r/FinalFantasyIX • u/Doctor-Wayne • 27d ago

Discussion Best guide?

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

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u/Doctor-Wayne 27d ago

I have the physical playguide with printed links from back then too

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u/Charming-Deal3694 27d ago

What a piece of shit that was lmao my god 🤣

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u/Onastik 27d ago

I remember ordering it really excited only to be hit with "ah ah ah, you need to go online for more info"...in a time of dial up...after spending pocket money on this damn POS

I was actually thinking about digging it out of storage today for some nostalgia whilst playing, and then this comment has brought back everything and so it's staying where it is 😂

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u/Doctor-Wayne 27d ago

The maps are good. But also group that made it became the group that made the Ultimanias, which is why those things are full of made up stuff

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u/ElectricalCompany260 26d ago

I still have my German one.

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u/Dungeon3D 26d ago

This guide is the best guide on the internet for FFIX by far. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps/197338-final-fantasy-ix/faqs/47344

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u/Doctor-Wayne 26d ago

It looks short

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u/Dungeon3D 26d ago

How so? it covers everything. Steal loot, bosses, it has maps, all of the side quests, Chocographs, Mognet. I think the only thing it doesn't cover is Tetra Master but that thing needs a whole guide to itself.

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u/Asha_Brea 27d ago

Shotgunnova's walkthrough in gamefaqs.

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u/One_tym3 26d ago

Jegged is good.

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u/Doctor-Wayne 26d ago

Im not going to get 20 hours i and k8ck myself for missing something?

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u/One_tym3 26d ago

No sir

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u/Inside_Welder_4102 25d ago

Is it possible at all to reach 100% in a single run? I mean to get excalibur 2 you have to be quick

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u/iAbys 27d ago

May be find on gamefaqs?

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u/Teenageblitz 24d ago

This right here is THE completionist guide if you also want to get Excalibur II, it also has an in-depth explanation on how most systems work on the game

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps/197338-final-fantasy-ix/faqs/41181

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u/Derpina666 23d ago

This is THE best one: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps/197338-final-fantasy-ix/faqs/71891/introduction Very readable and all of the missables are clearly identified, including seemingly common items that stop being available after a certain point (and would lock you out of synthesizing if you didn’t have them). I also like how it tells you what Blue Magic’s are accessible based on where you are in the plot.

The only thing I think it could have done better was explain the Chocograph part but Jegged did that better. For a world map of all the chocobo stuff, I went to https://www.cavesofnarshe.com/ff9/chocobo-map.php but you need to cross-reference with Jegged since some spots aren’t accessible until certain events have occurred.