After selected chapters, there are brief interviews with staff members who worked on Final Fantasy VIII. The book has the following chapters: * Chapter 1 - World & Character (p.6-47) * Features political and geographic maps, profiles of major and minor characters, character event maps, town information, a keyword guide, and descriptions of vehicles. * Chapter 2 - Battle (p.48-75) * Describes the battle system, such as the ATB system, elements, status, and Limit Breaks. * Chapter 3 - Junction (p.76-115) * Explains the Junction system, profiles of Guardian Forces, magic, a hidden draw point map, command abilities, support abilities, and refining. * Chapter 4 - Item (p.116-151) * Showcases every obtainable item, and has further information about item refine