Final Fantasy IX was developed by Square Co., Ltd. in 2000. Final Fantasy IX was published in Japan by Square, in North America by Square Electronic Arts, in continental Europe by Infogrames and in the United Kingdom and Australia by Square Europe. Final Fantasy IX was to be the last in the running series found on the Playstation 1.
In a land corrupted by greed, four kingdoms fight for power. The kingdom of Lindblum has had enough of the bloodshed and war. Alexandria, headed by a greed corrupted queen, seems to be the center of all the violence. In an attempt to stop the war, the leader of Lindblum, Cid, hires bandits to kidnap the princess of Alexandria. Unfortunately, the plan goes terribly wrong.
Final Fantasy IX features a very unique cast of characters. The main character happens to be a thief named Zidane. Zidane’s past is very interesting and as the game progresses you find many secrets to his past. Including why he has a tail. The princess in the game is named Garnet. She does end up bringing the element of romance to the story but it’s nothing unbearable.
The rest of the cast is also unique, featuring characters like the Flaming Amarant, a very mysterious man who seems to be caught in the middle of good and evil. He also has a very unhealthy competitiveness with Zidane. Another unique character is Freya, who ties is much better than Amarant into the story. The other characters are also unique in their old game and it seems that these characters are more unique than any other character in the Final Fantasy franchise. Unfortunately, that’s not enough to save Final Fantasy IX.
Of course, you have to expect great graphics from and Final Fantasy game at Squaresoft’s current stage. The game is beautifully detailed. The World Map in this game is very nice as well. Although, the could’ve possibly done more with it. Overall, the graphics were superb, especially for a game made in 1999.
Last Updated on January 16, 2023