"Magazines" are items in Final Fantasy VIII which enable your characters to learn new skills. This section tells you where to find all the magazines in the game
{Timber Maniacs Magazines Locations}
1. At Balamb Hotel/Train Station 7. At the Repair Shop in F.H
2. At Timber Maniacs Building 8. At F.H Hotel 2F
3. At Timber Hotel 2F 9. At the Inn/Artisan's house in the Shumi Tribe Village
4. At Hotel Dollet 2F 10. At Trabia Garden's cemetery
5. At Dollet Pub 11. At Edea's Orphanage
6. At Galbadia Hotel 2F 12. On the White SeeD ship
View these magazines using Squall's Study Panel at the 2F Classroom
in Balamb Garden. They're under the 'School Festival Committee's homepage.
{Weapons Monthly Magazines Locations}
March: Defeat the Elvoret at Dollet (Disc One)
April: On Squall's table in his single room dormitory at Balamb Garden
May: In the Deling Sewers
June: Defeat BGH251F2 at the Missile Base (Disc Two)
July: At Balamb Garden's Training Center (Disc Three)
August: 5 steps south of gargoyle statue at Trabia Garden
First: Lunatic Pandora Laboratory (Final Laguna Scenario)
These are also purchasable from the Esthar Shopping Mall using G.F
Tonberry's 'Familiar' menu ability.
{Pet Pals Locations}
Vol. 1: On train en route to Timber (Disc One)
Vol. 2: In Resistance Base during Timber Kidnap Operation (Disc One)
Vol. 3: Timber Pet Store
Vol. 4: Timber Pet Store
Vol. 5: Esthar Pet Store
Vol. 6: Esthar Pet Store
These are also purchasable from the Esthar Shopping Mall using G.F
Tonberry's 'Familiar' menu ability.
{Combat King Locations}
001: D-District Prison, Floor One (Disc Two)
002: Defeat Raijin and Fujin at Balamb City (Disc Two)
003: Random event triggered by resting at Balamb Hotel (Disc Two onwards)
004: Esthar soldier before Lunatic Pandora invasion event (Disc Three)
005: Lunatic Pandora crystal halls (Disc Three)
These are also purchasable from the Esthar Shopping Mall using G.F
Tonberry's 'Familiar' menu ability.
{Occult Fans Locations}
Volume I: In Library bookshelf at Balamb Garden
Volume II: In private room of Master Card Player at 2F Dollet Pub
Volume III: Apologise to Master Fisherman at F.H. after Balamb Garden collision (Disc Two)
Volume IV: In Presidential Palace at Esthar; talk to Presidential Secretary within after speaking to the Presidential Aide near the Air-Station before or after the events at Lunar Gate (Disc Three)
These are also purchasable from the Esthar Shopping Mall using G.F
Tonberry's 'Familiar' menu ability. The only exceptions are Volumes
III and IV, which you have to find.
