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Jason Tandro Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:19 pm Post subject: Final Fantasy VIII Magazine Style Strategy Guide |
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Does anybody know what I'm talking about here? It's a strategy guide that was maybe 40-45 pages and was just a simple magazine. I used to own a copy, it was actually the strategy guide which made me want to play the game.
Here's the story. I played a demo of FF8 on those Pizza Hut PSOne Demo Disks and when my older sister worked at Blockbuster (the first time) she saw those magazines in stock and picked up one for my little sister and I.
I read through the whole thing and it got me so excited about the game that I one day went out and bought it with my allowance. But somewhere over time I lost that strategy guide.
It's got sort of a pseudo-sentimental value so I'd like to have a copy if anybody knows where I can find it. _________________ Support me on Patreon!
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EverPhoenix Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:43 am Post subject: |
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if id known such a thing existed id have probably tried to track one down by now. what kind of a guide did it have in it? character bios, weapon guides, secrets, etc? _________________
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tay120n64 Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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Was it the Brady Games strat guide, or something else? _________________
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Jason Tandro Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 3:03 am Post subject: |
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It wasn't the offcial strategy guide that's like thick and paperbound, this is a thin little thing that all paper and no thicker than, like a Scholastic Magazine or Newsweek. _________________ Support me on Patreon!
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tay120n64 Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:01 am Post subject: |
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Do you think it was an excerpt of Official PlayStation Magazine or something?
It sounds like it must have been. _________________
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Ratty Randnums Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:15 am Post subject: |
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Hmm scoped ebay a couple of days ago and the only english speaking guide I could see was Prima's.
Sounds like a rare unlicensed kind of thing. Unless it was a Pro Tips or PS Magazine/similar rag special as mentioned before. |
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tay120n64 Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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There are two different Strat Guides for FFVIII listed on Amazon. Is it one of those? _________________
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Jason Tandro Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:26 am Post subject: |
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I checked both of them out and it was neithers. Eh... it must have been an unofficial guide probably printed by Blockbuster itself. It's a shame, I'd like to have found a copy. _________________ Support me on Patreon!
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