![]() The plot is also fantastic with well written and well rounded characters at least from a character development perspective. A few of the songs are clearly pulled from Final Fantasy VII soundtrack, but the remaining songs offer just as much to the story as in previous titles. Thankfully the music is still extremely strong. It is one of the worst side quests in the Final Fantasy series. Tetra Master is the complete opposite - it offers very little in terms of rewards other than the “satisfaction” associated with being able to say that you found all of the cards. One could argue that Triple Triad had too much of an impact on the flow of the game, allowing players who mastered the game and played it regularly to level up their characters and stack them stat-wise very early in the game. One of the larger mini-games, Tetra Master, which is somewhat similar to Triple Triad in Final Fantasy VIII, is on the complete opposite spectrum in terms of its importance to progressing through the game. We’ve gone from cool mini-games involving a bike chase through the streets of Midgar and Chocobo Races in Gold Saucer, to the “Catching Frogs” side quest and “Racing Hippaul” side quest (which are both extremely boring). ![]() The mini-games and many of the side quests feel quite tacked on and lackluster - more so when compared to Final Fantasy VII (but Final Fantasy VIII is fairly lacking as well). They quite often divert to other characters whose actions are completely irrelevant to the progression of the plot, unless one makes the argument that it helps with “character development” (hint: it doesn’t). ![]() It does not take long though before ATEs tend to feel like more of an interruption as one progresses through the game. At first, it seems like a very interesting and unique way to tell the story in a creative way. As you play through the story, a small warning window will come up allowing you to watch other characters in real time who are not near Zidane, the main character, by pressing the Select button. New to this game is the introduction of Active Time Events (ATEs). By the time you get to the end of the game you begin to absolutely dread the thought of being thrown into another random battle. The transition from the world map or dungeon into the battle screen seem to be much slower and the frequency of random encounters much higher. For starters, the battle sequences and the frequency of fights in this game. My primary issues though with Final Fantasy IX have to do with some key problems that really slow the general flow of game play down. The addition of up to four characters on the battle screen (which might appear new to some players) is actually a throwback to the earlier titles in the series (Final Fantasy 1-6 inclusive) as well. The game draws many of its elements from previous games, including Chocobos, Moogles, and even many of the character names and settings. The setting and plot of FF9 are a throw back to the more old-timey feel of earlier titles in the Final Fantasy series. While the quality of graphics are similar (as a result of them being produced for the same system), the stylistic differences are immediately apparent as soon as you start the game. This review will focus more on the negative aspects of the game which is a reflection of the high standards I have come to expect from the series.įinal Fantasy IX was developed at the same time as Final Fantasy VIII and the two games are vastly different. FF9 is definitely still worth playing, and is still a good game overall, but it does not compare to some of the other games. In saying that, I do not mean to imply that it is a bad game, but it certainly has more flaws and problems than any of its predecessors and these flaws and problems were much more difficult to ignore. So let’s get this out of the way right from the start… Final Fantasy IX is my least favorite game in the entire Final Fantasy series. The gameplay is solid, the story and the characters are a true throwback to previous Final Fantasy games. This game is truly a fantasy RPG - evident in both the story and the setting.įinal Fantasy IX received huge accolades when it was released and is still listed as one of the top games in the series - though it is definitely not my favorite (as outlined below). While 8 took a turn to the more realistic and futuristic, Final Fantasy IX brought the series back to its roots. Final Fantasy IX was developed alongside Final Fantasy VIII and both were follow-ups to the incredibly successful previous title, Final Fantasy VII.
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