Beat the game and wait until it tells you to save after the credits.

in Nibelheim its a town near the end of the game. go up the big tower looking thing near the inn then examine it then Zack will go up and you will find the materia of Phoenix

first beat ifrit in the story then do the mission "Zack,The Materia hunter" you will fight ifrit again in the mission then defat him you will get a"Ifrit Materia"

In the mission "Zack,the Materia Hunter"go to "From A Hot Treasure Hunter" do "suspicious mail3" get the treasure near a rock you should get a item called"Caith Sit's Megaphone" its ability is called"Courage Boost" which supports recovery and defense!

Go to the mission and go to(Mysteries of the World,Cactoid Secrets,Cactuar Found?) complete the mission to receive the mission the Cactus Thorn.Unlock 1,000 needles on the DMW

Beat Bahamut in the story then do the mission 'Zack,The Materia Hunter' then go to 'Starting Out' then go to 'Rematch with Bahamut' beat him and you will get a materia called 'Bahamut Materia' he has a oerdrive called 'Megaflare'

The Last mission in 'Zack,The Materia Hunter' then go to 'Starting Out' do the last mission there then you will aquire a materia called 'Odin Materia' in your DMW his special is called 'Zentetsuken?'

Unlockable additional DMW Items:

Complete the DMW to 100% to obtain this powerful armor.

In the "Great Cavern of Wonders" mission, fight the boss named Minerva. Keep your HP at least 70,000 HP because she has an attack that does damage of at least around 60,000 to 70,000 even if you have Barrier active and/or guarding. Try to steal 99 Phoenix Downs from her. Use these for unlimited gil and Soldier Points. Steal the Phoenix Downs, wait for her to attack then sell them. For the Soldier Points, use the gil you got from selling them to buy Materia, then convert it to Soldier Points.

While on vacation on Junon Beach, you will have a new mission under the "Mysteries Of The World" category called "Fun In The Sun!". Successfully complete this mission set to unlock "More Fun In The Sun!"

The second mission in this sub-category is called "We Hope It's A Vacation".

In this mission, Sea Worms fall out of the sky about a half dozen at a time. This will continue until about fifty of them have been destroyed. Equip Sprint Shoes to prevent them from inflicting you with Stop. Get the Quake Materia from Wutai's secret shop and use it on this mission to kill up to six enemies at a time. This will greatly increase your SP multiplier. They will also drop a bunch of MAG Mako Stones that can be used for Materia fusion. This mission never expires so do this trick as long as you like.

After starting the scene with Genesis and Hollander in the Hills of Gongaga, fight at least seven battles in the hill and try to leave the area. Zack will notice a chest falling down the waterfall. Choose "I bet there will be more" and play the treasure chest mini-game. Monsters will come down as well as chests. The boxes and monsters will come down four times, repeating the same pattern:

Wave 1 (chest): Middle
Wave 2 (monsters): Left and right
Wave 3 (chest): Far left
Wave 4 (chest): Far right

The more boxes you get, the better the prize. If you touch the monsters, you will be temporarily paralyzedThe best way to avoid them is to get out of the river the return once they're gone.

1. In Chapter 8, when you need to make a flower wagon for Aerith , go to the fountain in Midgar. Talk to the boy and learn that his mother is missing and never returned ever since.

2. Go to the Sector 1 Train Platform. Find the woman standing by the wall when you walk in. Talk to her about her son and select "A mother without honor is nothing but a monster."

3. Return to the fountain and talk to the boy to join the Angeal Fanclub.

In Chapter 8, when you need to make a flower wagon for Aerith, go to Loveless Avenue. Head to the back alley and talk to the Genesis fan there. After that, talk to the Genesis fan in the fountain section, and suggest that the two clubs to join up. Go back to Loveless Ave., and talk to the lady to receive a membership to the club.

After getting access to the Park in the slums, go there and look near the blocked entrance to the next sector. She will standing near the play set though may need to move the camera angle to see her. Talk to her and she'll ask you three questions about Sephiroth. Answer all three questions correctly to get accepted to the club.

During your first visit to Nibelhiem, talk to the boy on the east side of the town to help him solve the mysteries of the seven wonders.

Examine the water tower to solve the Wonder of the town's red water supply.

Note: Do not go to the Mako Reactor with Sephiroth without solving this wonder.

In the guest room inside the inn, check the painting of the girl. Return and talk to the boy, then head back to the painting. Walk downstairs to see if the innkeeper walks upstairs. He doesn't, examine the painting again. Slowly follow him (without passing him or getting seen) to solve the wonder.

Note: Do not go to the Mako Reactor with Sephiroth until this wonder is solved

While escorting Cloud and Tifa back to town, talk to each kid in the intersection near the Mako Fountain. Take the path behind the children all the way to the end to have an encounter with three "Wonder" bombs. Destroy all three of them without letting any of them explode. Prevent them from expanding too much by hitting them to shrink. Once you defeat them, go back to the town and exchange the Gold Shard you obtained from them to get a Safety Bit.

[Shinra Manor] Go to the northwest room on the second floor to find a piece of paper and the safe, which contains clues on how to open the safe. These codes are pretty random so you'll need to check the clues one by one.

First digit: Knowledge overflowing. Count the number of books not on the bookshelf in the room on the east side by looking through the keyhole. Count the books on the floor and on top of the book shelf.

Second digit: Unwelcome faces. Count the number of Dorky Faces in the east room on the first floor. They disappear and reappear but in the same places.

Third digit: Tasty reminders of home. Count the number of Dumbapple and/or cans in the room on the second floor in the back of the west wing. Also look for them behind or under furniture.

Fourth digit:Resting on all four feet. Count the number of chairs in the west room of the first floor.

Go back to the room, and put in the deciphered code, and find a Cactuar in the safe and the Vital Slash Materia. Return to the boy in town to find out about the Fifth Wonder.

Go to the caverns of Shinra Manor and defeat four Sahagins. Go into the rooms on the side of the cavern and unlock each coffin there. You'll eventually find Vincent Valentine.

You must complete the first five wonders first. In Nibelhiem after Sephiroth has set the town on fire, there is a boy standing near the store. Learn that his mother is trapped inside and you have one minute to find her and get her out.

It will be difficult to find the mother with all the smoke so follow these directions:

1. Head to thefar right of the store
2. Towards the rear
3. Go left
4. Next to the front, and finally to the right.

Press X when prompted, and backtrack to the entrance. The boy will give you an ATK Up++ as a reward.

You must complete all the other Wonders first. The boy will send you a message in the Outskirts of Nibelhiem He left a treasure as a thank you for rescuing his mother somewhere in the village for you to find.

Go past the save point toward the farmhouse in the Nibelhiem Outskirts, and look on the ground near the fence for a glowing red object. Obtain the last wonder, Wall Materia.

Combine your to Hell Materia with a Status Ward Materia to prevent the following: Silence, Poison, Stop, and Death.

Materia
Hell Firaga (Magic +75)
Libra (Attack +68)
Status Ward (HP +999%)
Mug (Vitality +100)
Wall (MP +400%)
Curaga (Spirit +84)


Accessories
Mog's Amulet (foes drop rare items only; all steals are rare, Luck +5) or Ribbon (immune to all status ailments but Death)
Genji Armor (Break HP limit; new limit 99,999, always endure and regen)
Gold Hairpin (Break MP limit; new limit 9,999)
Brutal (Break Damage limit; new limit 99,999)

After meeting Hojo in the laboratory, talk to him once. Go to the capsule near him and enter it. Once you enter, Hojo will lock you up and ask a few questions. Based on your answers, you will be given a stat boost by Hojo.

On your way back to help Angeal's mother, there is a weird mini-game where you have to break in half some missiles. Don't ignore it , because if you break them all, you will have more time to get some useful items around the village.