NormalFish
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Disc 1 is probably the highlight of the final fantasy franchise for me. Nothing has captured me like that within the FF universe.
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Final Fantasy 9's opening hour is the most lavishly produced artifact of the PS1 era
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solidsnakeiv
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By far the most underrated of them all
PedroPanache
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Yes, the PAL version is shit, the NTSC version is great. It's mainly the horrible black bars and the 20% or so reduction in speed; it's already slightly plodding in terms of speed, so that PAL speed hit just makes the problem even worse. It was always a hassle back in the day living in PAL land and just seeing all these really poor PAL conversions. It was actually pirated versions of the NTSC games that opened my eyes to just how poor these games were in comparison. Not to mention that being a JRPG fan in the UK was no fun at all. All those classic Square-Enix mid-tier games just skipped PAL land. Thank God for importing.
My second favorite in the series. Always nice to see 9 get so much love here.
Probably.
Probably.
A very fond memory. I always felt sad and filled with empathy for Vivi. Steiner was my second favorite character.
Spending my time looking at the unique buildings and prairie vista of Dali while that sublime track played over-and-over.
And being blown away by Terra and Bran Bal.
Spending my time looking at the unique buildings and prairie vista of Dali while that sublime track played over-and-over.
And being blown away by Terra and Bran Bal.
John Kowalski
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You know, i had the craziest idea the other day. Maybe the game really is just the first disc. Maybe Squall actually dies! Now isn't that just the craziest thing, but it might just work you know. Maybe Squall is a FF fan too and he just dreams of FF things all the time.
The Demo did start with the Dollet Mission, and it was great! It actually felt like the opening of the game. All I can imagine is that they didn't want to basically reproduce the opening of FFVII's bombing mission.
Star Falcon
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Agree - I LOVE the flamenco music on the stage 
Really want to replay this game at some point. I think FF7's opening is just as good btw, albeit very different in tone. FF8 can suck a donkeys dick the first hour is so dull.
Really want to replay this game at some point. I think FF7's opening is just as good btw, albeit very different in tone. FF8 can suck a donkeys dick the first hour is so dull.
I started FF IX for the first time ever this year, and, well, I agree.
This first hour did such a good job at establishing the characters, that I really care about them.
What's interesting is is that it doesn't really feel like a Final Fantasy game. When I think of final Fantasy, I think about 7, X and everything that came after that.
IX just feels completely different, and I like it. IX is the most fun I've had with a Final Fantasy game so far, and that opening hour did a great job at making this possible.
This first hour did such a good job at establishing the characters, that I really care about them.
What's interesting is is that it doesn't really feel like a Final Fantasy game. When I think of final Fantasy, I think about 7, X and everything that came after that.
IX just feels completely different, and I like it. IX is the most fun I've had with a Final Fantasy game so far, and that opening hour did a great job at making this possible.
plutoknight
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Agree - I LOVE the flamenco music on the stage
Really want to replay this game at some point. I think FF7's opening is just as good btw, albeit very different in tone. FF8 can suck a donkeys dick the first hour is so dull.
See, FF8 has this BOMBASTIC and AWESOME opening movie, with one of the best FF tracks ever! IT'S GREAT!
And then "Hey you're in school let's take a realllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyy long tour."
I love FF8 but damned if that opening isn't slow as molasses.
I'm excited to replay FFIX through the re-releasing coming up. I -loved- the hell out of FFIX, and I have to agree with the OP about the entire first disc just being near perfection in pacing. Everything happens great, there's this kind of briskness to the opening, but you also get enough time to mess around, get to know places like Alexandria, etc.
Plus, Chocobo Hot and Cold can and will consume your soul.
Zomba13
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I loved FFIX and it was so nice to have a more traditional fantasy FF game after VII and VIII with their techno-fantasy. I really hope that after XV we get another fantasy one with knights and wizards and airships that work on steam or chocobo power and not high tech machines. (XIV is kinda close even with the Garlean Empire being like the Empire from FFVI but it's also an MMO and I want a nice big single player fantasy story).
The opening of IX is great though. and the character growth is fantastic. We see these characters at the start and by the time we're done they've all grown and faced their own hardships on this quest and come out the other end stronger even though at times things looked bleak. Only characters I didn't really like were Eiko and Amarant and I think that was because they joined too late for me to really get attached.
The opening of IX is great though. and the character growth is fantastic. We see these characters at the start and by the time we're done they've all grown and faced their own hardships on this quest and come out the other end stronger even though at times things looked bleak. Only characters I didn't really like were Eiko and Amarant and I think that was because they joined too late for me to really get attached.
DiipuSurotu
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Wait there are high tech machines in FFXV??
Zomba13
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Well they have cars and modern day things on top of the magic and gothic architecture.
Star Falcon
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It's awful. Don't forget the super loud shoes clopping around... Squall sounds like he is wearing high heels the...
NipplesAndToes23
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Love the opening of this game. Every time I attempt to go for the Jump Rope champion title in the beginning, but get frustrated and quit. One of these days... Also I hope you didn't steal granny's savings in the beginning.
Never expected someone with a Cloud avatar to say that.
Never expected someone with a Cloud avatar to say that.
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