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SQUARE SOFTS ard Fl Fun reegered ates fsa Ca Lat PLAYER'S GUIDE {ieee eraere i: Redmond, Wi 98052 FINAL FANTASY HLRUMORS OF MAGIC, With the War of the Magi but a distant and jg memory, and magic itself long absent from the world, technology has sprung forth as the power of the future, Machines of sorts have found their ways from drawing boards to city streets, and ever-new & inventions fall fast upon the heels. of technological advancement. But" as history has proved, time and time again, when technology offers New power, some will grasp that power and twist it to serve them- selves, In this case, the Enipire has harnessed the power of advanced technology to create fighting machines stronger than anyone has ever seen. And while these machines alone could control the world, power-hungry gener- als can only imagine how great their power would be were they able to harness the mystic energies of magic.CONTENTS THE CAST a annan TIPS & TRICKS PART 1 MARVELS OF SCIENCE i id vee a BET IT BETS} TIPS & TRICKS PART 2. PART 2: THE WORLD OF RUIN. DTW EVENTI8 ANT? BEST. BEST. NTS 4 BETH BETIS _108 BTA 85 BENTIS_8§ BENTI6_110 BTSs BENTH BETH 46 NET BETES BETIS BETH ETI BETS BEMTIOA1 BENT 1060 BEST?! BEATIN 9 BEMT22.I ‘THPS-& TRICKS PARTS ....- ‘USING MAGIC SPECIAL STRATEGIES. . . FINAL FANTASY ME 3TERRA BRANFORD TREASURE HUNTER PROF 57 ms patty 27 Quetrene Mage Seg ERIPMENT Shove, Meieat, Aero SWORDPLAY & MAG Ine begining, Terra storms into Na LOCKE COLE peril Magik: ar ome ayn 99 1008 ee He ‘SKIL Fewer 37 dui oe SWORDPLAY & STEALING Locke plays she suave adventurer ‘and proclaims himself 1 bea rea- s regard himn a thief. But his past is not with: His skills at vill save your panion through mest of your jour- SPECIAL au N 1 |) MORPH Wan Tea “mrp” nto Dar kspar so sho doubles mr ighg nd orig oceatl Enatiaesne 3 SPECIAL SKILL STEAL ‘Locke's ably to stealicems thom enemies |s handy mastf ‘he time and absolutely vital at ang potions and weapons, Lc Steel eatin 4 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDEMast Moogies lead peaceful lives, but now [COUIPMIENT Spo Hat, Uphe mee | MoOcrE | MECHANIC MOG EDGAR: Prarie SHAS Pees 12 Mape:3) Soeegte 12 _ EDGAR RONI FIGARO rrorus sus ages 62 verb Power: 3 Guichress 30 Mapie28 Srengh: EQUIPMENT Spear, Sard, Khe Sword, Hale Are 4 that the Empire threatens all the SWORDPLAY & laud, Mog aud his brothers now POWER TOOLS ugst stf! earn many of his powerfit dancing attacks. eH SPECIALSKILL DANCE ag nas rea dence by ing inne tng. Each typeof tern contributes to Mog ‘agora, Once Mog joins you, travel sou aed Teaen all the dane. WIND SONG aches Mg ts dangarcus dares, Go tome euler fvest areas ar Pharm Facest ts eae this donee, DESERT Mog eems ve steps tains tana amit ARIA Btelpnalade LOVE PphtinNassho onthe pera SONATA {{eusgsnerste EARTH BLUES WATER RONDO DUSK ance oaty RECUIEM Aigone me snes nar Leaen ese steps inthe spontild behind NaPENE aherteCalapze SNOWMAN Jazz. ‘The wind ver mo grassy pains they must help. Wem Mog joins sour party midhway in the game, be King Edgar of Figaro seeretly sup: ports the Retarners while paying lip service to the Empire. His mechanical “skills and use of reehinology become great advantages against the Enpire. SPECIAL SKILL TOOLS Select Edgar's Teel command te azzeas tha power toolsand wesponsthat he sas on enemies. The | make tersome of ie mastpawertul ances inthe gama, AUTO CROSSBOW. ‘a setul weapon lor ataching me inthe gam | BIO BLAST- marion vers allthe are- FLASH ‘Wien Gopar oniershes the Flas, emits 1 noworl Beart of igh tat grains HP fram the enemy, NOISE BLASTER. Tha-ming-numbing sound ge ‘Nowe Blastr conheses your DRILL: Tre amon tt of he Dal pve | ees through ene enemy ata tine wih narnia force DEBILITATOR | Eagar ss te Getaracr to aves song everypa weakness tat thers can ance, CHAIN SAW (Once Edgar puts en his haskey mash, stand back fhe Chun Saw cuts eoughalmest evecvane. AIR ANCHOR: ‘What Beiter wa to win than by induting your ‘nares 0 destroy tmseivas? Thats what toe E Rlrfnchor does:KNIGHT CYAN CYAN GARAMONDE PROELE p85 S10" 18408, SKILS Par 8) uietears 28 Mage: Es Suergt 32 FOUPMENT Katee, Heines Armee SWORDPLAY ‘Brave Cyan toses his family in the hovribte poisoning at Doma, but he doesn't lose his: nerve. Alone, he sets ou fo attack the Empire! You'll turn his powerful sward 10 the good of the Reserners and the warld. SPECIAL SKILL SWORD TECHNIQUE Cyanssmorserarshp = Trans fem bounds. The eghtteenngues he abe regute tie fo Imgemect The higher {he teehaque the mace ‘eve requires to pre ave EMPOWERER Not ny ous, yout asl SLASH Tre amazing Sash atack cares HP for you QUADRA SLAM ttarees wth fear mighty oon DISPATCH A powertul attack ‘spans onto, R all your enmiog ia tracks, a least lor The most pawertul. mu Fes ataza from Gran's swe BLACKBELT SABIN SABIN RENE FIGARO PROFKE —Ape2? 6" ras MARTIAL ARTS King Edgar's brosher has studied she ways of the martial arts masters and now he possesses anesame physical skills. After the battle oa Mt. Kelts, Sabin becomes one of the mast valuatile members of your party. His dics techwriquee eequires destevi« Iydurt the ertacks are powerful enorigh 1a ‘overthrow many eneraies with one hit,RUNE KNIGHT CELES Evert sys sr am CELES CHERE Power 18 Osictrass 16 Migisat Suen PRoeMe Agee 59° Sit. URUENT Het Uh Aree BLS) wr Asin Magi: 21 Seen BEAST ATTACKS ERP So ge Sd, Poet Are The Wild Boy of the Veldt, Gary, joins EX-IMPERIAL GENERAL ‘your party Ifyou feed him sone meat. Wiese yon first meet Cefes, she is an He'll reward you with a great prize, but Inspec prisoner, bur it urns ont that she ts useful as an ally, roo. Gou's Rage she was once one of the Empire's gea~ anacks can slash through wnsuspectiag eral, As an ally, she is @ strong fight enemies with amazing force. er and her Runie Blade keeps her ia evers battle, ot seu LEAP, Sau ited nek te ¢ hs Leda cornand ts jeopon ‘rr oacks Reliceofchen but woen hn tetrad the town bot tse thc bose atack ough ‘SPECIAL SKILL BLITZ (petra Bliz commands once youve | itr ea ea ung ba samsakrutioatacmadhe | Cotes dite wort work Ths oemont ot #88 D) toryineues Savina raty¢ ia On he coer hand, he Be seis oer S00, Pummel 4 > | Aura Bolt 9 me Supe XY * | Fire Dane Oe Fo Mana RLRLXY AirBlade 27 oF eo 5 spirale RLXY Oe | Bum Rush taba Bie oe FINAL FANTASY [H 7GAMBLER, ODDS PLAYER He's a rich aa c is his Airship, bot ling skills. andl SETZER GABBIANT ;;' nore 7 Yt mete! Stor attack prove SKS valuable, 400, ma SPECIAL SKILL SLOT es ‘Setzers Slt ottack uses slot machine ta an- fondy select anacks Combiavens of m JOKE SSUEIROLIERRASELD (OME DOOM ay Everyone ase! GOMORPE Even ieing spine without combinations wil earn se Bo an explosive attack wh tm99 Esper strandam The CHOCOBOP ‘Arun of Chocato symbais resus in sta=pede the ta as, MEGA FLARE Sc slver ids reves in an anack slat th Fare Spal ASH twa af at ars copa wen ‘ars and ober deadly STEALTH & THROWING at vn WEAPONS reapans. Sword bidder. His only trusted companion dog, Interceptor, who can alsa help your 8 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDEARTIST fer SPECIAL SKILL ~ RELM eas ARROWNY = ae tee Mage:38 3u OUPRENT Past Boa Ro SKETCHING Str o's granddaughter, Relm, practices.an ™ braiel of magic. She 9 mies and learns their skitts, wh be nurned against ther, She alse: befriends Interceptor sand the bond hetween girl cand dog teas to-a dramatie- veseue ina burning iouse, LORE MASTER. STRAGO STRAGO MAGUS PRORLE age 70 £11" suits SOLES Ponec¥ Quickness 5 Sr EQUIPMENT og Han, ss MAGIC & LORE The villagers of Thamasa all have magi cal abilities, but Strago ts the mast now. erful of them, He can learn the spells of enemies and tse them, bus he maast first {feel sheir effects in atte. SPECIAL SKILL LORE Dce he's fe tha bite of enzmy spots, Stage eon access thom Daugi ine kore corumard and send thom or the Love spells batik the enemies wre tacked hm,THE MIMIC SPECIAL SKILL MIMICRY GOGO PROFLE ge Union 587 12s SKIUS Bower 9. Osickrane 84 Maple 38. Seng: 1 QUPRENT Dogue: Red, Rob. 9 the ations ol ethers. In bat, fe tha moves of the charac 6 Oooey his Meco, bathe ean cop the ther maebers Ha, MASTER OF IMITATION aan eccenivic nine, resides én a ¢ place on Triangle Istand, but you'd have ta search ie an wsual fash- ion 1 fine him. Wh Zone Eater, don't defe inhale your party it; frstead, fet it SPECIAL SKILL. RAGE During bavi, Uimaro tas wie a rage Histempee makes an awesers a cat Haste spells to ago Ring and the tup his sTaw recover i : blazard Orb. 10 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDEee MEAN MACHINES TOP RETURNER POSSESSORS MAGITEK BANON GHOSTS BR ARMOR trreiccteiate atte Senet tonsa The mechanized body suit that weak fighter: Me does, however, they're help spirits ro hav Terra woes at the beginning of the have Health, a skill shat mone of along, too. The Ghosts can either game is Magitek Armor, and you'll the others has. He can use it to fight or Possess. If they Passexs an he able to equip your party with reffll HP for the entire party dur enemy, they will destrey it, but sues af it darter in he game, too, ing battle, He joins yor for only a they will disappear when dhe You'll blast your way out of the brief time carly in the game, as enemy does, Search for a new Empire Encampment hy hopping you travel from she Returner Ghost if you lose one in Bartle. You into some vacant suits, The armor — Hideout to Nershe, ca have a maximum of reo s capable of amazing and power= Ghowts irr your party fied attacks, ’ Whan Banon uses his Haat ‘skill he ean replenish the HP. Ifyou choose to Possess, Sree enter Bec au SC Omen ene for another on the train. Fire Beam Bio Blast moe EVENT NUMBER emanation Secu FOR MAPS AND fears seta se CHARACTERS sii a ea The maps in this strategy guide sliaeid Se ean Ware inemas bases, will ind things aad kow' maps feslused and scale ugek each eh. connect, The namie list along ‘Choractes leaves xfer the left side ‘perges is also a “ Cha tt is nein this ‘Usa X-for to send color-coded, With the ise of avert Soy er ear this Kes, you should be able to remy in a diferent make full use of the maps. Tene mar KEY ‘Whee you fire the. SAVE POINTS) SWITCHES/LEVERS: My 3 (© exreeren oer of) ENEMIES TEMS @ EVENTSTIPS & TRICKS PART 1 |USE THE IMP'S. | USE WEAPONS | TRADE FOR THE EQUIPMENT FOR MAGIC RENAME CARD Being turned iato an imp 6s wswaly Although you amst, ir most ‘The Rename Card is a adrag, especially if you're in the eases, learn magic spells by — quirky item what you cant nile of a big brawl, bu if you nioping Espers and earn trade for at she Colosseum quip the right armor and tools, ing MP. you can use some in the World of Buin. Ifyou i use the fnp status ro spells iy simply equipping ran Etixér you'll go special weapons or armor. up against Cactoot. If you For example, if yot abtain wit Your match, eI forgedt anal equip the fee Shield, the Rename Card. if you'd you't he able ro cast ice Tike, you can ase the eand 10 spells, The Flame Shield chauge the nanie of one of Dour acannage, fem th yi i. lets you cast Fire2 spells your party menthers. Ifyou atid the Tharsder Shield tets Tike your characters ates you cest Bale 2, Osher spe Just the Helmet cud the lerp's Armen Equipping these items will ant defense powers to their you ean exuip as an Tn lay they are, yor include the Imp Halbecd, the Tortoise Shield, the Tiranium laity items tet you cast can het the Rename Card. extremely powerfit spells When you offer it up as a : has X-Zane and Ultime. wager, you’ tt face the Doom You can’t bury any of te Dragon ia the ring. If you weapons sar mirgics beat brn you’ W win che ow must fight for hem, fin Marvel Shoes, a Relic them, or earm chem in some — saysterios powers. Uf other way, The chart shown — eepwip a sirong menuber such helow lists the spectal as Shactow or Cyan with the weapons aud the mer Genji Glove and the esto: Offering, you can clean gp at the Colosset, unt Fevels, makinng my ae a characte power Kee Shield ice x8 Conitend with. To get the Paladin Shiel Ultima x various pieces of Iayp's Equipment, you aust either steet from or defeat part Force Shield | Shell__x5 Flame Shield Fire2 x5 ular enemies. Thunder Shield | Bot? x5 Imps Armor) Imp 1 id tmp xt Imp a1 XeZone x5 Relic Gena Pee nc} [2 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDEDae ea ee gt em eae a amt eee eo wea Card Roca emu Meee ALL) Uae ermey em ae TOC LCA Fam Crea cee eer) Came a ek Cee ages until recently. Now eee ee al me cee ae Ca mine ned ic ac eee et et nad known as Espers. The first Prams Magen rd Jom el Me ce eC eae ae leading up t the terrible coi- dapse of the world, Each Pea in ne ene es aad in the progress of the game. Fee ee Cea Car CL Pcs RTO ete ee aed PCa Tea AL Ee ee eee ee LL steps you need to take.Sabin cyan n Narshe are ur Magitek Umaro (erie tai ey Peay ey ire Py meets erro a earn Pronto ie peers yer TL Gest ra a yet oMe rts at Pod crt) Coe he game, ond same eet ee ney Ce eee ee) Pere ed|| FIRST BATTLE AT NARSHE ‘The guards at Narshe attack Terra an two soldiers in spite of their Mergitek ar They are 20 match for you, Siace you are lim ited as to where you can go at this posit Seep moving ahecd and defeating th guards. df you take dan you cai heal yourself using Terra’s Cure magic, Wedge and Vicks ear use magic, but Terra cam heat them, too Bassing through fninas, youl Be 2 Team mare aboct Tera andeeven give her a name of yoor chai, INO ADMITTANCE You can’t enter buildings weaving the bulky Magitel armor, so at this time the shops, inns and on buildings of Narske will be offlin its. Bout worry. You It have plewty of opportunit oven Jater in EET WEAPON SHOP Magus Hat.....800 WEAPON SHOP 2000 RegalCwase,800 Bandera. 400 Poon Rod....1S00 Tara sio0a Masi Claw.) ronHeknet1860 Trident NO Geld Heit. 000 Kote “AD Sik Robe.....610 Boomerang 4500. Mit Mil. 3500 Mithil Pike 00. kon demat 700 Morning Star. $000 Pawor Sash..8000 ie Lancet.0=.850 ITEM SHOP How Ev8 6000 TEMSHOP Fal. $0 Blossom. 200 Paves —....200 full Moon ones REC SHOP Tete 500 AELIC SHOP Tincture 4500 Earing.....§000 Fane Down ..800 Sen Soft 300 Sriper Sight 2000. Gruen Chaery 150 ‘Jewel Ring Fert Down. 980 Running Shoes 7.000 Tent 1.200 Fairy fing. -1.580 Smoke Bomb 300 Walling... 500 Firo Sewan S00 Beier Reg.500 Sleeping Bop 500 Black Bel. S000 Water E4g9...$00 Mehil Cleve, ewh@8Q — ARMORSHOP et Edge. 500 True Keight mG FN AAMOR SHOP 8: Mil Sel .200 SGroon Barat 3000 FINAL FANTASY UIP 15EVENT ces " Omron [LOCKE Siete ke ac ae a you can wih all fhe main swith Fritock an srwatken in Ni a hgh thar Tora ss ms TmoWRRGE ofan ald man ve eto BL rt romember 16 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GtSOLDIERS VANISH Vieks and Wedge may hrave ferll- en before she Esper, but other characters keep popping i andl out af the story drought the yee an, yD cane Sovweteesnee SP FINAL FANTASY Ut 17|| MOOGLES TO THE I RESCUE dn the world of ures, but perhaps Ve ai the Staogle aak Hite 18 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDE Moogle las by ding During the bat 0d the enemy. ‘Th fst dance learned is tha Dus Reese ‘moth over a thavtand It ports during.an eneniies, Meg appears woughout the game. helping your cause fa several ways. Here mines Be ai help def the Marshat's the IIMARSHAL YOUR FORCES As the Marskal’s woops move rraugh the mat Se! your three parties atthe entrance. where Terra is ying, Move on. intercept the 1omy party. Use the Moogle's Dance when yaw herve learned it. After ut all the soldiers, a ty to attack she Mar shal hie in the far the Maogle’s Dance will send the enemy reeling. nsest 10 party Dut toy ‘The Marahal stands alone, buts the raking p Nour stromgest —scaagest ofthe eaeries, Even ea, be the EAM wethstand the awesome power of ef Wh tha aogto: prancing st roont from you, gat Tare ta Marshal wats, seething because you have outclageag Pos milTHE WORLD Learn sbaut Save Points, Rebs hidden tars, recov fring he monsters eh and \|THE MASTERS The firse bude you can Jeara ri Narshe constins several classrooms where te abous th fe that yet tah porid and how ro succeed in the ‘game, Make Some of their advice has to do practical information about saving the ganwe and using different ents, weap relies, You're hound to have some questions early on, so-stop by. You'll also fine items in she rooms, 4 MBATILE TACTICS Loaen aboxt character selae finda Sleeping Bag EADVANCED TACTICS Learn abut stats ints aga and Morph ce rt bie’ and agen, CHECKLIST Pr Perry Doug ca aay ae Pat Peng FINAL FANTASY UIT 19FIGARO CASTLE 2m son Fens own. 300 Terra and Locke travel south | Regt ——-2% Sabin £0 Figaro Castle to escape che | Evetee a en 2 an Te “ii Tatu Empire, | Yet inm Frere Alckough | Ri cwsnew aa Beir — adow King Edgar is Cele: Z 2 Remedy, : an ally of the ir Setzer a ITEM SHOP 2 Empire, he a's Ep testoon 22 ra 00 3009 won't be for long. flighe secret n't long remain either. Kefka is on waists the way. But Figaro Castle is no ordine Jortress, It can dive and move beneath the sands. ITO FIGARO After leaving Narshe, you' It find yourself atthe top of a for. narrow vaitey enveen the mountains Wafk south, skirting the far- est that grows ie the mouth of the valley, then head west ‘long the southern rit of the mountains until ye desert sands tothe 5 Cross the desert southward CHECKLIST os Mana eras Pan OSs Cy 20 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDEIIKING EDGAR King Edgar may be 9 bus he is a mechanical genius. His designs and innovations have creased the wonder of Figaro Castle, which can dig beneath the sands and travel to distant paris af the continent, as jou'It later discover, Edgar's talent also extends ta specialized weapons like she Bio Blaster, Noise Blaster and Auto Crossbow shat are used in bale swith the Toot command. ICASTLE KEEPSAKES Explore the castle. This is good ung in years, saduice, but in this case there are sorte you reatty need. [1 ane room shopkeeper selling Edgar's speetal sols, Bury ther Check every C1 sand stock up on Tonic. Also buy at feast ane Fenix Empirds eviipersesas, Yul leara more afea Fegan is bra Pam up | The Matron sayeals bing Edgars histor, afhon Reand a8 fulede king ‘een fre rather ut a Sabin fan asray seek snty to bares [KEFKA’S ATTACK x ‘On orders from Eniperor Gestall, >= Kefla has crossed tke desert ta see if Ferea has fled to Castle Figaro. When Edgar approaches, he must sath t0 she guards first, then Kefta. Edgar's answer man and the castle with be torched, setting up your daring escape by Chocobo. fs Locke oates, ing afew Buon. Ing ba sot ire to Edgar cas: {e; eying fo smoke out the missing it Efgartasa tew ticks op ha sieeve Fst ha commanss Fagwro taste to {Chncobes for your scope BINAL FANTASY Hr 2)Cyan Gau Shadow Celes Set Strago Relm Mog Gogo Umaro er |T0 SOUTH FIGARO Your escape abwxird the Chacobes is chattenged by Kepha’s guard ara Magitek armor. Afier thrashing the foots, con- Tiawe east tothe mown tains ane look for a ca entrance, Hop off yo bird and enter the cave Be sare to stop atthe pool ta restore your & ay levels, then canta throug rainy wonster's witli in, When you emerge. THE CAVE TO SOUTH volcan FIGARO Sonth Figaro: The mountain cave holds secrets and dangers, bur you must bravely ignore vour fear and sweating palins and plunge tn This is where Jour extra Tonic comes in handy. Head to the right. for quick passage. Ono o se pret ings sbaut itn Chocabias thet no monsters wil Sack ape aha eee eet Seuuent) ae Sa Cleon GUIDEIITHE RECOVERY SPRING After your bartte with the Magitek armor in the desert, den't wse Tonic, Sleeping Bags or Tents 10 restore your power. Once you re inside the cave, at she top of the first corridtar, you'll come to the Recovery Spring, which restores the energy of all party meehers. Always took for sources that restore your characters without cost, Apast from he Spring vau'll find basins of special, restorative water like the one at the classrooms. After recover+ ing your e J 1a the right thrawel the arct way. Ja the next chan ber, you can govieftio _fiudt Tescture or rial towards the exit. bartting the creatures here, be sure tose Edgar's Auto Crossbow. Youll fet thar i i one of the most wseful weapons in the game, as it targets all attackers sand hits then with et lot of Soree, After hapcing off te Chusebor and eending th Guard back Fgura, save 6s One side "youwor'the abe osive lye arom on Tai tewnto tne Recovery Pack Ho sie ta wa toto eae Beet wogee tw share jets ak tvrrd eo || CHANGING TREASURE The treasure inside some of the Chests kere in the cave will change when you resurm later in thi After rescuing Cetes, you'll be able to-resurn and find che Thunder Rod and X-Potion Before rescuing Celes trom piison, tus Choe holds iecturo, ‘utuen you ean als buy at mest iam Shops, Attar rorcuing Gees, yo Flog, hich very valuable FINAL FANTASY IE 23The towns ew mail fun by Dun 14 NINTENDO PLAYER‘ChICOBG STABLE.6) PON'SHOP Enhancer 7 ait Bena Piomed Hat Abe Kang Fa Suit RELIC SHOPMT. KOLTS _ Tb the east of South Figaro rises Me. Kolts, where the martial ares master, Duncan, teaches fis stu- ieee on Here you will find Edgar's broth- er, Sabin, and engage Vargas in a duel to the finish. In many wa) will be your fi | BEFORE THE MOUNTAIN Ga east and aorth tothe little cabin, Here, Eady the presence of ki Sabin. f you climb into recagn brother, ed, yon can restore the party's th, As yen leave. an olet men appears and tells you thet Sabin left for Me. Kolis he heard thar Deencan had been stain. Now vos must follow Sabin so she CHECKLIST 7 ‘gaan IVS. VARGAS rng Diving the fight with Vargas Ca Sabia will dara to use the Blitz ony attack . First, Vargas attacks Bacall snr party of three, Hale hima off using dee Auto Crossbow and coher attacks wil Sabin sanpears. You can't defeas Varsas wwithour Satin, After fearabug Blitz, you' Tl scare Na As yourngve about the cabin, Use the beds the canto Youll sotice that gar rece" restore your HP ard MP. fgnizes some! Sabin's You'l reed all your stengen Favre tings. Obviusy, forthe bate shea San has cen here 26 NINTENDO PLAVE.1 THE BATTLES OF MT. KOLTS ISABIN Atte Save Point about midway thraugh The reason for Varg A mysterious shadowy figs | area, se a Tent fo vestove everyone. The net | fate was at his fatke ure leaps ahead of you on | portion of the journey is full of enemies in shad chosen Sabin 10 be his succes the mountain trail, Folfow | larger groups inchuling Triliwms, with their sor. Once Vargas is out of the pic» he brarhers must reconcile differences, To houar Diencan's Sabin ageces to help over him through caves and spelts, Fhe Tuskers re around the mogncati, then | carn Be tough ter ‘| across the rope bridge. brat siost of Heil lead you to the site of the school where Sabin has been traine Tug. Now, that site halls only Empire danger our party. Aaa sure Both Bnccore anc Sat doa, Tera and Locke start the igh burthay ear wn against Vegas _ — ae | FIRST BLITZ Choose the Blitz camamand i bart When she arrow points ar Sabin, then push the Costrot Pad left right, left J quickly: Finally. pst she A Batten J asain to activate Pani Sabin joins the mes Nowy stonding slong, Sabin mest PINAL FANTASY HY 271 Terra Locke Edgar sabin cyan Gau Shadow Celes. Setzer Strago Rem Mog Gogo Umaro IIBANON Returners, a group to which el Barnon, the leader of Locke and Edgar secretly belong has gathered his sirengih against the Enpire, but he ld out even dere. de #3 wise, old and soune- a4 oniaf b RETURNERS' HIDEOUT By taking the cc opens on the battlefic ell O11 Ae Kolts, you'll find that you come out on the north side Of the moun- tains. Head north up the valley until You see a narrow passage on the right side. Here you'll find the secret HO of the Returners, resistance movement and their leader, Banton. bape. Baron betavas tat te faa a the world bas wth Tarra end bar pow Teta cote spers He's ight |THE HIDEOUT Explore the Returners’ Hideout, Parent Open all she chesis and talk 10 ay all she people white Bean is Cas Pants resting. You can alse stock up at the other ites. After talking to Ca Eyacree everyone onc return ta the ever ath door. Banon will eantains a chest be outside i ore on Tanic, Patio ant Cora Brunt ‘ TESTIS Cs Tem suo? oleate) bi ook everyare Dre Rigen too S888eu Sleeping Bog Tent 30 Spven Shoes S00 inn. aEi youn Fair what yaw sy, THE MESSAGE A dying Returner sien ites into the hideout cand in his dying breath reports that South Figaro has fallen to the enemy, Clearly, the hideout is na longer safe, Lacke volua: “rs to sneak Darck to Sowih Figaro where he will divect the invaders and give ehe otker Retunners time to escape. Bacon cantrces ta gress you for sv arswk Ma knows ha alas eve key athe success, mma veto on thes no ITERRA’S CHOICE While searching the Retarnere Mideout you are supposed fo be weighing whetiter te help rebels it their fight, Actually, there's ro real choice. Tell Banon “No” and nosking happens, The game will con we only when you give int put ane agree ia hala me Faturnars bela trey fra foreesto fee, tt youll have to sete for be Gauntet Hy InscapETCscaea@len Following the couuted of weir in which itis revealed that Terra must speak ro wn Esper i sat the Dasending an haw lp yen ean get sferem nama Say reo fad the geones ef war does oe feceive the Gen he Bau advantage, Banon and the others head te Narshe up the or For on ic the key {figure and you'll have to Rep hen ave no matter what. FINAL FANTASY 111-29Umaro LETE RIVER aaa ad Piao band end, The faster 9 rength you'll haw 0 eLaven’s (IMU by far the stro| DEFEND BANON I i critical that Banon survive the journey, If ke cles, yeu must Swart again. The key is 10 Keep bi pumped to the ills with Terra’s (Cure magic aad Banon's Heaith spelt. Make sure magic shoutd be used sparingly fo attack. || BATTLE TACTICS The river monsters atong the way shouldn't give you very nauck roses ble, Banoa's Health spell will keep everyone in good shape up (0 the Save Points. After the Save Points, preserve his Heafth wntil yon face Ulteos. Use Sabin's Bits anct Edgar's Anta Crossbow as your main attacks, During she jovi Terra can also figin, ahsad atthe ‘Take theletcbeanch when you tie} ig. I yo. 9 soca branch Coste, offrag, This tales you toa mound $eeand Swe Port—the Swng avgiofightmas— HstBelora Uteos you back toh seo, une, ITULTROS Heros appears shortly after the second Save Point. Youe jab is to scare him aff while pro: teeting Banon. U' Banon’s Healeh spett and Terva’s Cure old guy alive, Chen ing the battle. If she does, re diately, Use the Health spelt Sabist shoukt use Blit: and Eetger shout attack» the Auto Crossbow far nun tama es are shat Terra Down dm i healthy, Terra ean tum hor Famespall on Uo taadd to the punch from Eogar and Sab, ‘Aor tho hate, Sabin lost overboard and dts down a brane ft te rar ater than the ane taken by Teer, Edgar are Bann THREE ADVENTURES TO TEST YOUR METTLE Now you'll have a ch Laminating with one of theee scenarios, After completing a scenario, yen Il choose from tke remaining tee and finally you complete the third. Tassinct a sco: rage, nave BO Sabin is washed ashore i stant and Wwhete he ne meets Shadow and fve wid boy Cou Locke's questrs ia escape fom South Figaro bute discavers Celes and ree Terr jones by Edgar and Banoa The tetuin dvecty to Narshe. tg hough the mines, and meet toe others FINAL FANTASY HU 31Bera J || THE SECRET PASSAGE Go cowie re stairs tthe | ay wha guards the sec passage. He ask for the password. Unfortunately, the old mon upstairs could inert. Under no tions you'd have since you pat fir this sors of grea fore mation the password ta ‘pen the passage is Locke Fou cern si which party to fottow mn with Lacke made his we back tc aes "Coase. pied city Strago of South STEAL THE Rel ae CIDER, FUBGrO. Be Atong with she Merchant's clothes in He tras the Cafe, you'H steal the bottle of cider. Once yous Harve it. ga ta the Old slowed the Imperiats, but now he must escape umaro n's House, give hin the efder anak BP tearn of a seceer passerge to the Rich Man's House. You cers also steal the gveen soldier's uniform and Fearn ||MERCHANT CLOTHES Locke's Steat coomand comes in handy twice in South Figaro. First. sete can steaf the cfotkes fram the Merchans in the Cafe or te tem later you can steal the a {Frown the green Joy the Steal conumae 32 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDEerra ocke sabin cyan Gau Umaro | RESCUE CELES The beautifid fmperial General Celes hax been imprisoned in rhe basement of the Rich Man's House. Take te hides hekinel the bookcase in the room where the rich gay is sit- fing. You'l have the option of ag clothes at this poiat You'It see Celes under interro- lw and remave her chains, ignoring the sleeping guard, then wake his Clock Key and Teave stairs | HAGAIN | filled with junk, including sev- H TUNNEL ARMOR ‘Cetes wud Locke flee tthe ten nel in te moral heangh w Terra, Edgar and Loc THE CLOCK TICKS Twe- rooms éo the right of ceamre fo South F Coles prison cet is a basement ara, As your the Spring af Recovery to hear a loud, eral clocks. Hunt dhrough the clocks until you find the clock la the rigit rear corner that docsa’t tick, Use the Clock Key to wind it and to reveal a secret arenegh the tuoanet andl door, Beyond the door you'll locks your escape. tha have to fight Imperial forces, ving Celes’ Runic con Remientber tor Equip Locke and = absorb the machine’s spe Celes at ance. Since she’s teen alsa use Potion ou Locke in prison, she has mo weapons | keep hime in or armar, and Loc vibrating is deittin sound, as if something rough the wells.of same, Before you ean the Tass Armor machine stash disguised as a.merch FINAL FANTASY ML 33Setzer 34. NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDE | CHECKPOINT ‘CHARLIE When you enter this room in the you'll notice a Fight that looks like a Save Paine tt nie sages an a pr Make note of ia and follow the same route 10 the The rome ts shown an the map és NARSHE Ride t i ||ESPER TROUBLES. the way ow whet 0 ved in the tes Terre take explains the that the key Esper they disc ap in the hil then nore @ warm welcot The town refuses 10 take sides in the bre ig conflict |THE BACK DOOR To enter Narshe, take the side entrance othe left ofthe school There, po carly ou. Move through the mines, Fighting Were-Rais.and ‘vennwals,you't emer A {from the back and learn about the 8" howse state of thugs In Nar sheCusine eae Teaco era Se Locke ee the raft Gfter the bat Sabin i cyan 7 with cau Ultros. He sha | firs bern cries | seif ae the Setzer mouth of r Strago a river in the north. Just Relm to the ¢ a little o Mog house on the prairie. i Gogo There he meets Shadow umaro Make sure that Shadow joins him. Tageth sabin and Shadow will head off toward Narshe. EEF ASS ICHOCOBO SHOP Once you stop the Merchani Chocobo, ask to see his wares You'll fhe able to ‘Shadow. You can alse resupply yourself with sone vale ‘able items lke Tonic and Featx Dawu. Make sure that you Equip Shadaw with the epaimum arms and armor. || SHADOW JOINS Shadow warns that he ix apt to rum away at any tine, but JAGE OF WISDOM? The Old Man seems to be talling gibberish, but soote cof what he says actually makes sense in the vight context, The child te refers y to is Gau, the wild chil of the Vedi. The broken clock hints at another clock ‘hat you'll find in os yon for some time, His spec ability is activated by asing the DEFidefense) command Choose this make Shadows FINAL FANTASY HE 35|ISNEAK INTO CAMP Leaving the lle house behinel head cast and south wntil you fd the fuiperial encampment, You can sneak inge tents and find some items, but your real purpose is to gathe ration anack Keka, At the bs hiade boy the wall cad Tisten to the Gau Strago Relm Mog DOMA Gogo IMPERIAL fetid aa Oe CAMP |B ag Sabin and Shadow sneak into the tn Cain only co discover « hori plot by Ke of Doma, w to poison 1g to avenge the the people oucrage, of Doma Castle, In pite of their best efforts, the plan is carried t, Aft , Sabin and Shadow meet Cvan— allant knight of Dome who has lost his. family in the catastrophe, Now he has gone berserk IlIN DOMA Things are looking grim in Doma Castle as the Imperial assault force draws close to the walls, Cyen steps forward to feel she resise tance. Yow Il take over wheat he goes aut ta sect the ¢ mrancter a [yan's Seord Tock shill can damage fenoriesvarousiy. As his skal uavelops rough to becomes ona othe Strongest ghter, 36 NINTENDO PL© LEADER ics aL eer Me steps bows with his @ FENIX DOWN ary ESCAPE FROM THE CAMP way ra escape is 2 IPOISON Fi masta rh| LOST IN THE FOREST cctive, took for the signs e path leaves the bin also Fook for areas where iher at the ¢ap ar bottom tn this new p incl of the screen which might indicate another exit. The second sign, in fact, leads yaue astray. Take the second upward path, Strago Relm Mog Gi umare ||FOREST REFRESHMENT Look for this pond in the forest and wal up 4a its banks. Here you will herve your HP and MP replenished. Witk ghosts and other pliaitans exenti raunting your every step, you it the extrar ene CHECKLIST eee Chota tom Forest p ts a new perspective for Sabin, Cyan and Shadow. You'll have choose the correct path or return to the beginning. Expect plenty of attacks along the dithless Shadow may leave. way. you Soon. 38 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDECHECKLIST | ALL ABOARD eta The ghostly rain sining beside the platform is about to pall ent of the station for a netherworld destination, but itis te only way out, Just where is it head cl? le carries the departed 1 the oper side. Cyan doesn't scant to-board, bat Sabin is determined. PHANTOM TRAIN Your ride to th Death is a tou Aaldote Green Cherny. Force Down Sloeping Bag Shorken e88aske |IGHOST PAL ou g0 the caboose and ace his help. Th join your party Mriendly ghasts can be found elsewhere, PINAL FANTASY HE 39GHOST POISON CHECKLIST INO ESCAPE...! Your friendty gherss will lose HP if There's only ane way to escape use Tonic during a fight: SIEM the parade af ghosts that streams olf to using Tanke Host ‘ut of the train and blocks your after a hartl dead friend Re eerereetntramy | 1c citizens are bademouhing to sare that house doesn’ shinrg yer. d Terra és nowhere fo be forutc de sure af ist you'll need lous of strength 10 get ply your party well. You't hear about the Opera House and Wecta, tie Inmpania sea of powor Listen closely. TEM SHOP. Potion 20 Tinete nn 1S00 Fane Daven $00 Revi nan 00 Remesy_- 1000 Cravina Ring... 9000 Warp Stone. 200 Atiag let 500, 00 Chem Down 5.00, 1200 Guard iog S100 mW =) PINAL FANTASY HI 51cyan Gau Shadow eles Ps Pee Lig fie) Cd coreg Patan ln Pict Try Peer eon ros erent) NN CLEI THE TOWERS : |PDADALUMA ivabing the towers is easy if 1 realize that dead ends nd really ele ends, Ga to rhe edge of the balcony and 11 eaniomeatically jump so she next building, The big cheese im Zoza is Dadalune, You can make mince- meat ont af the mystical fighter if you use Euigar’s Chain Save. (See The Clock below if you don't pene have the Chain Sax) The battle Toot nvantery whan fghing Dadaluma, Edge tke co the Continue figlhiing onward and ard, jmaping when you each the edge af a daria anal eventually you'll reac Dadatwna and Ferra, may last somie time since he Semana; Efe ake can tenets fo use Potion to heal him werhockey mask Self. Aiba, fe has friends who join in halfivay rane the fight Prosscighe up tothe edge of he ‘pan balcony and youl find your Sat leaping ‘dng Dadaluma is actly only th frst fo, Nini also sting out of tha yneswork, che bate heats up sue II THE CLocK In the building in the north of rowan yout have to vet the broken clock Swit the correct time. By doing so you Mf open up a path thar ‘ads tr dhe Chiain Saw, The dat ave included in the game are almost beyond comprokension. The correct time #4: 6 howss, 10 minutes, SO seconds Il TERRA FOUND Arahe tp of the sower you'll find Terra and Ranh, who has been taking care of her You I feara about how the Enypire is eomerting Expers into Magicite ta be used in Magitek weapons. Kar are given your next mission—to go ror Vector Joblo Ramah sacrifices himeel and transforms into ‘Mageego which €aa bo used a magic by humansDa Terra THE Shadow Setzer Strago Relm Mog Gogo Umaro promise: || S2BES AT JIDOOR The scheme to win the aieship begins didoor. Iu Owzee's owse you'tl discover that Celes isa deat- ringer for Meri. You'll ar letter that talks about Setzer's plan ta steal Maria away fromr the pera. also Bessure to sive your S4 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDE OPERA HOUSE | pastel ge Ceo OTT ‘© unos corr reed G ceLes minows nowens ta the Opera Hew stands én for Maris takes Celes by mistake she delivers she ship. Wcould go wrong? Just abaut everyahing, it curs ow, becuse Ultras atso shows up || AVE MARIA. The de cess of Celes™ on stage depends ‘0n how well you memorize the opera fe out on stage, you'll fo ‘hoose the correct passages yyau...2" Later, when the ‘and stage directions fram the score character of Brace appears, [i when you are asked. Fhe first correct. dame with him, Wher he response is: “Oh my hero,” followed drops the bouquet of flaw- by “Km she darkness,” and "Must 1 cers, yore ust rick es tp guiickly and contin= ue up the stairs of the castle, If you make a mistake, you'll have te start "You have three enances ta (ge the pertormance nghtor ‘ise youlthave to start over from your last save pont ‘Break a legtyaneee | BATTLE ULTROS faliateandle, "| Uliros’ mast damaging awack may be Teme AEE Then he nye pour pay merabers igo imps sing ehe dep spell THE VILLAIN 9. Liltros, reaurns 10 | ULTROS: whee he gets wind of your Counter this hy wearing the White Thar can mean only one shisng— the rentacted Cape and riche sue that you have plenty af Gi ‘a charactes's level is a multiple of tree, the Peace Ring Relic will con © fise th you'Tt end up fighin ore time, at least. After Cefex performance, Lacke discovers | Yeugush a letter fran Uliros. The lewer says | ¥tonaever tad he will mess up sour clever plan to fool Setzer. Locke must then return to the Jmpresarie and reveal Ultros’ intentions. After that. it's e race against the clock to stop Ultras. Abort portor- {rot switengs fram | ltyou run into at in the rafters, yau'thave to phn ‘ryt mio them a you raza OULND where Uttosis nding eee. | (PRAT ATTACK The rats mon 5 de rujters. Mo hack ant forth along | ‘gtickly Buc ca siously, trying te-avoid thems, The clock doesn't stop when you are fig ing. Get out of fights by Bombs or Warp Stones, ing Stucke IL FIVE MINUTES Yow have five minutes te rea First, ewe ta the right side af the stage to flip the lever, den chars ‘ack zo the left and go shrough de door thas's now open. On the rafters avoid rats as mach as possible ax you ary to veach Uliros ‘ack and dafoot tm power yee 56 NINTENDO PLAYE!AWAY er’ Airship has several special fea tures in edition coins ability to fly. Amman at the entrance can give | UP, UP AND Si Yow restorative drink Make wea ae ita for fe. which is use- Yes tantcsuer your HP fe ‘fil, and anather fellow S098 ¥0% "es. allows yor to switch party members and remove Shadow equipment. Be sure o explore the ship shorougit- Celes dy. There's even a moxd- Setzer ‘ex! shop to stack up on ee eee essentials like Potion Strag y defeating Uleros in the Opera Strag By defeating Ultros in the Opera cand Tincture. Witeat you Relm fiouse, your plot to fool Setzer will decide 10 go, the ship Mog proceed as planned and you'll win the ‘Ales cutomarcaly to 30 ship. With the sh ae your destination at oe Airship. With the skies at your com- Albrook, Later, you'll Umaro bead ship ‘satel stocked, bat thas a amber af essantas, mand, you can easily reach Vector the southern continent. have conirot of the wheel. II SETZER'S FOLLY CHECKLIST Setzer app 5. As you z , ert turd hoped, he takes Cefes, mistaking her r on Suaurcorn for Maria. Of conrse, dhe clever rase Seri sdoess't last long and she rest of the porty ; | ts shan's aeps. Se ita gambling nan so 4 r you can make a bet with him to win the ‘Airship. As it earns ou. is a coatest The deck is sacked against Setzer ant a PINAL FANTASY INE 57CRT 0: oye... so MEM SHOP. eur SHOP CHECKLIST WEAPONSHOP AMOR SHOP concn 30) Goggles. Ferged_..1.200 Mesdberd..1600 1500 Peace Ring ord PosoaGiaw. 2500 Bareslst_2000 Eyedron 5D Earigs rer pig pee 41000 Midi Vest.-1200 Remedy. AIM. Shiper ght ring Blossom. o20 Nina Bao 140 Reet) 309 Wal Rg sid UNEER eed WIAD Ores. 22M0Fenic Bown S00 mula suelo Fre Sheu 500 1a IN Wate: Eoge. ‘warp Sane ALBROOK ~ Revit. famesy WEAPON SHOP Sleeping Bag, Your mission is about to take you Bene he) We Seno into the strong! S eainie Thunder Biode-2000 RELICSHOP into the stronghold of the Empire, aaa ‘eerie rea atk but you can delay that moment by eshte fas tet 0 hat NGS an BE making preparations in Albrook. Talk to the Cerner Barter fog people and stock up on teems. ols Amor To keg eM SHOP Wl Ring. Batt PRET conn 390 deel 1 NEXT STEPS TaeWte ISO) WM Fez Boum —500 The Airship is growndect for the tine being so you’ IT have to move about on foot. Visit Albrook jiest to resupply yorr party. You can also britd up levels ‘i “vs hurve weak magic auc don't poce much of a threat. if you switched party members am she Airship, make sure everyone is equipped with weapons, armor and Esper magic, Yon can build wp your Esper magic by spending time tn dhe coun: 8, Don’t bother with East, When you're ready The monste o 10 Vector,TZEN MARANDA Not imuch is happening in this northern The once beautiful town of Maranda has town at this point. just talk to people. been ravaged by the war. You won't want fo stay long. ered eiixenaciy Degen ees \|A LONG WAY TO GO Pace GRR Moranda is fr eway ond has Tite to offer you. You ean buy Phere fst much of tuerest in Mithril Mail in the Aewror the people aul explore the shap, which isa good bay. Be shops for-any items or ‘sure to talk 10 everyone for weapons het you don’t have scraps of information, already. There és a Chocobo (Mia Vest_1.200 Weter Edge.500 stabled fn the weads near 2500 20 itil Ma BottEdge 500 that allows you to travel with- WEAPON SHaP INN. Invi eS Saas tgp owt being aitacked. Tidont io SIIGnSeeP’ Powon Gln. 2 500 Crystal Shi beeen aaa toys ee 0600 Esnneisag. 1310 © WEAPONSWOP “Ou Vele Tetteneceuldit Power sam.-soon IL ARMORSIGP” Geaumtog cram ben Gene ‘RELIC SHOP Gold Armer....10000 BOOS HBR 3.000 — Srond Breaiter16.000 Tao Robe.......13000 ‘Earring: 00g TEM SHOP Groen Beret.....3000 Falchion._17,000 Crystal Mai...17/000 sso Suen See 10 Pe ee ce faery Gabe 30 we Tah a Fereowt = 308 CHOCOBO STABLES EaMOn SF Che Serum aid oak for hidden Chocobo Stables in the woods Bards Hat... 3.009 FREWIIEY eo Always Mita Helm..2000 WEAPONSHOP Sleepg 629300 near towns, Here as elsewhere you'll fiud a stable Minas 200 KBE een Super Ball 1200 Fora mod: Winja Gear... 1309 Paison Claw 7500 RELIC SHOP Whete Orage. 2700 ame Sere TAN Dragoan Boots. 9000 est pri EAI SHOP Girard... TAR Soeak ing ..9000 yon ean Potion....300Thundar Biado,7M00 Black Bet...5600 vide back Toure 1500 ire Keeble. 1002 Back Guard —2000 ok Eyectos. 0 ARMORSHOP 4 en ‘Grean Cherry...150 Gold Srold..2800 3000 Goto the middle tthe Near Maranda youl eho Seren. 120 Eon 3800 deweling.—_1.000 \wopdsnear Tien to find alsa na 3 Chocobs Reiriy 500 “Tiger Mask 2800 Amulot_—"S000 yourfeathered rend. Sabie ne woods FonieDows 800 Gold Helnet.—000 INN “sa PINAL FANTASY HL 59Piece aaeaua | FORBIDDEN ug CASTLE aa ee A massive walker ‘hocks he pu the Inger Patace. Tare i so ay dee umaro IENEMY TERRITORY heroe’s wel- WEAPON SHOP FOEEE nt 200 Poison Com. 2500 FDO 3000 Bistsam. 3300 ARMOR SHOP Meadbard,...1800 Bards hai... 300 Meow est. 1.200 Ninja Gear_——1 00 2 Vector: Even at the nn you'll be welcome thief vf steal 1.000 GP. ia the narrow house. you'll ave to prove yourself i bat can recover HP if you Jn the aveq filled with erates you U find a Returner agent sho will help you yet ina the factor he diverts the attentions of nearby xoldters, cieb onto the indicat- ed erate aul make your way along the track to the facto rite outside the city and carry 69 NINTENDO PLA ER'S GUIDE|| GETTING AROUND Use the conveyor belts, tunnels art the crane ter reach new areas, Doors designs of the walls, so pics evervwhere. Expect ambushes fro r \TWO NOBLE ESPERS Who could be behind the horror of suring living Espers ints Maxicite pel Who else a. Your H spy on him abusing son'll try to rescue them. AI ws first. [frit and Shiva E fight back, brut event Falls they reatize ya Bare friemds and sacrifice selves ta wo Espers, CHECKLIST rs Pad bid Clear Ci ca Clary Peeeu) ious ete Eom Cores Ps erent eer Pu Pig Bor fire tered as Conard ersud eros RAR! ¢!ae) MAGITEK RESEARCH | eee = FACILITY |F Se ing Writ and Shiva, ¢ on to the heart of the here Espers are drained of magic and Rell turned Mos into Gogo Magicite. umaro BATTLE 024 One of Refka's most dangerous allies és known only as O24. His strange ability to change his weakuess means thar yor must use varied att command! t0 points, then ase The appropriate weapon ar maghe agatinst i || MAGICITE |ICENTRAL Throw ahe switch in the rooms Jue! af Espers ta transform the doomed ereanures inte Magicite, The six new Espers will give yom @ dost af new magical abilities once you've selected them and collected enough Magic Points, Bur vou' If alse draw te attention of Cid, the top engineer in the Empire, and then Kefia, Cetes warps away with the bad guys, As the battle against 024 progrescas ha anges is ask pois Tas Sean command los you fl aut how ha is sera, 2 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDE:ea ESCAPE FROM VECTOR Cid help ‘scape the ruined factory by pushing you into @ subway car. The speeding car offers little safety, thougl ders attack time and time again. |THE RIDE IIKEFKA'S CRANES The wiique view of the subway! Once you elimb aboord the Airship ride is @ departure for FF If, = you might be tempted ta think that you bur the battles that rage | have actually escaped. Forger i along the route wil be Kefha has all too familiar. Since yon can't saved his most heal up ajter a fight, make sure nefarious ‘yout use Potion ar X-Potian dure | weapon for jing bautles. You' lt have to endure Tass. While the comnuless attacks from lesser slant Cranes enemies ana shen she final blast | grapple with INUMBER 128 from Nennber 128. the Airship, use Sercer's Siot attack by stopping the symbots so thet sree Tine Althaughn the eneeiy Annown as Number 128 is cafone, it has three points where you can concen- erate your attack. The re easiest do defeat, grow Ba Lp ina | row. The Jjackpor P means seri “Tho back bates occur automaticaly. Sune by healing up during bates Cranes. the boxy. P Since Locke's hit pawer i fairly weak, use him to keep the other party men- bers healthy or equip hie with the Bragoan Line up throw matching sybols taactrate Setzor's 5% Seth ‘her beating the (Cranes, yout atu to Bore fo Tarra ML FANTASY 14D 63CHECKLIST Psaaamm CDFIND MADONNA (TERAAS MOM) restored. Then te scene Shifts to & and you relive the tragedy Relm Gogo [MEMORIES OF Umaro THOME When your party remns 10 Ze Terra’s memories come flooding ack As she recalls the pust, your lay the part af Maxtuin, an who foun a huueia Madouna, whe wandered inta the Esper world before the gate was sealed. After Terra was born Imperial troaps attacked. The gate was then sealed, hut Terva wirs ssvept outside and taken by Emperor esol \Whhen the derision was ‘made sual spar Madonna took het Maduin eaehed tem nly tobe swept aut eto tbe human world where $4 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDEBanon repo Ween your step ap to th thal RETURN TO NARSHE [MOG JOINS UP Mog the Moogle is being held captive near Narshe, bus you will be giver a choice to save him or take the Gold iatshe is now ready to fight. His great hope is that Terra will Hairpin, You'll find Lone Wolf in she ae be able to contact the Espers, But the gate a Sabin a fast side 0 2 remains sealed and the Empire grows Narshe. Follow stronger every day. hhim to Mog the frozen Exper shadow Hf you don't get ‘i JPELOTING THE | sou reach the Floating Istand m Mog now. you on IAIRSHIP Narche doe we aff the items you | won't see him Set When you leave Zo:0, | need, take the Airship to a town that! again wnt ofer Stage Ya Be fn control of the | does. You won't have the Airship for: | the world ea ats Airship for the first time, | ever lapses. cockpit area and take command yor’ Il be launched into a flashy Madte 7 save across the planet, You can fly every- where, visit ofd haunus cand explore virgin territory. This is.@ oad sine ta Beef up your levels and pack envay the supplies, IRESUPPLY muss stock ip for a lengthy Journey. Make sure that have plenty of relies and remedies purchase Smoke Bomive and Warp ‘Stones so you can escape froot $0 the tedious batttes ahead. You'll be stad you picked up these izems when wr also LONE WOLF Lone Wolf makes his living én arse by stealing veluables One of these itenss is she Gotd Hairpin. Wea your pasty returns rom Zoze, you H fe Wolf lurk- in a box in the house on she eff side, Track: him to the back of town where he appears.on the ll E fer the new Eventually promontory with Mog. Go to Mog to make him joins yous FINAL. FANTASY ME 68CHECKLIST a2 wa IMPERIAL ert The time has come to attempt Shadow contact with the alae Espers in their eT tzer sealed world. The rg Strago gate, however, is od guarded by an ‘ tg Imperial Base. ah eer Strangely, Be ana a eae bale ; now stand empty, as if a fap is about to be sprung. a RETURN LATER: permitted to take the store the Linperial Base of weapons and armen, For time, but later, after yor mow, take everything yar have dined with the eed frow the Airship and Emperor, you might be recover your HP and MP white aboard. Look for at daor om the south side her tho banquet. tal beads teeing the ___]] Baa Base. Bexond the Base sheet yea you'll ener am Po Teauling tothe seed inayBe abit tke ‘ete at there yon ine ene. dave to fight through tree maze i EARLY RECON Uf you went into the base befare this time you probably realised thas some shing was wrong. You would have been thrown out every time you picked a fight i! Don't bother with te Base ith she soldiers, even when you wom the I you've returned to Narshe and gained the town's sup 88 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDEShadow Celes dn the second ar bridges and. «. Some a dead ends, |PATH TO THE GATE The attack by the Zoubone and Ing enemies should give you a elue so what lies ahead, Don't wse the Fire spell on them because it will simply ‘heat tent, You are e1 CHECKLIST ‘Dassassin nic Pete oats eee poten aa erro Cee rotor ee) creatures af fee The these “hoy eat ie For Sreattaet tench and dines tn fet. serves to heal thar Use pons and aie esemene as, IEXPLORE THE CAVES. third levels, switeh dP levers ro access all the a you can find like she Coin Toss, This is 4 onesivay trip. | SHIFTING BRIDGES The tridges in this area lead omty to open shift by walking out on thers. Certain parts of each bridge reniain solid at all dienes while others vanish. Run to the solid parts, then continue. lava, but yt Can case them ter “ANTASY IHL 67ec Baie us) Cen Gai ce Rec F fae eo eas) ers ca fo make your way back to cross the bi nthe right. The the i sare to pick it up along the way oN eee|NINJA DROP ||KEFKA AGAIN Nor all she secrets in she caves Finally, th care as useful as she Genji Glave. If you pull the chain on e wall i wit result of she Bart broken and seve spers escape name ingplies, Look fo the Save Point nea info the human wortd, \|ATMA WEAPON The Atma Weapon, a sword of can te faved at res but yous ast switch ae ae top 1, then proceed when the path tc has 1 Treasure Chests ¥ » \ FINAL FANTASY Uf 65IMPERIAL CHECKLIST Oeste == (rater Cutankiac tie Gaetan Cac maaan Shadow 1 Brett Celes 5 ery has lost his will t0 fight ow is the chance to make |IVECTOR AFLAME oad Wher you return to the capital city of pases, Vector, you'l fra much of itn ruins. Fhe | ESERIES nad Fapers wreaked revenge on every Carin quarierof tke town when they discovered the anf fare whic their brochers had suf fered in the Magitek Factory |TALK AND FIGHT 1 Elpomeeates | par outa tewisp thet Before siting down so break Bread with Emperor Gestalt, he snakes an oak request of yoru. He wants yon to go about the palace aid talk to.as ‘many people as possible. You have a limited tine and a lot of ground to cover. Some of the solaliers wit? just ‘alk, but others wil fight—whick The resull is tallied ap in Points which determine what the Emperor gives you. 70 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDEIFIT FOR A KING At the banquet rable, you'll orally have a chance ta take a bite because of all the questians and explanations that are JSlying about, Althawga many of the auestions » seem irrelevans, think them over carefully. Each answer is worth a cer ain auaber of Peace Points. PEACE TALKS Your answers and questions kelp determine the Peace Points for the Peace Dividend ehart below. Be mer- ciful and you will reap she rewards. QUESTION I: To “ : zawts 1 POINT S POINTS 5 POINTS 4 pawn 3 POINTS Hothng can 1 pauwT. Cant tora Pan Stak apology ‘3 POINTS: POINT, ‘POINTS 3 POINTS POINTS EA, io POINTS EA 5 POINTS 2 POINTS 5 POINTS you east 5 PaINTS QUESTION 8: Gasta Peace 3 POINTS, End war, 5 PaINTS Roalagy 3 POINT” QUESTION 10: Aba) ether wes. 3 POINTS PEACE DIVIDEND rants RESULT POINTS Liberate South Figaro NTS Liberate South Figaro and Dome INTS Liberate South Figaro and Dama, epen Weapon chamber at Imparial Base 0-77-88 POINTS Liberate South Figaro. and Dom, open Weapon chamber, get Timinabar 90-99 POINTS Liberate South Figaro and Doma, open Weapon chamber, get Timinatar and Cherm Bangle FINAL FANTASY IH 71TO THAMASA SAIL FROM 1A MAGIC PLACE ALBROOK Crescent {sland and the village of Thamasa are magical Wish General Leo by | places. The enemies use ssrang magic as so eto the vile yonr side, ead ta the fagers. To defeat magical port of Alrook and _foes, it’s often best to use board ihe ship, wh | urgie yourself. Make Gau you’ tl meet Shadow. Shadow Affer looking anand. head back da the i night you'll Be visited by Setzer sivamgers and sure that yas diel yp Thas all your Esper magic te els andl equip all parry co embers with an Exper. Strago the nent day a you'H set sa ee Sor Crescent Mog Island, where Gogo yaw hope to Find the mare pipers World of Balance Cn WEAPON SHOP WEAPON SHOP Mitel Rod 500 Davinci Brush..1.000 Fro Red... 3000 Gravy Re 12009 om Pear Red. 12000 CHECKLIST Cs er Eres nre While wandering about this pit Laas town you'll notice strang ti Terra Ce r Thunder od 3009 TB nant Pel EC goings on. The people he Morning St-"5000 Gold Lance—12,200 ecke Honk ye + ADS Man Estar 1100 are descendants of SwtSpeir i000 — Shurken Edgar Darts, 19000 Ninja Star. 500 5 the Mag Anon Sb pat soe sabin Goi Shie.2500 —Myary Wal s500 om Warriors—and = Tgemeseccasm ig ena yan ; Taos aom Bak Hoed 100 Gin they still use attain Ugh be 11900 a Nery el 3500 Dhondt HON Shadow magn Power Slash 5009 ITEM SHOP és GaaGesr-—-G000 Paton 20 eles fitter ia00) —‘Mheure_——g0 on fresno rex Dit ta clzer ‘Tonic. 50 Ravivity co) ‘tian Fates am Renee ge Tincture. 1500 Smoke Bomb....300 Relm ‘Romady. 1000 Slaegeng Bag.....500 Warp sine -700 Te ima Mog Rowaty———-30 RUC SHOP Fon nam 30) Bam... Gogo Tae “iam Faeyfing cian i meue Si Walleg Ben m Eoings.. 5400 Jewel Ring.—-1.000 Sriges Sight. 3000 Geers ng 3000 Furning Shoes.2.000, a Wal Ring wnn-6f00 Pesee Ring. 3000 Black Bex. $00 Gute Ring. RA Orajoos Boats ~3000 1AM Sprint Shoes. L300 Before Stago "1508 Aor Seana. 72 NINTENDO PLAYER| MAGIC EVERYWHERE J ISTRAGO'S SECRET Tie resislens of Thamaser are descended from | When you meet Strago, he denies ors—a legendary people who g strange is happ df magic in the War of the Margi. Yo this way | in Tharmaca, but when his grand ccantiaue ns netent arts, Evi haer, Relat, enters, she spills apiack froma the rest af eans. His: the world and Keep ered is that their knowtes Thomastams use White ve hid you'll see demonsirations of heir power, Later, Strago and Relm join he parry as strong magic users Pea a) era barn THE FIRE th I FLAME EATER At the core of the fire burns the ardian known as Flame Eater: Gau Sirago’s Aquee Rake inflicts Shadow |THE RESCUE severe damage aad the of Inuercen should use efe- oe the others fallow, Use Soran mental arracks Setzer Rake auack against the flar like tee in de waste fine at the door with endless Ce Sight, Shadow foes, Witite battling Flame Eater. joins the melee ‘o! Tate, throws a Smoke Bomb a bat. i Shadow saves all by thros CY a Smoke Bomb. FINAL FANTASY UIT 73ESPERS’ GATHERING PLACE || PREPARATIONS Before marching off to the cave Ja the western mountains, wake sure that you have property equipped your party. Strago, as ‘a new meniber. will need 40 be assigned an Esper. Retna will show up kater with her Sketelt spell, which wins the barile for IRETURN OF ULTROS The many-temacted ane returns. This time mul to steal dhe statues in er plot to atoraet SF | the master swordsman, initially, all you can do is entack Ultros anct with er stay alive. Not antil Relur appeas 8 sket h magic cart you win, When Retin hes Uliras and shows hie she plete, realizing for he isin face she first time th nothing Jute dmb octopus. Talk about harsh reality 34 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDE (e536 tay CT) mrt Oni UR Porn ren Uony Pins eh leu (Brasey sur Piet fon |MEET THE ESPERS Jeunp dows the Bole (#3 on she map) near est 10 the entrance. That deads ro the Espers. Consrary to what you might terrible abut having trashed Veeuor. The sent mats when they saw what dad b= pened to Heke fellen mers. New, they scck forgivenessI [KEFKA’S CUNNING Wher you reture to Thamasa, the rest of your party shows up, then Kejka appears. He hills General Lea and claims thar you have been sueckered by his plan to get more Magicite—the seeming toad [HIDDEN ITEMS Before going to she Floating Island, col- lect some treasures. First, return to the Imperial Base and ¢ scored en Bown Running Shoes, Cure Bing Beck eck att the stare ace Points now Next, go to she House in Jidoor a Golewn aud Zones Finally. stop in T the man in ihe woods. He the Sraphim Magicite. d bid on the Buy Golemand ZonaSenk at the Action House in Steam, ang tak fo he Seaphin * THE FLOATING ISLAND The island is Crescent island, but now t's floating in the sky. ‘Clioose the option thar takes you to isfave aboard the Airship. Be fore- ware thi ‘with awesome shows up, 50 ma sure that yore lug weapons. Unfor nice day FINAL FANTASY IHL 75FLOATING ISLAND The final mission before the collapse of the world takes place on an island Jioating in the s maze is fitll of ene aps and secret doors: by farr the toughest battle so. far ITO THE ISLAND Aboard the Airship you'll be given the chatce to x0 t0 the Floating isfanel or pilos the ship. If you're ready. choose land option. You'll ever get steering on your own, After choosing the island eprion, kowever, you'lt be aitacked in the sky 16 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDE CostTOan esp Cis ey Cia Pa Cry ray PS cy rs @ swircs Para ce Cael orn Cie a Cis ene pores parse cornet) ot) Say Cru) pos) Cy ern) eayais Sars pert IMPERIAL HAIR FORCE The inmeriat Air Farce attacks while yor re in she air. You cam use conventional figiaiug al three of your chasacters with Dragoon Boats and use the Jump attack, Duriag the ‘jong phase of the attack, your cha won't wake any dlamurge. You want to pre serve idem and your Potion for he maze on tee Floating Esta. gic, but the best sirmegy is 0 equip tersJULTROS & ICHUPON ds ahere na enc ta Ultras’ mischief? This time wit his friend, Mr. Chup, who 9 40 heroes, Chypon’s ale in this is to anceze. Jf you stay alive typ to the ze, your party will be blown averboard toward the Floating sland, heave amosher bar Nove that Uleros shows up at the ship with My. Chopom, ter plane-tike boss called Air Force. which has mis- siles and other weapons that cart be auacked indepeastently, You'll win the Csarina Ring and fandom the floating continext. AIR FORCE Tumbling theough the air. you are attached by Air Force—a mechanical enemy that uses missifes and lasers to shoot you down, Siace he can ase Scan to see whal magic you have, your spells may hue Title effect. instead stick to the Jump attack and target Air Force's nisin Body for maim dlunage. PINAL FANTASY IE77LEAVING CELES AND SHADOW Siometio cand som ILATMA WEAPON the gave helps vow oat pen imes it doesu's. Ifyou ses Flare tease Celes out of the party con ake Floating tsland, she show's up automatically SHADOW RETURNS Sheactow és dying HP is tose it uses Quake, You can comb this by draining its MP fon the grownd witli Osmose. Shadow should wse the ear whe Sevall. Bolt Edge aad straight fighting Sou party : alsa wears it down. Cheru’s Down can crops io th alsa give you a tif, Astana, You' |! definitely want ont Uris final leg. Remember tater that he anyway. The daesn't have | plot requires the advan- | her t0 dnrer- tage of bene, Ifyou Intercepor | abanton haw, Siraclons at the end of this level, however, you won't see him again. GETTING AROUND ‘The Floctting Isrnd is a giant mez Follow the map and Cheekdist cam maents on the previe 0s page to Feud your way theorgh it. The hive orbs act as Treasure Chests and other switel are on the walls beside the path. The hills with holes in the top serve as warps front 0 area to another, The let- rersom te map indicate where che warps feaul, hr addition to all this, some openings are invisible. 78 NINTENDO PLAYER'S GUIDEESCAPE FROM THE Bt) OF) Ded ot ee ee Se a eens Oe ean ee rh Sra a era erat ee any rs Oran Ta ee nee} you, You'll have five minutes to ree ee eee er eaze Pe nc aerate Pre ee sa eee Rea Pee enTIPS & TRICKS PART 2 |IMOG'S MANY MOVES ISETZER'S DICE Imec's Mog’s firss dance is learned automati+ that, you must visir different regions The Dice (pure PEL BAMALE cally ithe nines near Narshe. After anal fight with Mog to learn new chased in 2x24 dances. if you use one of Mag’s previously learned dances in a aew area, however, the dance will change the backgound Kobliagen) give “3 [x 24 Setzer a speciat “4468 auack. The power Seay s + ‘of the attack is 5_jx 6:12 determined by the S42 10-18 roll of the Dice and 1 16:24 Serser’s level. This 8 |x 24-36 chert allaws you to 9 |x 24-60 Learn this dance in the open determine the force Tq ta geag | hntbos hn Ba of any rot TeEaTE Multiply Setcer's tL % 40-100 _ evel by the dam. 12__x 60-120 age to find the 13 range. You'l eed 14 the Fined Dice to 45 reach the highest 4% rots a TEx 160-9999 scene and you wou't Jearn the dance of the legen ts dance in re Phantom Forest ot Wi Desert Aria Hi Love Sonata Earth Blues TIEN IEEE Uo ta the cover and tg with TEx 180-999 Mogtelaam tisstep ‘Op Aft als, Mz. 2azo or West ‘Meuniain ya cam learn these Water Rondo s 258 Dusk Requiem Snowman Jazz ee Atte the Collapse, etait Snowheld. behind Narshe.%0 iar mis Mate 9. splash tuotore tho Mog leans tis step autam Caapg in ha Serpent eneh wih you fr ||CHANGE THE LEADER Changing the lead character results in a number of differences i the game besides showing a different character, Whea using Tents, or instance, a different lead character results in te Tent having a alifferent tance ar syrabol on the center pole. dit the Dining Car on the Phantom Train, sit down with afferent lead characters to get diffevent reactions OF course, mone of this really helps you He's juss interesting.The chaos caused when Kefka MO ere eC TH eck Fan eae enact os oan lta ae a tae ee fe Lea os eam aCe who metes out his twisted justice from atop a great tower. It takes ee a ore ta CLL eC Fea eae ed eed hanging heavy like angry clouds above their villages. There is lit- te hope for them, and little hope ger a eae ena meet Cn (TM etme sm Cee PRT MYR ag oly ec Nene Mame irs ae Caer MLR LAY Lee Ca Loe eer ate Mme ed ae ed rer om me eae Mire a cen Pre aia Gane ERLETHE SOLITARY ISLAND following osion thet Shadow rocked the world and Celes tore tts land masses Setzer apart, the fires abated [SELES AWAKENS TO |A NEW WORLD When Celes wakes in the World of after her long steep, she finds Edgar sab n the expt Gau Strago and people resumed Relm their lives as best Mog they could. Now they Gogo live under constant Umar Sear of incurring K¢fka’s devastating i[CID GIVES UP Feeling stronger, Celes steps euuside to explore the island, When she returns, she finde Cid in ed. He tells er that he's TO FISH... If you x0 fishing, catch a Delicious Fish and offer ie to Cid, he ct i aand grow stronger. if you Leep feed ing hit, you ca save his life OR NOT TO FISH If you don't feed Cid, ke' lt become weaker and will di AI that's eft ts ‘fora despairing Celes to throw her= self freon cx cliff into she sea. |[CID's GIFT Cid eventually urges Cetes fa fea He tells you about some seciet stairs by the stove, Walk left Berween the table and the stove ta Jind the stairs. Foltow shem down 10 4 hidden row where youl find a raf. RETURN FOR After you meet up with Setzer once swat clown to the shore area. Lying wn the beach you' TL fad one of the mergie stones eft by an Esper spirit. This one holds Palidor Magic. i NINTENDO reaspihie the new Airship, return to thie Solitary Island anal that Cid has been eating for ser during the sear of her slow recovery, As far as he dross, they are the onty Suevivors of the tremendous explosion that ripped the world as they knew it apart, He telis her dot he has waited by she shore every day, hoping futilely of life an the distant ta see sone si waters. Feeling weak and wants to rest, but he hrs really begun to let 20 af life Caring for Celes had bea hiv sole purpose. with her recovered, he sees no rea- x00 fo go on living. Cid encourages Coles to Cis eter tls about the Teavochisiland and to” guorat stirs bythe stove hr a friends. Check the wall an ti le PALIDOR MAGIC again and focaiecyan Ga hadow Celes Setzer Relm Mog, Gogo Umaro ALBROOK Celes lands at Albrook to find that she is not alone in the world, gfter all. She learns what happened on that fateful day when the world exploded by talking to the villager. NEWS OF THE WORLD Celes learas thas Albrook és now the only village teat sur- vived the destruction, to the north, and Mobliz, to wre ast, also still exise—in some foru. The villagers speak of travelers whe have brought news from distant places. Talk ter eversone to sce nist they know I KEFKA'S TOWER fo one man, debris frovs the great explosion floated eerily to the center of the cantinent and formed a rower, from which Kefha metes out his demented justice. fiat ice odd. i ANCIENT DRAGONS Another villager tells you an ancie tale abour eight dragons whe se an awesome beast called Crusader. Beating the dragans will unleash Crusader’s power i ANOTHER SEEKER? A woman mentions that a young man had stopped by earlier searching for hhis friends. He had coatinwed travels ing north, rowards the village of Tzen. Celes should fallow. IB THE ART COLLECTOR tet Gessahl ize comm Hier, so Owser, an art col- lector from didoor, had prarchased the piece. IP's worth a look: The worried artist say rejected the portent sioned ¢ |NORTH TO TZEN As you heat north, you'll pass Kejla’s strange tower From its tp, fe strikes villages at oppase im with his “Light of Pudkgment.” You'd ura to the tamer fater a te One ag Kefeas soaking tee, FINAL FANTASY IH 83