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All You Final Fantasy IX Fans: Where Were You When It Mattered?
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Didn't become a fan until Final Fantasy X, and then went back and played all the ones I could find, including FFIX which I love.
OP honestly seems like they've been on a one-person crusade to defend the honor of Final Fantasy lately
This isn't the first time they've bizarrely vilified the community in the name of Square Enix
This isn't the first time they've bizarrely vilified the community in the name of Square Enix
This. When it really mattered I was unfortunately way too busy playing Final Fantasy IX.
What kind of gamer entitlement BS is this?
"Where were you all when the game was launched under a tirade of constant mockery and low sales?" Nobody owes a corporation anything, let along sales or defense force-ery of a product.
"Where were you all when the game was launched under a tirade of constant mockery and low sales?" Nobody owes a corporation anything, let along sales or defense force-ery of a product.
OP
OP
I've spent the last few personal threads shitting on Square so I don't know what you're on about.
I was a teenager coming hot off of FF7 and IX seemed too kiddy and weird looking for me. I wanted the dark gritty Shinra/Midgar aesthetic
Now Im 31 and I played IX for the first time last year and absolutely adored its quirkyness, gorgeous art and touching story
Tldr i was dumb now im leas dumb
Now Im 31 and I played IX for the first time last year and absolutely adored its quirkyness, gorgeous art and touching story
Tldr i was dumb now im leas dumb
I was playing the game with some friends who I used to play a bunch of jrpgs with.
I was probably just to young to write about it on message boards etc. But I do remember trying to convince one of my friends to play it because he liked VIII, didn't succeed tho', too "cartoony" for him 🤷♂️ .
I was probably just to young to write about it on message boards etc. But I do remember trying to convince one of my friends to play it because he liked VIII, didn't succeed tho', too "cartoony" for him 🤷♂️ .
People born after the release of FFIX are now entering college.
I was around 11 years old at the time, and I remember how big of a deal the releases for FFVII & FFVIII was...then one day I happened to be at a EB Games, and I just happened to see the cover for Final Fantasy IX, it was so strange I had to do a double take, because I legit never even knew they released a new Final Fantasy, considering how much I feel in love with that series.
FFIX is a great game, but I prefer FFVII & FFVIII. My guess is the art style and probably lack of marketing is why it sold 5 million instead of 8-10 million.
FFIX is a great game, but I prefer FFVII & FFVIII. My guess is the art style and probably lack of marketing is why it sold 5 million instead of 8-10 million.
This reminded me of the time that after playing the game, I asked my gaming friends why nobody told me about FF9 early. All their answers were: "The kiddy one? Man, you will be better off playing the superior/manly one: FF7"
I admit this may have added to my dislike to FF7 and FF8.
Yeah, even being 12 in 2000, seeing some of these posts makes me feel old. D:
How has this not been posted yet?
Kotaku article about that guide
Seriously though, this guide. I have it still and it is such a special thing. Game was fun. I was in high school. I just remember playing 7 and loving it. 8 was a annoying because draw/cast. 9 was just, I don't know, something special?
Kotaku article about that guide
Seriously though, this guide. I have it still and it is such a special thing. Game was fun. I was in high school. I just remember playing 7 and loving it. 8 was a annoying because draw/cast. 9 was just, I don't know, something special?
Agreed, making the science-fantasy elements more at the forefront compared to previous games resulting in the cyberpunk leanings of VII and the advanced yet contemporary style of VIII led to creating different expectations for players who became fans of the franchise with those games, with finally introducing more realistic proportions at all times in VIII rather than only sometimes like in VII not doing any favors to IX's more traditional fantasy leanings with super-deformed models.
i liked both of these games when they came out
ive just been sitting here
this is like a reverse reality opinion
ive just been sitting here
this is like a reverse reality opinion
I got my parents to buy it for me and I played it and I didn't talk about games and shit online because I was 10.
Don't see how "it's my fault" when I (ok, my mum or dad) bought the game.
I imagine most fans of FFIX bought the game and enjoyed it, hence how they became fans of it...
Don't see how "it's my fault" when I (ok, my mum or dad) bought the game.
I imagine most fans of FFIX bought the game and enjoyed it, hence how they became fans of it...
I didn't know FF existed when it came out. Then a few months (or maybe a year) later my friend told me about it, convinced me to buy it, and I loved it.
I am personally offended you compared whatever ridiculous backlash got to World of Final Fantasy. Most criticisms I've seen of WoFF seem fully deserved.
I am personally offended you compared whatever ridiculous backlash got to World of Final Fantasy. Most criticisms I've seen of WoFF seem fully deserved.
Never liked the main characters tail and I had moved on to the PS2 by then so I stayed away. Now that I'm older I don't really care for the design but would play it, but haven't had a chance to go back.
Always loved it and was baffled to find out it was hated on so much. I have a distinct memory of visiting a local game shop and the owner was from japan and he was the one that told me in japan people hated the style of the game and zidane himself. I supported the game at the time and it's still in my top 3. Beatrix is my favorite FF lady too.
I'm okay with dismissing WoFF though I can't stand the funko style at all. If everyone was in the KH style like the main kids I wouldn't be complaining.
I'm okay with dismissing WoFF though I can't stand the funko style at all. If everyone was in the KH style like the main kids I wouldn't be complaining.
I dunno after ff7/8 the last thing FF needed was a nostalgia trip. I just thought it was so boring honestly
ye triple triad was better but tetra master was ok
OP
OP
I'll never understand why some people take a thread title so literally.
Obviously I'm not specifically calling out the members of this forum. The "You" represents the culture of the time, which was largely highly negative towards FFIX.
It's nice to know the game is getting the praise it deserves now, but this is also the reason we don't see more refreshing experimental games like this.
You think Nintendo will ever make a non-handheld Zelda on the style of Wind Waker ever again? The early aughts were pretty much "Fuck your cartoons" and that's probably affected a lot of decision-making from devs even today.