found cactuar island of course, it's just south of Gold Saucer if i remember correctly...
yes, this game is a legend, it scored a 10/10 on the official PS mag in Europe, it was Game of the Year for three years running, it was the fastest game on platinum (2.5 months) and it gained Square at least $3.5 billion..

yes this game was good, in fact it should be placed in the Hall of Fame for Games....