Risk Breaker
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You're not alone. I would pay too much money for a remaster of the 3 games.
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The lost art of Final Fantasy IX (Mama Robotnik Research Thread)
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You're not alone. I would pay too much money for a remaster of the 3 games.
leatherhat
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Steiner wears plated shirts. Never understood that.
Dark Octave
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Watched OP load for 60 seconds.
Jesus Christ, Robotnik.
One of the best FF titles. Will read.
Jesus Christ, Robotnik.
One of the best FF titles. Will read.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
You should have your own website.
Edit: I would check for updates every day.
Edit: I would check for updates every day.
amazing... had no idea the assets were so beautiful. played the ps1 game through three times... and i now own it on PSN and may play through it on my Vita at some point. I adore FF9, it is also my favorite of the PS1 FFs
I wonder, of those who prefer FF9 to 7 or 8, do they also tend to prefer 12 to 10? Because I do; wonder if there is any correlation there
I wonder, of those who prefer FF9 to 7 or 8, do they also tend to prefer 12 to 10? Because I do; wonder if there is any correlation there
ZidaneTribal
Neo Member
Thank you for uploading those pictures.
BuckRobotron
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Great stuff. As I've replayed the FFs over the years, FFIX went from fringes of top 5 to top spot (albeit tied with FFXII).
Mama Robotnik
Member
Google, literally just Google.
There are so many portfolio sites out there, as long as you search for the right terms you can find them. All of the info in this thread literally took me just a few hours to find.
Thanks a lot for ruining FFIX for me! I just hope people get round to cleaning up FFVIII on PC like they did with VII. Even though IX doesnt have a PC version at least the 2D backgrounds feel much more organic rather than just pretty pictures.
But yeah, why on Earth do they throw away their higher-quality assets?
But yeah, why on Earth do they throw away their higher-quality assets?
Black Door
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Submit this and some of this other stuff to The Cutting Room Floor
The FFIX entry is fucking empty
electroplankton
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BD on 3DS has some wonderful hand-drawn background. Let's hope they keep the idea for the sequel.
RyougaSaotome
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This thread is love.
Thank you so much Mama for making it.
Thank you so much Mama for making it.
Kaori's Babydaddy
Banned
Incredibly cool. Thanks for sharing.
legacyzero
Banned
I wasn't as much a fan of FFIX, but seeing those beautiful pre-rendered backdrops again warms my heart.
ZombiePlatypus
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Absolutely beautiful, amazing, amazing thread OP! Got me super pumped to replay FFIX (once I get the hefty beast that is Xenoblade outta the way.) All the "lost art" portion makes me wish for an FFIX HD up-port.
In the meantime, I'll go and snuggle up with a warm drink and my Art of FFIX book.
In the meantime, I'll go and snuggle up with a warm drink and my Art of FFIX book.
Something always bothered me. I thought this character looked like this:
So in my mind, the character was a gritty old dude. Turns out she was a cute furry. I didn't find out till way after I finished the game. My mind's conception and imagination for the entire character was shattered.
My only pet peeve with the game is how the final, final boss comes out of nowhere. They could've at least thrown in a few more lines of texts here and there explaining/mentioning something. But I liked the game and that are style will always have something special about it.
... I miss the days each FF game was truly unique.
So in my mind, the character was a gritty old dude. Turns out she was a cute furry. I didn't find out till way after I finished the game. My mind's conception and imagination for the entire character was shattered.
My only pet peeve with the game is how the final, final boss comes out of nowhere. They could've at least thrown in a few more lines of texts here and there explaining/mentioning something. But I liked the game and that are style will always have something special about it.
... I miss the days each FF game was truly unique.
ZombiePlatypus
Member
Something always bothered me. I thought this character looked like this:
So in my mind, the character was a gritty old dude. Turns out she was a cute furry. I didn't find out till way after I finished the game. My mind's conception and imagination for the entire character was shattered.
My only pet peeve with the game is how the final, final boss comes out of nowhere. They could've at least thrown in a few more lines of texts here and there explaining/mentioning something. But I liked the game and that are style will always have something special about it.
... I miss the days each FF game was truly unique.
You're not necessarily wrong with the eyes. I always imagined her to peak through (her hair) and the holes in the hat. I guess the placement could seem a bit high, but maybe the hat tips down lower during everyday use...
I dunno, I guess you can reconcile such things with your imagination.
I found a concept art, for yer awesome thread Mama Robotnik maybe everyone knows it (but is the 1st time i see it) from my favorite character Quina Quen, she gives me the lulz every time she says something or does something i love Quina :3
Turned in to the funny! (and awesome)
Source:
http://it.finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Qu
Turned in to the funny! (and awesome)
Source:
http://it.finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Qu
Man, I love that character art. Reminds me of some of Tactics' artwork.
FFIX was a really special game to me. I got out of gaming for a little while when I started college and then started gradually getting interested again. This game was one of the first ones where I really anticipated its upcoming release. I remember DHGF had a really beautiful preview of it, I used to look at it over and over.
I didn't realize at the time that it would be the last FF to deliberately echo the older games, I thought Square had decided to fully return to that after VIII was so divisive. It still amazes me that they even made this title, really.
Also, thanks MR for your research. Great stuff.
FFIX was a really special game to me. I got out of gaming for a little while when I started college and then started gradually getting interested again. This game was one of the first ones where I really anticipated its upcoming release. I remember DHGF had a really beautiful preview of it, I used to look at it over and over.
I didn't realize at the time that it would be the last FF to deliberately echo the older games, I thought Square had decided to fully return to that after VIII was so divisive. It still amazes me that they even made this title, really.
Also, thanks MR for your research. Great stuff.
GoofsterStud
Member
I'd kill for an HD 2D game with this type of visuals.
:-/ Alas, I'm the only one it seems.
:-/ Alas, I'm the only one it seems.
Mama Robotnik
Member
Are many/any/some/none of the images from the OP in the art book? It would be interesting to see whst degree that Square USA were credited for the game's look.
UncleSporky
Member
Something always bothered me. I thought this character looked like this:
So in my mind, the character was a gritty old dude. Turns out she was a cute furry. I didn't find out till way after I finished the game. My mind's conception and imagination for the entire character was shattered.
My only pet peeve with the game is how the final, final boss comes out of nowhere. They could've at least thrown in a few more lines of texts here and there explaining/mentioning something. But I liked the game and that are style will always have something special about it.
... I miss the days each FF game was truly unique.
Man I don't know how this could happen. I thought there were even times where her hat was off. Possibly while talking to Fratley in flashbacks?
And there are two full cities of mouse people and their motifs. I guess one is destroyed, but the other has plenty of them with exposed faces.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgSFF6zfjk0
Baleoce
Member
I was about to say this word for word.
electroplankton
Banned
I found a concept art, for yer awesome thread Mama Robotnik maybe everyone knows it (but is the 1st time i see it) from my favorite character Quina Quen, she gives me the lulz every time she says something or does something i love Quina :3
Turned in to the funny! (and awesome)
Source:
http://it.finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Qu
Character design is amazing, in how it's unique and creative. I feel we will never see such style for a FF anymore.
I go back to this game like I go back to reading good books. It has aged very well and besides the slowish battles (I don't think they are much worse than any PS1 iteration) the game really doesn't need any other warnings when you suggest it to someone. The story is pretty timeless and the world is very charming. Also one of the best endings in FF history for sure.
Almost none of the OP images are from the artbook, maybe two or three. But the ones from Beren's post are. Do keep in mind the artbook focused more on concept art while many of OP's pic are from later stages of production.
Werewolf Jones
Gold Member
Only just saw this today for some reason...
My favourite game of all time. I appreciate the research.
My favourite game of all time. I appreciate the research.
electroplankton
Banned
Is there anyone explaining whether those artworks in the OP are drawn with a computer, or are hand-drawn?
Mama Robotnik
Member
Here are the final images as promised. I've added them to the OP with sources.
Mr. Wonderful
Member
Some of those have that cheap PSX CGI look to them, but other ones, like the Rat city, are just oozing with atmosphere.
Mama, do we know what resolution the original artwork all was? (In other words, are these all scaled down?) I'm just trying to imagine how high resolution a remake could be using these aspects (in my dreams).
Mama, do we know what resolution the original artwork all was? (In other words, are these all scaled down?) I'm just trying to imagine how high resolution a remake could be using these aspects (in my dreams).
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