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Summary: Final Fantasy IX, a great game...
Comment: How do I start this review? One way I could start it is by going into detail about how great this game's story is, but is the story that great? Or are the characters what makes the game so interesting? I think it's the latter.
The characters drive this game. Yes, the story is good, the battle system is good, the graphics are good (the best cinematics of the PS1), overall the game is great because you have all the goodness of a game plus great character development. As a FF fan, I know that the main character needs to be strong and that's exactly what Zidane is. OK, maybe not externally, but character wise he is strong. He doesn't have the inner turmoil of Cloud and Squall; he's outgoing, funny, and level-headed which are refresher traits for the main protagonist of the PS1 FF games. Toward the end of the game he does have a breakdown, however, it's warranted.
Zidane isn't the only character that is developed. Every main character has a great story (I won't spoil them in this review), even the supporting cast are developed too, which doesn't happen often. Like I said earlier, the main story of the game, arguably, is taken from RPG story 101 class, but the writers took it from class and added their spice into the game making it a good read.
The side-quests are a plus to this game too. I found the card game to be easier and more fun to play than the card game in FF8. The chocobos are fun to raise and mognet is a blast. That's another great thing about FFIX: moogles are everywhere, in fact, a moogle saves your game when you want to save your progress.

What makes this game great?
-Great characters
-Battle system (jobs, 4 team battle party,)
-Side-quests (chocobo raising, mognet, card game, frog game)
-Awesome cast of characters (main and support)
-Awesome character design
-Hidden weapons
-Airships galore

What I didn't like about the game
-The main problem of the story could have been better, but it's not a big complaint
-Would like to have had a moogle in the party :)

Final Fantasy IX is my favorite Final Fantasy game (I've replayed it more than five times) and I like to revisit it not only for the characters, but just because the game is fun. There isn't one dull moment in the game and it has the perfect difficulty setting too.

This game is worth your time if you're a FF fan or if your new to Final Fantasy.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Final Fantasy IX
Comment: Final Fantasy ix is in my opinion the best final fantasy there is. The characters seem a little more childish than other final fantasys, but dont let that drive you away. You play as several characters and go through there lives including zidane, a thief that has a monkey tail and the hots for the princess, vivi, a cute shy mage who tries the entire game to discover his origins. Princess Garnet, a princess with the power to summon all powerful eidolons, Steiner, the princess's knight in shining armor...sort of, as well as many others. It is a classic turn based rpg. There are so many things to love about this game. The music for one, is so beautiful, i actually have the soundtrack and i can play some on the piano, ive never fell in love with the music of a video game like this one...especially the piece "loss of me". Also there are tons of little items to find all over the land which makes you want to explore. Many rpgs nowadays have great graphics such as when you enter a house but its just for looks theres nothing to find...not so with this game. You also have a sidequest where you can collect cards and battle others in the game to win cards...kinda like pokemon or yugioh. You have a tons of cool weapons and armor to get throughout the game and theres plenty of awesome abilities to learn and plenty of sidequests to complete so it will take you quite a while to complete this game. It has a very intense story and the cutscenes are amazing and very captivating. The story is amazing...you start out in what is like a medieval setting and towards the end you end up on another planet and you go all the way to the end of the universe even. This is a great game for anyone who loves rpgs. So if you havent played this one, GET IT!! You wont be disappointed

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great game
Comment: This game is, in my opinion, underrated. The story line is by far one of the best out of the series, and the graphics, for its time, are wonderful. The soundtrack is absolutely beautiful, possibly even Nobuo Uematsu's best work out of all the Final Fantasies. The characters are memorable, and gameplay is great. Learning abilities is easy to do and understand. The game is long, but not boring or monotonous. The length only adds to the time you'll enjoy it. There are plenty of sidequests, be they finding Chocobo's Paradise, learning the princess's real name, fighting hidden bosses, or excavating fossils! You can even deliver mail to the moogles and find Mognet Central, the moogles' mail place. This game has plenty to do and never leaves the player bored.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: 2nd Fav. Final Fantasy game behind number 8
Comment: Another great game from Squaresoft. Great gameplay and thousands of side-quests to keep you amused for months. The storyline in itself is sometime so absorbing that when your up at 3am playing instead of studying for your Government final, you forget its a game.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: it is back for PSP and PS3
Comment: I have the original version (PSX), but I halted on CD3 because the official guide sucks!!! (now I even can't retrieve codes from Square Enix or [...]!).
Recently I checked PS Online and found this game and now it's for PSP! It is fun to carry it everywhere to fill up an hour of train ride.
The only down side is: it's too addictive. You don't realize you spent a few hours a day just for playing the game!
If you want a strategy guide, search it on internet for text-only version. Stay away from official guide!

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