FFVIII - Walkthrough - 2.9 Garden Under Galbadian Attack
| Save Points | Balamb Garden - Outside Infirmary |
| Monsters |
Balamb Garden G-Soldier: Fire*, Blizzard*, Thunder*, Cure* Elite Soldier: Fire*, Blizzard*, Thunder*, {Scan -> Dispel} SAM08G: Shell, Protect, {Dispel}, {Reflect} GIM52N: Haste, Slow, {Stop}, {Dispel} Paratrooper: Slow, Silence, Dispel, Water |
The Galbadian Ship is located on a forest at the island on the south. There is a lighthouse and a building on left. If you head south from Travia Garden, you will find that extremely long bridge in the middle of the ocean, unable you to do so. So head northwest and you find the ship on a forest. As you found it, make contact with it.
There you will be at the Controls room with Squall and Nida. Then you will have a short event. There Squall will view the Galbadian Ship with his scope in the FMV. Then you will be given nine options. Pick the 1st one and you will be able to control Squall. Now take the elevator down, the design of Control room has changed. Press Circle, pick the 1st option to exit from the Control Room. Now you will meet up the rest of the party except for Zell and Rinoa. Then you will be asked to refrom a new party. Talk to Quistis and you need to head for the Quad, [first floor, the west-wing] and you will have an FMV feast.
** FMV **
A deer is eating the grass and suddenly the gigantic Galbadian Garden
moves forward, thus scaring it away.
Note that you will be landed on the 2nd floor, instead heading up, return to the elevator and head for the Quad. The Quad has been infested with both Garden and SeeD members. Head for the area where you previously find the stage. You will meet Zell giving instructions to Garden Cadets. Talk to Zell and you will have another event. Next Rinoa and the rest will come. Now talk to Rinoa and you will be back at the controls room. Next you will have an awesome FMV:
** FMV **
The Galbadia Garden is heading towards Balamb Garden. Inside the
controls center is that wicked Seifer, he did have a killer looking
face. Seifer will be commanding Galbadian troops. There you will
see Galbadian Soldiers riding on Motorbikes and were launched from
Galbadia Garden and head for Balamb Garden. There will be total chaos
in Balamb Garden!
Now the screen will switch to Zell and his party. Head left from the area where you found the stage. Then you will have an FMV:
** FMV **
Galbadia Garden crashes into Balamb Garden, causing a portion of
Garden to reap apart and thus causing Rinoa to hanging on the ledge.
Rinoa is in trouble!
Head for the Lobby. On your way you will find a Save Point near the entrance of the Infirmary. Entrances to other areas of Balamb Garden are being sealed off. Worst of all, you have to fight random battles at Balamb Garden with Zell and another party member. You will meet Squall and his party on the way from the elevator. Next head for the Central Gate and you will have an event and asked to reform your party comprises of Squall and....
1. Selphie and Quistis
2. Quistis and Irvine
3. Irvine and Selphie
Now head for the classroom and you will have another FMV feast!
** FMV **
Green coloured Uniform based Galbadian Soldiers are preparing to launch
and dressed in rocket packs. Then they were blast off from the ship and
thus clutch onto the external walls of Balamb Garden and start to head
down and eventually...
A battle against 4 Green Galbadian Soldiers. This soldiers could be rather tough as they could cast very damaging spells such as Demi and Silent. They have water-based spells, remember to draw from them!
After the battle, look for the lady along with two kids at the right of middle row of the classroom. Talk to the lady and they will leave to safety. Next head back to the Controls room...
At the Controls room, you will meet up with Dr. Kadowaki and there will be an event showing the rest of your party at the places except for Rinoa and Squall. Now controlling as Squall, head for the 2nd floor. You will meet a girl near the elevator. Now talk to her and head for the walkway along the classroom area. Head for the door enlosed with red light and you will find a boy there. You will be ambushed by a Galbadian Soldier in a bodypack whom will charge against Squall the moment he started to move.
Here is the briefing of the Mini-Game:
Your aim is to defeat the flying guard. At the beginning, you will be forced to take a couple of hits. There you will be shown Squall's life bar. Press Circle and choose the third option. Press Circle again and pick the 2nd option and the mini-game will start. Here is the controls:
| Controls | |
| D-PAD | Moves Squall towards and backwards |
| Circle | Causes Squall to punch the guard |
| X | Causes Squall to kick the guard |
| Square | Causes Squall to block the guard's attacks |
| Triangle | Causes Squall to use the special attack |
Strategy
This battle is a straight forward one... Once Squall is being pushed
out through that emergency exit, you will find Squall's life bar on
the south left hand corner and the opponent's life bar at the right
hand corner. Just simply use punches and kicks. Defend will reduce the
damage. Just kick the guard when he is defending. The battle will take
part in mid-air and it's a difficult one. If you are defeated, pick
the first option and you will be back talking at the boy. There is
something new. If Squall has defend for a long time, you will see
a box that tells you to press Triangle. If you do that Squall will
unleash the special punch!
After defeating the guard, you will have this awesome FMV...
** FMV **
Squall glides around the huge-massive Balamb Garden and find Rinoa.
Rinoa clings onto the rope and head down on the land. There you will
see an FMV of Galbadian Cadets/soldiers fighting against Balamb
Garden/SeeD cadets in a massive war, being armed with magic and swords.
Head left and you will have another sequence at the entrance of the landed Galbadia Garden. It's actually the Far East Garden where you have met Irvine. Before entering the Garden, examine the tree in the north and it will reveal a hidden Draw Point ! Now enter the Garden.
By the way, you get a chance to name the G.F Griever whom is found with someone....the final BOSS of FF8!