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Final Fantasy IX

Square USA, Square Product Development Division 1

2000•RPG•PEGI 12•About 48 hours

Taste attributes: adventuredramafantasymusic/dancerobots/ai/spacefastunsavouryheavyimaginaryglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, stylish RPG: expansive and serious. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

86 / 100

976 ratings

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About This Game

Final Fantasy IX is the ninth main installment in the FF series. The title is a return to the series's roots, with gameplay features and references to the past games featuring throughout, as well as a medieval fantasy setting and cartoonish art style as a break from the sci-fi slant style of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Taking place on planet Gaia, the story follows a thief named Zidane Tribal, a member of a thief troupe who is tasked to kidnap the princess of Alexandria, Garnet Til Alexandros XVII. He teams up with her and a team of allies to stop Queen Brahne and her ally Kuja from waging a war with an army of black mages.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureDramaFantasyMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questComplex relationshipFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

PiratesAnimeMagicGrindingMinigamesTurn-basedSummoning supportJrpg

Where to play

Google Play

Details

Developers: Square USA, Square Product Development Division 1
Publishers: Square, Square Electronic Arts, Square Enix
Released: 7 July 2000
Series: Final Fantasy
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 30h rushed, 48h normally, 60h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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