North Corel is the hometown of Barret. The city itself was destroyed by the Shinra corporation, which is explained during a flashback sequence while the team is in the Corel Prison. The city is situated in the northern section of the western continent. You can find it to the west of Gold Saucer and the quicksand surrounding it.

The story of the game takes you through North Corel on two separate occasions, though you will have to pass through it any time you wish to make your way to Gold Saucer.

The first visit comes after your team transitions through Mount Corel and enters North Corel from the northern entrance. Check out the first Mount Corel Walkthrough page for details.

The second visit is on Disc 2 when Cid and his team return to North Corel and Mount Corel to stop a train racing towards the town. This is the second piece of Huge Materia that you can retrieve if you are successful at stopping the train. Refer to the second Mount Corel Walkthrough page for more information.

There are several other items that you can pick up in this area even if you don’t manage to stop the train:

• Ultima Materia (50,000 gil if you do not stop the train)
• Catastrophe

There are a few shops in the area as well where you can purchase the following items:

Item Shop

Potion

50 gil

Phoenix Down

300 gil

Tent

500 gil

Weapon Shop

Carbon Bangle

800 gil

Force Stealer

2,200 gil

Molotov

400 gil

General Store

Transform Materia

5,000 gil

Maiden’s Kiss

150 gil

Cornucopia

150 gil

Soft

150 gil

Hyper

100 gil

Tranquilizer

100 gil

The map below shows the location of North Corel on the world map: