Strategy Guide

Here at this page i am not trying to offer a straight out walkthrough, but just some tips, to help you along. So far I have all of Midgar and its Sectors of the 1rst disc prepared (if not i am working on them. Only use this page if you have no clue what to do...well, lets move on! Before i start, i would like to mention that a good tip is ONCE you get a character, get their limit to L3. Do this by using the first one of one level 8 times, then beating 80 enemies to get it to the next level.

Midgar - 1rst Mako Reactor
First, to get some quick potions (restores 50 to HP) check the gaurds nocked out next to the train. Another suggestion that i have is to run through the rooms, get Barret in your party, and go to fight lots of battles, (this gives you MAD Exp). BOSS TIP:When its Laser is up, don't attack. For the boss, use Barret to attack and Cloud to give massive damage with bolt. (because it is an electrical monster. Once done, you get a better weapon for Barret. You should also remember to save your friend or else he will be gone for the rest of the game!

Departing to the Train
You can choose to buy a flower or not, it has no major addition to the story line. There is a potion somewhere in the room that was blown to bits. You can fight the guards or not, I recommend fighting becuase they are easy to beat, and you get lots of Exp(which is really good at this point in time).

Sector 7
On the train just talk to people. When you get out, go to the save point to the screen to the left. When at Tifa's bar, give the flower to either Marlene or Tifa (if you got it from the flower girl). This will make that person happy...(big woop!) Then get some rest get your money, go through a tutorial...and check all the shops (including the Beginner's Hall for a free 'All' materia!!)

No. 5 Reactor
Run away from the screen, the other way leads no where. Crawl through the hole, and then, after setting the reactor bomb (its not timed) leave the way you did in the other reactor. BOSS TIP : Use physical attacks from behind, and bolt ('cause its mechanical).

The Church of Sector 5
Talk to your new friend and give her a name. Soon after, you will encouter the Turks. In the next room, tell her to wait, and push the barrels down IN THIS ORDER!!-Left, Back, Right. Once out of the Church, head west and then north. In the garden of Aeris's house-look for two items-equip the Cover Materia on Cloud. NOTE: There is a house in the village where a boy has hidden 5 gil. don't take it, then when you re-visit this house, he will give you a turbo ether.

Wall Market
This is a confusing place...i will have a total guide to having cloud chosen, but for now i will tell you how to get a wig and dress. First, got to the House of the Honeybees. There just talk to people. Then head to the north, and enter Don Corneo's Mansion. The man says that only women can enter (this can tell you how horny Don really is...). Aeris has an interesting suggestion--Cloud should dress like a women (what the people at SOLDIER say?). Go to the boutique, talk to the lady there, and then head over to the bar. Talk to the man near the door, and answer his choices anyway, if you don't want Cloud to be chosen. After that, go try on your wonderful dress. Save your game, then travel to the gym, here you get a wig. Talk to the girl there, and you will have a squatting contest. It is not that hard to complete, you just have to time them right. Put on your outfit, and go to Corneo's place.

Sewers
Fighting Rapps is pretty easy, watch out for the Sewer Tsunami, keep your hp up, and use fire magic, and limit breaks. Remember to pick up the 'Steal' materia.

Train Graveyard
If you encounter an enemy named Eligor, steal from it, you will finally have an ok weapon for Aeris. Move the odd colored trains to continue onto the pillar at Sector 7.

Pillar
Save your game before going to the top of the pillar. You might want to re-equip Tifa with some good materia. At the top is Barret, he seems to be trying to blast the hell out of some Shinra. It will give you a chance to equip Barret, I usually give him a Mythril Armlet that you can pick up in Wall Market. What's going to happen next will be your first encounter with one of the Turks - Reno. Use fire and Ice.

To Aeris' House!
Pick up the sense materia, that is really all there is, after Aeris' house, head to Wall Market

Top Floor Please
still writing...sorry