Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Final Fanatsy VII Walkthrough (Part 1)
Alrighty, let's get started, shall we?

After watching the opening FMV, you gain control of the main character, temporarily known as "EX-Soldier". The first thing you want to do is examine the dead bodies of the Shinra soldiers. You shall obtain ITEM: Potion from each of them.





Continue on to the next screen and meet up the memebers of AVALANCHE. You now have the chance to name the main character; Cloud Strife. You're also instructed to name the leader of AVALANCHE; Barret Wallace. Follow everybody into the reactor. Talk to Biggs and Jessie to open the doors. Before going on the elevator, though, go south through the passage to obtain ITEM: Phoenix Down.



Ride the elevator and follow Jessie down the stairs and through the door. Jump the gap and go down the ladder. Go ahead and grab ITEM: Potion.



Continue down the stairs and ladder to the next screen. Follow the pipe and go down the ladder and save at your first save point. Before advancing forward and initiating your first boss battle, I suggest leveling Cloud and Barret to level 10.



Once you have reached your goal, use any potions you have to heal, save, and then follow the walkway to the next screen. Grab the impossible to miss MATERIA: Restore.



Continue on and you will face off against BOSS: Guard Scorpion



Not too difficult of a battle at all. Have Cloud use Bolt 1 and Barret simply attack. Utilize Limit Breaks when they're available for even damamge. There's only one thing you need to watch out for. When Guard Scorpion raises its tail, DO NOT ATTACK or you will get smacked...hard. If needed, heal with potions if you have any.

Guard Scorpion will soon fall. Equip Barret with the newly acquired Assault Gun you received. You are now faced with a ten minute time limit to escape. Worry not, though, as you have more than sufficient time. Retrace your steps, saving at the save point, up the ladder, and across the pipes. On the next screen you will see Jessie off in the corner. Her leg is stuck, so talk to her and help her out. Continue your backtracking up to the elevator and ride it. Talk to Biggs and Jessie to open the doors again and continue to the next screen. You are now free of the time limit, so relax and watch the upcoming scenes.

When you regain control of Cloud, simply head up the stairs and go left. Here, you bump into the Flower Girl. You can buy a flower from her by saying "Nothing... hey, listen..." and "...Don't see many flowers around here." Go south to the next screen. Check near the lamppost for ITEM: Potion.



Coninue south and Cloud will encounter 3 groups of Shinra soldiers. You can run if you want, but I suggest fighting, since Cloud is completely healed. Afterwards, a few scenes ensue. When you regain control, just move forward towards the screen. Talk to whomever you want, ending with Jessie, who explains to you the Midgar Rail System and the reactors. When she's done talk to Barret. Soon you arrive at the train station. Simply follow your comrades to the left to the next screen. If you desire to save, there is a save point a little to the north. Continue to the left to reach Sector 7. Meet Barret in front of the bar which is home to AVALANCHE's hideout, Tifa's 7th Heaven, and enter.

Inside, you meet the owner of the bar and you are asked to name her; Tifa Lockheart. Also, if you bought a flower earlier, you have the choice to give it to Tifa or Marlene. Talk to the other AVALANCHE members and then attempt to leave the bar. Barret will come barging in. Head downstairs to start the meeting, but, you can first have a small talk with Tifa if you want. After talking to everyone, head back upstairs for a scene with Tifa. The next morning talk to Tifa and Barret. Go through the materia tutorial if you wish.

You can now manage your materia, which I will leave entrirely up to you. Before heading off for the next mission, explore the slums. At the item shop you can stock up on a some Potions/Phoenix Downs if you want. You should at least buy one MATERIA: Fire. Over at the weapons shop, I'd suggest buying 3 ARMOR: Iron Bangle for your characters. Head upstairs to the second floor here. This is a huge beginners hall for any who need it. Right when you walk into the room you can nab MATERIA: All and ITEM: Ether.





Now, you're pretty much all set here. Exit the way you came and save your game at the save point to the north.




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