Final Fantasy VIII Remastered - Beginners FF8 Junction Tutorial

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Welcome to the Final Fantasy VIII Junction Tutorial!
Today's video will teach you what the Junction system in Final Fantasy VIII is, how the junction system works and how to effectively use it to your advantage. Final Fantasy VIII is a very difficult game if you don't junction, so making sure you understand this whole concept is crucial in making it through the game!
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@voteZDLR Жыл бұрын

I remember being a kid playing this game and I had ZERO idea what was going on. None, none whatsoever. I would just spam GF's and hope for the best and I got ... reasonably far I guess. But it entailed a lot of angry controller throwing sessions. lol I also didn't even know to upgrade gear like I do now. I am going back to beat FF8 once and for all now.

@TomVsGaming Жыл бұрын

Yes! Me too, absolutely no idea! Glad to hear you're going back to beat the game once and for all! Let this channel be the guide you never had hahaha. Thanks for checking out the video and thanks for sharing your comment!

@andreseh87 3 жыл бұрын

It's nice to see FF8 getting love. Yes, the battle system can be broken. But it's really fun to think about how to junction your characters. And you gotta respect the devs for trying something completely different.

@TomVsGaming 3 жыл бұрын

I agree! It's broken, but oh is it good! Thanks for checking out the video my friend!

@gameskyjumper1721 3 ай бұрын

Okay I think I got it. Switch the term “junction” to “equipments”. For each “body parts” you can equip one item. HP. Strength. Vitality. Magic. And Spirit. Ideally you want all parts equipped with something. Leave no blank slot. And you get these equipments from playing card games or steal (learn) from enemies. And for a character you cannot have all available actions. Beside attack, you customize each character with actions of your choosing. Magic. Item. Card, etc.

@blueberrymagick Жыл бұрын

Oh my god I’m so happy that I was able to understand this with the way you explained it, I’ve always heard this was decisive and I was afraid of getting into it because I heard about it being too confusing but I wanted to play FF8 cuz it was the first game I ever touched, and it has such a neat and cool vibe so I’m VERY thankful I understood this❤

@TomVsGaming Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped! Definitely play this game, one of my favourites! If you need any help along the way, feel free to join me on Twitch whenever I'm live!

@curtisturpin9389 3 ай бұрын

This was INCREDIBLY useful! Thank you so much!

@pineslasher4325 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you immensely for making this video. I had next to no idea what I was doing. I knew to junction but not how to do it aside from randomly. Also another huge thanks for your triple triad video, I can enjoy that game now I know what’s going on!

@TomVsGaming 3 жыл бұрын

No problem! Appreciate the support

@chimanruler15 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for the wonderful tutorial! I understand the junction system a lot better now! You've just earned a new subscriber! :D

@TomVsGaming 8 ай бұрын

I appreciate it! Welcome to the channel, hope you enjoy your stay

@chimanruler15 8 ай бұрын

@@TomVsGaming I most certainly will! :D

@alexanderscott5492 6 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this video. When i opened the game, I got through ifrit and to the battlefield and saved immediately stopped to open KZfaq cuz I'm so incredibly confused about the system. Took me a minute to understand the attack system too, but i figured it out. I kind of like it cuz it makes me multitask between getting the extra damage and selecting the next characters attack. It is difficult though

@alexanderscott5492 6 ай бұрын

It also kind of seems like the ff7 remake took inspiration from ff8 the more I learn, cuz of the element infusion system and the multitasking

@biofrog5672 6 ай бұрын

I played this when it first came out on PlayStation 1 a few of the things you said I actually didn't know so thank you

@TomVsGaming 6 ай бұрын

That's awesome! FF8 is a game I spent months in a row playing growing up, and I picked up on a few things. Even I'm still surprised by things here and there as the years go on

@hundun5604 5 ай бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks! About time I replay this ff8 masterpiece. Hopefully I know what I'm doing now 🙂

@TomVsGaming 5 ай бұрын

Appreciate the comment! Glad I could help! Let me know how the playthrough goes!

@paulonetto9652 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video!

@Yenny-1014 Жыл бұрын

Currently playing this. I'm at the galbadian garden, I just got Irvine Kinneas. And I'm soo confused. So I believe I kinda have an understanding on the junction system. Thanks🙂

@bencarswell7056 4 күн бұрын

Done a good job on that Bro.

@davidsabillon5182 2 жыл бұрын

Like commented and subscribed 👍

@DH-cj7nm Ай бұрын

I was so disappointed in this game at 13 years old. Ff7 was my favorite game and 8 looked awesome but i got so frustrated with how confusing it was i just gave up. I remember thinking why can't I just use materia? It's a shame I didn't keep trying I regret giving up.

@fifigaia8451 4 ай бұрын

I remember playing and beating the game, but no recollection of junction system. I don't know if it is a repressed memory or I was just more open-minded to video game mechanics as a kid, lol.

@TomVsGaming 4 ай бұрын

Probably a mix of both tbh!

@rowshambow 12 күн бұрын

Okay, so right away when i back out after adding the gf to my character i cant select Auto. Its just not available to select

@lanceruis Жыл бұрын

It’s an incredibly powerful system, but coming off of the blissfully easy FF6 and 7 systems, this just angered me. I GameSharked it the first time I played it, and years later I used the Seifer / Card strategy to beat the game at level 11. Take that, FF8! But now I kind of see what they were going for. I disagree with it, but I get it. It’s not as bad as I thought.

@TomVsGaming Жыл бұрын

I think it's creative! A few tweaks here and there and I think it's the perfect system! Although I'm biased since it's my favourite FF game 🤔

@lanceruis Жыл бұрын

@@TomVsGaming Perfect? I dunno. I’m not sure you can tweak it enough to get there. But you could try simplifying the number of player stats, making the junctions themselves more icon based rather than text based, and strip back the roles of the Gf’s…that might make a difference. But at the end of the day, it would need a large overhaul to give it mass market appeal. That said, I think it’s grown on me over the the years.

@babblingalong7689 Жыл бұрын

@TomVsGaming Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@herbievalerius5740 Жыл бұрын

3:10 Already lost me. One of these days i will try playing it and dedicate the energy to learn this... It's on my bucket list, I swear...

@TomVsGaming Жыл бұрын

Keep at it! I promise it's worth it in the end!!! There's tons of videos on the channel for anything you'll need in FF8 too! If you need any specific help feel free to come and join the live stream on Twitch, link in the description!

@mouradkochkar2598 6 ай бұрын

do we want to use these magics in battle or is it better to keep them capped to increase the stats ? i mean do we farm the magics only for the sake of increasing the stats or can we also use them ?

@TomVsGaming 6 ай бұрын

So that's the kicker, you CAN use them, but magic really isn't all that effective in this game outside of a very few key spells. The main use will be to increase your stats. If you junction 100 spells to strength and then go and cast 5 of those spells, you'll lose some stats, but nothing extreme. I always say, play how you want to play. Use your magic spells because it's just as easy to get them back

@syn3rgyz 23 күн бұрын

@@TomVsGaming found this video since I wanted to give this game another chance after many years. It is very helpful for finally helping me insurance understand it. But using your spells causing your stats to drop is where I would draw the line. That's really dumb.

@incaseofimportantnegotiations 10 ай бұрын

WHAT WHAT WHAT this is more maths and nonsense words than i needed for my robototechnics diploma i don't understand anything and i don't even have ifrit

@TomVsGaming 9 ай бұрын

Probably easiest to use the "Auto" button in the Junction menu for the most of the game if you don't understand it. Takes a while to learn new systems!

@incaseofimportantnegotiations 9 ай бұрын

@@TomVsGaming more like i donwanna it's supposed to be a game not more work after a 12 hours long shift in customer service something more relaxing like ufo silent storm or a 4x

@crowhogan6854 3 ай бұрын

This is why I like Materia better

@TomVsGaming 3 ай бұрын

I think a mix between a materia system and a junction system would be wicked! Each has their flaws but I think they make up for what the other lacks in some way

@davysamir2289 Жыл бұрын

When I started FF8 I used Fire as junction for Str on Squall an noticed that Str was getting higher the more Fire he had so I literally went to the open Area and drawed Fire until it was 99 at Squall so he easily had around 40 Str while everything else was around idk 10-15 Currently I just got the Ragnarok and his Ste is around 180 while all the other stats are below 80 simply because I abused Ultima Junction for Str at Squall

@TomVsGaming Жыл бұрын

Every playthrough I did, I learned something different and my junctioning became almost like muscle memory. I learned what was best on each stat, I learned how to obtain the magic easily and basically learned how to destroy the whole game!

@GrapplerMaster 4 ай бұрын

This needs an update, maybe where your characters are higher lvl and can explain a bit more?

@TomVsGaming 4 ай бұрын

Can do! I'll make a start on more mid to end game junctions and see what I can come up with!

@alanpedro9664 8 ай бұрын

You are a monster! Thanks for the video! But, to be honest, this junction method is absurdly complicated for a simple video-game... Its battle system should be more objective...

@TomVsGaming 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and sorry for the late reply! It's definitely a divisive system. Definitely a fun one once you understand it, but compared to other RPGs, it's a bit of a mess!

@MIchaelArlowe 6 ай бұрын

Confusing? There is literally an Auto button.

@TomVsGaming 5 ай бұрын

Auto works for most of the game quite well, but it tends to put spells in less than ideal junction slots. Learning to do it manually and learning what spell works best on certain stats is definitely worthwhile

@Kev-O33 6 ай бұрын

so I'm about 15 hours into this game. I have to say this is the worst Final Fantasy game I've ever played. no equipment, weapons, accesories. the GFs have to allll the work in battles. attacks seems useless against bosses. the drawing mechanic is wierd

@TomVsGaming 6 ай бұрын

I have to say, a lot of what you're complaining about isn't actually necessary. I understand the complaint about no equipment or accessories, however it's all replaced by the Junction System as a whole. Look into refining magic using learned GF abilities instead of drawing. Most players only ever draw for rare magic spells or GFs. And if you're relying on GFs in battle, you're gonna have a tough time once you reach the end of disc 3! I'd go over your junctions again, make sure you have decent magic equipped to your strength stat and make sure you've got a full stock of 100! I really hope you can learn to enjoy it, it's one of my favourites! I'm playing through the whole series again starting with FF1 and am really looking forward to another 8 playthrough! Good luck!

@2GlitchinAwesome 4 сағат бұрын

It takes so long to draw, feels like you spend half of the game drawing magic.

@bornsmooth92 Жыл бұрын

Genuinely, i just too much, can't grasp it, so I don't think I'll be getting it

@TomVsGaming 11 ай бұрын

It's honestly easier if you just start. Take as much advice as you can and keep trying. Eventually, it will just become second nature! I always have more success by just physically doing someone. Hopefully, you can eventually learn and experience this masterpiece of a game (...almost masterpiece)