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Final Fantasy VIII Guide

1999 · Role-playing game

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GuideWhat you will find
Squall begins his Renzokuken Limit Break in the remastered battle presentation.Getting startedSet up commands, prepare for Dollet and strengthen the party through junctions.
Rinoa reaches toward Squall against an orange evening sky.CharactersCompare the main cast, individual Limits and practical party jobs.
A close view of Squall holding his gunblade during a battle animation.Junctions & abilitiesLearn why stats change, how refinement works and when elemental junctions backfire.
Squall begins his Renzokuken Limit Break in the remastered battle presentation.GF locationsFind boss-held summons and distinguish optional recruitment routes.
A Triple Triad match displays cards around the central three-by-three board.Triple TriadRead the board, recognize regional rules and turn cards into useful materials.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Strength comes from junctionsEquip a GF, open a stat slot and attach a useful spell stock.
Inspect bosses with DrawSiren, Carbuncle and several later GFs come from specific opponents.
Read Triple Triad rulesRegional conditions can change how a familiar card hand behaves.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
SquallSeeD leaderA gunblade user whose Renzokuken relies on timed inputs.
RinoaResistance fighterTravels with Angelo and becomes central to the sorceress story.
ZellMartial artistUses timed command chains through Duel.
QuistisInstructor and companionLearns Blue Magic Limit Breaks from specific items.
SelphieSeeD companionUses Slot to access variable magical effects.
IrvineSharpshooterSpends different ammunition types through Shot.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Getting startedSet up Junction before leaving Balamb →
Junctions & abilitiesUnderstand spell stocks and stat slots →
GF locationsDraw these GFs at their first opportunity →
Triple TriadWin Triple Triad by comparing adjacent numbers →

Pictures All pictures →

Squall begins his Renzokuken Limit Break in the remastered battle presentation.
Squall begins his Renzokuken Limit Break in the remastered battle presentation.
A close view of Squall holding his gunblade during a battle animation.
A close view of Squall holding his gunblade during a battle animation.
Rinoa reaches toward Squall against an orange evening sky.
Rinoa reaches toward Squall against an orange evening sky.
A Triple Triad match displays cards around the central three-by-three board.
A Triple Triad match displays cards around the central three-by-three board.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Final Fantasy VIII: game and edition overviewwww.jp.square-enix.com