Last month we showed you the way through the first half of this epic game, now Martin Korda steels himself to lead you through to the gameÆs conclusion.
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In the second and final part of our Final Fantasy VIII walkthrough, get ready to cast spells
and experience some great adventures as you find out the best way to successfully make your way through to the end of this truly epic game.
Balamb Garden
Go to EdeaÆs house and follow Cid. Talk with the people there. Now go back to the ship and
the Infirmary where youÆll find Rinoa. Talk to her.
You are Laguna. Talk with the group and then defeat the Ruby Dragon.
You are Squall. Go to the bridge and go to EdeaÆs house. Speak to her about the White Seed Ship. Go north and find the White Seed Ship. Go in and talk to Watts and Zone. After talking
to Watts a second time, head downstairs. After this, go to FishermanÆs Horizon. Once you get there, go to the train station with Rinoa. You and the others that you meet must now go to Esthar. Go to the lake. Head north up the snowy path until you reach a cliff, where you must head left. Fight Abadon. Now find the electric wall and go up the ladder. Walk up the tunnel until you get to a door. Go through it and then go left and through the door to the north.
Lunatic Pandora Laboratory
Work on the tank and then go to the door. Talk to Moomba a couple of times and then fight the guards. Go up the lift, listen and then head outside. After meeting the doctorÆs assistant, return to the laboratory and go back down the lift. Follow the doctor.
Now return to the lab, where you will find a lift. Take it to the second floor. Tamper with the control panel on the right-hand side of the room, and then take the lift back down again. Go through the open door.
The Lunar Gate
You are Squall in Esthar city. Follow the man to the Presidential Palace. Speak with the doctor and then go to the Lunar Gate. Go inside and follow the girl. You will run into your group. After talking with them and choosing the groups (trust Zell), go into the capsule.
Leave the Lunar Gate as Zell. Go to Esthar City.
Esthar City
Now you must go to OdineÆs laboratory. Go up and find Odine, then speak to him. Leave the laboratory and go right twice and then up the screen and climb the stairs. Go up the stairs and lift and follow the path, until it splits, then head left. Now follow the path again until you reach a lift with O3 on it, use it, then go into lift O1. Walk along the tunnel, making sure that youÆre heading up the screen. Watch the FMV sequence to get to the next part.
Lunar Base
You now find yourself in space. Talk with and then follow the doctor. Go up the stairs and talk to the people there. Find Ellone, who will follow you. Head for the control room, which is downstairs, and inspect the monitor. Now go to the air lock. After putting on the space suit, follow Rinoa. Go back to the control room and speak with the doctor. Speak with Ellone and get into the lift. Keep speaking to and following Ellone. You should now be in the pod. To save Rinoa, all you have to do is keep her central.
Ragnarok
Go left and use the buttons you find there. Go through the door and then through another one after speaking with Rinoa. Kill two monsters of the same colour in quick succession in order to eliminate your attackers. Now go to the place where you encountered the second of the two green aliens and go up in the lift. Go to the RagnarokÆs cockpit, launch the vessel and fly to the SorceressÆ Memorial. Once there, go up the stairs and in, where you must try to save Rinoa.
Talk with the group before going to EdeaÆs house. After following the dog, speak to Rinoa. Find Edea and speak with her, before going to Esthar.
Esthar City
Go into the Presidential Palace. Speak with Laguna and when youÆre happy, let him know
that youÆre ready. Fly to Lunatic Pandora and then leave the ship. Head down the stairs where youÆll come across Rajin and Fujin. You must fight them. Speak with Biggs and Wedge and then follow them. Follow the icy path until you find Rajin and Fujin again. Keep going and you will come across Seifer, who you must fight. Seifer will run off with Rinoa. This is
the end of the third disc.
Lunatic Pandora
Go southwest and find the platform. Head right, then up the ladder. Go to the mechanism resembling a crane and head right, through the gap. Fight Adel. Ellone and Laguna appear.
YouÆre in the Commencement Room, which will look very familiar. Four different sorceresses will now attack you. After this you are teleported to EdeaÆs house. Go into it, then go into the Playroom and leave through the door in the middle. Go past the Seeds and to the third chain from the left. If you want to go to any of the portals, you will have to jump over
to them.
Ultimecia Castle
To get to Ultimecia Castle, you must follow the chain at the Cape of Good Hope. Go into the castle. Now divide your party into two, which weÆll call Party 1 and Party 2. Make Party 1 the more powerful, as they are going to do the bulk of the fighting. Once youÆve done this, go upstairs and fight Sphinxaur.
Go up and right and then head through the door. Then go down the stairs and up the screen to get to the art gallery. Look at all the paintings. After looking at the large one, type in ævividarium, intervigiliumÆ and finally æviatorÆ. Keep heading north and go through the door in the gallery and down the stairs. You should now be in the armory. Go through the left hand door and pick up the key, before fighting The Red Giant. You will find that many GFs and physical attacks are not effective against him. Try using Cactuar, Diablos and Bahamut, who seem to inflict the most damage.
Go back to the main hall and head north. If you go across the chandelier it will fall, but
it shouldnÆt harm any of your party members. Go down to the basement, via the hatch. Now go north again. Keep going until you pass a fountain and come to some stairs. Go up the stairs. Now cross the bridge. Go back the way you came and find the main hall. Go through the art gallery and back to the armory you were in earlier. In the river you will find a key to unlock the door in the basement. You will now fight another boss.
Take Party 2 upstairs (using the stairs in the main hall), and then through the door on the
left. Change to Party 1 at the exchange point.
Take Party 1 up the second staircase and find the second lift. Change to Party 2 again. Go west and find the key. Now go back to the armory where you were earlier. Inspect the leaver on the right-hand side. You will then need to go back to the fountain, where you can pick up another key. Change to Party 1.
Go south. Be careful not to miss the door on the left in the dimly lit corridor, which you must go through. Open all the coffins and fight the Catoblepas. After defeating them, return to the Main Hall and go through the door to the north. Change to Party 2. Activate the switch under the chandelier. Change to Party 1, cross over the chandelier, and fight yet another boss.
Go back to where the organ is and head upstairs, using the staircase on the right. Walk across the bridge and into the room on the left. Go up, jump on the pendulum to get across to the other side. Fight the boss. Now follow the winding path and go down the ladders. Get your parties together, and prepare for the final assault.
The final battle comes in four stages. The first is quite simple, yet you should still make sure you cast protective spells on your party and use defensive items. The second stage sees you up against the GF Griever. Extract his magic and use it against him, especially the Tornado. Keep casting protective spells though, as thereÆs still a long way to go.
The third stage pits you against both Ultimecia and Griever. It is important to focus your attacks on Griever, to stop him stealing your spells, which he is particularly good at. Again, using his magic against him is a very effective tactic. Finally, you battle Ultimecia again, but this time be prepared for a far sterner test than when you first fought her. Her magic is at times devastating, so be quick with those healing spells and items. Remember, once youÆve beaten her, youÆve beaten the game, and you get to watch the fantastic end sequence. Now, if thatÆs not an incentive to defeat her, then I donÆt know what is.
A HELPING HAND
HereÆs your guide to another nine GFs to aid you in your quest for ultimate victory
Alexander
This impressive looking GF casts down rays of light from the sky onto your enemies. Very few monsters have a resistance to Alexander, and later on in the game he becomes an invaluable asset.
Carbuncle
A hole appears on the floor through which this little GF appears. What sets Carbuncle apart from most of the others is that he is not an offensive GF. Instead he casts a protective spell over your party.
Cerberus
A three-headed beast from the gates of hell, Cerberus is another GF who directly aids your party, casting double or triple spells on your characters. These are very useful if you use magic extensively during combat.
Pandemona
Old windbag here quite literally sucks in your enemies, before blowing them out again. On their way out, they are tossed around and messed about by the powerful gust. Use Pandemona against air-born opponents.
Leviathan
Summoning this sea serpent causes an enormous flood of water to hurtle down and sweep away anything in its path. The torrent should be particularly useful against anything that has a resistance to the GF Quezacotl.
Tonberry
Now hereÆs a strange one. TonberryÆs a mole-like creature that burrows up from the ground and shuffles slowly towards its target. He then cuts at their ankles (because thatÆs as far as he can reach) with a knife.
Cactuar
This cactus man flies up into the air and hurls down a volley of needles at your opponent. If a character has a defence against GFs, then itÆs a good one to remember. Use it against the Red Giant in Ultimecia Castle.
Bahamut
Another good GF to use against enemies with a strong GF resistance. Flying through the air, Bahamut fires plumes of blue fire at the selected target, causing massive amounts of damage at higher levels.
Eden
The GF with the longest sequence, is also one of the most powerful. Transporting your enemies into another galaxy, they are kept there as the place explodes. The damage caused by Eden can only be rivalled by Diablos.
