Nibelheim
Welcome to Nibelheim, Cloud and Tifa's
hometown, the one you saw burned down by Sephiroth five years
ago. Strangely, though, the town seems to be untouched by
Sephiroth's destructive power, and no one seems to remember
cloud, Tifa, or that incident five years ago. Nevertheless, buy
all the supplies you need, then head into Shinra Mansion.
Make sure to equip someone with a Peace Ring before heading into the Mansion. Explore around a bit, and you'll chance to come upon a note saying something about an experiment locked up somewhere. This note is talking about Vincent, and to learng more about this optional side, see the section on Secret Characters. Once you're through exploring the Mansion, head into the library, where you'll find Sephiroth. After a bit of conversation, he'll hurl a Destruct materia at you then fly off.
Next, take the path north of town and
you'll soon find yourself in Mt. Nibel. Head west and take the
wooden suspension bridge at the end of the path. Explore around a
bit by taking the slides and you'll come upon an Elemental
materia. When you're through, take the door west of the reactor.
Take the first chute, and at the bottom, turn up east to the Save
Point before crashing into the Materia Keeper boss, who has great
Magical Defense, so avoid using magic on it but instead use
normal physical attacks.
Save the game after the battle and use a tent if you have to, then head southeast through the exit formerly blocked by the Materia Keeper, then go north and head ouside. Walk west and then north around the cordillera. Rocket Town should soon come in sight.
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