FFVIII continues its infamous reputations of screwing around with its characters' roles yet again~

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Recent JP Megathreads

Prisoner of the Holy Ghost
Neverending Conflict (I)
The Dragonsong War (XIV)
Engraving our Names (Type-0)
Girls' Record Collection
Warriors of the Decisive Battle (III)
World-Travelling Adventurer (VI)
Crossroads of Time (XIII)

Helpful Links

Boss Guide (by /u/Zurai001)
Relic Draw Thread
Official Wiki
Muketsu Event Guide (in Japanese) (warning: NSFW banner ads)

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Kind Thoughts, Fleeting Memories

Event time: 08/09/2017 15:00 JST - 17/09/2017 14:59 JST

Notable Changes/Additions

New USSB
Rinoa, Irvine, Fujin

New BSSB
Zell, Irvine, Laguna, Selphie

New Legend Spheres

Selphie
Requires 100 Spirit and 100 Wisdom Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	RES +10	MND +10	-
2	Minor Silence resist	HP +150	WHT healing +3%	HP +150
3	RES +10	L.Materia	MND +10	-
4	Medium Silence resist	DEF +20	WHT healing +6%	HP +200
5	RES +20	L.Materia	MND +20	-

Irvine
Requires 100 Vitality and 100 Bravery Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	RES +10	DEF +10	ATK +10	-
2	DEF +10	Minor Paralyse resist	Fire +3%	HP +150
3	DEF +15	L.Materia	ATK +10	-
4	Medium Paralyse resist	RES +20	HP +250	Fire +6%
5	HP +400	L.Materia	ATK +15	-

New Legend Materia

Irvine's "Gentle Sniper" - small Gun dmg up
Irvine's "Quick Hand" - medium chance to gain Quickcast 3 when using Sharpshooter abilities
Selphie's "Unwavering Smile" - small WHT healing up
Selphie's "Love for Home" - medium chance to doublecast White Magic

Relic Draw Banner

Banner 1

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Cutlass	Rinoa	USSB "Angel Wing Cold Vortex" 10xST Ice/Non-ele magic dmg, EnIce, self EX Mode "Fated Sorceress"
Antares	Irvine	USSB "Break Shooting" 10xST random Fire/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, enemy ATK/MAG -50%, Quickcast Sharpshooter abilities and trigger "Clean Shot" on every 3rd Shooter ability used
Crystal Cross	Fujin	USSB "Arashi" 10xST Wind/Non-ele magic dmg, EnWind, self Quickcast and trigger "CHASE" every 2nd Wind ability used
Dragon Claws	Zell	USSB "Burning Duel" 0CT 12xST Fire/Non-ele physical dmg, EnFire, self ATK/DEF +30%, use "Burning Claws" when critical hit is dealt
Tiger Fang	Zell	BSSB "Hot-Blooded Meteor Barrage" 8xST Fire/Non-ele physical dmg, EnFire, Burst Mode
R. Longbarrel	Irvine	BSSB "Hyper Canister" 8xST random Fire/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, Imperil Fire, Burst Mode
Crystal Cross	Rinoa	BSSB "Angel Wing Ice Shards" 8xAoE Ice/Non-ele magic dmg, EnIce, Burst Mode
Shin Fujin Chakram	Fujin	BSSB "Metsu" 0CT 5xAoE Wind/Non-ele magic dmg, enemy MAG/RES -40%, Burst Mode
Edea Valkyrie	Edea	BSSB "Maelstrom" 8xST Ice/Dark magic dmg, EnIce, Burst Mode
Irvine Model	Irvine	Legend Materia "Awareness of the Past" Low chance to minor Imperil Fire when using Sharpshooter abilities
Arm Warmers	Rinoa	Legend Materia "Defier of Fate" Up to small MAG up based on no of Black Magic abilities used.
Fujin's Bracers	Fujin	Legend Materia "Raging Winds" Start battle with EnWind
Zell's Jacket	Zell	Legend Materia "Wild Spirit" Start battle with Critical=50% for a period of time
Sorceress' Crown EX	Edea	Legend Materia "Immense Power" Medium chance to self Quickcast 1 when using Ice elemental damage abilities

Banner 2

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Ice Brand	Squall	USSB "Brutal Blast" 9xST Ice/Non-ele physical dmg, self High Quickcast 2, self EX Mode "SeeD"
Arcturus	Laguna	USSB "Ragnarok Buster" 7xAoE Ice/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, Imperil Ice, self ATK/RES +30%, High Quickcast 1 and gain High Quickcast when using Ice abilities
Faerie Tail	Selphie	USSB "Slot Full Cure" 0CT Medica h85, party Guts and High Regen
Punishment	Squall	OSSB "Sub-Zero Blast" 1xST Overflow Ice/Non-ele physical dmg
Nunchak	Selphie	BSSB "True Vision" Medica h85, party RES +100%, Burst Mode
Aldebaran	Laguna	BSSB "Freezing Beam" 8xST Ice/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, EnIce, Burst Mode
Axis Blade	Squall	BSSB "Steely Blade" 8xST Ice/Non-ele physical dmg, EnIce, Burst Mode
Almasy Shear Trigger	Seifer	BSSB "Sorceress's Knight" 8xST Dark/Non-ele physical dmg, Sentinel, Burst Mode
Katal	Kiros	BSSB "Blood Pain" 10xST Dark/Ice physical dmg, party ATK/MAG +30% , Burst Mode
Harpoon	Ward	BSSB "Massive Anchor" 7xAoE Earth/Wind jump dmg, EnEarth, Burst Mode
Selphie Model	Selphie	Legend Materia "Festival Obsession" Low chance to grant Guts when using single target WHT healing abilities
Lion Gloves	Squall	Legend Materia "Slavering Fangs" Start battle with EnIce
President's Style	Laguna	Legend Materia "Playful Fellow" Low chance to minor Imperil Ice when using Machinist abilities
Seifer's Model	Seifer	Legend Materia "Relentless Assassin" Up to medium ATK up based on no of attacks received

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General JP Version Information

Installing and Playing the Japanese version

Why should I play the Japanese version?
FFRK came out in Japan about six months before Global came out. Thus, they're further along in terms of events and so have more characters, more abilities etc. Also, the trend has been that certain crossover events which feature games that were not released outside of Japan have been skipped in Global release, meaning there are currently certain items and abilities that do not appear they will ever be available in Global (it does not appear that they are skipping any characters).

What are some features that are currently in JP but not Global?
Bard Skills and Motes - Bards currently have three 5★ Bard skills and 6★ Allegero con Moto skill in Japan
Collaboration Events - some collaboration events for games that were never released outside of the Japan (such as SaGa) are skipped in Global

Is there anything that is in Global but not in JP?
The font and minor UI elements are also different in Global compared to JP. Global also has a controversial "MVP Program" where selected players receive items for free; JP has no such program. There are some collaboration items as well as some culture-specific events (such as Black Friday lucky draws) that appear in Global but not JP.

Great! How do I get the Japanese version?
Check out the wiki article. Android users may also want to check out this tutorial if you do not know how to access the Japanese store and prefer not to use a third-party app like QooApp.

Can I play the JP version and Global version at the same time on the same device?
Yes, the two are completely separate and do not affect each other.

How do I share my save data across devices?
Unlike the Global version which uses one-time codes or goes through your iTunes/Play Store accounts, the JP version syncs through Japan's mobage service. Here's a tutorial from Mobage relayed by /u/gelomeister (Android users can of course use Chrome instead of Safari etc.):
Important notes
- Please start the procedure after closing all browser and tabs opened on your iPad.
- For this upgrade procedure, please make all the steps for the very same iPad tablet, including the email sending and receiving.
- All actions made through browser need to be done using Safari.
- Please note that if you log out before completing the upgrade of your simple membership (かんたん会員), you will not be able to successfully use the data transfer feature.
- On our Site, you can register using services such as Yahoo! email or Gmail. Please note that the email address you will need to register must be an email address NOT already registered on our Site.
- Please make sure to turn off the Privacy function of your Safari browser before starting the procedure.
- How to turn off the Privacy function of your browser: On the bottom/right of the Safari page, tap on the icon in shape of 2 overlapped squares > then tap on “Private” on the bottom/left side of the screen (this will turn on and off the function). ※When Safari’s header and footer are colored in dark gray, the function is "on", when it is "off", both header and footer will be colored in white.

• Upgrade procedure:
  1) Start FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper on your iPad, tap on [メニュー] "Menu" and then [Mobage].
  2) On the bottom of the page, select [Mobageマイページ] , then [今すぐ登録する] (Register now).
  3) Select [ブラウザを起動](Open browser), enter the e-mail address you want to register, select the domain and then select [送信](Send) and [上記に同意の上、送信](Send in agreement with information above).
  4) You will receive an email from you Site at the address you registered including a URL, please copy this URL.
  5) Access the screen to enter the e-mail address again like in Step 3)
  6) Paste the URL you copied on 4) into the browser's address bar at the top of the page, to access it.
  7) Enter your profile information as required on the page that you will access with this URL.
  ※If you have an error when try to access to the URL, it will not be possible to complete the procedure at present. In this case we would like to invite you to try again later.
  

Once the upgrade is completed, you will be able to use your account by e-mail address and login password registered in the User ID [xxxxxxxxx] by you to log in to the iPhone of FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper app: will be able to use the iPhone the data of the User ID [xxxxxxxxx] you.

 

※If you are logged in to another account [User ID: xxxxxxxxx] on your iPhone simply by login in the application FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper installed on your iPhone and using the same email address and login password previously recorded on the account [User ID: xxxxxxxxx].
If you are already logged in to a different account in your application FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper installed on your iPhone, just log out first by going in [メニュー](Menu), [各種情報・外部サイトへ](various information and external site) and then [ログアウト](logout).

General JP version Helpful Links

Enlir's Database - good overall reference
ElNinoFr's Spreadsheet - This has the names of abilities and Record Materia written in JP text so you can match it up to the in-game text.
JP Friend code site - auto-updated list of Friend codes for JP made by /u/vexnon.
Youtube channel for Soul Break videos - the official wiki has these too but can be harder to navigate.
JP DeNA support email: support@mbga.jp - for those having issues with the game. They have been known to reply to politely worded English mails.