Trabia Garden

Follow this comprehensive guide to navigate Trabia Garden in Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, including finding items, triggering scenes, and obtaining the Selphie Card.

Your next objective is Trabia Garden. It's located in the northeastern part of Trabia Continent (the northern continent on your map); use your big map if you can't find it.

Upon entering, there'll be a scene, after which you need to climb up the net-like thing to get inside. Talk to the girl near Selphie and select, "Play along." Now stand in front of the Thundaga Draw Point (in front of the fountain), and hold down Triangle (to walk) and count your steps. Walk south 5 steps, then hit X to receive Weapons Mon Aug. Now, head right from the screen (the exit in the northern area) to reach a graveyard; camouflaged in the back is a Timber Maniacs issue.

Back at the fountain, head left. You can talk to the people here, but be sure to examine the terminal. Go to the screen to the west and speak to the little girl and boy. Your next goal is the basketball court two screens to the west. Try to leave for a scene.

When Squall appears in phantom form, go out through the northern door and talk to the boy, then follow the stone steps down to the beach. When you regain control, talk to all the kids, then leave the room to enjoy another scene. Back on the beach, speak to Irvine, Quistis, and Selphie in order (though the others will give comments), then approach Rinoa. You'll be prompted to form a party.

You'll be back aboard Balamb Garden.

Zell Love Scene #8

With Zell in your party, pay another visit to the Library.

Walkthrough

Return to Trabia Garden (enter using the net-thing, just like before). Challenge Selphie's friend (the one she was talking to earlier) to a Triple Triad game, and win the Selphie Card from her. Once you're done, return to the World Map.

Refinement Moment #9

Refine the Selphie Card you just won into three Elem Guard items. They teach the Elem-Defx4 ability, which you don't have access to just yet. Elem-Defx4 is an awesome defensive ability, and, if you're interested in efficiency, teach it to a GF from the end-game Magic setup (currently, you should have Siren, Ifrit, and Quezacotl from this grouping); the other two setups will learn it naturally.

All previously-available activities are still available to you as well.

Ultima Drawing Session #3

Yet another good opportunity to stock Ultima in Shumi Village.

To continue, head to the stone house on Centra continent's western edge. You won't be able to actually enter, but you'll notice something extremely familiar nearby. Approach it for a scene.