Quote Originally Posted by Goldenboco
You don't need a Chocobo if you are a level whore you can level up run through beat him as many times necassary and get to the other side. (I've done it)
A chocobo is required to escape the Desert Prison.
Quote Originally Posted by Goldenboco
KoTR can be gotten from mastering KoTR, and from defeating Emerald Weapon, and geting the Master Materias.
It's also possible to land on Round Island from the Highwind and get the materia, but it's impossible to leave afterwards.

(SPOILER)1. False.
2. False.
3. 100.