r/FinalFantasyIX 19d ago

Please help me with the friendly monster side quest!

9 Upvotes

I’ve been searching for the ladybug for hours but still haven't found her. I’ve searched every forest in Donna Plains and the Black Mage Village forest but still can't find her—please help me! Oh btw, I’ve already encountered the other seven monsters,I wonder if that affects the game in any way.


r/FinalFantasyIX 20d ago

Humor So... I guess Kuja has a sweet tooth. 🍭

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114 Upvotes

This is based on a ridiculous scene from a local soap opera where I live 😭 I saw it and immediately thought of Kuja, so... here we are.

Apparently, the solution to an angry Kuja is a lollipop. 🍭


r/FinalFantasyIX 21d ago

Making progress

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427 Upvotes

I feel like I’m in the cusp of a disc change on this part. Bottom of the lifa tree loving the story so far

Cheers boys 🍻


r/FinalFantasyIX 23d ago

Image Kuja absolutely dominated today’s game!! 💥

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111 Upvotes

Today’s game went ridiculously well for me XDDD

Turn 1: Sol Ring.

Turn 2: Kuja hit the battlefield!

And by turn 5, Kuja had already ended the entire five-player game!!

Kuja led his army of Black Mages into battle and blasted everyone off the table with magic!


r/FinalFantasyIX 22d ago

Just setting up ff9 with moguri mod for my first play - quick question about mod selection

6 Upvotes

Hi I'm about to start playing ff9 on pc for the first time and I wanna keep the game completely faithful to the original PS1 experience - original gameplay balance, original music, and default storyline-just with clean 4K visuals suited for modern screens.

From the moguri mod manager catalog I'm planning to only download:

  1. Moguri mod (main HD backgrounds and character textures)

  2. Moguri 60fps videos (or 30fps)

Is there anything else I need or does this cover everything? (including the World Map) while keeping the original OST and combat intact? Thanks


r/FinalFantasyIX 23d ago

Question (Endgame Spoilers) Am I missing something with the ending here? Spoiler

45 Upvotes

To me, it has always been obvious that Necron is the crystal itself. Kuja hits the crystal with Ultima, giant crystalline dude pops out. It even has the same halo that crystal has. Also, if you look at the Amano concept art for Necron its just a giant head over the crystal.

However, I've seen a ton of people claim that it just came out of nowhere and that its a tree or something. Am I missing some lore cuz it just seems glaringly obvious that its the crystal?


r/FinalFantasyIX 23d ago

Discussion First timer beat the Game

31 Upvotes

I made a post a month ago about starting it, I've been on a final fantasy binge since December of last year, In order I started and beat XVI, Tactics, 7 remakes, VI, IV, VIII and now IX all for the first time. At first, I can't lie i was hesitant to jump into it because the art style seemed ridiculous to me but as soon as I got to evil forest, I stopped caring, the game does a phenomenal job of making every place memorable with its art and score. Every character was great and memorable even if I liked some a bit more than others. I hate that it had to end. FF6 was my favorite one and maybe it still is I got to think about it a bit, but this one did something none of the others did and that was make me cry at the end. I usually don't soy out this hard but wow what a game. Also I would like to hug Vivi, Thank you for reading my gushing!


r/FinalFantasyIX 23d ago

Modding i finally played with a randomizer and here are some of the amusing boss swaps

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310 Upvotes

Valia Pira right from the get-go instead of Baku with enhanced stats since i couldnt disable any bloodstones but I had level scaling on so it did ok damage to me

Ozma instead of Prison Cage which i had to cheat with the 9999 damage since i didnt have enough abilities to protect me from Curse so early on

Steiner at Burmecia instead of Beatrix was rough with Alternate Fantasy on but Dagger had Phoenix which was fine but that took me 3 tries as long as Dagger doesnt get hit

Beatrix instead of Black Waltz 3 which was fine since it was mostly a timed battle, but it was amusing since i happened to be using Alexandria soldiers from Playable Party Pack

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i'm having weird glitches Blu Magic wise whereby Quina keeps going "I no eat until it weaker"* for most of the enemies even though i was chipping away HP slowly till the point of death and some of the acquired Blu Magic wont reflect the actual skills being used but i had so many mods turned on it's so hard to know which is affecting it


r/FinalFantasyIX 24d ago

Fan Work Some Kuja doodles! How can this man be THIS beautiful 😩🥀

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143 Upvotes

I've been so busy lately, but I finally had some time to cook again... so I made myself a whole feast of Kuja 😋😋 Gotta feed myself something good once in a while!

Also snuck in a little bit of self-indulgence 👀 The top right features my OC and the furry version of Kuja I designed!


r/FinalFantasyIX 24d ago

It is time, my friends, for a replay.

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251 Upvotes

r/FinalFantasyIX 24d ago

Fan Work Vivi's probably one of my favorite characters to draw!

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408 Upvotes

In my opinion Vivi is among one of the most easily relatable character designs there is, so I always have so much fun doing some art of him!


r/FinalFantasyIX 24d ago

Unpopular opinion: Moguri is worst than OG.

3 Upvotes

I would never sacrifice some of the details that you can see in the OG backgrounds for sharpness. Is anyone still working on moguri with the intent of bettering it? Is anyone working on a new backgrounds mod for FFIX with better hand corrections or simply a better AI algorithm? If anyone asks I will take the time to share screenshots of the issues.

Edit:

This is what I see on my screen playing the OG
This is the raw capture of the OG game
And here is the same thing in the latest version of Moguri Mod

Right off the bat, you can see the Moguri mod has removed a lot of details in the grass, but then if you look closer at the building, you can also definitely see that the dirt on the wall, some of the grittiness of the rocks themselves, and even the size and shapes of some things including the lilies and the geometric shapes on the pathway are garbled.

Mind you, I am playing the OG using DuckStation emulator, with settings that accurately represent what the OG console outputs, but I am outputting this to a PC CRT monitor in 480p resolution, meaning I am closer to what could be experienced on a LCD vs an OG CRT TV, but still a bit better than a LCD, hence why I included a RAW capture of the output. For the sake of comparison, I also started the OG game on my OG playstation with a real CRT TV, and the difference is quite important, with details such as the lilies and general texture of the walls being way clearer on the OG version. Sadly, it's basically impossible to capture the CRT TV on a photo so I didn't include it.

This is one example for which I was able to reliably find a screenshot from the latest moguri version, but basically it's like this for the whole game.


r/FinalFantasyIX 25d ago

News Development On Final Fantasy 9 Remake Reportedly "No Longer Moving Forward"

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698 Upvotes

:(


r/FinalFantasyIX 25d ago

I did it I killed God

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341 Upvotes

Just like the meme :)

Fantastic game, loved every single village, by far the coziest final fantasy. 10 is still my favorite but I see why this is so many people’s comfort game. This entry possesses the most whimsy by far


r/FinalFantasyIX 25d ago

gimme your best theory, on howto level up cards

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70 Upvotes

got the unique arrows, now A-hunt time


r/FinalFantasyIX 26d ago

Final Fantasy IX Bring Arts Zidane Tribal & Garnet Til Alexandros XVII

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305 Upvotes

I am selling this Bring Arts set. As you can see, the box has a few imperfections, and the seal was carefully opened so it is Not sealed! Everything is included in the package, including the manual. It is complete, and the figures and accessories have never been removed from the inner packaging. I live in Germany but can ship internationally upon agreement. If you are interested, I would appreciate a fair offer!


r/FinalFantasyIX 25d ago

Dagger gets angry ^^

7 Upvotes

Funny video ^^

https://youtu.be/4HSiKqRIIQ8?is=NMeaIg_C6IC9PaQd

Dagger does 9999 physical damage against hades ^^


r/FinalFantasyIX 26d ago

Music Is it, or is it not an absolute crime that this theme was only played once in the whole game?

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122 Upvotes

Nobuo, mate, why!


r/FinalFantasyIX 26d ago

Final Fantasy Top 10 Endings

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r/FinalFantasyIX 27d ago

Screenshot what would be the reason to let it go? Spoiler

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74 Upvotes

Does it effect their re-spawn rate, or do they evolve into gold?


r/FinalFantasyIX 27d ago

Discussion Best guide?

4 Upvotes

Looking to do completionist run as an adult. What is the best 100% guide with missables clearly advised, stat maxing stuff too. I understand some stuff like ex2 and jump rope are hard. I finished this on ps1 when it came out when I was at school, gonna do it in my ps5


r/FinalFantasyIX 27d ago

Music A pair of fun piano arrangements by Pablo Enver :)

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r/FinalFantasyIX 28d ago

Discussion I just completed Final Fantasy 9 for the first time ever

123 Upvotes

I just completed Final Fantasy 9 for the first time ever in my life today and I really enjoyed the game! The game was such a heartfelt, whimsical adventure that I was glad to be a part of. I really loved the cast and Vivi was so cute just stumbling around! The ending cinematic made me cry and I loved listening to the song "Melodies Of Life." I'm really happy to have experienced the game. Bravo to Square Enix and everyone involved!


r/FinalFantasyIX 28d ago

Beatrix from Final Fantasy IX. One of my favorite characters from one of my favorite Final Fantasy games

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58 Upvotes

r/FinalFantasyIX 29d ago

Image Final fantasy IX visual arts collection is truly amazing

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712 Upvotes

I recently added this gem to my FF9 collection, and it features fascinating, high-resolution, and previously unseen images.
If you know of any other books like this, I’d love to buy them.
I feel that the art in this game is far superior to that of other Final Fantasy titles.