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[Getting Started]
The 2 choices that appear when you start up the game are 'New Game' and
'Continue' respectively. If you're continuing a game from saved data,
take the 2nd option. Otherwise, move the cursor to 'New Game' and hit
'X' to proceed.
[Changing Discs]
The game will prompt you when you need to insert a new disc. Do this
by opening the CD cover (there's no need to switch off the power) of
the PlayStation, replacing the disc inside with the required one, and
closing the cover.
[Gameplay Basics]
Below are some of the basic systems and events in the world of ff 8.
{Saving}
Save often; this enables you to resume play at an earlier point should
you fail in battle or in certain game events. The Save command
(found in the Menu screen) is used to record a position on the Overworld
or on a Save Point. The latter are found as blue and orange bands of light
orbiting around a black orb. You need a Memory Card peripheral, which
is sold separately, to save your game.
{Viewing the World Map}
A reduced world map/sphere (press 'Select' to switch between them) is
shown in the bottom-right corner of the Overworld. In this map, the
direction Squall is facing will be represented by a cone-shaped
yellow beam. The red dot shows Squall's current location.
{Exploring Towns}
There're various establishments in the world of ff 8. The following are
some of them:
HOTELS
Spend a night here to recover the HPs of your party members and G.Fs.
Characters affected by abnormal status are also cured. Hotels usually
house Save Points.
CAR RENTAL SHOPS
Cars can be rented for 3,500 gil here. They allow you to travel on the
Overworld quickly while keeping enemy encounters non-existent. Note
that you'll need fuel to actually drive one properly.
TRAIN STATIONS
Trains provide a convenient way of shuttling between major cities. A
ticket costs 3,000 gil.
SHOPS
You can pick various restorative items, fuel, ammunition and the
occasional book from them. They'll also offer to buy any excess items
you have in your inventory list.
JUNK STORES
They specialise in remodeling your weapons.
PET STORES
You'll find a wide assortment of items for your G.Fs and issues of Pet
Pals here.
{Remodeling your Weapons}
In ff 8, Square has done away with armours completely, leaving only
weapons which can be remodeled. This is done via collecting raw
materials such as Screws and Steel Pipes by defeating (or stealing
from) enemies, then visiting Junk Stores -- they specialise in
upgrading your weapons. Throughout the course of the game you will
come across Weapon Monthly magazines; these detail the specific raw
materials needed to remodel a particular weapon.
{Spells}
The MP (Magic Points) system which has graced the Final Fantasy series
for so long has all but disappeared in ff 8. Rather, spells behave
more like items now, with limited usage of each spell, i.e. Laguna may
have only 20 'Fire' spells in his magic list, which means he can
only cast 'Fire' 20 times before it runs out. To replenish this
stock of spells, you must draw them either from enemies in combat via
the 'Draw' command, or depend on...
{Draw Points}
Treasure chests are non-existent in ff 8; they've been replaced by Draw
Points, special locations from where you can gain magic spells for free
from. Draw Points recover after a certain period of time has elapsed.
They're found as purple bands bonded together to form a sphere.
Some Draw Points never recover themselves; you can identify them when
they turn blue after they've been drawn from.
{Guardian Forces}
Guardian Forces are summoned creatures that join in on your quest.
Unlike the previous Final Fantasies, they play a much greater role in
ff 8; they form the foundations of any character, and determine the
person's capability in battle. Of course, G.Fs are still a force to be
reckoned with in combat, and many familiar summon monsters have made
a return in ff 8.
{The new Junction System}
A new system involving spells and G.Fs has been created in ff 8: the
Junction System. This will be your main source of powering up your
party members in ff 8; refer to the Menu Tutorial section below for
more details.
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