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So I played FINAL FANTASY IX For The First Time...

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@michaeloconnor1281 · 4 years ago
Magical game.   Playing this at 12 years old at release was just....perfect.   Time flies man...
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@blastedmcgraw152 · 4 years ago
Even though everyone seemingly loves this game, I STILL feel it hasn’t gotten its due as one of the great jrpgs ever made. It came out at a really weird time (close to the PS2 launch), and right in the middle of an incredibly prolific period for Final Fantasy. I HIGHLY encourage anyone who hasn’t played this game, to give it a go.
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@Deedeemegadoodoo-t9r · 4 years ago (edited)
Final fantasy 9 was Sakaguchi reflecting on the whole series, and his life. He was getting older. He had faced tragedy and sorrow, and wondered how to move forward under all that weight. And it was his friends who kept him going. The “you are not alone” scene is an unforgettable moment that the entire game builds up to.
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@Nomadestra · 2 years ago
IX is my favorite. "Home?" "Yeah... A place to call home."
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@MarzGurl · 4 years ago
This makes me super happy to hear, that people who didn't necessarily get around to playing this 20+ years ago can still pick it up and see it for how magical it really is. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
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@tee_ess80 · 4 years ago
I would actually lose my shit if they did a remake of this game. The characters and stories from IX can’t be beat. So damn good
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@mcihay246 · 4 years ago (edited)
Quina Quen- "I do what I want. You got problem?" Quina is the type of character that shows the simplicity of life. That it doesn't have to be as daunting, or difficult, or hard. That it can be as simple as how you want it to be as long as you're true to yourself. How you can live life how you want to. That's Quina's input in the narrative, and how they choose to live their life compared to the rest of the party members. Edit: I'd also like to add, that Quina also represents the sort of person that lives to experience life and what it brings. Lastly, that even if others don't like Quina, I don't think they'd care either way. They live their life how they want to, and that can be respectable.
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@jgrsdmg · 4 years ago
The “you are not alone” scene was amazing. But personally, I will never get over the scene between Vivi and one of the black mages where they’re taking about life and death. No background music, just raw emotion. I’m literally tearing as I’m writing this, that scene really holds a special place in my heart, and so does this game. I have replayed it I don’t know how many times now, and it still gives me all the feels. It’s such a beautiful story and such an amazing game. My favorite game of all time.
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@gabe_liu9095 · 4 years ago (edited)
Vivi is one of best FF character. The only FF game that got me cried
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@pelitheinsane · 4 years ago
I felt so bad for Vivi when I played this when it first came out. It's such a great story.
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@eleven_hands · 4 years ago
FFIX Story time! When I was 10, I played FFVII for the first time at my friend's house. I liked it, but i remember feeling intrigued by it more than actually enjoying it. I was reading a cheat book at the time that came with a ps1 magazine and it had some tricks and tips for FFVII in it. I remember reading about 'lucky 7s' and thinking "wow, this is like no other game I've played so far" because I had played absolutely ZERO RPGs by this point. A few weeks later, I'm in town with my dad at the video game shop, and I'm desperate to get FFVII. They didn't have it, but they DID have a preowned copy of FFIX, which I thought was final fantasy SIX due to not knowing roman numerals and thinking the 'IX' was just an edgy way of writing 'SIX'. I was kind of bummed, but it was really cheap and my dad bought it for me after some thinking. The game ended up becoming my favourite game of all time, my favourite final fantasy of all time, and the reason I got into music in the first place, and I'm now a professional musician. The game changed my life. Thanks for showing the game some love!
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@TotallyCluelessGamer · 4 years ago
"It almost moved me to tears." You're a tougher man than I. Seeing Zidane, who had been supporting, carrying and caring for his friends without even hesitating finally stumble, break and fall totally fucked me up. Even just hearing the opening of the song is enough to get my eyes a bit watery.
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