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FINAL FANTASY VII WALKTHROUGH
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Sony PS-X Playstation (Japan) TITLE: Final Fantasy VII TYPE: Role Playing Game
DEVELOPER: Squaresoft of Japan PRICE: 6,800 yen AVAILABILITY: -Now- FEATURES: 3
CD set, CG rendered backdrops, polygonal landmap environment
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SUBJECT: Final Fantasy VII - The Walkthrough VERSION: 1.06 (Build 4.12.97)
(C) Belldandy, all rights reserved.
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[!] = Decision Point. You will be given choices in response to the various
interaction with the characters & environment. Note that the majority of the
choices encountered in FFVII have a certain level of significance in the course
of your saga. In certain decision points, you will be given only 1 chance to
answer them correctly, so be aware of your actions.... [Tip!] = Tip point. (duh)
From time to time, little advises on certain situations will be given, for
assisting you in solving certain sequence of events without completely losing
the game's innovative appeal due to using this walkthrough or "cheat" as some
would say.... [^o^] = Secret/trick point. In the course of your epic saga, there
will be various opportunities to find secret artifacts, hidden events &
sequences, or little added bonuses. Some events require that you accomplish a
certain sequence, while others are merely well hidden. Advises & solutions will
be provided to help you cover as much of those secrets that the wizards at
Squaresoft have managed to hide within these 3CDs... [OP!] = Optional Event.
There will be several optional/side events throughout the course of your
journeys - none of which will have any effect to the primary storyline, whether
if you take part in the optional side events or not. These optional side events
are, however, great opportunities to obtain certain special artifacts or even a
hidden materia or two...
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Walkthrough : DISK 1 ]
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[1.]---[ Inside Area 1 of Makoro Industrial Complex ] o Proceeding the
introductory sequence, as you along with the few resistance members, known as
the "abaranche", leap off the train, Barrett will urge you to hurry & follow. o
Battle your way up to the outer gate of the industrial complex - the rest of the
resistance members (Vicks, Wedge, JC) will be waiting there for you. o Talk to
Vicks. He will then ask for you name. (refer to the Reference Section for
details on the control interface of the name screen) As the gate is opened and
the resistance members proceed through, go ahead & customize Barrett's name to
your own preference, or leave it as is. o Battle your way through the industrial
levels of the Makoro complex - talk to JC in order to open the 2 gates. Upon
reaching the elevator, JC will tell you to push the elevator controls. Upon
leaving the elevator, JC will later stop to tell you the controls to maneuvering
around the ladder & beams. (Press Circle button to leap onto ladder) (Use
directional pad to maneuver) o Upon reaching the core level of the Makoro
complex, Cloud will proceed to initiate the bomb. Prepare for a battle sequence
w/the level boss. o You will then have 10 minutes to escape the Makoro complex.
Well, what are you waiting for? RUN! (Make sure not to leave anyone behind
inside the complex) o Upon successfully making your escape, Barrett will tell
everyone to meet at the train station. o Shortly after, you will encounter
Aerith for the very first time. (At this early point in the game, she is
identified only as a young girl selling flowers) Aerith will approach you to ask
what had happened. [!] You will be given a choice to respond: Top Choice -> Tell
Aerith to escape/run as well Bottom Choice -> Tell Aerith not to worry...and [!]
If you choose the bottom choice, you will be given another choice: Top Choice ->
Show interest in Aerith's flowers Bottom Choice -> Nevermind [!] If you choose
the top choice & show interest in Aerith's flowers, Aerith will offer to sell
you some flowers. You can respond: Top Choice -> Buy the flowers for 1 Gil
Bottom Choice -> Do not buy [Tip!] - If you choose to buy the flowers, there
will be a little "bonus" scene that will occur later on at the bar in the slum
town of Agito w/Tifa & Marin. o After Aerith gives you the flowers, proceed on
through the Area 8 city. Guards will be lurking around -- You will even be given
choices if you want to confront the guards or not. (Choose the top choice to
fight them, the bottom to run) (Note: You will only have a few seconds to make
this decision) o Upon making your leaping escape onto the train & gather back
together w/the abaranche/resistance, talk to everyone. You will need to talk to
JC for information on the structure & foundation of Midgar (how the cities are
divided into 8 subsections and named w/numerical area values - i.e. Area 8) and
the Shinra corporation. He later goes on to explain how each of the 8
subsections have ID censor checkpoints which are interconnected to Shinra Corp's
host computer. (If you talk to JC once more, he will suggest possibly giving you
a gift that he made. - Choose the top choice to deny it, or choose the bottom
choice to accept it if & when he does have it) o Upon reaching the train station
of Area 7, Barrett will tell everyone to head to the slum town of Agito. Follow
them. [2.]---[ Slum Town of Agito: Abaranche Headquarters ] o Head into the bar
- the rest of the Abaranche/resistance members will be there, as well as
Barrett's daughter (Marin) and Tifa. After Marin mistakes you for her father,
Barrett, Tifa will approach you, welcoming you back. Tifa will first ask you if
you had any quarrels with Barrett during your mission. [!] You can respond: Top
Choice -> Tell Tifa you quarreled/argued with Barrett Bottom Choice -> Tell Tifa
you restrained/held yourself from quarreling with Barrett If you chose the
bottom choice, Tifa will complement you in a surprised manner that you are
acting more mature now. Name screen will pop up - customize Tifa's name to your
own preference or leave it as is. o If you bought those flowers earlier from
Aerith, Tifa will notice the flowers. She will be surprised that you found
flowers in Midgar. [!] You will be given a choice - You can: Top Choice -> Give
the flowers to Tifa Bottom Choice -> Give the flowers to Marin (Barrett's
daughter) (I will leave this choice up to you -- although if you really must
know, I chose to give them to Tifa) (^o^) o Walk towards the entrance of the bar
- Barrett will rush in. After Barrett & the rest of the Abaranche members head
down to the secret headquarters, talk to Tifa. (NOTE: Depending on who you gave
the flowers to, will determine what Tifa will say to you. If you chose to give
the flowers to Marin (Barrett's daughter), Tifa will urge you to follow them
down to the headquarters.) [!] If you chose to give the flowers to Tifa, she
will offer a drink to you. You can respond: Top Choice -> Tell Tifa you do not
feel like drinking at the moment. Bottom Choise -> Tell Tifa you want a
sharp/heavy shot of liquor. o After the light conversation, Tifa will urge you
to go down to the headquarters. As Cloud & Barrett once more get into an
arguement, Cloud emphasizes the fact that he feels no obligation to neither the
Shinra Corp or the Abaranche, despite the fact that he once used to be a
"soldier". o Head back to the bar level. Tifa will shortly follow after you,
urging you to help Barrett & the Abaranche against the Shinra Corp. Cloud
states, as he did before, that he has no interest in whether or not the planet
is in danger of destruction. Tifa argues how Cloud is so easily willing to part
away from the long friendship they had once shared since they were young
children. [!] In response to this, you can respond: Top Choice -> Tell Tifa that
what she speaks of is meaningless (Similar to saying "Whatever" in English)
Bottom Choice -> Tell Tifa solemnly that there is nothing else he can do....
(Either choice will result in the same response) Tifa then continues to remind
Cloud of his special "promise"... ...a promise Cloud made 7 years ago to which
he would come save Tifa in the case if she were to ever be in trouble... o
Barrett will shortly come in & give Cloud the money due to him for the earlier
mission, as promised. Cloud then offers to take part in the next mission for
double the price - 3000 gil. o Head up to the bar level & talk to Barrett - he
will tell you that the next target is the Area 5 Makoro industrial complex. He
will then ask you to teach him how to equipt & use the materia orbs. [!] You
will be given a choice - you can respond: Top Choice -> Although it is too much
work, you will explain Bottom Choice -> It is too much work.... Assuming you
chose the top choice, a demo sequence will start, showing the steps in how to
equipt & use the materia orbs. For further details, please refer to the
"Reference Section" of this guide. o Tifa will also join in your character
party. Before heading off to the train station, explore the town and purchase
any supplies you may need on your journey. [3.]---[ Train Sequence - To Area 5
Makoro industrial complex ] o Proceed on boarding the train - a sequence will
soon take place, as the Shinra's ID scanning system will burst out in full
alert. Follow & run past each train cart within the time frame given or the
doors will lock. Well, what are you waiting for? Run! o Upon making your leaping
escape from the train, proceed down the train tunnel. You will encounter a
section gated off by the laser barrier. Just to the left of it lies a small hole
that will lead to inside the Area 5 Makoro industrial complex. Go ahead &
proceed in. o Battle your way through the corridors of the inner Makoro
industrial complex. Head down to the core area of the complex, similar to the
place where you planted the bomb at the Area 1 Makoro complex. Upon reaching
there, Cloud will briefly experience a flashback which had taken place years
ago. o After planting the bomb to the core, proceed to head up to the control
center -- there, Tifa will instruct you to push the botton at the same time as
they do, in order for the gate to open. (Simply coordinate Cloud's action with
Tifa & Barrett as they press the button. It will take a few tries before you get
it.) o Proceed on to the bridgecross -- you will find yourself surrounded by an
army of guards, met by the president of Shinra himself. Prepare yourself for a
battle against the subboss, "Airbuster" robot. o After defeating the subboss
"Airbuster" robot, a brief fmv sequence will follow, as Cloud falls to the
depths of the city below... [4.]---[ Area 5 - Encounter with Aerith ] o Finding
himself with Aerith in a chapel of Area 5 slums, go ahead & talk to Aerith - in
the course of the conversation, she will ask you if you still remember her. [!]
You can respond to her: Top Choice -> Tell Aerith you recall meeting her before
Bottom Choice -> Tell Aerith you do not remember [!] If you chose the top choice
in that you recall meeting her before, another set a choices will be given - you
remember her as: Top Choice -> She was selling flowers... Bottom Choice -> She
was drunk on the streets... - I hope you chose the top choice - (^o^) - [!] As
the conversation continues, Aerith asks if you do not mind talking to her
more... You can respond: Top Choice -> You do not mind the conversation Bottom
Choice -> There is nothing you wish to talk about. o Assuming you chose the top
choice, she will tell you to wait a minute, as she finishes tending the flowers.
Talk to her once more - you both will formally introduce your names to each
other - the name screen will appear. (customize Aerith's name to your own
preference, or leave as is) As the Shinra guard walks into the scene, talk to
Aerith once more - she will ask if you will become her hired bodyguard, and
request that you escort her safely to her house. As a payment for Cloud's
services, Aerith offers to go on a date with Cloud later on. (^o^) o Proceed on
up towards the top of the chapel -- a sequence will occur, as Aerith falls from
the top ledge before making the leap. As the guards begin to close in on Aerith,
Cloud quickly notices the few barrels positioned on the beams above him. [!] You
will be given a choice: Top Choice -> Tell Aerith to wait a little while. Middle
Choice -> Tell Aerith to fight the guards. Bottom Choice -> Tell Aerith to run
from the guards. (I will leave this option up to you -- I do not want to spoil
all the fun out of these intense moments from you, ya know.) o After making your
escape w/Aerith through the roof of the chapel, proceed on to Aerith's house,
located to the far northeastern part of the Area 5 slum town. o Upon reaching
Aerith's house, you will be welcomed by Elmina, Aerith's foster mother. As Cloud
then suggests that he needs to go to Area 7 in meeting up with Tifa, Aerith will
curiously question of your relationship with Tifa. [!] You can response to
Aerith that Tifa is: Top Choice -> Not your girlfriend. Bottom Choice -> Is your
girlfriend. (I will leave this choice up to you) o Head up to the stairs to
rest. Seeing it that he should not involve Aerith into a dangerous situation,
Cloud decides to sneak out & head to Area 7 without her. You must sneak out of
the house without making any noises or Aerith will hear you & you will have to
start over. (Hint: Try not to run) o Leave the slum town. You will find Aerith
waiting for you at the entrance to Area 6. o As you approach near the entrance
to Area 7, Cloud suggests that Aerith return to her house. [!] You are given a
choice - If Aerith says she does not want to go back, how would you respond: Top
Choice -> Take her back to her house. Bottom Choice -> Take her with you to Area
7. (Although I chose the bottom choice & chose to take her with me to Area 7, I
am pretty sure the outcome will be the same in either choice) As a little
sequence is proceeded between Cloud & Aerith at the playground area, a caravan
with Tifa approaches the scene & heads off to the slum town nearby. Follow
Aerith to the slum town. [5.]---[ Area 6 - Inside the Slum Town & Encountering
Corneo... ] o Explore the slum town - you will find that there are many....
...interesting people who inhabit this little slum town. o First, you will need
to head to the "girl bar", located towards the lower southeastern end of the
slum town, and talk to the towns people there. [!] If you talk to the manager
there (the character in the big red vest), he will ask you if you are looking
for females - you can respond: Top Choice -> Ask him if he knows where Tifa is.
Bottom Choice -> Tell him you have no interest in his business. If you chose the
top choice, asking him about Tifa's whereabouts, he will tell you that Don
Corneo has taken her to his mansion. o Now head up to Corneo's mansion, located
to the very top end of the slum town. Talk to the guard standing front. As you
find out that only females are allowed into Corneo's mansion, Aerith suggests
that you alter your appearance to disguise as a female. o You must now obtain a
dress for Cloud to disguise in. Go to the clothing shop - talk to the clerk
behind the counter. He will tell you unless his father can stop drinking & get
to work more, the dress that Cloud seeks will not be completed. o You must now
talk to the father of the clerk - he is in the bar, located right across from
the weapon/gun shop. [!] Talk to the father - once Aerith convinces him to make
a dress for Cloud, he will ask you what type of dress you want: Top Choice -> A
smooth dress Bottom Choice -> A silky dress [!] You will be given another set of
choices: Top Choice -> A shiny dress Bottom Choice -> A well-blended dress
[Tip!] - Top Choice for 1st + either Top or Bottom for 2nd will get you a
"cotton dress" - Bottom Choice for 1st + Top Choice for 2nd will get you a
"satin dress" - Bottom Choice for 1st + Bottom Choice for 2nd will get you a
"silk dress" o Now, leave the bar & head back to the clothes shop. The father
will be there & will give you the dress. o Of course, a dress will not be
complete without a wig, right? So, after Cloud gets out of the dressing room,
you will need to obtain the wig from the wresting arena, located below the
weapons/gun shop. o Talk to the female - she will offer to give you a wig, only
if you can beat her hefty brother in a fitness match. After she explains how to
operate the buttons for this match, she will ask you if you understand: [!] You
can respond: Top Choice -> You do not understand - please explain once more.
Bottom Choice -> You understand - go ahead with the match. [Tip!] - Press the
[square] button to kneel. - Press the [X] button to stand up. - Press the
[circle] button to bend over & stance. Basically, the fitness drill here is to
kneel, stand-up, & bend over again & again until the time has run out. The best
way to beat the hefty brother in this fitness match, is to keep a very steady
pace of pressing the buttons in a consistant pattern of pressing [square], [x],
& [circle] over & over. [!] Choosing the bottom choice, she will go on to
explain that you will have 30 secs to beat her brother. You will be given a
choice: Top Choice -> Practice first before the match. Bottom Choice -> No
practice is needed - go on with the real match. (I suggest you practice first -
the timing of pressing the buttons will require some getting used to) NOTE: The
real match will promptly begin right after the practice. [Tip!] - If you win,
you will get a "blond wig" - If you tie, you will get a "chapatsu wig" - If you
lose, you will get a "kusege wig" [!] After obtaining the wig, head back to the
clothes shop & go to the dressing room. Aerith will ask you if you are ready to
change your clothes - you can respond: Top Choice -> You are ready to change
your clothes. Bottom Choice -> Not ready yet. o If you chose to change your
clothes, Aerith will change her clothes as well, but note that once you change,
you must proceed to Corneo's mansion -- you cannot go back to the "girl bar" or
get the coupon from the restaurant... o Once disguised in your dress & wig, head
up to Corneo's mansion. Talk to the guard - he will now let you in. Once inside,
go to the dungeon room, where you will encounter Tifa. o Surprised at your state
of appearance, Tifa will go on to explain that Corneo may have some information
that will come invaluable to them. Head up to Corneo's office - where, Corneo
will choose from the 3 of you to become his...um....woman. [Tip!] - Corneo will
choose TIFA if: You have the cotton dress. - Corneo will choose AERITH if: If
you have any of these 3 or more of the special items: - "silk dress" - "sexy
cologne" - "blond wig" - "lingerie" - "facial make-up" - Corneo will choose
CLOUD if: You must have all the special items listed above. o Once everyone has
arrived in Corneo's bedroom, Corneo will confess to the Shinra's next plan in
ridding the abaranche of its menacing existance, along with the little slum town
surrounding it, through the destruction of the entire Area 7 of Midgar. [!] Just
as you are about to leave, Corneo will ask you, when should a person expect the
worst in a given situation... You can respond: Top Choice -> When a person is
prepared to die. Middle Choice -> When a person is winning/victorious. Bottom
Choice -> When a person does not know what is going on. (Every choice will get
you the same result - go ahead & pick any) o A sequence will follow. The
president shinra has made his final decision to destroy the entire Area 7 of
Midgar, for the sake of ridding the Abaranche.... [6.]---[ Underground Sewers
and Abandoned Trains ] o Prepare yourself for an immediate battle with a subboss
"Apusu". o Tifa suggests that there may still be time left to save Barrett and
the rest of the Abaranche before the entire Area 7 is literally brought down.
Battle your way through the sewers & through the abandoned train station.
[7.]---[ Abaranche - Battle to save Area 7 ] o By the time you reach the
entrance to Area 7, Barrett & the Abaranche will already have engaged in battle
against the Shinra army at the top of the tower. (Even after that long fall,
Wedge seems to still be alive....) o Battle your way up the tower & meet up with
Barrett. Along the way up the tower, you will even encounter Vicks & JC injured.
Upon reaching the top of the tower, prepare for a brief battle with Leno - a
Shinra operative who will initiate the destruction of Area 7. o A CG sequence
showing the utter destruction of Area 7 will follow. o As Barrett expresses his
rage over the death of his Abaranche resistance - Vicks, Wedge, and JC - Tifa
suggests that Barrett's daughter, Marin, may still be alive. [8.]---[ Inside the
Shinra Building... ] o Head off to Aerith's house. (You will find Aerith's
foster mother there, who will explain how she encountered Aerith & her real
mother some 15 years ago at the train station - her mother whose dying words
were for Elmina to take Aerith to a safe place...and so Elmina had
realized...she would never see her husband again, nor did she have any children
of her own -- and so, there was nothing else for her to do, but to take Aerith
home with her... Elmina goes on to explain that she somehow knew Aerith was
different from others....Aerith retained a certain inner power - a power to
which had interested the Shinra corp as well for their own corrupt uses. When
Aerith had just brought Marin to her home for safety, the Shinra operatives had
taken hold of her -- and Aerith had offered to be taken in exchange for Marin's
safe passage.) Upon learning of this, Barrett solemnly expresses his apology to
Elmina for what Aerith did for Marin. (Barrett goes on to explain his reasoning
for leaving Marin behind during the battle -- he wishes to be with Marin more
often, but should he be with her, he cannot fight the Shinra corp. And if he
does not fight, the planet will die -- and so, he explains how he finds himself
in an endless turmoil between being with Marin & saving the planet...) [!] o
Head up the stairs. Talk to Barrett - he will tell you that he will join you to
help fight against the Shinra corp to save Aerith at any cost. Marin will then
suggest that Aerith may actually be in love with you (Cloud). You can repond:
Top Choice -> Tell Marin you do not know anything about it. Bottom Choice ->
Tell Marin it would be nice if it were true. (I will leave this option up to
you) [!] o Go to the next room over - an option will be given to you if you want
to rest or not: Top Choice -> Rest. Bottom Choice -> Do not rest. o Head
downstairs & towards the entrance of the house. After everyone has gathered back
together, Tifa will suggests to go back to the Slum Town (wall market). Go. o
Head up towards the northern end of the slum town -- you will encounter a bunch
of children running about. Follow them - they will lead you to a wall w/a pipe
structure up through the middle. If you talk to the child sitting in front of
the pipe, he will tell you that the pipe leads up to the upper levels of Midgar,
specifically to the Shinra Corp Building. o Climb the pipe. Towards the top of
the pipes, you will find a battery outlet, which will open up a passage for you
to proceed. Since you will now need a set of batteries, climb back down to the
surface. o Go to the weapon/gun shop. Talk to the blacksmith on the left side --
he will offer to sell 3 batteries to you for 300 gil. (Choose the top choice to
buy) After buying them, head back up the pipes & use the battery on the outlets.
Proceed on through the various obstacles. There will be 3 battery points you
will need to cover. (Note: Press the [circle] button to jump onto the swinging
wire) (Note: It may take some time before you correctly position yourself to
jump. Ignore the messages that keep on popping up repeatedly -- they are just
instructions on how to jump on to the swinging wire) o Once you finally get to
the Shinra Corp Building, Barrett will explain that Aerith has probably
imprisoned in the upper levels of the building (60-68th level). Tifa & Barrett
will briefly get into an arguement in how they should approach inside the
building. Barrett's Method: Bum Rush through the front door & battle your way up
to the 60th or so floor. Tifa's Method: Secretly sneek in through the back
stairs, without the suspicion of the guards. [!] You will be given a choice. You
can either: Top Choice -> Bum Rush in through the front. Bottom Choice -> Go in
secretly through the back stairs. (I will leave this up to you -- however going
through the front will probably gain you more experience points & items,
although it will be quite a tedious task.) o Any path you choose to proceed up
the building, you will end up at the 59th floor regardless. Upon reaching the
59th floor, battle against the 3 guards -- one of them will drop a key for the
60th floor. o Proceed on to the tube elevator -- choose the 60th floor. o Upon
reaching the 60th floor, go to the left control operating room - you will have
to coordinate each person to successfully cross over to the other side without
being caught. Time your movements carefully & accordingly. [Tip!] - Move only
when the guards are crossing & in motion. Once Cloud crosses over, you will have
to press the [circle] button to signal the others when to move. o Proceed on up
the stairs to the 61st floor. You will find yourself in the building's "refresh
floor", with several other wandering characters. [!] o Talk to one of the
characters walking around. One of them will suspiciously ask what you are doing
here - You can respond: Top Choice -> Ask him where Aerith is held. Bottom
Choice -> Don't answer him. Choose the bottom choice, and he will give you the
access key to the 62nd floor. o Now head up the stairs once more, up to the 62nd
floor. o You will notice that the 62nd floor has 4 different colored chambers,
each containing 3 sets of bookshelves. Go to the room on the western part of the
floor, where Domino will offer to give you the keys up to the 65th floor if you
can guess the password correctly. As a bonus, if you can solve his password in
the 1st attempt, he will even give you a special materia orb (Zokusei Materia).
o Leave the room & goto any one of the 4 chambers & read a book. [Tip!] - Now,
normally, you would have to research all the books in all 4 chambers - and using
your intuition & cognitive reasoning, you would have to try to come up with a
valid guess at the password... HOWEVER....lucky for you, I will provide the
correct answer for you (^o^). The correct answer is "Shichoo Bakuhatsu" ....er,
at least most of the time.... Unfortunately, I have found that the answer is not
always the same in each game, so you may find the answer to be different in your
game... (Ok - So this is not much of a tip.....I know, I know) o At any rate, go
back to the room & talk to Domino once more to make your final answer selection.
After obtaining the key up to the 65th floor, head back up the stairs & go to
the 63rd floor. o The 63rd floor is quite optional -- However, it is an
opportunity to obtain a "Zentaika materia", which will allow you to cast your
normal spells onto multiple enemies. [Tip!] - The objective of solving the 63rd
floor is merely to find the best/shortest route in getting to the coupons,
through only opening 3 locked doors. You can only choose 3 doors to unlock, so
use them efficiently. Once you obtain the coupons, you can exchange them for
special items from the computer console. - "A Coupon" will get you the "Pendant
of the Stars" - "B Coupon" will get you the "Four Slot" - "C Coupon" will get
you the "Zentaika Materia" o Go back up the stairs & head up to the 64th floor.
Replenish your characters & save your game here. o Go back up the stairs & head
up to the 65th floor. Upon reaching the 65th floor, you will notice that there
are several item/treasure chests located throughout the many rooms -- and you
will also notice that most of them locked. o There will be 1 chest that is
unlocked -- locate it & you will obtain a broken piece of the mini-midgar
structure, located in the center circular room. Go to the circular room & attach
the broken piece onto one of the missing sections of the Midgar structure. You
will hear a clicking sound -- that is the sound of one of the other chests
unlocking. Now repeat the procedure until you obtain the key to the 66th floor
in one of the chests. o Once obtaining the key, go back up the stairs & head up
to the 66th floor. o On the 66th floor, go to the toilet. You will discover that
you could crawl into the air vents. [!] o You will be given a choice: Top Choice
-> The toilet a little dirty - let's flush it first. Middle Choice -> Climb on
top of toilet. Bottom Choice -> Leave the toilet. o Choosing the middle choice,
proceed on through the air vents and you will be able to witness the Shinra
president's meeting with his officials. You will soon learn that President
Shinra has no intention of rebuilding Area 7 of Midgar... o Leave the toilet -
you will notice that the scientist Hojou, from the meeting, is about to head off
as well. Follow him up to the 67th floor. o Keep on following him - a sequence
will soon follow. o Proceed on to the elevator. You will finally encounter
Aerith, enclosed within the laboratory capsule -- a sequence will follow. [!] o
Red XIII will join you for your upcoming battle - you will be given a choice to
choose who to join in your upcoming battle: Top Choice -> Choose Tifa Bottom
Choice -> Choose Barrett Red will then formally introduce himself - the name
screen will pop up. (Customize Red XIII's name to your own preference or leave
it as is.) o Prepare to battle against the subboss. o Once everyone has gathered
together, the remaining characters will tell you that they will be waiting at
the elevators on the 66th floor. [Tip!] - (Make sure not to forget to pick up
any materia orbs you may find lying around) o The lab assistant/guard will be
standing around on the upper level of that room -- talk to him. He will give you
the key for access up to the 68th floor. o Your task here is done - head down to
the 66th floor to meet up with everyone at the elevator. o Upon reaching there,
you will be captured by the Taaks, the bounty hunters for the Shinra Corp. o
Finding yourself in the prison cells, talk to everyone. (If you go up to the
cell entrance, you will be given options: Top Choice -> Talk to Barrett Middle
Choice -> Talk to Red XII Bottom Choice -> Talk to Aerith) o Upon resting, a
sequence will follow - you will find your cell door unlocked & the guard killed.
Proceed on to the elevator, heading up to the laboratory. (where you found
Aerith) o Find the entrance to the stairs & head up to the 69th floor. At the
69th floor, it is recommended that you save your game here. o Head up the stairs
to President Shinra's floor -- You will soon learn that Sephiroth was
responsible for killing the guards & the president. o Proceed through the door
located by the stairs -- you will encounter Rufus - the son of the dead
president and now the new self-proclaimed president of Shinra. As the sequence
follows, Cloud will tell Barrett to take everyone else to safety, as prepares to
face off against Rufus by himself. o The control will switch over to Aerith's
party -- Head to the elevator tubes located on the same floor. Prepare for an
intense battle down the elevator! o The control will now switch back to Cloud's
scene -- (Note: Press the start button to proceed) Prepare for a battle against
Rufus. o After Rufus flees from the battle, proceed back down the stairs to meet
up with Tifa. As the events follow, you will be soon treated with an extremely
well-done CG fmv of the escape scene. [9.]---[ The Great Escape - Motorcycle
Chase ] o As one of the mini-games in this epic saga, the objective in this
intense moment is to control Cloud w/the motorcycle and ward off the Shinra army
from attacking your character party's truck. If the truck takes too many hits,
it's gameover. [Tip!] - How to operate the controls: o Use the direction pad to
maneuver Cloud in his motorcycle. o Press the [square] button to swing your
sword to the left. o Press the [circle] button to swing your sword to the right.
o Press the [triangle] button to bring up the main menu screen. o Press the [X]
button to change your party characters. o Press the [start] button to begin your
mini-game. o Once you reach the end of the road, prepare yourself to battle
against a subboss. o Once escaping from Midgar, everyone will gather in front
the main gate - Talk to everyone. Leave Midgar. Barrett will suggest that you
head to the town of Kaamu, located not far off from Midgar. You will also need
to choose which characters to accompany Cloud, as the rest of the remaining
characters will meet you at the town of Kaamu. (NOTE: For detailed information
on best operating the controls during the 3d map view, refer to the "Reference
Section" of this guide.) [10.]---[ The Town of Kaamu ] o Follow Aerith & Red
XIII into the inn - the rest of the characters will be waiting for you there. o
As the conversation follows, Cloud will go on to explain his past relations with
Sephiroth... (...it was because of Sephiroth that had inspired Cloud to
initially join the Shinra army...and within time, they had found themselves to
become close associates, despite their vast difference in age & experience. But
from friendship to bitter betrayal, Cloud recalls of the very incident that had
completely altered their association to the worst...5 years ago, when Cloud was
but only 16 years of age...) [!] o You will now be controlling Cloud in his own
flashback. Follow Sephiroth into the inn & talk to him. If you talk to him once
more, you will be given a choice: Top Choice -> Do not rest yet. Bottom Choice
-> Rest for the night. o Go ahead & rest for the night. In the morning, Tifa
will accompany Sephiroth & Cloud to the Makoo Energy -- make your way through
the mountainous path. (Sephiroth will even briefly join you in your battle
sequences! ...although not playable/controllable though... Check out all the
spells & abilities he can cast!) Upon reaching the makoro, follow Sephiroth into
the core chamber. You will notice the many capsules interconnected -- Sephiroth
will ask you to release the bulb of one of the capsule hatches. As the events
follow, Sephiroth will undergo a state of berzerk rampage, upon learning of his
origin as a mere creation....a laboratory monster much like those discovered in
the capsules... [!] o As the scenery switches back from the flashback to the
present time & place, you will be given a choice: Top Choice -> Save your game
for the time being & rest. Bottom Choice -> Continue on with the
story/flashback. (I will leave this choice up to you) o Resuming with Cloud's
story/flashback, head into the mansion. You will find a passage leading down to
the depths of the corridors below, where you will also find Sephiroth, aimlessly
searching for records of the underlining truth & origin of the Jenova Project,
his once-presumed "mother". You soon learn of a scientist by the name "Gasto",
who was responsible for the Jenova Project, but also the creation of Sephiroth,
whom he did not reveal at the time of his existance... o (Cloud now lying on the
bed) Head down through the secret passage down to the corridors below, where you
will find Sephiroth in a complete state of madness... o Sephiroth has made his
decision to retrieve his "mother" (Jenova) back. Leave the mansion - you will
find that Sephiroth has inflicted his rage against the town & everyone in it...
o Back in the makoro, proceed down to the core chamber room. You will encounter
Tifa, lying next to her father's dead body, vowing revenge against Sephiroth for
what he has done... Only to prove her actions useless against Sephiroth, Tifa
falls to the cold surface, uttering her last words of Cloud's promise to her
that he would come save her when she needed him the most... o After setting
Tifa's body aside (note: Tifa is not dead), head up the stairs where Sephiroth
went. A sequence will follow -- As Cloud vows his revenge against Sephiroth for
the destruction of his hometown & killing the people.....the flashback ends
right before the final blows of fate. (doh!) The scenery switching back to the
present day & time, Cloud will state that he does not remember what had happened
afterwards. At this point, many questions arise from the characters -- what
happened to Sephiroth afterwards; why are Cloud & Tifa still alive; why was
Jenova at the Shinra building; and did Sephiroth take Jenova from the
building.... (...and now back to the normal routine of the game...) o Heading
downstairs, talk to Barrett - he will give you a PHS - which will allow you to
change/switch your characters at the save points or at the 3d map environment.
(For further details on how to operate the PHS, refer to the "Reference
Section") o Explore the town & purchase new weapons, items, supplies, etc. (Make
sure to search bookshelves & cupboards for hidden items.) o Leave the town &
head off to the Chocobo farm. [11.]---[ Chocobo Farm ] [!] o Upon reaching the
Chocobo Farm, talk to the chocobo in the very front - you will be given a
choice: Top Choice -> "Kue." Bottom Choice -> "Kueeeeeee." (It would help if we
knew how to speak Chocobo) (^o^) o At any rate, choose the top choice & the
chocobos will dance for you! At the end of the dance, it will also give you the
"Chocobo & Mooguri" Summon (Shookan) orb! o Go to the Chocobo stalls/barn & talk
to Grin-Grin, who will explain to you how to get Chocobos. Eventually, he will
tell you that you will need a "Chocobo Yose (Attract)" materia that will enable
you to encounter chocobos in certain areas. He will sell it to you for 2,000
gil. (Choose top choice to buy, bottom choice to not buy) [12.]---[ Mithril
Mines ] o Leave the Chocobo Farm & head to the mithril mines/cave, located right
across from the Chocobo Farm. [Tip!] - Note: As you approach the entrance area
to the mithril mines/cave, you will notice a large snake shadow crawling around
aimlessly. You can try to quickly run across to the cave without being caught,
but the chances are very slim. - So, you will need to find a chocobo to ride on,
and you will have a much better chance to get across without being caught. For
more details on how to catch a chocobo, refer to the "Reference Section" of this
guide. [Tip!] - If you have the "tekino waza" (enemy's special ability) materia,
you can learn the spell "Beta" from the large snake -- If you can manage to
still be alive when the snake casts that spell, you will learn the "Beta" spell,
which can inflict over 1000hp damage on the enemies! Well, for the early to
middle portion of the game, this will come in handy. o Upon entering the mithril
mines/cave, you will come across a snake corpse on a stick -- one of Sephiroth's
artistic work. Proceed on and battle your way through the cave. o Inside, you
will encounter the Taaks, the infamous bounty hunter gang/side arm, courtesy of
the Shinra Corp. As their current prime objective is to stop Sephiroth, they
will leave the confrontation for another time.... o Once leaving the cave, you
will first notice a structure peaking out with a golden condor sitting on top of
the egg. [OP!] - If you choose to go to the structure, note that it is an
optional event.....for now. In this optional event, you take a role as a
commander in a fleet of an army & position them as you would in any war
simulation game. (For those of you who have played PC titles as "WarCraft" or
"Heroes of Might & Magic" will come to appreciate the similar tactics utilized
within this mini-event.) - For now, I will skip this event & explain how to
operate it later on in this guide when it is required to play it in the course
of the journeys. o Your main objective for now is to get to the town of Junon.
In order to get to the town of Junon, you will first need to somehow find a way
to get across the sea... [12.]---[ Inside the Shinra Military Naval Base... ] o
Head off to the naval base - explore the town. Go down to the shoreline/beach of
the town, using the stairs located towards the lower southwestern end of the
town. o You will find a little girl, by the name of Puricia, playing by the
beach with her dolphin friend. o You will suddenly encounter a sea monster --
prepare for a battle. o Upon defeating the sea monster, Puricia (the little
girl) will be unconcious - Cloud will be urged to save her life by CPR -
breathing air into her. [Tip!] - Here are the controls: o Press the [square]
button the FIRST time to start collecting as much air into your lungs as you
can. o Press the [square] button the second time to release/stop and breath the
air into Puricia. - Your main objective here is to collect as much air until the
"lung" gauge as reach to its near max & at the right moment, release the air
into her. [!] o Now go to the house at the very front of the town. Talk to the
old lady - she will thank you for saving Puricia, and she will offer to let you
rest in the house. You can: Top Choice -> Rest later. Bottom Choice -> Rest now.
(As there is nothing else to explore for now, I suggest that you rest now &
replenish yourselves.) o A sequence will follow - questions about the events
that happened during that incident 5 years ago with Sephiroth fill Cloud's mind,
as he continues to wonder why he cannot seem to remember where Tifa was before
he the incident took place and why he never spent time alone together with
Tifa... o Upon waking up, go find Puricia (the little girl). She will give you
the "Shiva" summoning materia orb! As Cloud questions what the noise &
excitement above is all about, Puricia will explain that preparations for the
celebration festivities are taking place in honor of the new president of Shinra
- Rufus. o In getting up to the upper levels of the naval base, Puricia will
help you -- follow her down to the beach. She will explain to you that every
time you blow the whistle, the dolphin will leap you up to the beams above. [!]
You will be given a choice: Top Choice -> Tell Puricia to explain the procedure
once more. Middle Choice -> You are ready to try. Bottom Choice -> You are not
ready - you will try later. [Tip!] - How to operate the controls: o Press the
[square] button to blow the whistle & call the dolphin - the dolphin will leap
you up into the air. - The objective here is to try to position yourself at a
fair distance from the beam above & blow the whistle so that you will land just
on top of the beam. o Once you have reached the beam, proceed up to the airbase.
o Make your way to the guard locker room, where the head guard will mistake you
for a participant guard in the festivities' army parade. [!] o Once in the
locker room, he will tell you to change your clothes. Look in one of the lockers
- you will be given a choice: Top Choice -> Do not change your clothes. Bottom
Choice -> Change your clothes. o Assuming you chose to change your clothes, your
task now is to follow the other guards off into the parade & blending in the
parade march with as little mistake as possible. NOTE: As the parade is being
televised, you will want to blend in the parade march quickly & swiftly -- the %
value in the corner of the screen represents the current tv ratings that are
received from the station. [Tip!] - The higher the ratings you finish with, the
better item you will receive. o OK - once back in the locker room, the next task
is to learn the rifle performance procedures. (This one is a killer) (^o^)
[Tip!] - The objective here is to perform the rifle drill at the festivities as
well coordinated with the other guards as possible. You must press 1 button at a
time during each laps of movement. The head guard will briefly announce which
button to press -- act quickly or you will completely stand out & appear out of
order. So.....here is an example: o Press [circle] button first. o Press
[trigle] button next. o Press [square] button next. o Press [X] button next. o
Press Left on the directional pad. o Press Right on the directional pad. NOTE:
This is just an example. During the real performance, the buttons are completely
random, so you will have to quickly respond to the messages that pop up.
And.....each of these buttons must be pressed to react accordingly to the other
guards, so that everyone appears to move simultaneously. And.....much like the
previous task, depending on how well you perform will determine what special
item you will get. The better the performance, the better the item. Got it?
(Good Luck - you will need it) [13.]---[ Sailing Across the Sea... ] o Aboard
the sea ship/boat, explore & talk to the crew & guards. You will find that the
rest of your character party are aboard the ship & disguised as Shinra guards as
well. (You will even find Red XIII trying to stand upright as a human Shinra
guard as well!) (^o^) o Once you find Barrett carefully watching Rufus &
Hidekkar, talk to him. An alarm will suddenly sound off -- Someone has been
discovered....but whom? (Sephiroth?!) o Upon gathering back together with your
character party, you will have to choose who to join you on your battle
sequences. o Head down to the lower deck of the ship - proceeding through the
door, you will encounter....Sephiroth. The only words you hear him speak are -
"time.....has fallen..." Prepare for a battle against a subboss. (Make sure to
pick up the "Iifrit" materia orb & the items before you leave the room) o Upon
reaching the shoreline, you will arrive in the town/beach resort of Costa del
Sol. [14.]---[ Beach Resort of Costa Del Sol ] o Explore the town, meet the
women, buy some items, meet the women, rest & replenish your characters, meet
the women, talk to the people, meet the women.............and meet more women!
(^o^) o Head to the beach of the resort - you will encounter a familiar face...a
person you met back from the Shinra Building... [!] You will be given a choice:
Top Choice -> That is Hojou.... Bottom Choice -> Those girls in bathing
suits.... [!] o Talk to the girls who are sitting next to him. You will be given
choices to respond to the girls: Top Choice -> Tell them you have business with
Hojou to deal with Bottom Choice -> Ask if that is Hojou You will soon learn
that Hojou is there for the very same reason you are -- finding Sephiroth. o
Leave the beach resort & head off to the Corel Mountain range. [15.]---[ Corel
Mountain Range ] o Follow the path located towards the mountainous range from
the beach resort - there will be a cave leading inside the Corel Mountain Range.
o Battle your way through - upon crossing the train tracks, high above the
ground, be aware that there will be 3 sections of the train tracks that are
HIGHLY unstable & you will fall through the tracks. Before you fall down, a
message will pop up, urging you to press the [circle] button to jump before the
unstable track falls. [Tip!] - HOWEVER, falling through the tracks is not such a
bad idea as it may sound - you may even end up finding some invaluable items...
- First: Allow yourself to fall (meaning, do not press any button) - Second: As
you are falling, instructions will pop up on the screen. Note that you will only
have a brief amount of time to react. The controls are: o While holding down on
the directional pad (either to the right or left), keep on rapidly tapping the
[circle] button. As you flap your arms, you will slowly swiver over to the
direction you are trying to go towards. - Third: If you have managed to fall
over to the far right or left, you can pick up a special artifact or two. - The
items you can get are: - "The Pendant of the Stars" - "Wizard's Rod" (for
Aerith) o Proceed on past the train tracks - you will encounter/notice the rest
of your characters on the lower train tracks. As you will need to lower the
bridge for them, head over to the control switch, which is located by simply
following the path of the upper level train track. o Head on past the main
bridge - you will then reach the rural town of North Corel. [16.]---[ Town of
North Corel ] o Upon arriving in the town of North Corel, a brief sequence will
follow. You will soon come to notice the bitter hatred & despise the people of
North Corel have against Barrett. Apparently, Barrett was accused & held
responsible for what is now this shattered town of utter filth & lost hope... o
Explore the town & purchase the supplies as needed. (Don't expect to receive any
friendly advise from any of the people here.) o Head towards the trailer station
located to the left of the town. Barrett's flashback sequence will follow.
(...Barrett recalls of the very incident that had occured just 4 years ago, in
which it all started out as a solution for the replacement of coal energy with
this new source that had interested them so - "Makoo Energy", courtesy of the
Shinra Corp... ...and despite the protest of Dayin, the only one who saw this
"solution" as betraying what their ancestors had once so struggled to establish
in Corel, Barrett & the others blindly allowed the Shinra Corp. to proceed with
the Makoro, not even realizing the consequences to be faced shortly after...
...there was an accident at the Makoro complex, resulting in its untimely
destruction. You soon learn that the Shinra corp. had accused the people of
Corel for intentionally causing the accident, and thus the Shinra army proceeded
executing the people & left their once humble town in utter ruins...) (and so
the flashback ends....) Barrett blames himself for allowing to be so easily
deceived and taken in by the dreams hoped for with the Makoo energy. [!] o The
trailor station operator will interrupt and urge you whether or not you wish to
board the trailer. You will be given a choice: Top Choice -> Ride the trailor to
the Gold Saucer. Bottom Choice -> Do not ride. o Go ahead & ride the trailor.
You will be treated with a well rendered CG fmv - simply amazing detail. (^o^)
[17.]---[ Inside the Gold Saucer ] o Upon arriving at the entrance of the Gold
Saucer, talk to the ticker operator at the front of the entrance. He will
explain to you that: - 3000 gil will get you an admittion ticket for the entire
stay. - 30,000 gil will get you an unlimited gold pass that you can use to come
back to the Gold Saucer any time forever. [!] - You will be given choices: Top
Choice -> Pay 3000 gil. Middle Choice -> Pay 30,000 gil. Bottom Choice -> Do not
pay. (If you have the 30,000 gil to spare, it is up to you. Either way, you will
have to get inside to proceed on.) [Tip!] - The ticket operator will then
explain that in Gold Saucer land, they have their own type of currency known as
"GP". GPs are used for admission in the various rides, events, etc. You can
obtain GPs at 2 specific locations in Gold Saucer: o Wonder Square: An amusement
arcadia center, where you can play various video/interactive games to obtain
GPs. o Chocobo Square: A Chocobo racing gambling outlet, where you can place
bets on the races to gain GPs, depending on your luck in winning. You can also
gain GPs here by entering your own Chocobo in the races as well, but this will
come later in your quest... [Tip!] - You will also notice that there is a
save-point flag just by the entrance to the Gold Saucer. HOWEVER, in order to
use that flag to access any of the save or menu commands, you need to shell out
* 5 GP *!!. So, what this means is that you will first need to go inside, win
those GPs, and come back out to save - (pretty devious, no?) (^o^) [!] - Once
you have the 5 GPs, you will be given a choice: Top Choice -> Do not pay the 5
GPs. Bottom Choice -> Might as well pay the 5 GPs... o Upon entering the main
"station", Aerith will be trying to cheer up Barrett from his current state of
emotional anguish. (But only to succeed in irritating him even more...) o Now,
select a character to accompany you. Head into the Wonder Square - you will
encounter Cait Sith! (The name screen will pop up - customize Cait Sith's name
to your own preference, or leave as is.) For a brief while, Cait Sith will be
performing fortune telling - he will be trying to guess Sephiroth's current
whereabouts... ...but is not convincing, as Cloud is not impressed by the
awkward answers he gets back. Cait Sith will then join your party. o Head
towards the Battle Square area - you will discover several dead Shinra guards
lying around.....could Sephiroth have done this?! As Cloud examines the bodies,
you soon learn from the survivor that a "man with his left arm replaced with a
gun" went on a berzerk rampage & had killed everyone......could it have been
Barrett??!! A sequence will take place - as Cloud is mistakenly accused for this
very incident, Dio (head of operations at Gold Saucer) will sentence you to the
depths of the Corel Prison as punishment. [18.]---[ Corel Prison ] o Upon
arriving there, you will find Barrett there. Barrett will urge you not to follow
him & leave him alone - he will tell you that there is something that only he
must face alone & deal with... o Explore around the prison camp - you will
notice that there are many.......interesting people here that just enjoy
following you around. o Go to the house located right below the save-point flag.
A sequence will follow - as everyone gathers back together, you will soon learn
that the "man with his left arm replaced with a gun" who killed the Shinra
guards was NOT Barrett. As the conversation follows, Barrett will explain what
had happened after the tragic incident had occured 4 years ago at Corel...
(...Barrett & Dayin were the only ones not present at the time when the tragic
incident had fallen upon Corel. By the time they had learned of this, some of
the Shinra guards had surrounded them, firing at them on the spot. Within
moments after, they had found themselves literally holding on to each other for
their very lives, only to be separated by the bullet shots that had torn their
arms apart - that was the last time Barrett had seen Dayin alive.....As a
result, Barrett's right arm was surgically altered into the arsenal you have
come to rely upon. It was then that he also learned that another man had
undergone a similar surgery in having his left arm replaced with a
gun......Dayin. And now, Barrett (in the present time) feels obligated to
apologize to Dayin for what had happened...) o As the character selection screen
will shortly pop up, Barrett will now be in your battle party - choose another
character or leave as is. [!] o Go to the trailer mobile where the 2 guards are
standing out in front. Talk to Koutsu (in the green suit) - he will ask you if
you want to leave the Corel Prison: Top Choice -> Tell Koutsu that you are not
interested. Bottom Choice -> Tell Koutsu that you want to leave the prison. o
Choose the bottom choice - he will tell you that the only way you can leave the
Corel Prison is if you enter & win in a chocobo race. o Leave the trailer mobile
& head back out to the entrance of the Corel Prison camp, where you first
entered from. You will notice that the inmate who was guarding the outer gate
has been shot dead. Proceed through the gate. (Note: Try not to wander off to
far into the desert, or you will find yourself wandering aimlessly...) o Upon
reaching an automobile junk yard, you will encounter Dayin. A sequence will
follow -- In a state of hopeless despair, Dayin speaks of the anguish he has
endured for so long....the destruction of Corel...the death of Elenoa (his
wife)....and most importantly, Marin.....his daughter... (Yes, you learn that
Dayin is Marin's true biological father - when Dayin had fallen during the
incident 4 years ago, he was assumed to have perished, thus Barrett since then
had taken care of Marin as his own...) Upon learning of Marin being alive, Dayin
replies to Barrett that now there is no other choice but to fight him to the
finish -- he states that Elenoa (his wife) is probably in sorrow for being all
alone in the afterlife and that he must soon take Marin to her... (meaning that
he will even go to extent of killing his own daughter) o Prepare to battle
against Dayin with only Barrett. (Upon defeating him, Dayin will ask you to give
his wife's pendant to Marin & take good care of her. After his final words,
Dayin leaps to his bitter end...) o Back at the trailer mobile, Koutsu, seeing
the pendant that Dayin had so preciously kept with him, will allow you to enter
the chocobo race - Cloud will be chosen to ride the chocobo. The young girl,
Esto, will enter the scene - she will be your manager for the chocobo race. [!]
In the elevator, Esto will ask you if you need instructions in riding the
chocobo in the race. You will be given a choice: Top Choice -> Yes, ask for the
instructions. Bottom Choice -> No, you do not need any instructions. [Tip!] -
Here are controls to operate: o Use the directional pad to maneuver/control the
chocobo. o Press [select] to switch between automatic & manual control, as you
ride the chocobo. o Press [square] button to Speedup. o Press [X] button to
Slowdown. o Press [circle] button to whip the chocobo, which will give you a
burst of speed temporarily. However, this will also decrease your chocobo's
stamina level even more. o Keep an eye on your stamina gauge - If your chocobo
is continuously speeding up, its stamina will decrease rapidly. Once the stamina
gauge has depleated, your chocobo will temporarily rest in order to regain its
strength. So, be sure to slow down at certain points of the race to give your
chocobo some energy to last. o Pressing the [start] button will allow you to
forfeit the current race & engage in another race immediately. o Note that the
default control setting is on AUTOMATIC. So, if you notice your chocobo is
starting to depleat on its stamina level, switch to MANUAL controls & you can
slow down to regain some strength. [19.]---[ Back in Gold Saucer ] [!] o Upon
arriving back in Gold Saucer, talk to the other racers. The race will begin
shortly. Head towards the exit of the room - Esto will enter the scene once
more, asking you if you need to hear the instructions for the controls once
more. You will be given choices: Top Choice -> Ask Esto to explain the controls
once more. Bottom Choice -> Do not explain the instructions any more. (Also,
make sure not to forget to pick up the Ramuh Summoning Materia orb that is lying
around in the room) o Go & prepare yourself to race! (If you lose the first
time, Esto will find you a faster chocobo to ride. Since I have never been able
to win the 1st race, I am not sure if there is a bonus prize for winning the
first time around though...) o Upon winning the race, you will soon learn that
your character party has been released from the Corel Prison, and Dio has even
offered you a Buggie Mobile, which will allow you to travel through the desert &
even over rivers! It also comes to your attention that Sephiroth has been seen
heading across the river, towards the Gongaga Area... o The character selection
screen will pop up - go ahead & change your character preferences or leave as
is. [20.]---[ Gongaga Area ] o Your task here in Gold Saucer is done....for now.
Riding the Buggie Mobile, cross the river & head towards the Gongaga Area. o
Upon arriving in the Gongaga Area, you will encounter the Taaks (remember
them?). Prepare to battle against the Taaks. o Follow the various paths/trails -
one of the trails leads to a small rural village. Another will lead to a
destroyed Makoro site, where a sequence will follow. In the sequence at the
destroyed makoro site, Scarlet (one of the head officials of Shinra corp) will
enter the scene, only to pity the worthlessness of the mako materia energy of
this site - she will even briefly speak of the "Large" & "Huge" Materia orbs
that will power a weapon of unimaginable destructive potential... o After the
helicopter leaves the scene, be sure to pick up the "worthless" materia that
Scarlet did not even bother to pick up. It is the "Titan" Summoning Materia orb,
one of more graphically impressive summoning spells in the game (IMO of course).
o Leave the area - head to the small rural village, if you have not already done
so. There, go to the little hut located on the lower right of the village - a
little sequence will follow. In the sequence, the old folks will speak of their
child, Zacks, whom they have not seen or heard from since 10 years ago...
Although Tifa will deny knowing a person by the name "Zacks", her physical
response suspiciously may tell otherwise... [!] o Leave the hut & talk to Tifa.
In the course of the conversation, she will oddly complement Cloud for
accomplishing his dreams of becoming a "Soldier"... You can respond to Tifa: Top
Choice -> Tell her you were only lucky. Bottom Choice -> Tell her it was only
because you struggled hard to become a "Soldier" (Tifa is seemingly holding
something back....) o Your task here is done - leave the Gongaga area. Head off
to the Cosmo Cannon, Red XIII's home. It is located towards the mountainous
cannon range, crossing the river from the Gongaga area. You will find that the
path within the mountainous cannon range is rather twisty & curvy. [21.]---[
Cosmo Canyon ] o Upon arriving in the town of Cosmo Canyon, you will first
notice that Red XIII is recognized by the name, "Nanaki"... [!] Anyhow, talk to
the person standing in front of the entrance. He will ask you if you have ever
heard of their town, Cosmo Canyon, before. You can respond: Top Choice -> Yes,
you are familiar with the town of Cosmo Canyon. Bottom Choice -> No, you have
not heard of this town before. o Choose the bottom choice - The person at the
entrance will know that you are lying if you choose the top choice. He will then
let you in, at the request of Red XIII or Nanaki. o Explore the town. Talk to
Red XIII - he will briefly explain the significance of his town & how he is the
last of his kind. (You soon learn that his mother died shortly after his birth,
and as far as Red XIII is concerned, his father had abandoned him at birth...and
so he will tell you that his journey with you has come to an end, as he will
need to stay & guard his home.) o Follow Red XIII & the other characters inside.
Rest & replenish your characters as needed. Proceed through & go to where Red
XIII is. You will meet Boogen-Haagen, who is both grandfather & mentor to Red
XIII (or Nanaki, as he referred to here). A sequence will follow - Boogen-Haagen
will shortly begin to explain the course of deterioration the planet is
gradually undergoing, as Cloud listens to its wails of agony & pain...
Boogen-Haagen will then urge Cloud to bring the other characters to him as well,
as he has something interesting to reveal to you. o Head down to the lower
levels & gather your characters back into your venturing party. Upon doing so,
head back up to Boogen-Haagen's quarters. o Talk to Boogen-Haagen. A sequence
will take place - it is revealed to Cloud the foundation & survival of the
planets and the origin of its energy known as the "lifestream" - the very
essence of their existance...their creation and destruction... o Leave the room
- head outside to the bonfire, where everyone in your character party will
gather back together. Talk to everyone. o Red XIII (Nanaki) begins to share his
bitter remorse against his father, whom he believed for so long had
disgracefully abandoned his mother & the people of Cosmo Canyon. Upon hearing of
this, Boogen-Haagen tells Red XIII that there is something he wishes to show
him....He will also tell Cloud to choose another character to accompany you as
well, as the journey inside will not be a safe one.... [!] o After choosing your
characters, proceed to follow Boogen-Haagen inside. Talk to him -- he will ask
you if you are ready: Top Choice -> Tell him you are prepared... Bottom Choice
-> Tell him to wait - you are not ready to go yet [22.]---[ Cosmo Canyon -
Journey Within.. ] o Head down to the very depths of the caves within. Battle
your way through. Prepare to battle a subboss towards the end of the caves. o
Upon defeating the subboss, you will shortly discover what Boogen-Haagen was
meaning to show Red XIII... The "senshi" (warrior) who stood there to the bitter
end, sacrificing his own life in guarding the entrance, fighting the "Gizoku" to
protect his village & people of the Cosmo Canyon.... ...there, stood the
"senshi" (warrior) known as Seto, the father of Red XIII (Nanaki)... o Back at
the bonfire, Cloud will decide it is time to depart. After choosing your
character preferences, head towards the entrance of the Cosmo Canyon - Red XIII
(Nanaki) will rejoin your character party. Your task here is done. Leave the
Cosmo Canyon. [OP!]---[ Find & Recruit YUFFIE!!! ] EDITOR'S NOTE:
OK.....Although this is a completely optional event, I will now go into details
on finding & recruiting Yuffie into your character party. For those of you who
already know or already have found Yuffie, you can skip this little section. o
In finding Yuffie, cross the river where you came from before the Cosmo Canyon,
and wander around aimlessly within the forest area, preferably nearby the river.
It is also possible that you may encounter her in other forest areas throughout
the lands as well... [Tip!] - Encountering Yuffie is completely random - however
note that if your character's "luck" stats are higher, you will have a higher
chance of encountering her more frequently & quickly. o Upon encountering her,
prepare to battle against her. She should not pose as much of a threat to you -
a few summoning spells should suffice. o Upon defeating her, the scenery will
change, as you will find her lying on the ground. o--> NOTE: You will also
notice a save-point flag nearby. Do NOT attempt to use it, as it is a trap/decoy
that will allow Yuffie to escape! [Tip!] - In getting Yuffie to successfully
join your character party, you will have to answer a series of questions all
correctly. Choose any wrong responses & she will run away! However, lucky for
you, just follow the answers provided below, and you will have Yuffie in your
char. party in no time! (^o^) [!] - Q.#1 o Once talking to her, Yuffie will
first urge you to fight her once more in a rematch. Top Choice -> You will give
her the rematch. Bottom Choice -> Ignore her. (Answer #1: Bottom Choice) [!] -
Q.#2 o As Yuffie will pester you to give her that rematch, talk to her once
more. She will boast that you are overwhelmed by her "superior strength". You
can respond: Top Choice -> "....um...well...Yes" Bottom Choice -> Tell Yuffie
she will lose no matter how many times she fights. (Answer #2: Top Choice) [!] -
Q.#3 o As she begins to boast even more about her "superior strength", she bids
you farewell.....only to stop to tell you that she is REALLY about to leave now.
Really. You can respond: Top Choice -> Tell her to go about on her way. Bottom
Choice -> Tell her to wait for a while. (Answer #3: Bottom Choice) [!] - Q.#4 o
Yuffie will boastfully presume that you have been so impressed by the sheer
magnitude of her strength that you desperately need her help in your quest. Top
Choice -> "....um...well...Yes" Bottom Choice -> Tell her she is ridiculously
mistaken. (Answer #4: Top Choice) [!] - Q.#5 o As Yuffie ponders whether or not
to join your party, she will eventually come to decide in joining you. You can
respond: Top Choice -> Ask for her name. Bottom Choice -> Proceed to leave the
area, without asking for her name. (Answer #5: Bottom Choice) o And....so after
correctly responding to Yuffie, the name screen will pop up shortly. Customize
her name to your own preference or leave as is. o You now officially have Yuffie
in your character party! (And now, back to the normal routine of game....) o
Proceed on past the Cosmo Canyons & the mountainous range, to the town across
the river -- Cloud & Tifa's hometown... [23.]---[ Niburuhelm - Cloud & Tifa's
Hometown ] o Upon arriving in Niburuhelm, there will be a brief conversational
scene, as the characters stand there utterly confused & dismayed from what they
are seeing -- the town of Niburuhelm, the houses and surroundings, all seemingly
intact & unscathed.....when in fact Cloud clearly recalls of the destruction &
devastation to which Sephiroth had bestowed upon this very town 5 years ago.....
o Explore & search the town - you will encounter several black-caped odd beings
swivering aimlessly in the rooms throughout the houses. Talk to them - most of
them will even give you a special item. (They will be mumbling about a "reunion"
and about Sephiroth calling them to return...) [^o^] - If you go to the 2nd
floor in Tifa's house, you will find a piano there - you will even be able to
play it! (Choose the bottom choice for both questions) o Use directional key pad
to play the chords. o Use the four main buttons to play the first 4 keys. o
While holding down either the L1 or R1 button, use the four main buttons to play
the last 4 keys. o Head towards the mansion, located towards the upper end of
the town. [24.]---[ Inside the Mansion... ] o Battle your way through - you will
find a particular room with a safe. Search it - Cloud apparently will sense
something....evil... [OP!] - (NOTE: This is an optional event - it is NOT
required to open the safe, in order to proceed on through the game. You can come
back to this whenever you prefer to.) [!] - If you choose to search the safe,
you will be given a choice: Top Choice -> Try to open the safe regardless.
Bottom Choice -> Do not try to open the sage. [Tip!] - Once you choose to open
the safe, you will have exactly 20 seconds to enter in a passcode....or else.
Here is the passcode: o Turn right to "36" o Turn left to "10" o Turn right to
"59" o Turn right to "97" o--> NOTE: When turning the number dial of the safe,
make sure NOT to exceed past the number you are trying to stop at, or the safe
will not unlock. For example, if you are turning the number dial over to "36",
you MUST not accidently go beyond that number to "37+", or the code will not
work at all. o--> NOTE: When proceeding to turn the number dial from "right 36"
to "left 10" to "right 59" and to "right 97", note that you must NOT return back
to the "0" point each time. Simply turn DIRECTLY to each number accordingly. o
Upon entering the correct passcode, as instructed above, prepare to battle
against a surprise subboss! o After defeating the subboss, pick up the key
inside - you will need it to unlock a certain door.... (Make sure to pick up the
"Odin" summoning materia as well, which is lying around nearby the safe.) o Go
to the hidden passage & head down to the depths of the stairs below... [OP!]---[
Find & Recruit VINCENT!!! ] EDITOR'S NOTE: OK.....Although this is a completely
optional event, I will now go into details on finding & recruiting Vincent into
your character party. For those of you who already know or plan on recruiting
Vincent later on in the game, you can skip this little section. o--> NOTE: In
order to get to Vincent, you must have the key, which is obtained from the safe.
If you have not already done so, you cannot unlock the door leading to Vincent.
o Vincent is in the room with the coffins, located just right before entering
the library room. Search the center coffin - Vincent will awaken... [!] o In the
course of the conversation, Vincent will question Cloud of his knowledge
pertaining to Sephiroth. You will be given a choice: Top Choice -> Do not say
anything. Bottom Choice -> Explain to Vincent of your quest regarding with
Sephiroth... (Choose the bottom choice) After Cloud explains his situation with
Sephiroth, Vincent will return to his coffin, stating that there lies a personal
affliction he must first deal with... [!] o Talk to him once more - you will be
given a choice: Top Choice -> Tell him, "Good night" Bottom Choice -> Ask
Vincent who he is & his situation. (Choose the bottom choice) (The name screen
will soon pop up - customize Vincent's name to your own preference or leave as
is.) Vincent was once a member of the Taaks, however with no affiliation with
the Shinra Corp. You soon learn of a a woman by the name of Lukulecia, Gasto's
assistant during the Jenova Project, who had given birth to Sephiroth... He then
goes on to explain the unfortunate fate he had accidently bestowed upon
Lukulecia, whom he had deeply fallen in love with... o As Vincent has nothing
more to tell you,leave the coffin room. Head back towards the entrance of the
cave - Vincent will unexpectedly join you, for reaons in finding Hojou... (And
now, back to the normal routine of game....) o Proceed on to the library room -
you will encounter Sephiroth - It is here that you first hear Sephiroth mention
the falling comet... He will tell you to follow him to the Niburuhelm Mountains.
(Make sure to pick up that materia orb that Sephiroth threw at you) o Leave the
mansion & proceed through the other exit, located near the mansion. Head towards
the Niburuhelm Mountains. [25.]---[ Niburuhelm Mountains - The Cavern Within ] o
Battle your way through the mountainous range & paths. o Upon crossing the
bridge & entering the cavern, there will be a subboss awaiting your arrival
towards the lower level of the cavern. Prepare to battle against the subboss.
NOTE: Make sure to use the ladders to climb down to the lower level of the
cavern, or you will not be able to get back up to experiment with the various
pipes. If you unknowingly already slid down the pipes & still want to get back
up, you will have to take a longer route, through the left passage below. [Tip!]
- You will notice the various pipes interconnected throughout certain regions of
the cavern. While most of them will lead you to the lower level of the cavern,
there are some that will lead you to regions of the cavern w/special items to
pick up... o Upon defeating the subboss, head out the cavern to the outside. You
must now go to the Rocket Town. [26.]---[ The Rocket Town ] o After noticing the
tilted rocket that seemingly has been rusting away for the past several years,
explore the little rocket town. o Head over to the house located within the
upper area of the town. Go through the back entrance of the house, where you
will discover a plane (codename: "tiny bronco") - a brief sequence will follow.
You will shortly encounter Shiela, who will tell you to talk to the project
organizer of the Rocket town, if you wish to borrow the plane. As the
conversation follows, you soon learn that the new Shinra president, Rufus, is
due to arrive in the Rocket town shortly... o Head towards the rocket site. You
will encounter the project organizer of the Rocket town - Cid! (The name screen
will pop up - customize Cid's name to your own preference or leave as is.) [!] o
Upon introducing himself, Cid will ask for your reason being here. You can
respond: Top Choice -> Ask Cid about the situation with the rocket. Middle
Choice -> Ask Cid about Rufus coming to the Rocket town soon. Bottom Choice ->
Ask Cid if you can borrow his plane ("tiny bronco"). (If you chose the top
choice (about the rocket), Cid will go on to explain how the rocket was once a
highly anticipated research & development project initiated by the Shinra corp,
back during the "Great Wars" before the discovery of the makoo energy. You soon
learn that on the very day of the rocket launch initiation, Shiela, who was
Cid's assistant at the time, somehow caused the entire project to
collaspe....and within time, the Shinra Corp. ceased to support funding the
project, upon the discovery of the makoo energy....and so shortly enough, the
people's interest in the rocket project faded away -- and Cid's dreams of flying
& exploring the vast new worlds & galaxies in space were left unfulfilled...)
(If you chose the middle choice (about Rufus), he will excitedly state that
Rufus is in fact coming shortly, feeling reassured that a person as young as
Rufus would better understand Cid's dreams of reestablishing his rocket project
& exploring the galaxies...) (If you chose the bottom choice (about borrowing
the plane), he will ridicule you for asking such a stupid question - the plane
is one his prized possessions.) o Now head back to the Cid's house (where you
discovered the plane). You will encounter Shiela once more - Upon Cid's return,
a brief sequence will take place, as Shiela will explain to you what had
happened during the very day of the rocket launch that had shattered Cid's
dreams of navigating the stars... (As Shiela recalls of the very incident, you
soon learn how she was so concerned with the functionality & success of the
mission to launch without any failures, that she was willing to sacrifice her
own life...for the mission...and for Cid's dreams... As the final countdown of
the launch had initiated, Cid had found himself caught in a turmoil between his
dreams of becoming the first to navigate the stars and the value of saving a
human life... ...Shiela's life...) o Leave the house - Rufus has finally
arrived. As you will soon learn that Rufus has come to borrow Cid's plane for
their purposes in finding Sephiroth, Shiela will urge you to talk to Palma (the
fat Shinra head operative), who is outside by the plane. o Go through the back
door to the plane - talk to Palma. Prepare to engage in one of the most
hilarious battles yet. (^o^) A CG fmv sequence will follow. Cid will then after
officially join your party. o Now that you have acquired Cid's plane, you can
explore through the vast shores of the lands at your disposal. [OP!] HOWEVER,
before continuing on with the normal routine of your | saga, I will now
sidetrack to an optional event which will take | place in Yuffie's hometown --
so, what this means is that you will | need to have found Yuffie already. If you
have not found Yuffie | yet or plan to recruit her later in the game, you can
skip over | this optional event section & come back to it later. | [OP!]---[
Town of Uutai - In Yuffie's Hometown ] o Head towards the island located to the
very left on the world map. It is the island where Yuffie's hometown is located.
(NOTE: Press the [select] button in the 3d environment mode to enlarge the world
map or to disable it.) o Upon proceeding through the mountainous area of the
island, a brief (and hilarious) sequence will follow. (As Yuffie will try to
keep you from proceeding ahead -- and note that the rest of the characters do
not know that this is Yuffie's hometown yet -- you encounter the Shinra guards.)
(^o^) -> Have you noticed that all your materia orbs are missing? <- (^o^) (As
the wind breezes by you, you soon realize that Yuffie had taken off along with
all your materia! Through the entire journey with Yuffie, her main objective was
to steal your materia! (^o^)) o And so....hurry on up through the mountainous
trails to Uutai, Yuffie's hometown. o Upon arriving in the town of Uutai, you
will immediately notice Yuffie running away. Go explore the town & find her. (If
you go to the Kamedouraku bar, you will notice that the Taaks are there - Reno,
the leader of the Taaks, will not pursue to engage in a battle.) If you go to
the item/materia shop (located next to the save-point flag), you will find a
chest there - upon opening it, Yuffie will jump down & steal that materia from
you too! (^o^) Go over to the house near the entrance of the town - There, you
will find Yuffie hiding behind the..... Go towards the outside entrance of the
Kamedouraku bar - you will find Yuffie hiding behind the..... o Upon catching
Yuffie, she will agree to return all your materia. After the little sequence
with the Taaks, follow Yuffie to her room - a brief sequence will follow.
(...Yuffie recalls of the glory & power the town of Uutai had once so long ago
retained - However, that glory & power had shortly come to an end upon losing in
a battle...a battle to which despite the very peace the town had achieved
afterwards as you see now, it had lost something else along with it....something
that once gave the people hope & dreams.... Yuffie goes on to explain that
because of this, she wanted to obtain as much materia orbs to become stronger in
helping regain that hope & glory her hometown had once achieved long ago....) o
Yuffie will tell you to pull the left control lever/switch to get all your
materias back... [!] - You will be given the choices: Top Choice -> Pull the
left lever/switch Bottom Choice -> Pull the right lever/switch And then.....
(^o^) -> Surprise, Surprise! - Yuffie has tricked you.....AGAIN! <- (^o^)
(Yuffie will boastfully ridicule you for actually being so gullible and for
believing her little sad story! You soon learn that her true reason for stealing
your materia was for money and money alone.) (NOTE: In case if you were
wondering about the level/switch choices, pulling either one will get you the
same result.) o Leave Yuffie's house & head towards the high temple area,
located to the far left of the item/materia shop. o Ring the big bell/gong - it
will reveal a secret passage. Upon entering through the secret passage, you will
encounter.... ...Don Corneo! (remember this pervert back from the slum town?) He
will claim both Yuffie & Irina (from the Taaks) as captives for his own
personal......deeds. o After battling against the Shinra guards, leave the
temple area. You will find the Taaks (Reno & Roodo) outside - you both agree to
temporarily make truce for the time being until they can reclaim back their
captives. o Head towards the mountainous area of the Dachao statues, located
towards the further northern end of the town. Battle your way through. o Upon
finding Corneo & the captives (Yuffie & Irina), prepare to battle against
Corneo's new pet, "Rapusu". [!] - Upon defeating the subboss, Corneo will ask
you: When should a person expect the worst in a given situation... You can
respond: Top Choice -> When a person is prepared to die. Middle Choice -> When a
person is winning/victorious. Bottom Choice -> When a person does not know what
is going on. (Every choice will get you the same result - go ahead & pick any) o
A brief sequence will follow, as Corneo has threatened to drop the captives from
their positions -- However, to Cloud's surprise, Reno of the Taaks saves the
captives and sends Corneo to his well-deserved demise... o As the events follow,
Yuffie will return all your materia - She will even try to place & organize all
the materias for you on each character. (Unfortunately, you will find that all
the materias are mixed up and placed on the wrong characters -- you will have to
reequipt all the materia on your own for each character.) Yuffie will still be
persistant in joining with you on your journeys. And as usual, there will be
some suspicious hidden motive behind her plans... (^o^) o Your task here is done
-- at least for now. There are yet 2 other optional side events here as well, in
dealing with Yuffie's situation with her father and the passage within the
mountains, BUT I will come back to these later on in this guide. o Leave the
island & board your plane once more. (And now, back to the normal routine of
game....) o Explore & become accustomed to the areas that you can access. o
Across the river from the area of the Gold Saucer, there will be a little house
near the edge of the shores, where you will find a blacksmith there. Go there -
you will learn about the "keystone" that will unlock the gates of an ancient
ruins... [!] - Talk to him once more. You can ask him: Top Choice -> Ask him
where this "keystone" is located. 2nd Choice -> Ask him where the ancient ruins
is located. 3rd Choice -> Ask him a different topic. Bottom Choice -> Do not ask
him anything. (If you chose the top choice (about the keystone), he will tell
you that he just sold the keystone to Dio, the manager of the Gold Saucer.) (If
you chose the 2nd choice (about the ancient ruins), he will tell you that as far
as he knows, it is just a mere mythical tale - however, he has heard rumors that
the ancient ruins contain a special destruction magical power deep within...)
(If you chose the 3rd choice (about the different topic), he will boastfully
tell you that all the weapons you see in the house are his creation. He will
tell you that there recently has been a shortage of supply in materials (such as
mithril) to build with though...) o Your task now is to obtain the keystone from
Dio at the Gold Saucer. Head over to the rural town of North Corel & ride the
trailer to get to the Gold Saucer. [27.]---[ Gold Saucer - Getting the Keystone
] o Upon arriving in the Gold Saucer, head over to the Battle Square. In the
Battle Square, there is a room called "Dio's Show Room", where you will find the
keystone on display. Upon searching the keystone, Dio will enter the room -
eventually, he will offer to let you borrow the keystone if you (Cloud alone)
enters the battle arena & showcase Cloud's fighting abilities for Dio's
amusement. (Choose the top choice to agree to his terms & enter the arena)
[Tip!] - In the battle arena, you will be battling against groups of monsters at
a time by yourself (meaning 1 character only). Everytime you win a battle, you
will be prompted to choose if you wish to continue on fighting the next group of
monsters. Left Choice -> Keep on fighting. Right Choice -> Stop fighting & leave
the battle arena. - And, everytime you choose the left choice to keep on
fighting, a slot-machine will pop up, which will determine a random handicap
status your character will be in for the next fight. (SO, in other words, if you
got a "MP" on your slot-machine selection, your magic points may get halved or
even disabled for the next fight! Or if you got a "LV-" on your slot machine
selection, your character is decreased 5 or so levels down! But fortunately, the
handicaps are only effective within the Battle Square, so there is NO need to
worry about the handicaps being permanent or such.) o After obtaining the
keystone from Dio, head on out to the entrance of the Gold Saucer - you will
soon learn that the trailer is temporarily out of service at the moment. Cait
Sith will enter the scene and urge you to rest at the hotel for the night. o As
everyone gathers back together at the hotel, a brief sequence will follow - In
the course of the conversation, it becomes even more clear that Sephiroth is
also pursuing to obtain the destructive power of the "black materia"... o In
your room, Aerith will shortly enter the scene, requesting Cloud to accompany
her on a date. (^o^)! [!] - Aerith will ask you if Cloud has ever gone on a date
before. You can respond: Top Choice -> Of course you have. Bottom Choice -> To
be honest, you have never gone on a date before. (I will leave this choice up to
you) o As Cloud & Aerith arrives in the main jumpstation area, an event
announcer will urge you to take part in the special showcase inside. As the
100th couple to enter in the event square, Cloud & Aerith will find themselves
as participants in the special showcase! (...the showcase is of a mythical fairy
tale in which a young hero comes to save the fair princess from the grasps of
the evil dark dragon lord Valvados. Cloud, who plays the obvious role of the
young hero, will be requested by the king to save her daughter & princess, Rusa,
who is obviously played by Aerith.) ...and so, in defeating the evil dark dragon
lord Valvados, the king will tell you that you will need proper guidance from
either the knight or the wizard: [!] You will be given a choice: Top Choice ->
Talk to the knight. Bottom Choice -> Talk to the wizard. [!] After choosing one
of the two, you can respond to them: Top Choice -> Tell him (the one you chose)
to fight the dragon. Bottom Choice -> Tell him (the one you chose) to fight the
king. (^o^) [!] ...and so, as the dark dragon Valvados comes enters the scene,
you will be challenged - you can: Top Choice -> Approach bravely towards Aerith
& the dark dragon. Middle Choice -> Approach back towards the king. Bottom
Choice -> Run away cowardly. (the outcome will depend on what choices you made)
o After the special showcase event, Aerith will suggest to ride the gondora next
at the Round Square area. A visually impressive CG event will follow. [Tip!] -
Make sure to press [left] on the directional pad & the [circle] button whenever
Aerith looks out the window and urges you to watch. (This event is extremely
creative in its design & simply innovative in how it is executed w/its combo
between fmv & polygonal usage.) [!] o As Cloud & Aerith exit the gondora ride,
she will ask you if you would not mind going with her on the gondora ride
sometime in the future once more......you can respond: Top Choice -> Tell Aerith
you do NOT want to go with her again. Bottom Choice -> Tell Aerith you do not
mind going with her again. (I will leave this choice up to you - (^o^) o A
sequence will shortly follow afterwards. You soon discover that Cait Sith has
stolen the keystone! Well, what are you waiting for? Chase after him!! (As the
event begins to unfold, you soon learn that Cait Sith has been working as an
undercover spy for the Shinra Corp! -- moreover, Cloud has no other choice but
to allow Cait Sith to accompany you on your journeys, upon learning that Marin
(Barrett's "daughter") had fallen under the Shinra Corp's captivity...) o As
everyone gathers back together in the hotel lobby, you will be prompted to
choose the characters you will take along with you to the ancient ruins. (You
will only be able to choose 1 character of your choice, as both Cloud & Aerith
are necessary to go on this mission.) o Your task now is to head off to the
ancient ruins in search of Sephiroth & the "black materia". Leave the Gold
Saucer & board your plane. [28.]---[ Ancient Ruins - The Black Materia ] o Head
to the island of the Ancient Ruins, located near the lower regions of the map.
(The island with the pyramid-like structure) o Upon arriving in the ancient
ruins, a sequence will follow. You will find Tsuon (from the Taaks) within the
structure, injured from Sephiroth's blows -- he will give you the keystone &
urge you to go inside after Sephiroth. o Using the keystone to enter inside, you
will notice the vastly interwoven paths & stairs leading to many areas. Battle
your way through. [Tip!] - You will also notice an old dwarf running around from
time to time -- use them as guides to point out the path you should be heading
towards. - When you see no more open paths or stairs readily available to you,
remember that there are plant vines located in some regions that will allow you
to climb down to a lower level. Some vines will seem to blend in with some of
the sidewalls, so be wary to look closely. o You will come across a hallway
within, upon which you will notice the tumbling boulders -- much like any action
game, time your actions accordingly with haste. o Upon managing to reach the
other end of the hallway, Aerith will urge you to follow her - she senses a
great disturbance within the temple. A brief sequence will follow. (...you soon
learn that Sephiroth's objective was to "unite" with the planet - all the
planet's makoo energy & lifestream will become a part of him...) o You will
encounter an old dwarf at the end of the hallway. You can save your game here.
[!] - Talk to him. You will be given choices: Top Choice -> Rest & Replenish
your characters. Middle Choice -> Save your game. Bottom Choice -> You are done.
o Proceed on to the next room - it is the clock room of 12 paths. You must
control the hour/minute/sec hands of the clock in order to get across to the
various rooms. [Tip!] - Here are the controls to operate the clock hands: o
Press the [triangle] button to manually advance/change the movement of the clock
hands. o Press the [circle] button to initiate a "roulette" rotation, where the
hands will all randomly rotate in motion. You will need to press the [circle]
button once more to stop the rotation. o Press the [X] button to move across the
hands, once you have set the desired course of path. - If you chose to press the
[triangle] button and move the clock hands manually, a new set of instructions
will pop up. [!] You will be given choices: Top Choice -> Rotate the hands
CLOCKWISE. Bottom Choice -> Rotate the hands COUNTER CLOCKWISE. [!] You will
then be given more choices: Top Choice -> Move the hand VERY LITTLE. 2nd Choice
-> Move the hand SOME SPACES OVER. 3rd Choice -> Move the hand A LOT. Bottom
Choice -> Reset & return back to the main options. o Some of the paths will
contain special artifacts or treasures to obtain, whereas others may contain
traps... o--> NOTE: If you bump into the second hand while trying to attempt to
across, you may find yourself falling down to the very pits below. Down in the
pits, you will encounter.... [Tip!] - Here are the following results for each
path: o I = Trap Treasure Chest o II = Blocked path o III = Trap Treasure Chest
o IV = "Princess Guard" item o V = Path outside (treasure chest) o VI = "Chase
the old dwarf" puzzle o VII = Weapon for Cait Sith o VIII = "Last Elixir" item o
IX = Blocked path o X = Original starting point o XI = Blocked path o XII =
Subboss exit (Note: Results MAY be randomized & may vary per new game) o You
must get across to the "VI" path, upon which you will come across the "chase the
old dwarf" puzzle, as I would like to say. Upon catching the dwarf, the door
will open. Proceed on through the door. A sequence will begin.....Sephiroth!!
(...As Sephiroth goes on to explain his plan to "unite" with the planet, you
soon learn that in order for such a magnitude source of power from the planet's
lifestream to be collected, a certain level of damage much be inflicted upon the
very planet....a damage to the degree of the planet's utter destruction....)
(....and so, it becomes clear to you that the only source of power that could
inflict a damage to such a degree would only be the forthcoming of the legendary
"meteor" -- the very reason why Sephiroth needed the mystic energy of the "black
materia"...) (...in an unexpected turn of event, Cloud will briefly lose
control, seemingly struggling to regain his own "true self", as if there were
two separate personalities within him...) o Prepare to shortly battle against a
dragon subboss. [!] o Head over to the right side - you will find the "black
materia" there. You will be given a choice: Top Choice -> Lightly move the black
materia. Middle Choice -> Take the black materia. Bottom Choice -> Leave it
alone. (Eventually, you will soon learn that the "black materia" is actually the
entire complex you are in right now - so, removing the black materia from its
current position would end up destroying the complex itself...a rather
"puzzling" dilemma...) [!] - Upon recieving the phone call from Cait Sith, you
will be given a choice in allowing him to help you. Top Choice -> Trust Cait
Sith in handling the situation. Bottom Choice -> No not trust Cait Sith.
(Unfortunately, you really can only choose the top choice. The bottom choice
will repeat in a looping responce.) o Leave the room & head back out through the
"clock" path room. o Upon reaching the exit door, prepare to battle against a
subboss. o As Cait Sith enters the scene, a brief sequence will follow. (Cloud,
struggling to retain control of his own "true self", once more experiences a
brief moment of separation from his reality, as he unknowingly hands over the
black materia to Sephiroth....the black materia that will bestow upon Sephiroth
the very power to summon the legendary "meteor"....) (...within the dream, you
learn that Aerith has journeyed off on her own to stop Sephiroth from summoning
the "meteor"...) [29.]---[ Gongaga Area - Cloud Awakens ] [!] o Upon awaking
from the dream, Tifa will ask you how you are feeing. Top Choice -> Tell Tifa
you feel just fine. Middle Choice -> Tell Tifa you feel bad. Bottom Choice ->
Tell Tifa you do not know anymore. (Cloud will express his hesitance & denial to
continue on fighting, as he fears he may lose himself once more to Sephiroth's
control...) o Leave the Gongaga Area. Your task now is to head over towards to
the Bone Village, located towards the ice glaciers on the upper region of the
map. [30.]---[ Bone Village - Finding the Luna Harp ] o Upon arriving in the
Bone Village, you will soon learn that you will need a "luna harp" in order to
proceed through the forest. [!] o Talk to the person sitting nearby the
entrance. He will explain to you that in order to find the luna harp, you will
need to proceed with the "hakkutsu", which is the procedure in which the
explosives are set to loosen the area you wish to search and dig through. You
will be given choices: Top Choice -> Request for a "hakkutsu". Middle Choice ->
Request to purchase items. (the usual shop items) Bottom Choice -> Request
nothing. [!] - Upon selecting the top choice, in request for the "hakkutsu", you
will be given more choices: Top Choice -> Request to search for the Luna Harp
specifically. Middle Choice -> Request to search for a pretty good
item/treasure. Bottom Choice -> Request to search for a usual/normal item. (Go
ahead & select the top choice, as you will need the luna harp to proceed through
the forest. However, if you wish to search for other special items before
proceeding on, please do so.) [Tip!] - There may be some special weapons or
artifacts lying around deep within the ground.... o Upon selecting the choices
for the "hakkutsu" procedure, you will need to move Cloud to the specific
spots/areas you want the diggers to search. Press the [square] button once you
have chosen your spot(s). [!] - Once pressing the [square] button & selecting
your spot, you will be given choices: Top Choice -> Place the digger at that
spot - (Cost: 100 gil) Bottom Choice -> You do not need anymore diggers - you
are done. - Upon finally setting up the specific locations of your diggers,
press the [square] button once more to initiate the explosives. - Then go to one
of the diggers & press the [square] button to choose the specific spot you want
the digger to search through the night. (Note: you can only choose 1 digger to
search) - In the morning, there may/may not be an item in the treasure box,
located near the entrance. If you are trying to obtain the luna harp, it may
take some time & patience before finding it. [Tip!] - (Although it is not
certain if the location of the luna harp is randomized for each person's game, I
had eventually found the luna harp nearby the left side of the tent above.) o
Upon obtaining the luna harp, proceed through the forest. [TIp!] - (In the
forest, a summoning materia orb will be floating about. It may blend within the
forest, so make sure to look closely. Act quickly & grab it when you see it, for
it will be moving from one side to another.) o Battle your way through - head
towards the shell village. [31.]---[ Shell Village - Aerith.... ] o Upon
arriving within the shell village area, you will notice that the path is further
split into 3 separate paths. [!] o Explore the areas. Go to the shell house of
the path on the upperright region - you will be given a choice: Top Choice ->
Rest for the night. Bottom Choice -> Do not rest. (You will need to choose the
top choice in order to proceed.) o A brief sequence will follow - Cloud will
sense the presence of Aerith & Sephiroth.... o Leave the shell house & head
towards the central path. Within the shell structure, a new path will be
revealed, leading down the the very depths... o Upon finding Aerith, a sequence
will follow..... (...Aerith...) (;.;) o As Sephiroth leaves the scene, prepare
for a battle against a subboss. (...as the tragic events unfold, Cloud soon
realizes that there lies a part of him that is not of his "true self"....a part
which had given Sephiroth the black materia....and...a part which would have
killed Aerith if it had not been for Barrett and Tifa...) [!] o As the tragic
sequence ends, a message will pop up, informing you that DISC 1 has ended. You
will be given a choice: Top Choice -> Save your game right now. Bottom Choice ->
Do not save your game now. (I will leave this choice up to you)
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EDITOR'S NOTE: And so, the 1st CD of your epic saga has come to its
conclusion....You may be wondering what will come of the planet, now that
Sephiroth has the power to summon the legendary "meteor" -- or perhaps you may
be wondering what Rufus & the Shinra Corp have under their corrupted sleeves in
dealing with Sephiroth....and what about the infamous Taaks? Only time will
tell, as the answers to such questions lies within those 2 remaining CDs....
Well, what are you waiting for?! Hurry up and place that 2nd CD into your psx!!
(^o^) ======================================================================== [
FFVII Walkthrough : DISK 2 ]
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Proceeding to leave, follow Sephiroth through the shell valley and past the
caves. Eventually, you will reach outside on top of the glacier regions. o Head
to the village of GlacierLodge, towards the peak of the mountains. [1.]---[
Village of GlacierLodge ] o Upon arriving in the village of GlacierLodge, talk
to the people and explore the buildings. o Go to the house located towards the
eastern region of the village. (Nearby the area where the 2 children are
building the snowman) [!] - You will find a map of the glacier regions posted on
a wall. If you search on it, you will be given a choice: Top Choice -> Look at
the map. Bottom Choice -> Take the map. (You may want to actually take the map,
as you will find it extremely useful during your upcoming journeys.) [!] o Walk
towards the very northern end of the village and talk to the person walking
nearby. He will warn you not to proceed on through the path - you will be given
choices: Top Choice -> Ignore him and go through the path regardless. Bottom
Choice -> Thank him for his kind words of wisdom. (Choose the top choice - a
brief sequence will follow.) o As Irina (from the Taaks) and the two Shinra
guards enter the scene, she will stop you from going any further and will accuse
you for what Sephiroth has done to Tsuon back at the ancient ruins. She will
even attempt to take a swing at you! (^o^) [Tip!] - As the conversation ends,
Irina will attempt to take a swing at you. Press [right] or [left] on the
directional button and you will be able to avoid her swing, resulting in her
rather hilarious exit out of the village. o Now head over to the little house,
located within the central region of the village (the house with the little
boy). Talk to the little boy and he will offer to give you his Snowboard. Go
over & pick up the snowboard. [2.]---[ Snowboarding Down the Hill ] o Now that
you have obtained the snowboard, you can now proceed on through the path,
located towards the very northeastern end of the village. o Ok - the wind is
gently breezing, the sun is shining brightly, and the weather could not be any
better. Well, what are you waiting for? It is time to snowboard down that
hill!!! (^o^) [Tip!] - Here are the controls: o Press [right] and [left] on the
directional pad to maneuver your controls. o Press the [X] button to jump. The
longer the [X] button is held, the longer Cloud will stay in the air. o Press
the [L1] or [R1] buttons accordingly to sharply shift over to the direction
desired, while holding down on the directional pad. For example, holding [right]
and pressing the [R1] button will maneuver Cloud to sharply curve over towards
the right. o Press the [square] button to slow down & brake. o Upon reaching the
end of your snowboarding fun, remember to use the map by pressing the [square]
button to navigate your headings and destinations. [3.]---[ Snowy Turrain - The
Journey Through ] o The main objective here is to reach the red check point,
marked on the map. There are many possible routes you can take in reaching there
-- along the way, you may come across certain areas or caves that contain
special items or...... o Upon nearing the region of the red check point (marked
on the map), you will encounter a snowy area that seemingly has no ends. [Tip!]
- When the blizzard clears away, use that momentary amount of time to make your
move & run. As you proceed on running, press the [circle] button to leave post
marks as a trail behind you, so that you will not easily lose your course of
direction. Leaving these trails of post marks behind you may be necessary, as
you may notice that the ground rotates around when the blizzard covers the
screen. o Once you have managed to clear this particular region, you will arrive
in a mountainous area where you will find a little house just to the right. o
Enter the house - You will finally be able to replenish your characters and save
your game. Talk to the old man - he will shortly explain to you that you will
need to maintain your body temperature at a stable condition in order to proceed
climbing the mountains up ahead. o After resting & replenishing your characters,
leave the house - A brief sequence will follow. o Head towards the upper
northern end of the path, leading up to the mountainous cliffs. Climb up the
cliffs & make your way through the caves. o--> NOTE: You will notice the
temperature gauge on the lower lefthand corner, fluctuating up & down. You will
need to rapidly tap the [square] button to raise & maintain a stable body
temperature so that you can proceed on climbing. If your body temperature
decreases beyond 25 or so, Cloud will collapse and you will find yourself back
at the little house. So, a good stategy in this particular situation would be to
tap the [square] button until you can maintain a body temperature degree of 38
of so. Then quickly rush over to the cliff wall & starting climbing up hastely.
Upon reaching each platform, repeat the process of raising the body temp &
quickly climb the cliffsides. As you climb, from time to time you will come
across choices as to the specific directions you can head towards (ie. right,
left, up, down). [Tip!] - Within the 1st cave, you will need to push a boulder
in order to open up another passage... - Within the 2nd cave, all four ice
blocks must be broken off to fit in the holes below... - Within the 3rd cave, a
subboss awaits you... ...Left Head is weak against normal attacks. ...Right Head
is weak against magic attacks. o Upon finally arriving at the peak of the
mountain, a brilliantly sequenced CG will follow. o Proceed on down the path
towards the inner core of the crater. If you do not have Tifa in your party
already, she will enter the scene and insist on joining you. [Tip!] - To pass
through the 1st energy barrier, you will need to time your course of action
carefully -- watch for the energy barrier to become lighter in its
transparency... - To pass through the 2nd energy barrier, you will have to keep
an even more careful watch on your timing, as there are now TWO separate energy
waves fading in & out at different rhythms... [4.]---[ The Great Awakening -
"Meteor"... ] o Upon encountering Sephiroth, prepare to battle against a
subboss. o Tifa will shortly urge you to have one of the other characters hold
onto the black materia, as Cloud fears that he may once more lose control of his
"true self". [!] - Talk to Red XIII - he will be willing to take hold of the
black materia and guard it as the others head off to confront Sephiroth... You
will be given a choice: Top Choice -> Give the black materia to Red XIII. Bottom
Choice -> Do not give the black materia to Red XIII. (Unfortunately, the
sequence of events are set up so that none of the others would be willing to
guard the black materia - thus, incidently (and so conveniently for the
programmers) Red XIII comes out as the only actual selectable character to give
the black materia to.) o Proceed on through the 3rd energy barrier (this one is
a killer). o Upon eventually managing to get through the 3rd energy barrier, a
series of sequences will shortly follow, as the scenery will suddenly alter to
Cloud's "flashbacks" recreated by Sephiroth... (...as you seemingly find
yourself within the town of Niburuhelm, once home to Cloud & Tifa, it soon
becomes clear that you are re-experiencing the very moment upon which Sephiroth
& Cloud had first arrived in Niburuhelm 5 years ago -- but something is
different....it was not Cloud....) (...the scenery will soon again alter -- to
the very moment upon which Sephiroth had bestowed the unfortunate fate upon
Niburuhelm 5 years ago, as the town stood there in utter devastation... ...and
yet again, it was not Cloud...) (...the scenery will once again alter -- as
Sephiroth enters the scene, it is soon revealed to you that these "recreated"
memories are in fact the actual reality to which had preceded in history...
Everything that Cloud remembers....about being with Tifa...about the incidents 5
years ago...about even becoming a "1st Class" Shinra soldier....everything --
only mere false creations implanted within his mind...) (As the course of events
follow, Cloud - completely lost within his struggle to regain his "true self"
and reality - retrieves the black materia from Red XIII...it is at this very
moment, upon which it becomes clear that the Cloud they see now, is seemingly
one of Hojou's "creations" as a result of the Jenova Project...) (The summoning
of the legendary "meteor" has been finally begun...) [5.]---[ Inside the Shinra
Airbase ] o Upon awakening within the Shinra's airbase, talk to Barrett - a
brief sequence will follow. Rufus will enter the scene to inform you of your
sentence for execution, as you are held evidently responsible for the summoning
of the meteor. Follow Tifa and the Shinra guard. o As Tifa is taken to the gas
chamber, a sequence will follow. (You will soon learn that the Shinra airbase is
being attacked by the "Weapon" - the legendary guardian monster of the planet,
which was awakened by the great summoning...) o Cait Sith will come to your
rescue! Upon battling the guards, head over to the gas chamber door. (A
brilliantly sequenced CG fmv will follow, as the scene will briefly switch over
to the battle against the "weapon".) o As Barrett will not be able to open the
gas chamber door, you will need to temporarily leave her behind. Head on out of
the airbase corridors and battle your way through. o You will find Yuffie -
disguised as a news reporter - on the upper level of the airbase. She will urge
you to head towards the airport region of the base. o Go to the airport -
towards the location of the airship. (The scene will then switch over to Tifa.)
o In this particular situation, the main objective is to get Tifa released from
the chair, using the buttons to control her movements. [Tip!] - Here are the
controls: o Press the [triangle] button to move her head. o Press the [square]
button to move her right hand. o Press the [circle] button to move her left
hand. o Press the [X] button to move her legs. o Note: You will need to use the
combination of two buttons or movements in order to accomplish certain other
movements. (ie. Pressing [X]+[triangle] to grab the key from her legs.) o After
managing to get Tifa released from the chair, you will need to find a switch in
the room to turn off the gas. Search the chamber door afterwards - a brief
sequence will follow. o Upon climbing out of the gas chamber, proceed on heading
down towards the edge of the cannon. (far northern region of the screen) (You
will notice that a hand-icon will pop up over Tifa, to help you keep track of
where she is, as she heads further and further into the distance.) o Reaching
the very edges of the cannon, a sequence will take place between you and
Scarlet, one of the head officials of the Shinra corp. Prepare to battle it out
against Scarlet in a match of.... ....SLAPPING! (^o^)! [Tip!] - Within this
battle of slapping, you will need to quickly tap the [circle] button. (As
Scarlet & the Shinra guards begin to close in on Tifa, head towards the very
edge of the cannon, upon which one of the most spectacular scenes of rescue will
take place.) [6.]---[ Inside the Airship "Highwind" ] o Now aboard the airship,
head down to the main control room, where you will find everyone (with the
exception of Cloud) there. Talk to everyone. (In the course of the
conversations, Red XIII will suggest that you head to an island where the
"lifestream" is flowing.) [!] - You will need to also talk to the pilot at the
front controls in order to initiate navigating the airship. When talking to him,
he will give you a choice: Top Choice -> Proceed on navigating the airship.
Bottom Choice -> Do not navigate the airship yet. [Tip!] - Here are the controls
for navigating the airship: o Use the directional key pad to maneuver & control
the direction of the airship. o Press the [circle] button to move. o Press &
Hold the [square] button to strife. o Press the [R1] button to turn right. o
Press the [L1] button to turn left. o Press the [triangle] button to switch back
to the inside of the airship. o Press the [X] button to land on the ground. (you
must be hovering over clear land) o Press the [select] button to enable/disable
the map. o Your task now is to head towards the village of Mideel, located
within a small island of the southeastern region of the map. [OP!] HOWEVER,
before continuing on with the normal routine of your | saga, I will now
sidetrack to an optional event which will take | place yet again in Yuffie's
hometown -- so, what this means is that | you will need to have found Yuffie
already. If you have not found | Yuffie yet or plan to recruit her later in the
game, you can skip | over this optional event section & come back to it later. |
This particular optional event deals with Yuffie's relational | situation with
her father... | [OP!]---[ Town of Uutai - Back in Yuffie's Hometown ] o--> NOTE:
You MUST have Yuffie in your battle/traveling party for the duration of this
particular optional event. o Upon arriving in the town of Uutai, head towards
the high temple, located within the far northwestern region of the town. (the
tallest temple there) [!] o Entering the high temple, talk to the person there -
He will recognize Yuffie and will ask her if she is ready/prepared to face the 5
levels of challenge within the high temple. You can respond: Top Choice -> "Of
course you are ready." Bottom Choice -> "Of course not!" (Choose the top choice
to face the challenge that awaits Yuffie) [Tip!] - The objective of this high
temple is for Yuffie to battle through each of the 5 levels within the temple.
On each level, there will be an opponent awaiting your challenge. - Your
Opponents: o 1st Floor: Gooriki (3000~hps) o 2nd Floor: Sheik (4000~hps) o 3rd
Floor: Chehoff (5000~hps) o 4th Floor: Staniff (6000~hps) o 5th Floor: Godo
(10000~hps) o Once confronting & defeating Yuffie's father, Godo, you will
shortly obtain the "leviathan" summoning materia orb. (Within the following
sequence, Yuffie manages to open her father's eyes & heart to reason and to
understand the amount of constraint he has placed upon their village -- Godo
soon comes to realize that his better judgement & sense of order was clouded
when he had lost the war long ago...) o Your task here is done -- at least for
now. There is yet another optional side event here as well, taking place within
the mountains high above, BUT I will come back to this later on, as you will
first need to obtain a special artifact in order to proceed... o Leave the
island & board your airship once more. (And now, back to the normal routine of
game....) o Head towards the village of Mideel, located within a small island of
the southeastern region of the map. [7.]---[ Village of Mideel ] o Upon arriving
in the village of Mideel, explore the town. A sequence will soon follow - You
will soon learn of Cloud's presence within the village! -- however..... (...it
shortly becomes clear that as a result of being exposed to such massive amounts
of mako energy that had preceded during the great summoning of the "meteor",
Cloud has suffered from a severe condition of memory loss to such a degree that
he no longer can realize his own identity....his own reality....) (As the course
of events follow, Tifa will decide to stay behind with Cloud in the village --
Meanwhile, returning back to your airship, Cait Sith will inform you of the
Shinra's plans to obtain the "Huge Materia" which would eventually bestow upon
them a destruction force of such magnitude that would destroy not only the
meteor but also anyone who would ever oppose the Shinra Corp.) (In an
unsuspected turn of event, Cid will be chosen to become the leader in place of
Cloud for the mission. (^o^)! o Controlling Cid, head towards the Operations
Room & talk to the person inside to choose the remaining characters to take
along with you. Head back to the main control room & navigate the airship. o
Your task now is to head towards the makoro complex located near North Corel, in
pursuit of stopping the Shinra Corp. (In case you may have forgotten the
location of North Corel, it is the rural village just nearby the Gold Saucer.)
[8.]---[ North Corel Makoro - Train Sequence ("Huge Materia" #1) ] o Upon
arriving in the rural village of North Corel, proceed on through the other
entrance (connected from the long bridge) and battle your way through to the
Makoro complex. The train sequence will follow. o As you manage to find a train
to chase after the Shinra, your objective now is to catch up to their train &
board it, battle your way up through to the main control, and stop the train
before it crashes through the village of North Corel -- This must be completed
within the given 10 minutes. [Tip!] - In catching up with the Shinra train, Cid
must quickly pull the 2 levers back & forth, in a steady motion repeatedly. o
Press the [triangle] button to pull the right lever. o Press [up] on the
directional key pad to pull the left lever. (So, in other words, you will need
to quickly tap [up], [tri], [up], [tri], [up], [tri] - over and over in a steady
yet fast motion) (The faster you press them, the sooner you will begin to catch
up with the train) - Once you board the Shinra's train, battle your way up
through to the controls. In stopping the train, you will need to quickly tap: -
[Up]+[Triangle] - [Down]+[X] - Press the [circle] button to clear the messages
(For those of you who are still not completely sure what to do to make the train
stop, simply bashing all the buttons will also work too. (^o^) o This train
sequence has 2 separate outcomes: [1] If you managed to stop the train from
crashing through the village of North Corel, you will get - The Huge Materia -
free night stay at the inn to rest & replenish characters - "Ultima" Materia Orb
(^o^)! [2] If you could not stop the train in time & it crashes through the
village, you will get: - The Huge Materia - a lot of dead people on your hands
(;.;) o Your task here is done - board your airship & head towards the "Condo
Fort" - the fort with the large golden condo sitting on the peak. [9.]---[
Battle at Condo Fort - ("Huge Materia" #2) ] [!] o Upon arriving at the condo
fort, talk to the guard standing outside. As he will request for your assistance
in battling the Shinra army, you will be given a choice: Top Choice -> Refuse
his request. Bottom Choice -> Agree to assist him. (Choose the bottom choice) o
Talk to the old man sitting at the table - he will explain the situation to you
regarding the upcoming battle against the Shinra army. (You soon come to learn
that there lies a powerful materia orb within the area just below where the
golden condor stands - the very reason for which the Shinra Corp has begun
attacking. And so, your task now is to battle against the Shinra army as you
take role as a commander over a fleet of an army & position them as you would in
any war simulation game.) o Proceed on up the ladder/stairs and talk to the
person watching over the area -- he will explain to you the specific
instructions and tactics for battling the Shinra Army within this little
war-simulation mini game. [!] o You will soon be given choices regarding the
specific topics of the battle tactics: Top Choice -> Ask about the objectives in
winning. 2nd Choice -> Ask about the specific info on the enemy troops. 3rd
Choice -> Ask about the specific info on your army troops. 4th Choice -> Ask
about the money supply reserved for your army. 5th Choice -> Ask about other
topics. Bottom Choice -> Ask no more - end conversation. [!] o Once choosing the
bottom choice to ask no more questions, you will then be asked if you are
prepared/ready: Top Choice -> You are not prepared/ready yet. Middle Choice ->
You are prepared/ready. Bottom Choice -> Ask him about the specific topics once
more. (Choose the middle choice once you are ready to initiate the war
simulation/battle) [Tip!] - Here are the controls (prior to battle): o Use the
directional key pad to position your troops. o Press the [circle] button to
choose the type of troop. o Press the [X] button to recall your previous
decision. Also press the [X] button to finalize your setup to attack. [!] - Top
Choice -> Begin war. Bottom Choice -> Do not begin war. - Here are the controls
(during battle): o Use the directional key pad to select the troop to command. o
Press the [circle] button over the specific troop to give it
instructions/command. o Press the [X] button to recall your previous decision. o
Press the [start] button to pause the game. o Press the [select] button to bring
up the help window. o Press the [R1] or [R2] button to speed up the battle. o
Press the [L1] or [L2] button to slow down the battle. - The main objective of
this mini-war simulation game is to battle your way through past the enemy's
lines and defeat all incoming enemy troops. o--> NOTE: During in midst of the
battle, you can recruit more troops - just simply click on any open space within
side of the battle field and select the specific troop you wish to
purchase/recruit. - Should you lose the war-simulation battle, prepare to battle
against a subboss, in the normal battle sequence style. o Upon winning/losing
the war-simulation battle, a brief sequence will follow. Head outside towards
where the condor egg hatched. Make sure to pick up the "Phoenix" summoning
materia orb. o Heading back inside, talk to the old man sitting at the table
once more - he will give you the "Huge Materia". (In the course of the
conversation, you soon learn that the old man had the huge materia all along -
and despite the little mispresumption, it soon becomes clear to you that the old
man needed your assistance not for the reason of keeping the Shinra army from
obtaining the huge materia, but rather for the very reason of
protecting/preserving the condor egg's life.) o Your task here is done - board
your airship once more. Head back to the village of Mideel. (where Cloud & Tifa
are) [10.]---[ Back in the Village of Mideel ] [^o^]! o Upon arriving in the
village of Mideel, explore the various | shops & merchant stores - you will have
noticed (if not already) [OP!] | the little white chocobos running around within
the shops. | | If you follow the specific sequences listed below, you will be |
able to obtain the "Fuuin" materia orb! | | o First you will need the "Mimetto"
plant food prior to | proceeding, which can be bought from Gren-Gren at the
chocobo | farm for 1500 gil each. | o Upon purchasing the "Mimetto" plant food,
go ahead & talk to | the little white chocobo running around. | | [!] You will
be given a choice: | Top Choice -> Give it the "Mimetto" plant food. | Bottom
Choice -> Do not give it anything. | | o Proceeding to choose the top choice
(give it the plant food), | you will be given another set of choices in petting
the little | white chocobo: | Top Choice -> Pet its feet area. | 2nd Choice ->
Pet its stomach. | 3rd Choice -> Pet its throat. | 4th Choice -> Pet its belly.
| 5th Choice -> Pet its ears. | 6th Choice -> Pet its underwings. | | o
Proceeding to choose the 5th choice (the side of its ears), | you will now
obtain the "Fuuin" materia orb! | [^o^]! | o There is also yet another hidden
item you can obtain in this | village. Go to the weapons shop. [OP!] | | o In
the weapons shop, you will notice a door towards the back. | Search the door -
you will need a key to possibly open the door. | | o Leave the shop & head
towards the far left area, where the | old man is standing outside. Search
around the area just behind | where the old man is standing -- you should hear a
"clicking" | sound soon. | | o Search that area of the "clicking" sound - you
will find an | old, rusted key! Head back to the weapons shop. | | [!] Try to
use the rusted key on the door. | You will be given choices: | Top Choice -> Use
the rusted key. | Bottom Choice -> Do not use the rusted key. | | o Go ahead &
use the key (top choice). | | [!] As you find that your rusted key broke, the
store owner | will ask what happened - you can respond: | Top Choice -> Try to
lie your way out. | Bottom Choice -> Tell the truth & apologize. | | (You soon
learn that the "door" was no more than a mere | painting on the wall! - (^o^)! |
| o You will now obtain the "Ring of the cursed" artifact! | o--------o o
Proceed to the village hospital - talk to Tifa. A sequence will follow. o Head
outside - prepare to battle against the "weapon". A cg fmv sequence will soon
follow. [11.]---[ Tifa & Cloud: Within the Lifestream.... ] (Upon falling into
the depths of the lifestream, Tifa will find herself within Cloud's struggles to
find his true "reality"...) o Talk to each Cloud - each one represents a part of
Cloud's fragmented memories... (You soon learn that it was not Cloud who had
returned to Niburuhelm with Sephiroth as the "1st class soldier" - Tifa had
awaited for his arrival...but never saw him. Ashamed for not becoming the
soldier that he had hoped to be, Cloud could not reveal himself to Tifa - but
even this being so, it soon becomes clear that Cloud had still kept his promise
to look after Tifa to the very end...) o Upon returning back to the airship,
your next task is to obtain the huge materia #3, located within the depths of
the ocean makoro of Junon. [12.]---[ Junon - Huge Materia #3 ] o Head towards
the Junon area (the area of Shinra cannon airbase). o Talk to the Shinra guard
standing in front of the elevator gate - choose the top choice to agree in
paying 10 gil for passage through. Activate the elevator upon entering. o Make
your way through the Shinra airbase complex and head towards an underpass (with
the shinra army group) which will lead to the ocean makoro. o Battle your way
through - upon eventually finding the huge materia, you will encounter Reno (of
the Taaks). Prepare to battle against a subboss mech-robot. o Head towards the
submarine & battle against the Shinra guards. [Tip!] - Make sure to pick up the
treasure chest items located just around the submarine - one of them will
contain a special item that will be necessary for a side event later on in the
game. o Upon entering the submarine, head towards the main control room. [!] -
Search the chair - you will be given a set of choices: Top Choice -> View the
navigational instructions Middle Choice -> Sit in seat Bottom Choice -> Leave
everything alone o Your task now is to navigate the submarine & destroy all
incoming enemy submarines and importantly, destroy the red submarine carrying
the huge materia! You will have a time limit of <10 minutes>. [Tip!] - Here are
the controls to navigate the submarine: - Use the directional pad to maneuver
the submarine - Press the [triangle] button to shift upward - Press the [X]
button to shift downward - Press the [square] button to fire torpedo - Use the
radar sensory map to coordinate your attacks o Once ready to battle the enemy
submarines, choose the middle choice to sit in the seat. Finally, choose the 2nd
choice to engage. o After defeating the red submarine, you will soon learn that
the Shinra corp have obtained the last huge materia & taken it to the Rocket
village. o Your task now is to head towards the Rocket village, stop the Shinra
army & obtain the huge materia #4. [Tip!] - Before heading out to the Rocket
village, board the submarine & search the ocean depths for the red submarine
that you sunk - you can obtain the 3rd huge materia. - Although optional for
now, there is also the shell key that is hidden within the depths of the ocean
cavern. There is also another sunken submarine, where you can obtain several
useful artifacts. [13.]---[ Rocket Village - Huge Materia #4 ] o Upon arriving
in the Rocket village, head towards the rocket - prepare to battle against Rudo
(of the Taaks) and the shinra guards. o Head to the main control room. You will
soon learn that the Shinra corp had planned to use the huge materia incased
within the rocket against the meteor. o As the rocket heads within a collision
course towards the meteor, you must now obtain the huge materia #4 - Enter the
passcode required to release the huge materia. [Tip!] - The passcode consists of
pressing 4 buttons on your controller pad. You must input the correct sequence
of buttons. Passcode: [Circle], [Square], [X], [X] o Upon boarding the airship,
Red XIII will suggest going to the cosmo canyon & talking to Boogen-Haagen.
NOTE: If you have not obtained the huge materia #3 from the sunken submarine
already, do so before going to the cosmo canyon. [14.]---[ Cosmo Canyon ] o Head
to the Cosmo Canyon and talk to Boogen-Haagen. It will soon be decided to head
towards the shell village, where Aerith had confronted Sephiroth. Boogen-Haagen
will insist on joining you on this particular mission. Cloud will leave all four
huge materias within the room. [!] - In approaching each huge materia, you will
be given choices: Top Choice -> View the huge materia closer. Middle Choice ->
Leave the huge materia alone. Bottom Choice -> Leave room & head down. [Tip!] -
Each huge materia represents a specific type of special materia. In order to
obtain the special materia(s) formed from each huge materia, you must have
"mastered" or obtained the required materia orbs. HUGE MATERIA (color) |
PRODUCES | REQUIREMENTS
---------------------------------------------------------------- Blue | Bahamut
Eishiki | Must have Bahamut materia & | Materia | Bahamut Kai materia
---------------------------------------------------------------- Yellow | Master
Command | Must have all 13 command materia | Materia | at "master" level
---------------------------------------------------------------- Red | Master
Shookan | Must have all 16 shookan/summoning | Materia | materia at "master"
level ---------------------------------------------------------------- Light |
Master Mahoo | Must have all 21 mahoo (spell) Green | (spell) Materia | materia
at "master" level
---------------------------------------------------------------- Note: Come back
to this room whenever you are ready to obtain the special materia from any one
of the huge materia and have met the specific requirements. o Upon boarding the
airship, head towards the shell village. [14.]---[ Shell Village ] o Head within
the left side cavern of the shell village - a sequence will take place. Note:
You will need to have already obtained the shell key, located within the depths
of the ocean caverns. (You soon learn that in time it will be the planet that
will decide the very fate of all life, whether to be healed by the mystical
"holy" of the white materia or to face the utter devastation of the meteor...
Within the carved ancient writings, it is revealed to you of a "key" and a
"orugouru". Boogen-Haagen will then suggest to use the shell key that you had
found within the depth of the ocean - as a result, it will release the mystical
waterfall revealing an image screen interface... Cloud soon becomes to realize
that Aerith had known all along what had to be done...and at the cost of her
very life...) o Upon leaving the scene, Cloud will receive a call from the other
characters (Cait Sith), informing him of Rufus' (president of Shinra corp)
intentions to use the Jenon canon to destroy Sephiroth, with the power released
from all the makoro of Midgar. o Leave the shell village & head towards Midgar.
A sequence will follow - the "Weapon" has risen & approaching Midgar! Head
towards Midgar & wait nearby the shores to confront the "weapon". A CG sequence
will follow. o Head towards the crater within the glacier mountains - another
sequence will follow. (Within the midst of the uprising from the damage
inflicted upon by the "weapon", overwhelming the stability of the makoro complex
in Midgar, the scientist Hojou places Midgar in further danger, overloading the
makoro & planning to use its energy for his own twisted purposes with
Sephiroth...) o And so, your task now is to head back to Midgar & stop Houjou.
[15.]---[ Midgar : The Battle Within... ] o Head towards Midgar - before
dropping down to the surface, you will be prompted to choose if you wish to
change your member party. [!] - You will be given these choices: Top Choice ->
Yes : Change your member party characters. Bottom Choice -> No : Leave the
member party as is. o Follow Cait Sith - talk to Cait Sith when you are ready to
battle your way through the underground complex & tunnels, leading to the Makou
Canon. [!] - Within the underground train tunnels, you will eventually be
confronted by the Taaks (Leno, Irina, & Rudo). You will be given a choice: Top
Choice -> Engage the Taaks in a battle. Bottom Choice -> Choose not to battle
against the Taaks. (I will leave this option up to you) o Upon reaching near the
makou canon area, prepare to battle against Haidekka & Scarlet and their massive
robot. o Battle your way up towards the makou canon - you will soon confront
Hojou, whom you will soon find out that he was actually Sephiroth's biological
father during the Jenova Project - Prepare to battle Hojou. o After managing to
defeat Hojou from engaging the makou canon, you will return to the airship once
more, following with a sequence of conversational events. (As it soon becomes
clear that there lies only 7 days left before the oncoming of the meteor, Cloud
insists for each character to discover & realize their true reasoning for
fighting...whether if it is for the planet or for the future of all life...or...
...or rather is it for a personal reason? And so, he asks that each person to
return to their origin to make sure of their true reasoning for fighting, as he
states that one cannot fight without realizing the true reasoning for one's
actions...) o Once everyone is found to surprisingly return, your final mission
is set - to battle against Sephiroth to the very end... [!] o You will soon be
informed that DISC 2 has ended - You will be given a choice: Top Choice -> Save
your game right now. Bottom Choice -> Do not save your game now.
========================================================================
EDITOR'S NOTE: And so, the 2nd CD of your epic saga has finally come to an end -
the only thing left now is for your final confrontation against Sephiroth, in
hopes of stopping the oncoming of the mystical meteor... As you will soon find
that your journeys are almost at an end, perhaps you may want to consider
uncovering the many hidden secrets & events that awaits you throughout ffvii
before heading out to face your final mission - ...perhaps, breeding your own
golden chocobo in order to obtain the infamous "Knight of Round" summoning
materia orb...or perhaps mastering the levels of your materia orbs to gain the
special "master" materias... Well, what are you waiting for?! Hurry up and place
that 3rd CD into your psx!! (^o^)
======================================================================== [ FFVII
Walkthrough : DISK 3 ]
======================================================================== o As
the 3rd CD is primary reserved for your final battle against Sephiroth, here are
some tips that may help you along your way to the end: - In battling through the
inner caverns of the last dungeon to Sephiroth, the first two areas may come as
a little confusing to get down to the bottom, as there are some areas of the
screen that blend end well with the rendered background and may be rather hard
to distinguish as accessable areas. - Within the depths of the inner caverns,
you will eventually come across a point where all your characters will gather
together to split into 2 groups. Choose the specific characters you want to head
either to the right path or the left path. - There are many special materia orbs
that are hidden throughout the inner caverns. Here are some that you may want to
espcially look for: o Command Counter : Enables character to counter enemy's
attack with the combined counter materia o Subete Zentaika : Enables all of
character's materia and attack/defense abilities to affect multiple targets o
Shield : Mahoo (spell) materia that casts a combination of both "Barrier" &
"MaBarrier" effect o HP Kyushu : Allows the combined mahoo (spell) materia to
drain a portion of the enemy's HP values as well o Save-Point Item : Allows you
to create a save-point flag in any location, allowing you to save your game at
the most critical point of your journey. - When confronting Sephiroth, you will
have the option of switching between the group parties between each round. If
your main group party is powerful enough, you will easily find that there really
is no need to switch between the groups.
======================================================================== [ FFVII
Info, Reference & Database Web Sites ]
======================================================================== o
http://www2.gol.com/users/mamiya/page.f/ff7/ (FF7 Data Base Site) - NOTE: In
Shift-JIS or EUC type jp font o http://133.13.65.71/index.html (FF7 Ultimate
Faq) - NOTE: In Shift-JIS or EUC type jp font o
http://www.alg.tctice.toyota-ct.ac.jp/~masaya/ff7.html (FF7's World) - NOTE: In
Shift-JIS or EUC type jp font o http://www.threeweb.ad.jp/~yusuke/FF7/index.htm
(FF7 - Yusuke Factory) - NOTE: In Shift-JIS or EUC type jp font o
http://www.dragonfire.net/~sato/ff7hp.htm (FF7 Homepage - Yukiyoshi Ike Sato) o
http://www.phonet.com/~crow/ff7/import/chocobo/guide.html (Chocobo Walkthrough)
o http://www.phonet.com/~crow/ff7 (Miranda Cafe's FFVII) o
http://www.flash.net/~zeromus/StrategyGuide/ (FFVII Strategy Guide) o
http://ucsub.colorado.edu/~nakao/illucia/ (Illucia, Final Fantasy V, VI & VII
Web Page!) - Tatsushi Nakao [email protected]
======================================================================== - [
REFERENCE SECTION ] -
======================================================================== [ MAIN
MENU ]: The control screen is one of the key elements in the game to which you
must master in the course of your journeys - this includes some of the primal
tasks such as equipting/customizing various materia orbs & weapons, configuring
your game setup, using items, saving your game, and much MUCH more. This is the
main control interface that you live & breath by within this game. o There are
10 specific submenus within the main menu to which you must learn to master
(from top to bottom): #1. [ Item ]: This will show you all the items you have
obtained so far in the course of your saga. Note that this submenu will also be
accessable during battle sequences. Within the Submenu, there will be 3 other
submenus: - [ Use ]: This is the default selection within your submenu, in which
you can use the various items/accessories. - [ Lineup ]: This option allows you
to customize the order in which your items are organized. - [ Key Item ]: This
selection window will show you all the "key items" you have obtained in the
course of your journeys. These key items are used during the important
sequences/events in the game. #2. [ Magic ]: This will show you all the magic
spells/abilities your character(s) possess. Note that the specific magic spells
are determined by the amount & type of materia orbs the character(s) are
equipted with. Within the Submenu, there will be 3 other submenus: - [ Magic ]:
This is the default selection within your submenu, showing you all the spells
your character(s) can cast. If you have the "Cure" materia orb equipted, you
will be able to cast the spell to replenish your characters during the normal
"travel" mode as well. - [ Summoning ]: If you have any "shookan"/summoning
materia orbs equipted, you will be able to view all the specific summoning
spells your character(s) can cast. - [ Enemies' Ability ]: If you have the
"Enemy's Ability" materia orb, you will be able to view all the specific
spells/attacks you have gained from learning the various enemies that you have
battled against. #3. [ Materia ]: This will show you all the materia orbs your
character(s) are currently equipted with. Learn to master how to best equipt the
materia orbs soon, as it will determine which spells your characters will be
able to cast and the level at which the materia orbs will progress. #4. [ Equipt
]: This selection will allow you to equipt the various weapons, armor, and
accessories that you purchase/find in the course of your journeys. o--> Note
that each weapon/armor has a specific attribute in determining the amount of
materia orbs it can carry and in determining the level progression rate of the
materia orbs it carries. As with the previous installments of the FF series, the
specifications for each weapon/armor will be shown to you - use it to determine
which weapon/armor is best suited for each of your character(s). #5. [ Status ]:
This will show you the current specifications your character(s) are currently in
- this includes the basic stats of your character(s)' strength, magic power,
defense level, limit levels, luck, etc. #6. [ Lineup ]: This will show you the
order & setup in which your characters will face against the enemies in battle.
This includes their positioning - as in whether the character(s) will face the
enemies from the front row or the back row. o--> Note that the character(s)
positioned in the front row will have greater attack/strength power but will
have decreased/lesser defense power. o--> Note that the character(s) positioned
in the back row will have greater defense/evade level but will have
decreased/lesser attack power. [Tip!]--> As a basic strategy rule in your battle
sequences, have your lesser HP characters positioned in the back row and the
greater HP characters positioned in the front. Also note that the amount of
damage/effect from your magical spells have no relation with the positioning of
your character(s). #7. [ Limit ]: This will show you all the special "limit"
attacks your character(s) have learned in the course of your journeys. You will
also notice that there are 4 specific "levels" categorized in the submenu. Each
character can only use a specific limit level at a time. (ie. Level 1 limit
only) In order to switch/set your character(s) to use the other limit levels,
you must choose the top choice listed as "Set" and select the new level you
desire. o--> Note that your character(s) must have learned the new limit level
attacks before you can set to the new level. So, what this means is that your
character(s) must first gradually learn the new limit level attacks in order to
use them -- until then, the newer levels will be shaded out in your window. #8.
[ Configuration ]: As with the previous installments of the FF series, this will
allow you to customize the specific conditions of the game. (ie. message speed,
stereo/mono, cursor, etc.) #9. [ PHS ]: This will allow you to switch between
the various characters within you party. This can only be used at save-point
flags and at the 3d land map mode. o--> Note that you must first have MORE than
3 characters within your party in order to use the PHS. #10. [ Save ]: This will
allow you to save your game. (duh) You can only save your game at save-point
flags and at the 3d land map mode.
======================================================================== - [
TIPS & TRICKS : SECRETS OF THE TRADE ]
-
======================================================================== o----[
FFVII MATERIA (Orb) DATABASE ] Throughout your journeys within the world of
FFvii, you will obtain various materia orbs that will bestow upon your
characters the mystical ability(s) to cast magical spells, immunities from
certain handicapp status, and various special attributions & effects. These
materia orbs are specified within 5 categories: (1) Mahoo Materia (normal
magical spells | color: lightgreen) (2) Shien Materia (support materia orbs |
color: blue) (3) Dokuritsu Materia (additional abilities | color: pink) (4)
Command Materia (additional commands | color: yellow) (5) Shookan Materia
(summoning materia | color: red) (1) - [ Mahoo Materia Listing - 21 total, 1
Special ] # | MATERIA | SPELL(S) | LOCATION(S) |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 |
Hanoh | Fire, Fira, Faiga | Wallmarket, Costa Del Sol, | | | | Mideel, Condor
Fort, etc. |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 |
Reiki | Blizzard, Blizzara, | Wallmarket, Costa Del Sol, | | | Blizzaga |
Mideel, Condor Fort, etc. |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 |
Ikazuchi | Thunder, Thundara, | Wallmarket, Costa Del Sol, | | | Thundaga |
Mideel, Condor Fort, etc. |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 |
Daichi | Quake, Quara, Quaga | Costa Del Sol, Kaamu, etc. |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 |
Doku | Bio, Biora, Bioga | Costa Del Sol, Kaamu, | | | | Shinra 68th floor, etc.
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 |
Jyuryoku | Gravity, Gravira, | Costa Del Sol, Mideel | | | Graviga | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 |
Kaifuku | Cure, Cura, Regene, | Midgar 5th area, wallmarket | | | Curaga |
Mideel, Condor Fort, etc. |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 |
Chiryu | Poisoner, Ethner, | Gongaga village, Kaamu, | | | Regist | Arujunon |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 |
Sosei | Raise, Araise | Arujunon |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 |
Fuujiru | Sleep, Silence | Arujunon |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 |
Madowasu | Confuse, Berzerk | Cosmo Canyon |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 |
Henshin | Minimum, Dodo | Cosmo Canyon, Gongaga vill, | | | | Mideel |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 |
Jikan | Haste, Slow, Stop | Rocket village, Gongaga vil |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 |
Barrier | Barrier, Mabarrier, | Rocket village | | | Reflect, Wall | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 |
Shometsu | Debarrier, Dispel, | Condor Fort, Mideel | | | Death | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 |
Ridatsu | Escape, Dejon | Rocket village |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 |
Inseki | Comet, Cometeor | Shell village |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 |
Fuuin | Freeze, Break, | Mideel (give "mimetto" food | | | Tornedo, Flare | to
little chocobo) & choose | | | | to pet chocobo's ear | | | | - refer to
walkthrough 2CD |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 |
Full Care | Full Care | Cosmo Canyon Item Shop | | | | - back room area |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 |
Shield | Shield | In last dungeon, upper left | | | | area of 2nd screen |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 |
Ultima | Ultima | During North Corel village | | | | train event to get huge | |
| | materia |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sp |
MASTER | Every single materia | You must have obtain all 21 | | MAHOO | spell
listed in game | materia orbs, all max level | | | | and go to huge materia room
| | | | in Cosmo Canyon. |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) -
[ Shien Materia Listing - 13 total ] NOTE: Shien Materia orbs must be used in
combination with a normal mahoo (spell) materia in order to work properly. Make
sure that the materia line on your weapon/armor is connected so that the shien
materia can take effect with the mahoo (spell) materia. # | MATERIA | EFFECT(S)
| LOCATION(S) |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 |
Zentaika | Enables the combined | Shinra 63rd floor | | | mahoo (spell) materia
to | "C" coupon, Condor Fort, | | | effect multiple enemies | Gold Saucer
Snowboard | | | | arcade prize, Red XIII |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 |
Zokusei | | Shinra 62nd floor, | | | | Niburuhelm mountains | | | | | | | | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 | HP
Kyushu | Enables the combined | | | | mahoo (spell) materia to | | | | drain HP
points from | | | | enemy & added to chara | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 | MP
Kyushu | Enables the combined | | | | mahoo (spell) materia to | | | | drain MP
points from | | | | enemy & added to chara | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 | MP
Turbo | Increases the spell power | | | | & damage of the combined | | | | mahoo
(spell) materia orb | | | | | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 |
Command | Enables chara to counter | | | Counter | enemy's attack with | | | |
combined command materia | | | | | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 |
Mahoo | Enables chara to counter | Chocobo Race "S" Rank | | Counter | enemy's
attack with | prize | | | mahoo (spell) materia | | | | | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 |
Mahoo | Enables the combined | Lower right small island | | Midareuchi | mahoo
(spell) materia to | cave of map | | | be casted 4 times within | - river
chocobo required | | | a single turn | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 |
Tsuedeni | Enables character to | Mountainous temple range | | Nusumu | randomly
steal item from | of Ootai (Yuffie's home | | | enemy as spell is cast | town) |
| | | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 |
Tsuikagiri | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 |
Tsuikakouka | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 |
Final | Enables the combined | Gold Saucer URA Battle | | Attack | materia to be
casted | prize | | | right before the chara | | | | perishes | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 |
Fuiuchi | | Chocobo Race "S" Rank | | | | prize | | | | | | | | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) -
[ Dokuritsu Materia Listing - 16 total ] Dokuritsu materia orb will increase
various specific abilities of your character's stats (ie. speed, strength, hp,
mp, etc) simply by equipting these materia orbs. # | MATERIA | EFFECT(S) |
LOCATION(S) |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 |
Tekiyose | Increases character's | Gold Saucer Battle Sqr. | | (Type A) | chance
of encountering | 250 battle points, | | | enemy battle | Chocobo Race "A" Rank
or | | | | "S" Rank prize |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 |
Tekiyose | Decreases character's | Gold Saucer Battle Sqr. | | (Type B) | chance
of encountering | 250 battle points, | | | enemy battle | Chocobo Race "A" Rank
or | | | | "S" Rank prize |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 | HP
Up | Increases 10%-50% of your | Cosmo Canyon, Mideel | | | chara HP status | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 | MP
Up | Increases 10%-50% of your | Comso Canyon, Mideel | | | chara HP status | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 |
Speed | Increases 10%-50% of your | Gold Saucer Battle Sqr. | | | chara speed
points | 4000+/- battle points |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 |
HP-MP | Switches the HP->MP | Upper right cave from | | Irekae | values of your
character | Corel - Mountain & river | | | (ie. 999HP/9999MP) | chocobo required
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 |
Counter | Enables chara to randomly | Niburuhelm mountain, | | | counter enemy's
attack | Chocobo Race "A" Rank or | | | | "S" Rank prize |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 |
Chocobo | Enables chara to attract | Chocobo Farm | | Yose | & encounter chocobo
| (sold by Gren-Gren) |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 |
Kabau | Enables chara to guard | Wallmarket, garden of | | | & take the enemy's
attack | Aerith's home in Midgar | | | to protect weak character | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 |
Lucky | Increases 10%-50% of your | Ancient Ruins | | | chara luck status | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 |
Sensei | | Gold Saucer Battle Sqr. | | Kougeki | | 1000 battle points |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 |
Keikenchi | | Gold Saucer GP | | Up | | 2000 GP required |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 |
Gil Up | Increases amount of gil | Gold Saucer GP | | | character get in battle
| 1000 GP required |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 |
Enkyori | Enables chara's attacks | Mithril Mine | | Kougeki | from back row to
do as | - upper right area | | | much damage as from front | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 |
Subete | Enables all of chara's | Cavern in heading | | Zentaika | materia &
ability | towards Sephiroth - | | | to affect multiple target | must tap button
while | | | | jumping pass materia in | | | | order to obtain |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 |
Magical | | | | | | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) -
[ Command Materia Listing - 13 total, 1 Special ] # | MATERIA | EFFECT(S) |
LOCATION(S) |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 |
Nusumu | Command allowing chara to | Kaamu | | | randomly steal item from | | |
| enemy | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 |
Miyaburu | Command allowing chara to | Kaamu, Arujunon, area 7 | | | view
enemy's stats & | of Midgar | | | weaknesses | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 |
Nageru | Command allowing chara to | Rocket village, Condor | | | throw any item
in menu | Fort, Yuffie's default | | | listing | item |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 |
Henka | Command allowing chara to | Ancient ruins | | | temporarily transform |
(pyramid structure) | | | enemy/character | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 |
Hissatsu | Command allowing chara to | Rocket village, Condor | | | randomly
attack enemy | Fort, Gongaga village | | | w/single devastating blow | (jungle
area) |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 |
Ayatsuru | Command allowing chara to | Rocket village, Condor | | | randomly
take control of | Fort, Cait Sith's | | | enemy | default item |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 |
Monomane | Command allowing chara to | Far lower right cave | | | mimic another
chara's | region of Ootai island | | | attack | - mountain chocobo | | | |
required |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 |
Renzoku | Command allowing chara to | | | Giri | auto attack enemy twice | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 |
Teki no | Command allowing chara to | Shinra 68th floor, | | Waza | gain & use
enemy's | Arujanon, talking to | | | specific attack ability | mountain chocobo
at | | | | small house at mountain |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 |
Zentaigiri | Command allowing chara's | | | | attack to hit all enemy | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 |
W-Mahoo | Command allowing chara to | | | | cast mahoo spell twice in | | | |
single turn | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 |
W-Shookan | Command allowing chara to | Gold Saucer Battle sqr. | | | cast
shookan summoning | 64000 battle points | | | spell twice in single | | | | turn
| | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
| W-Item | Command allowing chara to | Bone Village random | | | use inventory
item twice | hakkutsu, | | | in single turn | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sp |
MASTER | Ultimate ability to use | You must have obtain all | | COMMAND | all
commands listed | 13 command materia at | | | | max level and go to huge | | | |
materia room at cosmo | | | | canyon |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) -
[ Shookan (summoning) Materia Listing - 16 total, 1 Special ] # | MATERIA |
LOCATION(S) |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 |
Chocobo & Mooguri | Chocobo Farm - talk to chocobo |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 |
Shiva | Junon event - after saving Pureshia, she will | | | give you Shiva
shookan materia |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 |
Iifrit | During ship voyage from Junon to Costa Del Sol | | | after defeating
subboss, JenovaBirth |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 |
Ramuh | Right before the chocobo race, in order to | | | leave the Corel Prison
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 |
Titan | Inside the makoro of Gongaga village | | | - right after the sequence
w/Scarlet |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 |
Odin | Inside the safe of the house in Niburuhelm |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 |
Leviathan | Yuffie's event in battling through the 5 level | | | of challege at
high temple in town of Ootai |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 |
Bahamut | Ancient ruins (pyramid structure) | | | - after defeating subboss red
dragon |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 |
Bahamut Kai | | | (Giga Flare) | |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 |
Bahamut Eishiki | The combination of Bahamut & Bahamut Kai | | (Tera Flare) | -
go to the huge materia room at cosmo canyon |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 |
Kujyata (Boar) | Within the forest of the Bone Village | | | - it will be moving
around the screen |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 |
Alexander | Within the small ice island after snowboard | | | event - after
defeating the person within |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 |
Phoenix | Condor Fort event - after condor egg hatches |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 |
Hades | Inside the submarine within the depths of the | | | ocean - after
defeating Reno & Rudo |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 |
Tupon | The small mountain nearby the cosmo canyon | | | - mountain chocobo is
required | | | - mountain can be also access after defeating | | | Wepon
(guardian flying around) | | | - located up in tree within depth of forest |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 |
Knights of Round | Island located upper right region of map | | | - Note: it is
not marked on map | | | - Note: ocean chocobo required |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sp |
MASTER SHOOKAN | (Allows chara to use all shookan materia ) | | | Go to huge
materia room at cosmo canyon | | | - all 16 shookan materia required and maxed |
------------------------------------------------------------------------- o---[
CHOCOBO : Feeding Effects ] In the course of breeding/developing your own
chocobo, it is important to know the type of plant food you feed it with. Each
chocobo has various optimum levels in defining its speed, stamina, and agility -
use the chart below to guide you in 1 increasing your chocobo's various
abilities... PLANT TYPE | SPEED | STAMINA | AGILITY
------------------------------------------- | Kizaaru | X | X | |
-------------------------------------------- | Karakka | | | X |
-------------------------------------------- | Tantaru | X | X | X |
-------------------------------------------- | Pasaana | | | X |
-------------------------------------------- | Kuriie | X | X | |
-------------------------------------------- | Mimetto | X | | |
-------------------------------------------- | Reigen | X | X | |
-------------------------------------------- | Shirugisu | X | X | X |
-------------------------------------------- o----[ Kamedouraku Flyers : Find
all 6 flyers and.... ] - #1 : Midgar Area #5 - #2 : Midgar Shinra Building (1st
floor) - #3 : Gold Saucer (hotel lobby) - #4 : Cosmo Canyon (next to weapon
shop) - #5 : Cosmo Canyon (nearby inn) - #6 : Village of Uutai (Yuffie's house)
o----[ CHOCOBO : Breeding Special Chocobo ] Breeding these "special" chocobo are
only necessary in order to access the various secret/hidden islands & caves that
require chocobos that have the special ability to travel through rivers, or
mountains, or ocean, or even all three combined. Below is a chart of breeding
the 4 specific special chocobo... CHOCOBO | COLOR | BREEDING COMBINATION |
BREEDING FOOD
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mountain
| Green | "sugoku ee" + "sugoku ee" | Karabu | | or "ee" + "ee" |
---------------------------------------------------------------------- River |
Blue | "sugoku ee" + "sugoke ee" | Karabu | | or "ee" + "ee" |
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mountain
| Black | Mountain Chocobo + | Karabu +River | | River Chocobo |
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ocean |
Gold |(Mountain + River) Chocobo | Zeio | | + "Sugoku ee" |
---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: The
"breeding combination" refers to the status of the chocobo. Upon catching a
chocobo, you can talk to Gren-Gren at the Chocobo Farm to find out the status of
that chocobo. NOTE: When combining 2 chocobos, remember that you need to have
"osu" (male) and "mesu" (female) chocobos in order to breed the new chocobo.
(Duh) NOTE: For other reference information on chocobo breeding, here is a
recommended web site for detailed chocobo info: [
http://www.phonet.com/~crow/ff7/import/chocobo/guide.html ] o----[
"Chocobo'kuru" Attack : "Learning" Procedure ] - NOTE: You must have the "Tekino
Waza" (Enemy's Ability) materia orb equipted on your character prior to
proceeding. (1) Find/encounter a chocobo at level 16 or 36 (level in increment
of 4) You can find out the level of a chocobo by using the "Miyaburu" (scan)
materia orb. (2) During the battle, give the chocobo the "Mimetto" plant food to
insure that it will not run away. (3) Cast the "Lv4 Jibaku" (one of the "tekino
waza ability" spells) onto the chocobo. (4) After casting the "Lv4 Jibaku" spell
a few times, the chocobo will counterattack with the "Chocobo'kuru" attack. (5)
Now you will have learned the "Chocobo'kuru" attack ability! (^o^) o----[
Obtaining the "Master Mahoo" Materia ] - In order to obtain the "Master Mahoo"
materia orb, you will need to first master the 21 other materia orbs prior to
proceeding. - Here are the 21 materia orbs you must first master: (1) "Kaifuku"
(11) "Fuugiru" (21) "Ultima" (2) "Chiryu" (12) "Henshin" (3) "Sosei" (13)
"Jikan" (4) "Hanou" (14) "Barrier" (5) "Reiki" (15) "Shoometsu" (6) "Ikazuchi"
(16) "Ridatsu" (7) "Daichi" (17) "Inseki" (8) "Doku" (18) "Fuuin" (9) "Jyuryoku"
(19) "Full care" (10) "Madowasu" (20) "Shield" - Upon mastering all the levels
for each of these 21 materia orbs, go to the Cosmo Canyon and head to the
astronomy room, where the 4 "huge materia" are. - You will then obtain the
"Master Mahoo" (master magic) materia orb! o----[ "Ultima Weapon" ] - Towards
the end of 2nd CD through 3rd CD, you will encounter and battle against the
"weapon" from time to time. - Eventually, after many confrontations with the
"weapon", you will defeat it and receive the "Ultima Weapon" for Cloud! (^o^)
o----[ "All 7 Fever" : 7777 Hp Damage per hit! ] - This is a temporary status of
any one of your characters whose hit point attribute values at exactly 7777. If
& when your character(s) are under the "All 7 Fever" status, that character(s)
will automatically engage in a berzerk-like mode, instantly attacking the enemy
repeatedly until it has perished, inflicting 7777 damage points for every hit.
In short, the "all 7 fever" status will elliminate the enemy regardless whether
if it is a dark dragon w/5,000 hps or a boss character w/100,000 hps. Its
potential collective damage is infinate.| However, once the battle round is
over, that character's hit points will be depleated to 1 hit point and needs
healing immediately. Once healed back to 7777, the "all 7 fever" is once more
initiated in the next encountered battle sequence, and the process is repeated.
NOTE that this status is in fact TEMPORARY, as once that character gains that
next level upgrade, the total hit point attribute is altered, and so
consequently - no more "all 7 fever"... o----[ Tip on getting more Gil & GP ]
(submitted by Tatsushi Nakao) - Need more money? Try selling a zentaika materia
orb (at "mastered" level) for 1,400,000 Gil. - Need more GP? Sometimes, there is
a person standing in front of the house at entrance of Gold Saucer. He will sell
GP for Gil - you can buy maximum of 100 GP for 10,000 Gil. Try going in & out of
the Gold Saucer until he shows up.
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