Why Final Fantasy IX Is One Of The Best Games Ever

My memories of Final Fantasy IX

[ZeldasFinalFantasy]

This game is so amazing.... I play with my kids.. I usually voice Zidane, Steiner and Garnet, My son voices Vivi, My daughter is Freya oh yeah and I also do Qunia lol

[HavoJavo]

I'll never understand why FFIX is so underrated. It's my fav of the series as well.

[stiltzkinvanserine]

FFIX will always have a special place inside my heart.

[mckevinjohnson]

IX was a masterpiece. I own the soundtrack. One of the games that changed my life.

[CatKittyCutie]

I remember watching my dad play this game as young as 4years old and finally getting to play it when I was 6-7. I played it so much... and even replayed it enough time that now at the age of 23 I’ve put maybe 5000+ hours into the game I’d like to say. Honestly not sure I never stopped playing. I just restart when I get close to the end or finish it. (I even got my boyfriend into the game and now he loves it!) It has a special place in my heart, it’s also nostalgic for me.... I remember sitting in a bean bag chair eating puppy chow my mom made me well playing card games in treno... or finding all the cats there. I remember exploring lindblum and loving how beautiful the town was. Or relaxing to the music of Dali. Just so many good memories made with this game. When my dad passed away 3-4 years ago I actually got a tattoo of garnet as a symbol of my dad and Is love for the game as well as the bond I had playing it with him or watching him play it. I also got garnet specifically because of her character and the trials and tribulations she went through. I feel like I identify a lot with her and she is a reminder to stay strong. I even have the language of tera around her saying rip dad. Honestly this game is the greatest for so many reasons to me... and I hope that more people can experience why in my opinion this game is so amazing. (One of my long time dreams is to see it remastered like they did for ff7... a gurl can hope lol) anyway sorry for the long comment I just wanted to add that your video really gave my nostalgic feels and I almost cried. It always makes me so happy and moves my heart when I find people who loved this game similar to how I did. So thank you for making this video.

[TheBigBadGRIM]

The first JRPG I ever played. I thought the idea of turn-based combat was stupid and mocked a classmate who liked such silly things. He was so passionate about JRPGs that he actually lent me his PSOne and FF9 just to prove me wrong. I still thought I wouldn't like it but I could never say no to playing a game. It took me 80 hours to beat it and it's my favorite video game to this very day.

Years went by as I searched for the next amazing adventure game to give me the feeling that FF9 did. I've played FF7, Golden Sun 1&2, and recently Chrono Trigger. They were great but I never want to go back to them. I've played FF9 4 times already and I myself am in awe whenever I say it. Only the original World of Warcraft I loved more but it doesn't exist anymore. I recommend FF9 to anyone wanting to play their first JRPG because it even convinced a JRPG doubter like myself to love it. Oh, and Esto Gaza is an incredible song!

[chris]

FFIX is my favorite. Every time I hear "Crossing those hills" on the world map, I feel like im transported back to a simpler time.

[chrisgill]

Nothing was more exciting when you had to put the next disk in.

[stayloxHD]

is this really happening in 2018 that my beloved ff IX gets some love!?

[Caelum]

Vivi is for me the secret main character.

[Rocker]

"I'll never get to go back in time, to replay the game as it was, back when I was 16 years old, but I can tell you one thing: I remember it just has fondly" that gave me chills. I've watched this video so many times and that line into the music gets me every single time

[lodew]

FFIX is one of the best game ever made. It is so deep and beautiful, you just end up loving everything about it.

[steriofoniq]

My inner child tears came out watching this...how the world of RPG have changed since then...

[ShinobiNeon]

This is my favorite game in the series by far, and this is what Final Fantasy was meant to be. I prefer the structure of 9 and the pre-defined roles a lot more than the "everyone can do whatever" open endedness of 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, and others. It gives the characters identity and goes hand in hand with the lore. Having an open ended character system is flexible and fully customizable, but it makes the characters seem flat and bland, lacking their own unique role. In 9, each character feels unique and brings their very own skillset to the table, giving you a solid reason to choose one over the other, and I like that.

[genbu-]

"No Cloud or Squall shall hinder us."

[rooty]

Vivi's struggle with the concept of mortality is one of the best handlings of the subject I've seen in a game (certainly for a traditional game rather than a modern indie or art house game). The most memorable line comes from the ghost of his adoptive grandpa, Quan, who says "life end when you die, but imagination share with others, last forever". I've carried that with me ever since.

[metoo]

This game means so much to me. It was the first game i really got into. I cried 4 times while playing it, the 3 times i finished it plus the first time i played it and saw the sequence of Black Mages sacrificing themselves to save Vivi. It's amazing. To this day, i listen to its music, and i remember fondly how much i learned about myself thanks to it, I learnt about trust, identity and friendship, among other topics. I still love Vivi, Eiko, even Steiner. God i could mention all of the characters, sans the evildoers. But then again even Kuja had redeemable characteristics. What a great memory.

[DaFro]

I only played FF9 for the first time on my PS4 this year. But I loved every damn second of it. It’s my favorite Final Fantasy title.

[marbzirc]

Out of all FF games, this is the only one that makes me want to replay it again and again.
I beat VII twice, same with VIII. I beat IX about 5-7 times.
It's just so difficult to part with such loveable and memorable characters.
That's probably the reason why I love replaying it more than the previous two games.

[richjustin]

I grew up playing this game. Got me through boring weekends. Break ups. Loneliness. You name it. I truly cannot speak for how much I love the IX series. The best game ever made imo.