Final Fantasy VIII hints

The Ex-Balamb Pupil
The Ex-Balamb Pupil can help to eradicate rules as he only uses the one rule. He can be found at the docks at Balamb Town fishing after the occupation.

Solomon Ring
In order to use the "Solomon Ring" you must have these items: x6 Steel Pipes, x6 Remedy+`s, & x6 Marlboro Tentacles....this item releases GF Doomtrain.

Cactuar Island hint
You know that little sand island, out to the Southeast, called Cactuar Island? Make sure that when you go to him, all your characters are junctioned with water to give you an added advantage. Also make sure Leviathan is level 50+ his water attack will cause 9,999HP damage. Plus put the ability RECOVER & REVIVE on the character not using Leviathan. Also make sure at the beginning of the battle to cast haste on all your characters, you must finish this GF off quickly or else he runs away and you must start over. One other thing this is also a good place to build up your GF's the Cactuar, on this Island give you 20AP so after 10 battles you make up to 200AP.

Hint
When you beat Omega Weapon, don't go to the Last Boss with Ultimecia. Instead go to you character options and select "Proof that Omega Weapon Exists". When you click on it, it will give you a recent background info on the creature that tells you how to beat it easier next time.

No Death at end
Equip auto-potion to Irvine and make sure you have enough final limit break Aim, have plenty of x-potions (no other potions). At the end when fighting Ultimecia, her final form you will be reduced to 1 but you will use auto-potion immediatly, but right before you use auto potion keep hitting Circle repeatedly and you will get your limit break up and then get 100 % health. Keep shooting her until it reaches zero then repeat on next turn, you are bound to win.

No Random Encounters
There is a way to not fight any monsters on the world map besides using Diablos' encounter-none ability. If you walk on a road or train tracks, you won't have to fight any enemies. This is handy early on in the game when your HP is low and need to get to Balamb Garden or Balamb.

Kill the zombie with one hit
When you go to negotiate with the president (disc 1) use a GF on him in human form and when he changes use Phoenix down (by clicking on phonix down and when the people screen comes up press left) Then he should automatically be dead.

Fast Magic
To use triple very early on in a fight , junction Cerberus to someone with the initiative ability, use Cerberus right away. now you can use magic x3 the whole fight!

Dancing soldiers
At the missile base near the beginning of Disc 2 there is a way to mess around with the missile control. At the missile control panel, after setting up the error ratio, go to equipment. Press and hold Square and Triangle then press up or down to get a dancing elite guard or a normal one.

Easy Card Games
Want to play any card game without those ugly rules you hate so much? Then don't spread them! By playing a card game with somebody that says they want to play with combined rules, and you accept, the rules will spread. To avoid this, when they ask you to play with combined rules, say NO. Keep saying no until they agree to play with just the regular rules by just saying "wanna play" or whatever they say.

Easy Life Restoration
As soon as you have Status-Attack-Junction, get 100 Drains and junction them to whoever has the ability. Depending on how much damage you do, you will be healed if you hit the opponent!

Ultimate Weapons
Squall Leonhart = Lion Heart
Rinoa Heartilly = Shooting Star
Zell Dincht = Ehrgeiz
Selphie Tilmitt = Strange Vision
Irvine Kinneas = Exeter

Some Rare Cards
Squall's Card - Play Laguna (you get a chance)
Irvine Card - Part of Card Queen Quest (not CC)
Kiros Card - Part of Card Queen Quest (not CC)
Laguna Card - Play Ellone in Space (last chance)
Ward Card - Play Doc.Odin (wile you are Laguna)
Quezacoatl Card - Play Mayor Dob (at FH)
Siren Card - Play owner of pub. (in Dollet)
Shiva Card - Give nude mag. for free (white SeeD)
Leviathan Card - Play Jocker (CC)
Pandemona Card - Play hotel owner (Balamb)
Selphie Card - Play her friend (in Triberea)
Zell Card - With Zell play his mom (in Balamb)
Quistis Card - Play Groupie2 (in her classroom)
Carbuncle Card - Play Heart (CardClub)

All 21 Guardian Forces

1st Disc:

Quezacotl:
SeeD CPU, Squalls personal CPU at the beginning, select Tutorial

Shiva:
SeeD CPU, Squalls personal CPU at the beginning, select Tutorial

Ifrit:
Fire Cave, you have to fight him.

Siren:
Draw from Elvoret after you fight Biggs and Wedge

Brothers:
From Labyrinth, defeat both Brothers.

Diablo:
From magic lamp Cid gives you, don't forget this! Get it before you leave the Balamb!

Carbunkle:
Draw from one of the Schumerkes (Iguions) while protecting Rinoa

2nd Disc:

Leviathan:
Draw from controller (NORG) of Balamb Garden

Pandemona:
Draw from Fujin, that magic using sidekick for Seifer

Cerberus:
Defeat him in the other Garden

Alexander:
Draw from Edea at the end of disk 2 after you defeat Seifer.

3rd disc:

Grashaboras (DoomTrain):
Obtain 6 Remedies, 6 Marlboro Tentacles, 6 Iron Pipes and Solomon's Ring, then use Solomon's Ring.

Bahamut:
Defeat Bahamut in the Underwater Research Facility (Southwest part of map, not on it)

Sabotendar (Cactuar):
Sabotendar can be found on Cactuar Island. You can find this island southeast the Setora Ruins. Once you arrive you'll notice a small Cactuar running around. Make contact to initiate the battle.

Tonberry:
After obtaining Odin, go to the main square and fight 20 Tonberries and the Tonberry King.

Eden:
Deeper in the Underwater Research Facility

Odin:
fight Odin in the Centra Ruins. He comes randomly to attack enemies. Chances of him coming out is determined by your Luck.

Kochocobo:
In any Chocobo Forest, catch or pay for a chocobo and name him. You need to use greens during a battle. You can level him up with a Pocket Playstation.

Phoenix:
Shumi Village. Get item, use in battle. Warning! You can only use it once! He comes back in same battle once and a while.

Moogle:
Use Item Moogle Bell