Golgollada Gallows

This was a difficult battle on the PSOne and it still is! That Gaffgarion and his Blood Sword, I should have stolen his sword the first chance I got! At one point, I had 2 people down, poor Mustadio took some extreme damage. I managed to rally back aggressively and did not retain any casualties, but it was darn close. I sure was tickled by the fact that they actually made a different icon for Gaffgarion in disguise as the executioner, hah hah.

Other things of note - Mindflayers are quite annoying, but my brother and I developed a good strategy in avoiding them when they come in groups of three. It involves a lot of running away.

There is currently only one FAQ for this game up at gamefaqs.com, although there are plenty for the PSone version. I recommend it - it is very thorough regarding gameplay tips and sufficiently reticent on actual plot points. My personal preference is saving the game right before an important battle, fighting the battle and then reading the FAQ to make sure I didn't miss anything I would need later. Even though I am obsessive-compulsive, I enjoy playing the game without knowing (or in my case, remembering) exactly what is going to happen. More fun that way!

Regarding merchandise, I am debating getting the ultimania artbook/guide, the five action figures or the super rare trading cards. *lusts* They are all so expensive, though! Am I that hardcore of a fan? I don't know, I still need to grab the soundtrack CDs though. Which to get first?!!! I think I may get the trading cards from eBay and the figures from Amazon, since they're not any cheaper through eBay. *debates* I must get everything...

Final Fantasy Tactics doujinshi collect!

Here are the fronts of the four Final Fantasy Tactics doujinshi I currently own (scaled down). These cost me quite the pretty penny, but I managed to snag some of the prettiest or least offensive ones I could find on eBay. I don't go for the DelitaXRamza yaoi unfortunately, even though that is the most prevalent kind of doujinshi out there. I prefer cute or gag doujinshi, in case anyone reading this cares, and yaoi tends to not fall in that realm. My next project is trying to translate some of this, but without furigana, I am as helpless as a babe.

If I ever get the funds to do so, I would love to grab the figurines, the artbook or ultimania book, and any of the original merchandise from the first release. Hardcore, yes!!!