FINAL FANTASY IX

took me many many many years to play this game ...and i am very glad i did... the psx version vs this remastered version with the community fixes like widescreen and tons of fixes makes this game amazing (and it already is amazing even on psx)- so glad i took a chance and bought this on sale- well worth the money!

I love this video game it is full of whimsy and joy. I cant think of another video game that can soak these painterly sets and scenes into my retinas as well as this video game. If you want to introduce some glee and frolic into your life buy this video game. I am only one hour in.

So far I really enjoy it combat is interesting and fun controls are weird but once you get through a certain area in the beginning you will get to be able to change it.

---{ 06 / 10 }---
I really tried to love the game. The story is so perfect, but the gameplay just drags the whole title down. I hope for a remake like Final Fantasy 7 got, because this game has so much potential!

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is (For its time)
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☑ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☑ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☑ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☑ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☑ It'll replace your life

---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying (If you host multiplayer)
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

---{ Spoilers }---
Zidane, a soul-bearing Genome from the planet Terra, was created alongside his brother Kuja to wage war on the planet Gaia so Terra could steal its life. As Kuja descends into destruction, Zidane rejects his fate and chooses love, identity, and hope. In the end, the soulless Genomes find a new home in the Black Mage Village, where they begin to truly live.

---{ Moments to remember }---
- The dialect (Hesisch) of Zidane's crew member is too funny,
- Cid was turned into a beetle with Whitebeard mustache
- I love the black mage village, everyone there is just so weird but wholesome
- Vivi and Quina marrying after Zidane and Lili did the same to advance to the sacred site
- Eiko and her moogle fishing, when suddenly pulling out Quina
- Lich battle: Losing three times until I noticed that 2 of my characters get 1-shot because their level is a multiple of 5.
- In the end, Zidane was believed dead, I jumped from my bed when the unknown man uncovered his cloak and it was Zidane.

---{ Moments to forget }---
- The cardgame sucks ass: The cards have hidden HP and the opponents always have like 50HP and your cards 10HP
- I hate Steiner, he always sticks to my ass like the stick in his ass
- On the inner continent (Low level), the monsters dealt ~260dmg for 40xp, on the outer continent, they dealt ~60dmg for 460xp
- I was leveling fkin Lili because you never get to play her?! And then she gets zombified and no shop sells cure against that so I guess she is dead?????????? WHY DOES CURE-ALL NOT HEAL HER???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
- So after Brane got killed, Garnet is made the new queen and NOBODY thinks about how to stop Kuja with fucking Bahamut?!
- The fights feel way too slow (5 seconds blackscreen fade into 2 full camera rotations around the fight, before the actual fight begins.)
- Also, the Trance system is bad, since it pops off on weak enemies and I can't strategize around it
- The cutscenes are so long, I have to pause in between because there is no moogle for saving

I've played through most of the FF games before playing this one, and I would say that FF9 is my favourite FF game. It feels like it brings out the best of each element of the series, great story, great characters (Vivi is the GOAT), interesting fantasy world with Sci-fi elements and the soundtrack is exceptional.

This game is the perfect starting point for anyone new to the series

Great remaster of an old classic - make sure to download the visual improvement mods for best experience.

The game is so beautiful. Holds up extremely well and the story is so emotional. I cried like a baby. Just amazing game. Aged extremely well and I'm glad I played it

The best Final Fantasy and my favourite game of all time! I highly recommend it especially if you can get it on sale. I also recommend using the Moguri Mod to have the best experience possible with this masterpiece.

10/10. Very underrated and one of the greatest games ever made. My favorite from the entire series. I've played this game start to finish at least 12 times since its release back on the PS1. I just beaten the game once again on PC with the "Moguri Mod" active. A huge overhaul that made the game even more perfect. Every play through is a new experience. Every character draws you in from the moment they are introduced. Witnessing Vivi grow from start to finish is reason enough to try this game out. Learning to understand what it means to live and finding your place in the world.

The storytelling is top notch, the artistic visual style in unique and the soundtrack is amazing. Combat is turn-based with ATB (Active Time Battles). Characters can learn and equip multiple abilities to aid in their quest. The main quest is pretty straight forward but leveling up is a must to reach the end. Multiple side quest that start from disc 1 to 4. Plenty of Easter-eggs and treasure scattered throughout Gaia for the player to find. Final Fantasy 9 is a must play and I recommend it to anyone who is looking for something to play. I will definitely play it again.

I have played and beaten this game numerous times over the years on PS1. It is, without a doubt, my FAVORITE storyline in a Final Fantasy game. If you by some chance have never played this, BUY IT NOW!! Full price or not, buy it. Buy multiple copies and give them to your friends.

Moguri Mod + Echo-s 9 = Best way to play this amazing classic! 10/10!!!!! (Even without the mods...obviously!)

An ode to Final Fantasy. Not my personal favorite title in the series, but definitely a must-play for fans who've never experienced this game back when it came out.

Always be my most favorite Final Fantasy. Amazing community, even better mods available

IX is my favourite in the series - All the mods for this game make the steam purchase so worth it

This is one of my favourite FF games and the quality of life improvements in this version are excellent (like frequent auto saves). Excellent story and brilliant turn based rpg with lots of exploration. Runs totally fine on 10watt mode on ROG ally so it should run fine on all gaming pcs I would think. Works fine with the controller too.

It's only the greatest RPG ever released, and the Moguri mod makes it even better!

Arguably the first or second best FF game, and one of my favorite RPGs of all time. With the Moguri mod this game has never looked or played so good.

Long-time fan of the series, and the nostalgia of 9 will always hold a special place in my heart. 9 is one of the few games that you don't have to overly invest a lot of grinding time in to make too much progression on the story. The various mini-games and side-quests (Ignoring the abomination that is the Jump-Rope) are all enjoyable and make every playthrough fun and enjoyable.

One of the best JRPs of all time and one of my favorite's period. Highly recommended.

classic game about zidaniel larson and he meats his friends and it gets really sad sometimes actually. Very peak game

A truly beautiful masterpiece, that only was held down by the fact, that it was released on the old console instead of the new one.

If this would have been the first entry on either PS, it would have exploded far and beyond anything else. At least that is what I think. While at first glance it might seem like a simple colorful joyous adventure, it does indeed become quite dark. It's themed around things that we, as humans, will all go through in life. And it very much accomplishes to pull in the player into a truly fantastic world.

I lack the vocabulary to properly describe what an utterly amazing game this is. I wholeheartedly recommend this not just to Fantasy fans, but to everyone that enjoys games. To say that it is deserving of a remake, would be an understatement.

Till next time, IX. We'll sure as hell see each other again soon enough.

i can jump rope 1000 times, but cant dodge 200 lighting bolts.....

Top 3 ffs for me. Only down is I never really liked the world map sections... But other than that, incredible experience for those seaking a good story driven game. Bit on the easy side buuut that's most ffs... Only super bosses are a real challenge.

Enjoy, worth it (if you like it, 7 and 10)

I played this when it was first released and it's become my favorite Final Fantasy. It's by far the one FF game I endlessly love coming back to replay. :3 Highly recommend!
- Great story
- Great character development
- Classic turn-based combat
- Dialogue and side content is extremely fun

Play this game for the music alone, but stay for the brilliant story, characters, and gameplay.

A bit more kiddy for character design and softer for most of the story, but plenty of fun and side quests to be had and the story gets deeper later in the game. On 6th play-through, 1st on PC, and would def welcome a remake!

Final Fantasy 9 is my favorite Final Fantasy game of all time. Played it countless times on all Playstation consoles and decided to buy it and play it again on PC. This time with mods to add more variety to the game. The story is one of the best in the series and each character goes through their own inner challenges to understand their part in the world. There's a diverse cast of characters and each main party member is their own job class. Amazing music in the backdrop of a fantasy setting. Its really an homage to the history of Final Fantasy. The only real issue with the game imo is Tetra Master but thankfully its only a side game and not much involved in the main storyline.

To this day, still waiting for the remake. And not a half assed one either, one that has legit resources put into it because SE likes to act like FF7 was the only Final Fantasy in the series that was good.

beautiful game. still haven't completed it yet but i can already tell it's gonna be an all time fave.

I've bought this game 4 times in 15 years and every time it's worth it. Despite discovering this game 10 years after release in my early teens this is a game that feels like it's always been a part of my life, it's the most quintessential PS1 and Final Fantasy game out there.

It's kinda hard to describe this game without sounding like I'm married to it but it's just fantastic, beautiful music, wonderful story and characters, arguably the best looking PS1 game of all time, has a relatively simple combat and growth system but by no means a bad one, this is a game where finding new Weapons and Equipment is always exciting because of how learning abilities work which I wish more games did.

The modding community deserves an extra special shout out for breathing new life into the game and I highly recommend anyone buying this game to mod their game, it's incredibly quick and easy and can fix issues such as battle loading times and speed which many struggle with.

Can't recommend this game enough for JRPG fans old and new, Final Fantasy fans, old and new or just gamers curious about Final Fantasy and JRPGs.

My favorite Final Fantasy (not counting XIV) and one of my favorite games of all time. Great story, great characters, great battle system, and it looked really good for it's time. I didn't have any problem with the steam port, but the achievements are SO god awful. It's not even remotely worth it to go for the perfect, which is a real shame because I like to get all the achievements for my favorite games. The obviously doesn't take anything from the game itself though.

woah, this is certainly a Final Fantasy game of all time. if you looking to get a final fantasy game this is the one

This is the best RPG of PS1 and now it is on Steam. Nostalga! Play it with Moguri Mod to make it perfect!

Absolutly fantastic experience. For now this is best Final Fantasy game i completed. Graphics is just beautiful, this fantastic prerendered backgrounds, dynamic CGI cutscenes and cool designs of many things like airships, cities or characters (Freya is awesome). Remaster is helping a little with resolution, but this game can defend itself thanks to more fairy talish style, more resistant to time flow. Music is also pretty, well matched to fantastic climate, but with less bangers than some previous games from series. Gameplay is in perfect spot for me between simplicity and complexity, because you can help yourself a lot thanks to proper equipment, but you don't need to spent a lot of time learn game and grind to be good. And difficulty level of battles is rather low, they could be a little harder. Plot is great, i like it, there was many epic, funny or more emotional moments and team is bunch of memorable characters (outside Amarant, i didn't like him at all). There are some flaws, like a bit too confused finale part or last boss from nowhere. Overall awersome game.

A classic masterpiece and the absolute epitome of Final Fantasy. Have been playing game since 2000, having completed it twice at 100% but finishing it many times. Time to ride this game again.

You know what's annoying? Beating All these classics over 20 years ago and doing all the dumb/difficult sidequests. The year was 2003 and I jump roped 2003 times. No way I'm doing that again.

Anyway, the game is awesome. There's a lot of love that went into this. Lots of small little animations here and there. It's very colorful. The music is typical of Final Fantasy.

I beat this game one Ps1 its one game i love coming back to its chill and the story is so good i hope they remake it

Plays very much like a classic FF game with a twist on how to learn magic and abilities. Very enjoyable overall.

Final Fantasy 9 is one of the most beautiful games ever made. Beautiful animations, music, and lovable characters. The story features themes of comradery and the struggle of doing the right thing when the authorities commit atrocities for political gain. It is timeless and one of my favorite games of all time.

I remember being a little kid at one of my mom's friend's houses-- and being told to go "play with the boys" all of which were about 7 years older than me-- and watching one of them play this masterpiece while the others watched.
And I was obsessed.
This was the first Final Fantasy I ever saw being played and I was captivated.
I sat in that room being an 8 year old watching these teens play a game and knowing exactly what I was going to beg my mom for that year for Christmas/ birthday gift.
I have about 4 physical copies of this games-- one being the same one I got for Christmas (no longer works)
and others from buying them every chance I get.

The Steam version is a welcomed upgrade to the classic-- especially the Moguri Mod Manager.
I am almost done with this play through and can't wait to play it again.

I originally bought this game back in the early 00s, shortly after its first release, and I fell in love with it hard back then. To this day, it remains one of my favorite games and I love to replay it every few years.

I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of FF9.

At first, the game will seem to be bizarrely difficult because MP is very low, and every boss seems to 1 or 2-shot your party, but this is a very item/equipment-heavy game.
They want you to spare no expense with your potions and revives, and that's not really a problem, considering you can steal tents (full-party healing items,) and potions from many enemies in most fights. After the initial scary difficulty, it's a pretty smooth ride, but there are still challenges.

Even though FF9's art style is cartoony and cute, this installment is just as dark, if not darker than some of its predecessors.
The characters are wonderful, and the game is structured in a way that the party is often split, giving you a lot of time with some of the party members that didn't initially catch your eye.
I grew a fondness for characters that I would've just benched if the game let me.

As with many older RPGs, you may feel the need to refer to guides from time to time, but I certainly looked up a lot less this go around than with FF8.
You also don't need to play the card game at all, which is good, because it's a considerably worse card game than Triple Triad.

One tip for a smoother, more enjoyable experience: don't sell equipment, ever, and consider buying a couple of any piece of equipment you really like, because you can potentially combine equipment into better equipment via synthesis.

Final Fantasy IX is a classic, and well worth playing through multiple times. You can change the experience using Moguri Mod, add voice acting with Echo S-9, and so much more. It is definitely one of the best Final Fantasies in the series.

The best of the classic Final Fantasy games - arguably the *definitive* Classic Final Fantasy. And now, with the Memoria engine and the Moguri mod, basically a remaster in itself and perfect for the Steam Deck.

This is my favorite game. The story is top-notch, and with the Memoria Engine mods, this has a good visual feel. Great for retro turn-based JRPG.|
Lots of depth in its systems, less a few changes. Highly recommend.

the game in the series that introduced me to the franchise! the "love letter" to the original games. originally played on the PS1. the story is fleshed out and meaningful. gameplay can be meh at times as the game is not really challenging. That does not mean there are not hard fights in this game. characters are fun and enjoyable. overall 9/9. this is the title i hope they remake after 7.

I'm playing this w/ Whisky on my Mac Mini M4, and it's great! The graphics aren't as crunchy as I remember them. But the Chocobo Hot & Cold game is still as rage inducing as my childhood. I keep hearing rumors this will be rereleased with some updated graphics and I think I'd pick it up just to experience the story and the beautiful settings in a crisper modern setup. I think when my niece is old enough I'll get her a copy of this game so she too can know the joy (and rage) this game brought me.

I like the new Max Gil feature in the menu. also, the characters are extremely cool with PC graphics

The story was excellent and the characters were alot of fun. If you're a fan of turn based JRPGs, this won't disappoint.

Old school PS1 game, reminds me of being a kid playing this incredible story!
Probably the best story line i have ever played through.

I tried to play the game out of the box, but the combat takes way too much time. The intro animations for each battle and the excessively long attack and spell animations make for an unpleasant experience, to say the least. Not to mention that it keeps the ATB combat system, which is just inexplicable to me as I see it as one of the worst systems in gaming, and yet they stuck with it for six games in a row.

Luckily, you can download the Memoria mod and do away with all this tedium by removing intro animations and speeding up the attack animations, and even set the combat system to turn based. Highly recommended.

Other than that, the game is all about story, as has been the franchise's trend game after game. The broader plot is once more impossible to follow once it starts escalating into ambitious cosmic events, and it seems once more that with each game, they try to tell the story to end all stories and fail miserably.

This time, however, we're treated to one of the best casts I can remember in a game, with characters so likeable and dialogue so entertaining, that I never wished the game would move along faster, as I find myself doing with so many other story-focused RPGs.

Uematsu also one-ups himself once more and delivers another incredible soundtrack, continuing to hold the brunt of this franchise's weight on his shoulders.

Gluing the superb characters and the excellent soundtrack together, the art direction knocks it out of the park.

Altogether, FFIX is far from an example of video games' strengths as a medium, as it typically fails in the gameplay department, but it is so heartwarming and charming that, unlike many of its predecessors, I would wholeheartedly recommend it.