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Final Fantasy IX

2000 86 / 100 Adventure Role-playing (RPG)

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.

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Deep dive / Spielprofil

What it is about.

A structured look at the narrative, game feel, and traits that define this game.

Story & context

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.

GameplayCombat-focused GameplayRole-playing GenreAdventure GenreRole-playing (RPG) ThemeDrama ThemeFantasy ThemeOpen world Traitactive time battle Traitadamantium Traitairship Traitambient music Traitamnesia Traitandrogyny Traitanime Traitanthropomorphism Traitarmageddon Traitartificial intelligence Traitatmospheric Traitattributes Traitbacktracking Traitbackwards compatibility Traitbad parents Traitbasilisks Traitbats Traitbattle screen Traitbeen here before Traitbetrayal Traitblack magic Traitblindness Traitboss fight Traitcamping Traitcard based combat Traitcard collection Traitclowns Traitcoming of age Traitcontext sensitive Traitdamage over time Traitdark past Traitdeath Traitdialogue trees Traitdisc streaming Traitdual wielding Traiteaster egg Traitexplosion Traitfalse death Traitfictional currencies Traitfinishing move Traitfire manipulation Traitflashback Traitfloating island Traitfrog Traitfull motion video Traitgender exclusive equipment Traitgod complex Traitgreatest hits Traitgrinding Traithealer Traitheavy metal Traithuman Traitinteractive achievement awards 2001 Traitinteractive environments Traititem combination Traitj-pop Traitjrpg Traitkaiju Traitkill quest Traitlevel cap Traitleveling up Traitlicensed soundtrack Traitlocalized soundtrack Traitloot gathering Traitmagic Traitmale antagonist Traitmale protagonist Traitmana Traitmelee Traitmercenary Traitmetagame Traitminigames Traitmotion blur Traitmultiple protagonists Traitnew protagonist in sequel Traitnobilitease Traitnon-player character Traitnot-so-bad guys Traitonline Traitoptional boss Traitoriginal soundtrack release Traitoverworld Traitparticle system Traitparty system Traitparty-based combat Traitphoenix Traitpirates Traitplanet destruction Traitplanet jumping Traitplayable boss Traitplaystation network Traitplaystation tv support Traitplaystation underground Traitplot twist Traitpoisoning Traitpolygonal 3d Traitpom-pom Traitpotential love interest Traitpotion Traitpower of friendship Traitpre-rendered backgrounds Traitprofanity Traitpsone classics Traitquesting Traitquick time event Traitrandom encounter Traitreal-time over pre-rendered movies Traitreluctant hero Traitrestoration Traitretroactive achievements Traitrevenge meter Traitrock music Traitroyalty Traitsacrifice Traitsave point Traitscripted events Traitsequel Traitship deck battle Traitshopping Traitside quests Traitsoft reset Traitspeedrun Traitstat tracking Traitstatus effects Traitsteampunk Traitsummoning support Traitsword & sorcery Traitteenager Traittime limit Traittragic hero Traittragic villain Traittreasure chest Traitturn-based Traittwo-handed weapons Traitunbeatable enemies Traitvictory music Traitwar veterans Traitwhite magic Traitworking for the enemy Traitworld map

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