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Final Fantasy IX (ファイナルファンタジーIX, Fainaru Fantajī Nain) is a role-playing video game developed and published by Squaresoft (now Square Enix) for the Sony PlayStation video game console. Originally released in 2000, it is the ninth title in the Final Fantasy series and last to debut on the original PlayStation console. In 2010 it was re-released as a PSone Classics title on the PlayStation Network. The game introduced new features to the series like the "Active Time Event", "Mognet", and a unique equipment and skill system. Final Fantasy IX '​s plot centers on a war between nations. Players follow a young thief named Zidane Tribal, who joins with others to defeat Queen Brahne of Alexandria, the one responsible for starting the war. The plot shifts, however, when the characters realise that Brahne is working with an even more threatening person called Kuja. Final Fantasy IX was developed alongside Final Fantasy VIII, but took a different approach by returning to the more traditional sty …

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Final Fantasy IX

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  • LizardTaro LizardTaro
    LizardTaro
    1 year ago
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    Oh no...
    https://gamerant.com/final-fantasy-9-remake-developer-switch-rumor-leak/
    Please don't rape this masterpiece... PLEASE!!...
    • Nodley
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      Editing … Don't worry about it, you will always have the OG to play and nobody can take that one away from you.
      1 year ago Heart 1
  • DJ_JJSlider DJ_JJSlider
    DJ_JJSlider
    4 years ago
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    And I shall change Princess Garnet's name to Lil'Dag. That's her rapper name, baby.
    :-P
  • LizardTaro LizardTaro
    LizardTaro
    4 years ago
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    OH MY GOD IT'S GETTING AN ANIMATED SERIES?!?!
    UNBELIEVABLE!! So looking forward to this!!
  • LizardTaro LizardTaro
    LizardTaro
    6 years ago
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    Fucking failure
    https://www.vg247.com/2019/02/19/final-fantasy-9-switch-xbox-bugs-bad-hd/
  • Dr Eggnog Dr Eggnog
    Dr Eggnog
    8 years ago
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    Playing FFIX. Got cocky by not buying very many items cause it's an easy game. Ran out of phoenix downs in Gizamaluke's Grotto and had to run back to Lindblum as just Freya. For a moment there FFIX turned into Etrian Odyssey. Hardcore shit.
    • Dr Eggnog
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      Editing … Oh yeah, I dunno if I told you guys but this is in my top 25 games now. I completed a third and fourth playthrough this year and have now gotten as much out of it as VIII, X, and Tactics: WotL.
      8 years ago Heart 2
    • Sandvich
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      Sandvich
      Editing … What platform are you playing it on?
      8 years ago
    • Dr Eggnog
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      Dr Eggnog
      Editing … PS1 disc on my PS2.
      8 years ago
    • Dr Eggnog
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      Dr Eggnog
      Editing … I also still have VIII on PS1 but VII I have on PS3.
      8 years ago
    • Odyssey RPG
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      Editing … I actually had to do the same exact thing my first playthrough
      8 years ago Heart 2
    • Silent Gamer
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      Editing … Ditto ^
      8 years ago Heart 1
    • Dr Eggnog
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      Editing … My first playthrough's a bit of a blur. I blasted through in two weeks. Back then I liked the cast more but wasn't as into the setting and plot and FMV as I am now. How easy the game is has been gradually growing on me. You get SO much EXP, but it's not quite so easy that it's boring. It helps that the final boss is a bit challenging, so nothing you do is really pointless, since eventually you're going to have to face that.
      8 years ago Heart 2
    • Odyssey RPG
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      Editing … oh man the final boss was cancer, good times tho i love when the final boss actually feels like a 'final boss'
      8 years ago Heart 1
    • Dr Eggnog
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      Editing … I wouldn't say cancer. I blasted straight through the game on my fourth playthrough, rushing good, and the only thing I had to do to prepare for the final boss was go through the final dungeon a second time. It's still the game's toughest story boss, but V's final boss takes a lot more grinding.
      8 years ago
  • Dr Eggnog Dr Eggnog
    Dr Eggnog
    8 years ago
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    Booted up my old FFIX save. I forgot about all that Terra stuff. How did I beat the game in 40 hours the first time? Now I'm at 40 hours and still on disc 3. I don't find the battles fun, they're so slow and clunky, thank goodness they give lots of exp. This music is outstanding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1kNuPj2vO8
  • LizardTaro LizardTaro
    LizardTaro
    9 years ago
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    Final Fantasy IX on PC worked today. For some reason.
    Anyways, let's get to my first impressions!

    This game works fine with the DualShock 4 and DS4Windows. The buttons are automatically assigned. Strangely, the O button is for "confirm" while the X button is for "cancel" - it is usually the other way around. Swapping the buttons in the game's options worked for me.
    The text font is really boring and generic. The sound effects are strange: they sound somewhat different from the original. I especially noticed this with the sword slash. It doesn't sound nearly as epic as in the original, as if it was cut off for some reason. The German text is unchanged and uses the old German spelling (before the German orthography reform of 1996). Yes, the backgrounds are blurry but it isn't as bad as I thought it would be. The character models look really nice. I discovered new details that I'd miss in the original PS1 game.
    What bothers me is that there's an exclamation mark symbol when standing next to NPCs. In the original game an exclamation mark symbol would only appear if there's some sort of secret item to find (or a switch to execute). Every time I stand next to an NPC I don't know whether there's a secret item on the ground or if I'm interacting with the NPC.
    The CGI sequences look amazing, the video quality is much better than in the original PS1 release.

    Well, that's it for my first impressions.
  • Husky Wing Husky Wing
    Husky Wing
    10 years ago
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    Coming to PC and smartphones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oDeSJI0qJc
    • Silent Gamer
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      Silent Gamer
      Editing … So y'all got no excuses now :P Go play the best FF game :)
      10 years ago Heart 3
    • Husky Wing
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      Editing … I actually just ordered Final Fantasy Origins for PSone just a couple days ago. Yep, I like to start my long-running series' from the very beginning :p
      10 years ago Heart 1
    • Silent Gamer
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      Editing … Well I hope it is to your liking :) There's a certain charm to the first game and I play it to completion often :)
      10 years ago
    • Husky Wing
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      Editing … Everyone tells me to skip the first few. They say it's too grindy. I'LL SHOW THEM :D
      10 years ago Heart 2
    • Silent Gamer
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      Editing … I have only just begun to complete the earlier games myself :P Although I have played them many times over the last decade or so. If anyone has any interest in FF, keep your eyes peeled. I may be dropping a forum post on you all soon :P
      10 years ago Heart 1
    • LizardTaro
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      Editing … WHAAAAT?=! OMG!!!! HOLY SHIT!! REALLY?!!!?! sfsdfsdfsdjfetergdgdfg Will there be differences between the PC version and the PS1 version, like updated graphics? :)
      10 years ago Heart 3
    • Husky Wing
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      Husky Wing
      Editing … Let's see... "The trailer shows off the game's improved graphics. There will also be new achievements, auto-save functionality, a "high speed" mode, and a number of "game-boosting features," according to the official announcement." - Glad to see you're happy :)
      10 years ago Heart 3
    • Nodley
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      Editing … I probably wont buy it, I already have my original discs from 2000 or whenever it was released. It's very close to FFVII, in fact it does some things better. Brilliant game.
      10 years ago
    • Leya Kath
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      Editing … I think i'll go with the PC version! My smartphone so shit**. ^^ I'll have no excuse not to finish it now. :)
      10 years ago Heart 2
    • Bob GutSmasha
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      Editing … I'm gonna get the old version on Vita after I'm done with FFVII. The cheats and speed boosts are just too tempting not to use and they ruin the pace of the games a bit. Great to see it get re-released, it means more people will get to play good Final Fantasy games.
      10 years ago
  • LizardTaro LizardTaro
    LizardTaro
    10 years ago
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    OMG, there's a program that lets you edit Final Fantasy 9! You can edit weapons, stats, items, party members, spells and more! This is amazing! It's almost like RPG Maker, except that you are editing a PSX game!
    http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=14315.0
  • Mr. C - Mr. C -
    Mr. C -
    10 years ago
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    Simply put, an all around great game. From the music to the story and to its characters Final Fantasy 9 has it all. While I have played several Final Fantasy games I just find this one the most interesting.
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