be completed in less than 7 hours. According to Hideo Kojima,
he wanted to make a short game for Metal Gear Solid. Hideo Kojima
probably felt that there were things left unfinished, therefore
returned with the essential "director's cut" called Metal Gear
Solid Integral. I suppose you will agree with me that Metal Gear
Solid has a lot of potential. Just look at the wish list. It's
interesting to see what Konami can do to Metal Gear as technology
improves, especially with superconsoles looming over the horizon
like PlayStation 2 and Dolphin.
And, I can't forget about Square's latest hit, Vagrant Story- the
game that surpasses even Metal Gear Solid in terms of realism, Al.
The characters' motion are so well-captured and the cutscenes
appear seamlessly. Square is heading the right direction if you
want to talk about realism. Square seems determined in bridging
the gaps between movie production and videogames fields and based
on their recent games, they are very close to doing it.
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84)Which Final Fantasies have you played before? Do you plan to
write any faqs for other Final Fantasies?
I have completed only Final Fantasy V to VIII. As for Final
Fantasy I and IV, I haven't finished these two games yet.
Final Fantasy V was my first Final Fantasy and I loved it.
Final Fantasy VI was even better. My favourite Final Fantasy
series is of course, Final Fantasy VI. I do hope to write a
faq on Final Fantasy VI in future but considering that there
are quite a number of faqs already, I guess it is really not
neccessary for me to write a Final Fantasy VI faq.
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85)Why do you think that Final Fantasy VI is the best?

I think all the four Final Fantasies i have played are great.
Each game has a different emphasise. The combat systems,
storylines are different in each incarnation and it's hard
to compare. Anyway, i just share with you some of my opinions.
Hmm... I didn't have a chance to finish FFIIj and FFIIIj. As
for FFI and FFIV, I played the game halfway many years back.
Anyway, never mind! Note that i only count the 8 Final Fantasy
games so I will exclude Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest and Final
Fantasy Tactics.
Here's my ranking of all the Final Fantasy i have played:
1.Final Fantasy VI
2.Final Fantasy V
3.Final Fantasy VII
4.Final Fantasy VIII

Final Fantasy V has a very deep storyline. The Job system is
definitely one of the best combat systems. Square took the
concepts from the past Final Fantasies and further modified
it. There are at least 100+ of abilities, giving more than
enough flexibility for strategies. Countless strategies, even
more than Final Fantasy VI. Countless sidequests just like
most other Final Fantasies. Even the highly strategy-RPG
game, Final Fantasy Tactics took the job system from Final
Fantasy V. The music is really good and the crystal tune is
definitely one of my favourites. The graphic, overall is quite
good, considering that it's a game made in 1992. And then,
there are flying black chocobo, dragons and so on.
Final Fantasy VI has one of the best storylines. It's the first
RPG that i played that really handles relationships that well.
Well, not love relationship. But, kins [Cyan lost his family],
friendship and so on. The story unfolds in a very mature way and
each character's destiny is very well described in the game. Each
character has his or her own music themes and it's hard to decide
who is the main lead character as everyone seems to be so. The
games that really come close to Final Fantasy VI in terms of
story are Chrono Trigger and Xenogears. The graphic has improved
tenfolds over its previous incarnations. Just look at Final
Fantasy V and VI and the graphics are asolutely a vast difference.
The mode 7 effects in the Phantom Train, Opera scene and so on are
very well, making it one of the most memorable game i have ever
played. I like kefka's humor too. I think there's no villains that
come really close to him, not even Sephiroth or Ultimecia. The
combat system, in my opinion is very innovative with abilities
like Blitz, Tools. Just like Final Fantasy V, there are certain
strategies that you need to use to beat certain bosses and enemies.
The combat system, particularly Esper system, is simple enough to
understand compared to complex combat system like Materia and
Junction.
Final Fantasy VII's prerendered background was beautiful but it
lacked exploration. The characters were too deformed and the
designers weren't able to portray the characters' expressions,
feelings, emotions quite well when compared to games like
Final Fantasy VIII. The Materia system, limit break system were
something very innovative. The highly-successful Materia provides
more than enough flexibility to create materia combinations and
come out with many different strategies. The integration of
CG was something cool and it makes Final Fantasy VII play more
like a cinematic RPG than a traditional RPG. Honestly, i didn't
really like the prerendered backgrounds. In some areas, because
of the camera view, the character really looks very tiny. [Mainly
Cloud!] Combat system moved from 2-D to polygons and Square had
to reduce the party from four to three so that more details
can be paid to the individual characters during combat system.
Nevertheless, Final Fantasy VII has a decent storyline, though
it is way too much on the futuristic side. There are quite a lot
of sidequests and mini-games like Chocobo breeding, Gold Saucer
and so on which i found it really cool!
Final Fantasy VIII continues the direction that Final Fantasy VII
is. The story focuses around a love theme. The characters are no
longer deformed and polygons and are nicely-textured. This allows
the designers to portray the characters' feelings, emotions etc
through their behaviours, actions, facial expressions and so on.
The setting is unlike most other traditional RPGs and creates a
new level of maturity. There are more CGs than Final Fantasy VII
and it really looks very awesome than Final Fantasy VII. The
details on the prerendered backgrounds have been raised. Still,
the prerendered backgrounds lack the exploration that 2-D and
3-D polygonal RPGs have. To replace the lame mini-games found
in Final Fantasy VII, Square has created a mini-card game in
Final Fantasy VIII. Honestly, i didn't think much about the card
game until i really got serious in it. You can easily tell that
it isn't going to be a simple card game designed for three years
old kids, especially with complex rules like Plus, Same and so on.
In my opinion, Final Fantasy VIII has a major breakthrough over
traditional RPGs. It keeps some of the traditional elements like
chocobos, vehicles etc while introducing new concepts like
SeeD Ranking, Draw, Junction and modifying existing concepts
like Guardian Forces by introducing concepts like compatibility,
Boost and so on. Which RPGs you have played so far do not have
the MP system, armour and so on? Perhaps, only Final Fantasy
VIII. Sadly, Final Fantasy VIII is still not flawless. The Junction
system allows you to customise your characters using magics, the
first of any RPGs but because of that, the Draw system has to be
introduced. The draw system is mainly what most people complaint
about and a reason why most people prefers the traditional MP
system. Tired of drawing magic spells. Me too sometimes! But, think
about it, if magic is not measured in 'quantity', meaning how many
magic spells are stocked, how are you going to introduce the
Junction system. The music, in my opinion, is quite good,
especially with 'Eyes On Me' around. Somehow, the tunes weren't
that catchy as the past Final Fantasies and not everyone can
appreciate it. Liberi Fatali is an example. It has a lot of
meanings in it but... And, let me just give you a piece of
advice. If you really want to enjoy Final Fantasy VIII to the
fullest, then you really must play the card games. I know that
a lot of people didn't play the card game because they thought
it was useless but in my opinion, the best moments that i got
from the game, was when i was playing the card game.
These are just personal opinions. Feel free to comment.
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86)What do you think of the strategy guides written by other game
magazines like Electronic Gaming Monthly, GamePro, PSM and so
on?
One word, "Sucks!" I seldom read strategy guides written by
those game magazines for a few reasons. Of course, the official
game guides written by Bradygames, and other publishers are
another case. First of all, these strategy guides are not detailed
enough and always missing a few important points. That's because
they have to squeeze every single information into a limited
space. Secondly, these strategy guides are often quite
disorganised, specifically RPG games, but i am not referring to
every single ones as that will make me look as if i am biased
against them. The only good thing in their strategy guides are
the numerous screenshots and that you don't need to waste time
printing out strategy guide, unlike when referring to a faq.
[but, don't forget that faqs are free of charge!!!] A picture
tells a thousand words. This is a great advantage that these
strategy guides have over faqs. Faq writers have to visual
what is happening on in the game and then using his words to
express, which is quite tough actually. However, the screenshots
can be of a spoiler too! I am not saying that all the strategy
guides written by all these game magazines are no good but...
And talk about plagiarism... Oh, forget about that!
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87)I have read many reviews written by you. So, how do you write
a review and when writing a review what should i look out for?
Your personal feelings toward the game. Just write whatever you
think about this game in your review. Don't worry about what
others said in their review. Just provide enough evidences to
support your reasonings. Of course, you can read a few other
reviews on a particular game as some samples for you before you
write one on it. But, please write an original review. It's
best to minimise any grammatical or spelling error and write
in clear, concise English, if possible. Gamefaqs really need a
review editor. Basically, most of the reviews i have read in
gamefaqs have some grammatical errors and spelling errors. The
same applies to mine as well.
If you have read any game magazines like EGM, Gamepros, you will
notice some trends. First of all, the previews are usually
longer than the reviews and most, if not all, reviews are pretty
short and are usually less than 200 words. Secondly, the gameplay
is almost always about the same score as the graphics. Why?
Simple enough! Stiff competition! In order to remain competitive,
a game magazine must release as many latest news, reviews,
screenshots, previews on the latest game. Space and time are
two important factors. Reviews must be short so as to allow
more pages for other feature coverages. And, it's unfair if
one game review is extremely long and another one is too
short. And to release reviews on the latest games as soon
as possible, the reviewers can only judge on the graphics and
the few hours of time they have spent. Surely, you wouldn't
want to read a review about two or three months after the
game has come out, right? I understand that!
Like what Dingo Jellybean said in his Final Fantasy Anthology
faq, make the graphics the least important. I do understand
why Dingo Jellybean said in his Final Fantasy Anthology that
he hates reviews written by EGM, IGNPSX and so on BUT i do
understand why game magazines must have short reviews. And,
it doesn't mean that the reviewers at EGM aren't expert
reviewers. The choice of words, vocabulary used are
definitely better than most reviewers at gamefaqs.
And, when you review a very old game like Final Fantasy
Anthology or any other Nes, SNES system or even earlier
games, before you give a score on the graphics, think
whether which year the game was made. Why? Take Final
Fantasy Anthology as an example. Final Fantasy V was
made in 1992 and Final Fantasy VI was made in 1994.
Both games are pretty old and obviously turn paler in
comparison now than in those days. But do a serious
analysis! Both Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy VI
were made many years back. Were there any games that
could come close to these games in terms of graphics in
those days? If you think it this way, your review will
be rather fair and unbiased.
Just some words of advice. Whenever you review a RPG game,
do not complain about the high enemy encounter rate. I hate
fools saying this. This shows their ignorant and tells
people that they have never played an RPG game before. Yeah,
walk about three to five steps and you will encounter some
random enemies... very fustrating like this.. makes the game
bored... blah... blah... blah. This is totally a load of craps.
If you think like this, then you are not fit to write a
review and NOT EVEN FIT to play any RPG. I mean, what's
wrong with high enemy encounter rate? Take a look at
traditional games like Final Fantasy V, VI or even other
game series like Breath of Fire, Lufia and so on. The
enemy encounter rates are much higher than most modern
games today like Final Fantasy VIII. People still play
those traditional RPGs in the past and even TODAY. Final
Fantasy Anthology is a perfect example. So, what's the
big deal here? Does that mean that RPGs in the past can
have high enemy encounter rate but not in modern games?
Do you mark the game down just because of that? This is
totally unbiased and unfair.
So, talk about style of reviewing a game. Before that,
make sure you have played at least five hours on a
particular game or have completed it. Make some analysis
on the game and be clear with what you are going to say.
Now, back to the style of writing a review. I used to
break the my reviews into several parts like graphics,
music, sound, storyline, gameplay and so on. Later on,
i found that writing in this style, it's quite hard to
put down everything i want to say. [I am not sure about
you.] If you read my latest reviews like Thousand Arms,
Final Fantasy VIII and so on, i decided to break my
reviews into paragraphs and then write the scores such
as graphics, music, sound, gameplay and so on at the
end of my review. Each paragraph will have one main
idea, perhaps one will describe about the combat system,
one about the storyline and so on. I strongly believe
it's more effective this way, at least for me. I don't
know about you because i am not you.
Of course, if you are really interested in writing one
review, you can consult some Master Reviewers like Dingo
Jellybean or almost everyone on the top 20 reviewer
contribution page. Don't get dishearted if your first
review isn't ^. As you keep on writing game reviews, you
will get better and better. Who knows? Maybe, someone
working in a game magazine is interested in hiring you!
Haha! Good luck, anyway!
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88)What is/are your opinion(s) of what humaetorcH said in his
Thousand Arms? He gave Thousand Arms an overall score of
2 and criticised your Thousand Arms review.
Hmm... what can i say? It's rather strange that he didn't
mention the names of other reviewers who has also given
Thousand Arms a rather high average score but only me alone.
Anyway, never mind!
Honestly, there are some parts that I do agree with him and
some parts that I strongly disagree with. He was the only
reviewer who gave Thousand Arms such a ridiculously low score
of 2. And to defend my own opinion, I decided to rewrite
my Thousand Arms review. The score still remains me as 8.
And, if you read my Thousand Arms review, the portion
towards the end are what i have just added. That includes
the 8 points which I have given to defend my opinion. Feel
free to read it! I wonder if he has read it yet!
There is one important note which I want to stress to whoever
is planning to write a RPG review. Don't be like humaetorcH!
What's wrong with high enemy encounter rate? I am simply
sick of such stupid reasonings given by those lazy gamers.
It's rather common to see some people disagree with your reviews.
I remembered Dingo Jellybean who gave Soul Calibur a ridiculously
low score of 2 whereas all the rest of the reviewers gave it a 9
or 10. I can't comment anything about the Dreamcast version of
Soul Calibur since I do not own a Dreamcast. I am sure each
reviewer has his own reasons for giving that score. The same
goes to humaetorcH too. I am not saying that he is entirely
wrong but... I just happen to disagree. Take Xenogears as
another example. There are some reviewers who kept complaining
about the poor control and long texts, and thus give Xenogears
a very low score. On the other hand, for those who seriously
enjoyed the storyline and the music [like me], you will find
them giving Xenogears a very high score such as a 9 or 10.
As for Final Fantasy VI, most give it a 10 but there are some
who gave it a 7 as they complaint that Final Fantasy VI is
too big and enemies are too many. I remembered I gave the first
Suikoden a 6, and then, I got several mails from the fans of
the first game who disagreed with me. I have to admit that i do
enjoy the first Suikoden, as it plays more like a traditional
RPG than today's modern games like Final Fantasy VIII. But, it
ruins the novel. The game was not anything like a novel and did
you know that Suikoden is a popular classic chinese novel. And,
do you really need so many warriors, as huge as 108?
Of all the reviews I have written so far, the most hardest to
write is Final Fantasy VIII. Final Fantasy series has changed
tremendously over the last few years. People were complimenting
and criticising Final Fantasy VIII. Just go to any message
board in gamefaqs that has to do with RPGs, PlayStation, SNES etc
and almost 75% will have something to do with Square and Final
Fantasy series. Some preferred the way Final Fantasy is in the
past and some welcome the change. And, my review nearly got
influenced.
I really like Perdurabo's [Review by Recovered] Final Fantasy
VIII review. He is the only one so far who really convinced me
that Final Fantasy VIII is really good. After reading his
review, i did some serious thoughts. I ask myself. Why must
there be a draw system? What happens if the draw system is
being replaced by the traditional MP system? Will the Junction
system still work as well? He gave it a 10 for Final Fantasy
VIII. I didn't give that high. I have to admit Final Fantasy
VIII is good, but there seems to be more bad points than the
good points. So, i gave it a 7 instead but it doesn't mean that
Final Fantasy VIII is no good. And, if you read an interview
with Hironobu Sakaguchi, he mentions that the Final Fantasy
series must change.
Anyway, Thousand Arms is still a great game. The animation
and voices are really excellent, and the game is really
in-depth. As long as you have substantial reasons to back
up your opinions, this is a good review.
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89)So, can you recommend me some good reviewers whom i should
look up to as a guideline?
Sure. I guess all the reviewers who manage to get into the
top 20 reviewer contributions are good reviewers though i
haven't gotten the time to read everyone's reviews. And, if
you really want me to recommend some of the best reviewers
in the top 20 reviewer contribution, they will be GlucoseJoe,
Dingo Jellybean and SmCFadden. These reviewers are well known
for writing in-depth and informative reviews. Other reviewers
worth looking up for includes J-dog, Celestial Avenger,
Sunshine, Sixto Limiac and so on. As for me, what do you think?
[Yeah, a person must be modest!]
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90)Since you have contributed a lot of faqs and reviews to gamefaqs,
do you prefer writing a faq or a review?
Obviously, it will be a review. Why? You do not really need to
spend time researching on moves, secrets although you need to be
familiar with the game. Besides, a review takes shorter time than
writing a faq and you don't need to update that often unlike faqs.
Lastly, your mailbox won't be jammed with countless mails, right?
Hey, after writing a faq, you still need to respond to their
questions, right? But, definitely not reviews, although you do get
feedbacks too. Of course, i am not saying that i don't enjoy. In
fact, i enjoy writing faqs and reviews because i want to contribute
some of my ideas to the gaming community.
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91)Can i post any of your faqs or reviews in my website?
Sure you can if you want to. But, please send me a e-mail,
giving me your website URL, what the website is all about
and so on. Of course, you must give me credits and promise
that the contents will not be unaltered and you will check
out www.gamefaqs.com every month to check for any new
updates. But, this applies only to non-commercial webpage.
As for any commerical webpages or any publisher working in
a game magazine, he or she has to send me the e-mail first,
asking for permission. And, before he or she can publish
the informations, he or she must send me the final 'product'
and if i am happy with it, i will agree to his or her
request. Of course if anyone wants to convert my faq into HTML,
he or she must show me the final 'product' first. I guess
that's fair because you do not want all your hard work to be
taken by someone else and let him or her gain the credits and
not you. I hope you can understand that. Most importantly, be
sure to check for new updates. It's no use if the faqs are
posted but not updated.
Note:If you don't receive my reply after a week, that means you
have not obtained my permission. I am restricting the number
of sites that are allowed to post my faqs. This is because
I realise that there have been a number of sites who has
either posted my faqs without my permission or have obtained
my permission but fail to fulfill the conditions i set. An
example is Gamesdomain who always fail to update the faq.
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92)You mention that if anyone wants to put a faq in his site, he
must obtain your permission and give you credits, as well as
promise you to update everytime and not EDIT any of the content.
Why the heck do i see a similar Final Fantasy VIII Basic Guide
in Kaze Yagami's website?
His is a special case and i have given Kaze Yagami the right to
edit anything he wishes. Kaze Yagami has helped me a lot in my
Final Fantasy VIII Basic Guide. A lot of information or almost
80% of the information you see here, regarding whether it is
about Crisis level, Boost, Compatibility and so on are kindly
contributed by Kaze Yagami. You can consider him as half of
the author here and that's why he has this special privilege.
so, don't argue about it!
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93)Can you send me your updated faq?
My most definite answer is no. If there's 1000 readers, do I always
have to my updated faq to 1000 people. It will be VERY troublesome
to me this way. Just go to www.gamefaqs.com and check if there's
any updates in the 'What's New' section. Or, you can go and check
out my contributor page at:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/1821.html
You can find all the faqs I have written, including reviews at
my contributor page.
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94)Can I ask you a question regarding games via ICQ?
In the past, I used to answer questions via ICQ. But now, I don't.
I find that it's quite annoying when I was replying e-mails but
the ICQ messages keep popping up and I have to answer so many
questions together. If you have any question, do not ask me through
the ICQ. E-mail me instead if you have any question.
One more thing. Do NOT add my ICQ number to your CONTACT list.
Though I put my ICQ number at every faq, I did not expect everyone
to add my ICQ number to his or her contact list. The thing is I
already have a lot of contacts in my ICQ list. Those ICQ numbers
which I added to my contact list, are those who are my CLASSMATES,
and my PENPALS.
Even if you add my ICQ number to your contact list, I won't bother
to add your ICQ number to my contact list. First, I HARDLY know
you well so it's unlikely that I will chat with you via ICQ. I
might as well save the trouble of adding your ICQ number to my
contact list. Secondly, if you have any question regarding games,
you can e-mail me and ask me. ICQ will not be needed at all. I
hope you can understand this.
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XVI)Credit
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Myself <ysf@pacific.net.sg>
-For typing, and almost everything you see here.
Kaze Yagami <yagami@pacific.net.sg>
-For telling me more about the trade rules.
-For telling me where to find card queen in disc 4.
-For telling me about the CC members.
-For editing and correct the lyrics of Liberi Fatali.
-For contributing to the information for Ragnarok and Balamb Train
Specifications in the exclusive features section.
StevenBruck <StevenBruck@Bigfoot.com>
-For making a japanese card list.
Heero Yuy <kanketsu@usa.net>
-For allowing me to publish eyes on me lyrics.
<Multiplayerman.aol.com>
-For the English names of Gilgamesh's attacks.
<SolBadguy40@aol.com>
-For telling me that Gilgamesh will always pick up the sword that
lands behind him, and therefore determine the attack that Gilgamesh
will use.
-However, there's no way to determine which sword will land behind
Gilgamesh.
Jeff "CjayC" Veasey
-The webmaster of www.gamefaqs.com.
-For his dedication and hard work to www.gamefaqs.com.
-Thanks for hosting all my faqs and reviews.
-Thanks for making me a contributor page.
Final Fantasy:Worlds Apart <http://www.ffnet.net/>
-For the PC requirments to play Final Fantasy VIII on the PC.
Everyone
-For reading this faq.
SquareSoft <www.SquareSoft.com>
-For making an excellent Final Fantasy game.
-The genius who came up with this marvellous card game.
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XVII)Copyright Protected
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Copyright Protected. 1999-2000. All Right Reserved. This faq is
written by Yee Seng Fu. (Yu Shenfu) No Part of the content can be
reproduced without the prior writer's permission. This faq is only
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purposes or be published in the form of magazines, articles. No part
of the this faq can be re-edit without the writer's permission. This
faq is original. Anyone who wants to link this faq to his or her own
site must seek permission from the author first. If you have any
enquires, feel free to contact me at ysf@pacific.net.sg or through
my ICQ number, 25076522. Please visit my site and sign my
guestbook at http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Portal/7933/
Anyone who has violated the agreement will be severely dealt with.
Final Fantasy VIII: Card List/FAQ by YSF
Version: 5.0 | Last Updated: 2000-06-30 | View/Download Original File
All the contents that are inside this faq cannot be reproduced in any
way, shape, or form (Whether it is physical, electronic or otherwise)
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provided that it is original, unedited and altered format as well as
seeking my permission. This faq cannot be used for any profitable
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or given away as some sort of bonus, gift, present etc. Giving away
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This faq cannot be used by any publishers, editors, employees or any
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