People say 7 is the best FF but 9 was the best for me. This is currently half price on Steam and is the cheapest it has ever been.
Selling over five million copies since its release in 2000, FINAL FANTASY IX proudly returns on Steam! Now you can relive the adventures of Zidane and his crew on PC !
Story Zidane and the Tantalus Theater Troupe have kidnapped Princess Garnet, the heir of Alexandria. To their surprise, however, the princess herself yearned to escape the castle. Through a series of unusual circumstances, she and her personal guard, Steiner, fall in with Zidane and set out on an incredible journey. Meeting unforgettable characters like Vivi and Quina along the way, they learn about themselves, the secrets of the Crystal, and a malevolent force that threatens to destroy their world.
Gameplay Features ・Abilities Learn new abilities by equipping items. When fully mastered,these abilities can be used even without equipping items,allowing for nearly endless customization options.
・Trance Fill your Trance gauge as you sustain hits in battle. When fully charged, your characters will enter Trance mode, granting them powerful new skills!
・Synthesis Never let items go to waste. Combine two items or pieces of equipment together and make better, stronger items!
・Minigames Whether it's Chocobo Hot and Cold, Jump Rope, or Tetra Master, there are plenty of minigames to enjoy when you're not off saving the world. You can even earn special item rewards!
Additional Features ・Achievements ・Seven game boosters including high speed and no encounter modes. ・Autosave ・High-definition movies and character models.
13 comments
scholesy27
5 Jul 172#1
Way too often over looked because of 7 and 8 but it was such a great game
mixmixi to scholesy27
5 Jul 17#2
To be honest, it was the only Final Fantasy for me that had the feel of the "fantasy" environment.
totneschap
5 Jul 171#3
Much better than 8 and I loved the fantasy environment but 7 had so much wow factor.
cactusbrandy
5 Jul 171#4
Thoroughly enjoyed this on release. Can't believe that was almost 17 years ago though. 17 years. 17!
No encounter mode would have been handy for a re-play on the Vita (before I sold it), but maybe one day PS4 will get PSOne titles...maybe.
Don't miss the Chocobo hot and cold though, I must admit!
BetaRomeo
5 Jul 172#5
I named my son Bobby Corwen.
MrCollective
5 Jul 171#6
IX Was by far the best for me!
Purchased it on PC last year when it was released and sunk 100+ hours into it all over again.
Still have the PSN version with the 4 CD's and guide in the cellophane wrap
I also grabbed X-X2 Remastered in this sale for nostalgia.
xp_version1
5 Jul 171#7
Not sure I need another version of this. Buuuuut...
adam0812
5 Jul 171#8
If you get this make sure to check out the HD backgrounds/characters mod which can be found in the steam forums. A wonderful game, just wish this port had analog control (like the original) and no massive mobile menus.
MrCollective to adam0812
5 Jul 171#11
I wasn't aware of this. Thanks
May as well play through it again with the mods.
cactusbrandy
5 Jul 171#9
I'll bit on this and FF8 if it comes to PS4.
If you mastered steal on this (and VII) you were always one step ahead of the game and saved a fortune in cash. Treasure hunting helped hugely too (though it was annoying).
FF8, if you worked it right, you could get the Lionheart weapon before the end of disc 1. Took some effort, but was totally worth it.
Zuulan
5 Jul 171#10
I agree, this was the best PS1 title for me as well.
I think VII is mentioned more because, at the time of release, VII had a massive wow factor with it's Cut Scenes which were like nothing before it.
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Opening post
Selling over five million copies since its release in 2000, FINAL FANTASY IX proudly returns on Steam!
Now you can relive the adventures of Zidane and his crew on PC !
Story
Zidane and the Tantalus Theater Troupe have kidnapped Princess Garnet, the heir of Alexandria. To their surprise, however, the princess herself yearned to escape the castle.
Through a series of unusual circumstances, she and her personal guard, Steiner, fall in with Zidane and set out on an incredible journey. Meeting unforgettable characters like Vivi and Quina along the way, they learn about themselves, the secrets of the Crystal, and a malevolent force that threatens to destroy their world.
Gameplay Features
・Abilities
Learn new abilities by equipping items. When fully mastered,these abilities can be used even without equipping items,allowing for nearly endless customization options.
・Trance
Fill your Trance gauge as you sustain hits in battle. When fully charged, your characters will enter Trance mode, granting them powerful new skills!
・Synthesis
Never let items go to waste. Combine two items or pieces of equipment together and make better, stronger items!
・Minigames
Whether it's Chocobo Hot and Cold, Jump Rope, or Tetra Master, there are plenty of minigames to enjoy when you're not off saving the world. You can even earn special item rewards!
Additional Features
・Achievements
・Seven game boosters including high speed and no encounter modes.
・Autosave
・High-definition movies and character models.
13 comments
No encounter mode would have been handy for a re-play on the Vita (before I sold it), but maybe one day PS4 will get PSOne titles...maybe.
Don't miss the Chocobo hot and cold though, I must admit!
Purchased it on PC last year when it was released and sunk 100+ hours into it all over again.
Still have the PSN version with the 4 CD's and guide in the cellophane wrap
I also grabbed X-X2 Remastered in this sale for nostalgia.
May as well play through it again with the mods.
If you mastered steal on this (and VII) you were always one step ahead of the game and saved a fortune in cash. Treasure hunting helped hugely too (though it was annoying).
FF8, if you worked it right, you could get the Lionheart weapon before the end of disc 1. Took some effort, but was totally worth it.
I think VII is mentioned more because, at the time of release, VII had a massive wow factor with it's Cut Scenes which were like nothing before it.