Final Fantasy IX

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  1. Kezian
    Jul 30, 2019
    9
    Final Fantasy IX is a great game ! But I prefer the seven, I'm sorry Zidane.
  2. sebastianali
    Apr 3, 2020
    7
    Este juego me recuerda mucho a los Final Fantasy clásicos, debido a la ambientación cosa que me encanto que volviera después del 8! Sinceramente, me encanto este Final Fantasy y puedo decir que es uno de mis favoritos! La historia también me gusto, la música es sobresaliente y la jugabilidad no esta mal. Es simple, pero funciona. Sin embargo, el sistema de obtener magias no me termina deEste juego me recuerda mucho a los Final Fantasy clásicos, debido a la ambientación cosa que me encanto que volviera después del 8! Sinceramente, me encanto este Final Fantasy y puedo decir que es uno de mis favoritos! La historia también me gusto, la música es sobresaliente y la jugabilidad no esta mal. Es simple, pero funciona. Sin embargo, el sistema de obtener magias no me termina de convencer, y como todo Final Fantasy si te llegas a olvidar algo importante, puede ser que no lo vuelvas a conseguir... Ademas, no entiendo porque tenían que quitar el sistema de invocaciones y el de habilidad que tenia el FF8... me encantaba... Ademas, el minijuego de las cartas personalmente, es uno de los peores minijuegos que jamas he visto. Se basa simplemente al azar, y para colmo, hay una parte en el juego en el que tenes que ganar varias rondas de manera obligatoria.... Y la curva de dificultad... Hmmm, si bien esta bien, no faltan los momentos frustrantes. No hay mejor ejemplo en esto que el primer Final Fantasy. En este la curva de dificultad es excelente. Quitando eso, estamos ante uno de los mejores Final Fantasy que existen. Los gráficos son buenos, la ambientación muy buena, la música, la historia, en fin, casi todo es genial! Solo tendrían que haber pulido la jugabilidad que como ya dije no me termina de convencer el sistema de magias con armaduras; podría haberle dado un 8...
    Igualmente, creo que tengo que mencionar algo que no a todos les gustara... Lo unico bueno que ha tenido la saga es la historia... nada mas... yo soy de las personas que critican mas la jugabilidad que la historia... Final Fantasy tiene una historia SOBRESALIENTE, no me lo tomen a mal, pero la jugabilidad.... es por eso que prefiero el primer Final Fantasy! Ya que el sistema jugable, la curva de dificultad y las magias estaban geniales! Final Fantasy necesita mejorar la jugabilidad si quiere ganarse una muy buena nota... Los personajes, la ambientacion, todo eso esta genial! Pero le falta lo mas importante... la jugabilidad....    … Expand
  3. KratosKong
    Jan 18, 2019
    10
    Este videojuego dentro del genero de los JRPG lo tiene todo, buena historia, buenos personajes, buena jugabilidad y un largo etc. Posiblemente sea la mejor entrega de la saga Final Fantasy.
  4. VicioArcade
    Feb 13, 2019
    10
    This game is full of magic; Music, characters, story... One of the best games ever created, and the best Final Fantasy of PSX in my opinion.
  5. TimNotSam
    Mar 2, 2019
    10
    Behold the game that has my favourite character of all time (Vivi). I relate to this game a lot and it asks a lot of questions and presents it in a beautiful package. I believe one of the lead creators of the the Final Fantasy series said this game is his favourite. I would agree, from my experiences of Final Fantasy. It presents a world you can get immersed in and you care for whatBehold the game that has my favourite character of all time (Vivi). I relate to this game a lot and it asks a lot of questions and presents it in a beautiful package. I believe one of the lead creators of the the Final Fantasy series said this game is his favourite. I would agree, from my experiences of Final Fantasy. It presents a world you can get immersed in and you care for what happens to the characters. THe pacing is great with plenty of events and to not make the game stale. For anyone new to Final Fantasy I would recommend this one… Expand
  6. MudRipChar
    Mar 5, 2019
    10
    A masterpiece in every way. From the characters, music, gameplay, pacing, emotional gut punches, this game has it all. The perfect swan song to the PS1 era.
  7. Fletch1027
    Feb 21, 2023
    9
    My favorite Final Fantasy with a charming cast of characters with classic turn based combat. It has some of the best cutscenes of all the Ps1 Final Fantasy games.
  8. ArcCoat
    Jun 11, 2019
    9
    I give this game a 9.5/10
    Great soundtrack, great game play, great story.
    I don't give it a full score just because of my love/hate relationship with the chibi character design that they decided to go for that game, on one hand the character design gives the game its old-school charming design, on the other hand it makes it a bit harder sometimes to take the characters too seriously.    I give this game a 9.5/10
    Great soundtrack, great game play, great story.

    I don't give it a full score just because of my love/hate relationship with the chibi character design that they decided to go for that game, on one hand the character design gives the game its old-school charming design, on the other hand it makes it a bit harder sometimes to take the characters too seriously.

    To conclude, when you think of final fantasy, this is exactly what you would imagine it to be. I think the perfect words to describe that game would be theatrical, charming and grandiose.    … Expand
  9. nachoespoz
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    el final fantasy mas bello que he jugado.
    que grandes son los personajes de este juego, todos son increíbles y agradables, mención especial a vivi que es un personaje que sabe ganarse al jugador sin ser el protagonista, personajes como el te recuerdan porque final fantasy es una saga de prestigio. yitan es el mejor protagonista de cualquier final fanatsy, un gran personaje que no solo    el final fantasy mas bello que he jugado.
    que grandes son los personajes de este juego, todos son increíbles y agradables, mención especial a vivi que es un personaje que sabe ganarse al jugador sin ser el protagonista, personajes como el te recuerdan porque final fantasy es una saga de prestigio. yitan es el mejor protagonista de cualquier final fanatsy, un gran personaje que no solo brilla por sus acciones sino que también por lo que te hace sentir. garnet es mas que un interés amoroso o una doncella que rescatar, es una mujer hecha y derecha que nos recuerda lo fuerte que puede ser una mujer con voluntad y actitud. no menciono al resto de los personajes porque quiero hablar de otras cosas y no alargar esta parte pero sepan que cada uno es muy carismático y con un desarrollo de personaje muy bien elaborado.
    hay un romance muy bien logrado entre yitan y garnet, nace de forma natural y divertida para el jugador, de verdad sentí que eran el uno para el otro.
    la música... es un final fantasy obvio que es buena.
    tal vez mi única critica negativa es el sistema de combate, no es malo todo lo contrario es bueno pero... las transformaciones (ataques especiales o "limites" como también son conocidos) aleatorias fueron una mala idea y que triste porque son los mejores de cualquier final fanatsy pero que no lo puedas controlar cuando ocurren puede chocar. otra cosa que te puede molestar es que la magia y habilidades se aprenden de las armas y del tiempo que las usas, no fue mala idea y debo reconocer que disfrute de las habilidades y magias que te ofrece este juego, ademas que no me molesto como se obtenían a lo largo del juego pero supe de gente que no le termino de gustar y los entiendo ya que fue una idea un tanto inusual.
    termino no solo recomendando el juego a todos los amantes de los rpg por turnos, sino que también a cualquiera que quiera comenzar con este tipo de juego, para mi este es el mas amigable para empezar en este genero.    … Expand
  10. Ismaelponce
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Una obra maestra, artísticamente, a nivel de personajes, historia y mensaje. Probablemente no volvamos a ver algo así, hasta dentro de mucho tiempo.
  11. Kingdomhear
    Dec 6, 2020
    10
    Non ce bisogno di recensirlo....va assolutamente giocato ....un magico ed epico viaggio....fantastico
  12. Zway26
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    My favorite JRPG. Can't forget the feeling this game gave to me. Also one of my favorite video games.
  13. ZidaneLionheart
    Dec 13, 2020
    5
    FFIX means so much to me. My favorite game of time. The characters in this taught me lessons I still remember today. Loyalty, friendship, honor. You’re not alone!

    Shout out to THE MAN Nobuo Uematsu.
  14. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    8
    FIrst FF game I ever played and it was very enjoyable (on PS Vita).
    Great story with likable characters.
  15. blessme
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    This game doesn't get the praise it deserves. It's beautifully made, it's entertaining, has a wonderful soundtrack and the history is great. The dialogue can feel a little childish sometimes, but it's still a must play RPG.
  16. GazpachoFresco
    May 4, 2020
    10
    A master piece. The best JRPG ever made. The story, the music, the art and the gameplay are perfect.
    The game all the other jrpgs should compare themselves to.
  17. Sinmaker
    May 25, 2020
    5
    Irei à contramão da mídia e não exaltarei o FF IX. Dos FF produzidos para ps1, opino ser o mais fraco dos três. Argumentos para tal:
    - Lore/história: uma trama extremamente genérica e infantil, como se fosse um desenho para uma criança de 10 anos. Sem reviravoltas, emoções fortes. Basicamente se você jogar qualquer RPG genérico na sua existência será mais do mesmo.
    - Personagens: eu    Irei à contramão da mídia e não exaltarei o FF IX. Dos FF produzidos para ps1, opino ser o mais fraco dos três. Argumentos para tal:
    - Lore/história: uma trama extremamente genérica e infantil, como se fosse um desenho para uma criança de 10 anos. Sem reviravoltas, emoções fortes. Basicamente se você jogar qualquer RPG genérico na sua existência será mais do mesmo.
    - Personagens: eu joguei FF do VII ao XV, e o IX é o único que não consigo lembrar o nome de nenhum personagem. O desenvolvimento dos personagens não é bom, eles são rasos. Me lembra um anime Shonen genérico: o protagonista escandoloso, a moçinha, o antiheroi amigo do heroi, etc. Com 10-20 minutos de trama dá para prever com qualidade tudo sobre o personagem.
    - Jogabilidade: repetitiva (mas qual RPG que não é assim)
    - Trilha sonora: sólida, porém não marcante
    - Gráfico: é um jogo de PS1 o que não dá para cobrar muito, o visual é estilizado como se fosse um cartoon o que aumentou o caráter infantil do mesmo.

    Enfim, recomendo FF IX se for o primeiro RPG que irá jogar, pois não se terá elemento de comparação e este de tornará marcante; ou se você for um grande entusiasta de RPG, pois ele oferecerá a experiência vanilla de RPG que se der tudo errado o agradará.
    PS: se seu tempo de jogar por restrito, opte por uma escolha mais segura.    … Expand
  18. Arrrang
    May 27, 2020
    10
    The last and the best PlayStation Final Fantasy. It's a better game then the legendarny VII. It simply wasn't the first one, the game-changer.
  19. Takanome
    Jun 2, 2020
    10
    It’s an absolute amazing game. It has good Soundtracks, awesome Characters, awesome story and much more. In that Game you will feal all kind of Emotion. It’s funny, sad, dramatic... For me it’s the best Final Fantasy and verry good to be you’re first Final Fantasy. It’s an absolute must play.
  20. Sitheral
    Jun 14, 2020
    9
    This quite literally would be a perfect Final Fantasy game if not for the fact that it is a bit sloppy in battles (probably because 4 character party) and well... while setting has its undieniable charm, I like 7 and 8 much more, but thats more of a personal opinion. I suppose summons could be more exciting as well. But overall, its a wonderful game.
  21. Cyriad
    Jun 15, 2020
    10
    Apart from things like the time you get the weapons you have been waiting for or that you just have to farm a lot with some of them to get great abilities, the game is a masterpiece. The story and the characters are amazing; the visuals are great for a game released in 2000, and the music is wonderful too. The game also makes you think a lot, since each character has his own way ofApart from things like the time you get the weapons you have been waiting for or that you just have to farm a lot with some of them to get great abilities, the game is a masterpiece. The story and the characters are amazing; the visuals are great for a game released in 2000, and the music is wonderful too. The game also makes you think a lot, since each character has his own way of thinking and seeing life, making it really interesting to read the dialogues. After playing it, how can you not fall in love with this game?… Expand
  22. Svetlendrius
    Aug 26, 2020
    8
    An excellent, cartoonish and fabulous JRPG with a great message and morality. Interesting pumping system. Impressive supporting characters and a standard yet good soundtrack.
  23. Brunosousagomes
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Melhor ff , leva o jogo de volta as origens! Despedida do clássico ps1 !! Favorito do criador da série, hironibu sagakuchi, trilha sonora impecável do nobuo uematsu !! Personagem mais carismático de toda a série , vivi ornitier !! Game incrível!!… Expand
  24. LasseRon
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Easily the best Final Fantasy. Great story and characters. Fun combat and world. Masterpiece.
  25. CasteloB
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the best game I ever played so far, not only the original and well done history but the amazing soundtrack



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  26. ff9alex
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    For me this is the best game ever created the music the characters, the events, chocobo treasure hunts, I can't describe how much this game have influenced me.

    Masterpiece
  27. Onlyclassicvg1
    Sep 19, 2022
    8
    Sauron's forces have laid siege to Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor, in their efforts to eliminate the race of men. The once-great kingdom, watched over by a fading steward, has never been in more desperate need of its king. But can Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) answer the call of his heritage and become what he was born to be? In no small
  28. darknightserg
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    The best Final Fantasy to date. Beautiful world, amazing cast of characters and a gorgeous return to a fairy tale and knighthood setting. Final Fantasy IX is the best in the series
  29. meop
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    Many people will praise this game like it is the "bestest game evaaar". Those people are lying to you.

    This game is beautiful, it is fun, but it is by no means amazing. It is far to linear, forcing you down one track and never letting you explore or become the characters you are playing. It has gorgeous cutscenes but the gameplay itself is a bit lackluster. Overall, just ok.
  30. FaFCSr
    Sep 27, 2020
    10
    My favourite Final Fantasy game. A tale about the meaning of the life. Great characters. Spoiler: you will cry several times.
  31. just_rossi
    Jan 20, 2023
    10
    Un juego precioso desde su apartado narrativo hasta visual, que enseña muchas cosas bellas para la vida.
    Ojalá haberlo jugado antes para comprender mejor el significado de la vida y estar vivo.
  32. kojo
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    very good game, strong emotional of charcters, music so beautyfull and the boss ozma .
  33. MaxRave
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    i must say that this is the ultimate final fantasy, place that shares of course with VI and VII. It is incredible how squaresoft actually could make this awesome game for the PS one. A must play, and a close to perfection game
  34. AlexxReiss
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    My favorite game so far it has a perfect story and an unforgettable soundtrack
  35. WopokijjX
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    The Perfect Game. It's very funny. Have best characters in games ever!!!!!!
  36. ArturWLM
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    Best Final Fantasy Game. A real RPG, with a very clever skill system, a great storyline, wonderful graphics (not only for PS one) and the best soundtrack of all games of all time.
  37. hector_bcn98
    Oct 31, 2022
    10
    El mejor videojuego de todos los tiempos. Y punto, no hay más. El que no me crea, que lo pruebe. Y digo esto habiéndomelo pasado solo una vez. Imagínate.
  38. Dom007
    Mar 5, 2021
    10
    Just like FF4 this game is totally underrated. The atmosphere/ environments are my favourite in the whole franchise and when you add the great plot to it the effects are amazing. The characters as always are great and so too is the soundtrack. The only issue I have with the game is the slow combat speed making battles last very long. It's not enough to drop the overall score though.
  39. Lonewolfsetz
    Sep 20, 2022
    10
    One ofthe best games every created. Classic. This FF should get remake. Srsly.
  40. Lememe
    Jan 10, 2021
    10
    Brilliant. Simply one of the best RPGs I've ever played. Good narrative, good character development.
  41. SuperClaudio64
    Feb 28, 2021
    8
    Ottimo Final Fantasy anche se probabilmente il più facile della serie, ma comunque uno dei migliori.
    Final Fantasy 9 è una celebrazione della saga che riporta in vita luoghi e nemici già visti nei titoli più vecchi, un gran bel gioco con alcuni dei migliori personaggi della serie, che però purtroppo si perde per strada a metà della storia, dove la narrazione diventa confusa e cambia    Ottimo Final Fantasy anche se probabilmente il più facile della serie, ma comunque uno dei migliori.
    Final Fantasy 9 è una celebrazione della saga che riporta in vita luoghi e nemici già visti nei titoli più vecchi, un gran bel gioco con alcuni dei migliori personaggi della serie, che però purtroppo si perde per strada a metà della storia, dove la narrazione diventa confusa e cambia focus. Nonostante il deragliamento narrativo è un ottimo Final Fantasy che sono felice di avere in collezione!    … Expand
  42. ArthurWinters
    Jun 26, 2021
    7
    It's not a bad game, there's a lot of qualities, but also it's not a masterpiece. Characters are very too cringe sometimes and not at the level of the seriousness of Final Fantasy Saga. Glad to a return in the medieval fantasy, but it's not enough.
  43. QilBoy
    Oct 22, 2021
    5
    After a number of entries that shaked up the series' formula to test new mechanics and features FF9 takes the series back to its roots, both in terms of setting and gameplay.
    In Combat, we are back to an efficient simplicity: each party member has its own set of skills and equipment that are exclusive to them, giving each character their distinct flavour. The only innovation comes in the    After a number of entries that shaked up the series' formula to test new mechanics and features FF9 takes the series back to its roots, both in terms of setting and gameplay.
    In Combat, we are back to an efficient simplicity: each party member has its own set of skills and equipment that are exclusive to them, giving each character their distinct flavour. The only innovation comes in the form of Abilities: Abilities can provide new action commands or add passive effects on characters. They can be acquired through weapons: fight enough times with a weapon and the Ability linked to said weapon will be available permanently. This mechanic can be quite addicting: trying to find every Ability and see them gain experience to become permanent tickles that completionist part of the human brain, but sadly this feature doesn't go much farther than that: collecting Abilities is way more satisfying than actually using them. Most are minimal and offer such a superficial novelty that they hardly ever change the way you look at battles like Materia did in FF7. Materia also gave the player incredible creative freedom to craft custom builds based on countless hidden synergies with the Materia slots on weapons, whereas Abilities in FF9 have way less potential and work indipendently, suffocating any room for experimentation. The Ability System isn't downright awful, mind you, but Materia in FF7 showed us what an excellent Skill System could be and FF9's System is just decent by comparison.
    Materia System and Ability System have one, negative thing in common: they both make their game too easy. Truth be told, FF9 is such an improvement on this. FF7 and 8 were just too easy to the point of boredom, while FF9 is a pleasantly challenging game... until you discover 3 specific Abilities that completely destroy almost all challenge within the main story. It's such a shame because if these 3 Abilities were nerfed the level of challenge would've remained optimal. Another huge improvement regarding Combat concerns its frequency: the enemy encounter rate has been significantly lowered, making the entire experience way more user friendly. But, as if to balance this, combat speed has tremendously worsened. The ATB bar moves at a snail's pace, characters take a whole second before deciding to act and Summons are as long as ever: battles in FF9 are excruciatingly slow, worse than ever.
    Let's talk about gameplay outside of battles. Final Fantasy is a series famous for its worlds brimming of optional content to discover, and Final Fantasy 9 is no different: full of secret areas, side-quests, activities, minigames and juicy treasure chests hidden at every corner, ready to be discovered by those who are willing to explore everything that this beautiful game has to offer. Maybe not the richest display of minigames and secret Bosses of the series, but certainly not disappointing. The Card Game idea from FF8 makes a return, except way worse. Ironically, one of the few good things of FF8, makes a return only to become one of the few bad things about FF9.
    Not only this time around it lacks any involvement with the main gameplay, but the game's rules are so unnecessarily complicated that it just becomes frustrating.
    So, the gameplay is pretty much average for a Final Fantasy game, let's get on the narrative.
    The story of FF9 starts off with a dynamic blast, and manages to keep that exciting momentum almost all the way through, stuttering a bit only in the second act. It doesn't go for a simple road-movie approach like FF7, but it doesn't clobber the viewer with plotpoints and plot-twist without rest like FF8 either. There's always something happening, even multiple plot-lines going on at the same time, but it's all paced and structured so that the characters have still plenty of room to breathe and showcase their development to the player. Speaking of characters, FF9 has four protagonists, and it is incredible how believable their growth is throughout the game. Influencing each other, they change and decide what they intend to do with the life they were given, creating some of the most emotional character arcs that this series has ever seen (even though one character's arc overlaps with another one's in a pretty redundant way).
    The problem is that FF9 doesn't have four protagonists. It actually has eight. But those other four are some of the most forgettable party members you'll ever see. Either existing just to be a comic relief, having a subplot that goes nowhere, or joining the protagonist for no reason other than being in the boxart. It's almost jarring to see these bland characters coexisting with the aforementioned spectacular ones.
    Or, in other words: Final Fantasy 9 has, all highs and lows considered, a pretty average gameplay elevated by its plethora of secrets and optional content, and an excellent story that despite some abysmally boring characters, offers some of the best character arcs of this entire series.    … Expand
  44. CloudStrife05
    Aug 24, 2021
    9
    Well done game that was brought back to the Final Fantasy roots of it all. For me personally, Zidane is not one of my fav. protagonist but the rest of the game was great. Besides, he is better that Vaan lol.
  45. sujetoagradable
    Sep 6, 2021
    10
    A true masterpiece, I recommend people not to be fooled by its artistic appearance, the story is very emotional and good, it does not fall into the pretentious or superficial. FF7 and FF8 are very good games, but I don't think they are comparable to this game.
  46. ATRONCOSO
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    Simply a beautiful game, the music, the carachters and the story makes it unforgettable...
  47. ph_2D
    Oct 8, 2021
    10
    Final Fantasy IX is simply the game with one of the best stories I've had the opportunity to enjoy.
    Given the limitations of the time, the game is still very pleasant to play mainly because of the plot.
  48. Jattaman
    Sep 30, 2022
    9
    Trama toccante, dolcissima.
    Personaggi indimenticabili.
    Colonna sonora splendida.
    Un altro meraviglioso capitolo.
  49. Mene0
    Apr 6, 2023
    9
    Absolute classic. Great story, visuals and OST. Must play if a fan of JRPGs.
  50. forsakee
    Jan 22, 2022
    10
    Top 3 favorite final fantasy games out of the 13+ ive beaten, amazing character building and vivi is GOD tier.
  51. Tommey
    Feb 5, 2022
    10
    My favorite Final Fantasy of all time, and it righteously deserves to be one of the greatest JRPGs of all time. Colorful cast of characters, and they are likable with depth storylines and backgrounds. The OST is one of the finest in the FF series with "Melodies of Life," "Unfathomed Reminiscence," and "Loss of Me."

    Along with "You're Not Alone" and "Eiko's Theme." Great use of the    My favorite Final Fantasy of all time, and it righteously deserves to be one of the greatest JRPGs of all time. Colorful cast of characters, and they are likable with depth storylines and backgrounds. The OST is one of the finest in the FF series with "Melodies of Life," "Unfathomed Reminiscence," and "Loss of Me."

    Along with "You're Not Alone" and "Eiko's Theme." Great use of the Chocobo Hot 'N'Cold minigame, and the Triad minigame is not bad -- only VIII's is superior. The dialogue between characters is both cute and humorous.

    The Eidolons' (summons) animations are also fun to watch. Trance Mode is fun to experience during gameplay. Also enjoyed the active time sequence events, and the CGI was great for its time. Highly recommend.    … Expand
  52. ghxhjgxj
    Feb 16, 2023
    10
    The most underrated Final Fantasy to have ever been made It has good story, very likeable characters amazing graphics and an even more amazing soundtrack.
  53. THOUSANDEYEKAii
    May 5, 2023
    10
    My second favorite Final Fantasy and my second favorite video game of all time
  54. DarkwingSchmuck
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Before moving on to a new generation, Final Fantasy IX gave players one last go with a traditional Final Fantasy experience, and it did not disappoint. With a more fairy tale-like tone and aesthetic, Final Fantasy IX oozes with irresistible charm, and it encapsulates better than any other installment what made the entire franchise up to that point so special. Final Fantasy IX is yetBefore moving on to a new generation, Final Fantasy IX gave players one last go with a traditional Final Fantasy experience, and it did not disappoint. With a more fairy tale-like tone and aesthetic, Final Fantasy IX oozes with irresistible charm, and it encapsulates better than any other installment what made the entire franchise up to that point so special. Final Fantasy IX is yet another high point for the franchise.… Expand
  55. Muzzy86
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Best RPG ever made, the golden age of role playing, rip square soft forever
  56. basic123
    Oct 16, 2022
    10
    While many people say that FF7 was the best game of the series, for me its cleartly this masterpiece. While the game look cartoonish, the story gets very dark.
  57. Culex
    Apr 14, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful music, interesting plot, well developed characters. The abilities system is cool, as well as the synth. The game is almost a 10 as it is, I only would've liked that it had towns with interesting cultures in the other continents with more unexpected things happening. I also missed a sidequest involving Freya and Burmecia.… Expand
  58. Gingercrisis
    May 11, 2022
    10
    Must Play definitely!!! One of the Best RPG games of all time! Have a fun!!!
  59. Wagui77
    Sep 12, 2022
    10
    Show jogo excepcional, história fantastica personagens cativantes, graficos otimos um jogo a frente do seu tempo.
  60. Suje
    Sep 18, 2022
    10
    Muy buen juego, lo he jugado tantas veces y no me aburro, tiene una musica muy sentimental y acorde, sus secretos son muy curiosos, sus misiones secundarias son entretenidas, sus minijuegos son en su mayoria atrapantes, el desarrollo de la historia se maneja de forma profunda y a la vez lleva una atmosfera simple, pero efectiva. Las personalidades de los personajes conjenian unas con otrasMuy buen juego, lo he jugado tantas veces y no me aburro, tiene una musica muy sentimental y acorde, sus secretos son muy curiosos, sus misiones secundarias son entretenidas, sus minijuegos son en su mayoria atrapantes, el desarrollo de la historia se maneja de forma profunda y a la vez lleva una atmosfera simple, pero efectiva. Las personalidades de los personajes conjenian unas con otras de una forma que te encariñas con ellos.… Expand
  61. Albertomhg
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Para mi el mejor final fantasy jamás hecho, y uno de los mejores juegos de la historia, es mi juego favorito junto al 12.
    El mundo en que transcurre la historia es precioso, cada ubicación tiene su propia magia, personajes increíbles, cada uno con sus propios objetivos y miedos, un sistema de combate clásico que nunca envejece, todo esto junto a una buenísima historia y una banda sonora    Para mi el mejor final fantasy jamás hecho, y uno de los mejores juegos de la historia, es mi juego favorito junto al 12.
    El mundo en que transcurre la historia es precioso, cada ubicación tiene su propia magia, personajes increíbles, cada uno con sus propios objetivos y miedos, un sistema de combate clásico que nunca envejece, todo esto junto a una buenísima historia y una banda sonora espectacular hacen un juego de 10    … Expand
  62. Crimson9
    Dec 12, 2022
    8
    I really love this game. It makes me feel so warm and comfy to play. The humor is great, the world is great, the characters are so loveable, the score is magnificent. Its just a really well made game. Square Soft sort of effortlessly pushed out these types of games during their golden age.

    I do think, however, that it is somewhat devoid of the innovation and magnificence of a game like    I really love this game. It makes me feel so warm and comfy to play. The humor is great, the world is great, the characters are so loveable, the score is magnificent. Its just a really well made game. Square Soft sort of effortlessly pushed out these types of games during their golden age.

    I do think, however, that it is somewhat devoid of the innovation and magnificence of a game like Final Fantasy 7. This is a simpler title, one that actually went back and took elements of previous final fantasy's in terms of both gameplay and world building. I appreciate that, but it doesnt push the envelope in any way, nor does it quite reach the heights of a game like FF7 in terms of story telling, world building, character design, so on.    … Expand
  63. ereshkigalwar
    Nov 7, 2022
    10
    Ini adalah game sepanjang masa, saya sudah kehabisan kata unjuk menjelaskanya

    Ini adalah game wajib main, terutama untuk para pemain turn base game
  64. LastResource
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    worth it and glad to play this game again. so much memories and nostalgia within this nineth game in the series.
  65. CloudStrife299
    Jan 19, 2023
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado en mi vida y uno de los mejores final fantasy
  66. Pmstz
    Jan 30, 2023
    8
    Not the best Final Fantasy, but very nice one.
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  67. Magical_Viktor
    Apr 30, 2023
    10
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
  68. YouSmooth35
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Una obra maestra del género con una de las mejores historias jamás contadas a día de hoy, sólo por eso lo recomiendo para todo el mundo
  69. hyperreality-
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    This game doesn't need a remake, all they'll do is add below average voice acting and get rid of all choices
  70. Hazuna
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    FF9 war mein Einstieg in die Reihe - und hat daher immer einen ganz besonderen Platz in meinem Herzen. Allerdings muss trotz aller Nostalgie gesagt werden, dass es sich hierbei um einen der besten wenn nicht sogar den Besten Ableger der Serie handelt. Die Charaktere sind alle durchweg glaubwürdig in ihrer Motivation und die Zusammensetzung der Truppe wächst einem mit zunehmender SpielzeitFF9 war mein Einstieg in die Reihe - und hat daher immer einen ganz besonderen Platz in meinem Herzen. Allerdings muss trotz aller Nostalgie gesagt werden, dass es sich hierbei um einen der besten wenn nicht sogar den Besten Ableger der Serie handelt. Die Charaktere sind alle durchweg glaubwürdig in ihrer Motivation und die Zusammensetzung der Truppe wächst einem mit zunehmender Spielzeit immer weiter ans Herz. Die Geschichte entwickelt sich von einem kleinen Abenteuer hin zu einem die komplette Welt umspannenden Thriller voller Intrigen und Verrat. Aber auch die antagonisten durchleben eine Charakterentwicklung die oft den Antrieb jeglichen Handelns verständlich macht. Der Grafikstil rundet das ganze in meinen Augen ab. Der verspielte Steampunk-Look passt als Hommage an die ganze FF-Reihe sehr gut ins Gesamtbild. Dieser Teil löst aber auch durch seine detailverliebte Welt und seine lebendigen Bewohner immer ein Gefühl von „Heimkommen“ in mir aus. Und 23 Jahre nach meiner ersten Reise durch Terra komme ich jedes Jahr wieder gerne her.… Expand
  71. Boaz_
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    This game was part of my childhood... If I could rate it 1000 I would. Story, characters, gameplay, music, scenarios are wonderful! The only downside is the platinum requirements... jumping rope 1000 times is ridiculous! But that doesn't take away the shine of this wonderful jrpg
  72. eMJayDesu
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy IX is a gem! It will probably always be my favorite video game. Touching, engaging story, colorful characters, and of course music made this game perfect. The gameplay itself has been polished to perfection. Square gave this game a lot of heart.
  73. PR9Gaming
    Aug 12, 2023
    9
    People still get sad over what's essentially a magic construct's story in this game. Also probably the last time heists in video games were cool.
  74. GameMan2005
    Aug 22, 2023
    10
    A return to the classic Final Fantasy setting, and was another masterpiece just like Final Fantasy 7 before it.
  75. slytherial
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Это не только лучшая часть серии игр ФФ, но и лучшая игра в мире априори, такого захватывающего сюжета и харизматичных персонажей вы нигде не встретити, однозначно 10/10
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#2 Best PS1 Game of 2000
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#1 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 2000
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#3 Most Shared PS1 Game of 2000

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. GMR Magazine
    100
    The crystals return to the series, along with a four-member party, blue magic, and black mages. [Feb 2003, p.97]
  2. CNET Gamecenter
    90
    Continues the series' long-standing tradition of quality in one of the most compelling RPGs ever. This is the last Final Fantasy game that will appear on the PlayStation, and SquareSoft has definitely saved its best for last.
  3. Gamestyle
    90
    A masterpiece of an adventure game. For anyone not to fall in love with it would truly amaze me. Everything is set just right and you are drawn into the story right from the very offset.
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