Can You Beat Final Fantasy 9 With Only Trance?

#CanYouBeat #FinalFantasy #FinalFantasy9
This is a Trance Only challenge for Final Fantasy 9. The only damage we can deal to any enemy is damage caused solely by each character's specific, and unique Trance ability/buff. The point behind this challenge is that this almost forces you to endure every enemies' onslaught if you intend to beat them.
I am very sure that I will pronounce something wrong in this video, or maybe I will have not quite used the most optimal strategy in certain places, but I am very proud of the end result, and it was a labour of 2 and half months of continous work. I hope you enjoy :D
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[@NGPlusVideos]

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[@gethermedel3620]

is this on Steam? or Emulator? if Emulator what emulator are you using?

[@Sad-Lesbian]

Funnily enough, Ozma's Meteor actually just does random damage. It can do as little as 110 damage and as much as 9999. In theory, you could be lucky and just get hit for barely anything every time it uses Meteor.

[@NGPlusVideos]

Yeah, I did notice that, but I suppose baiting Level 5 Death with only one character being susceptible would have higher odds of being less devastating. Thanks for watching 😀

[@michaelhernandez1841]

You have to be VERY lucky to not get the max damage with meteor but in theory you're correct. Years of playing this game Ozma always hit for max

[@dantevic]

Years ago i read while it does do random damage ozma own has a higher percentage to do high damage.

[@ABaumstumpf]

I'm not sure that even IS possible - you'd have to check if the RNG has long streaks of the required numbers at all.

[@KiraC91]

@@NGPlusVideos what do after beating the game?

[@chrissizemore8705]

As a joke, as the Necron fight was wrapping up, I was gonna comment, "cool, now do Ozma". But bro, I wasn't serious. Holy hell. This was insane. Incredible.

[@Arkansym]

Wait, Ozma is in this game? As in Wiping City Ozma? Do I gotta play FF9 now?

[@Mashangi]

@@Arkansym He's a hidden super boss that requires a lot of side questing to unlock.

[@gethermedel3620]

@@Arkansym how come you didn't know about it? yes Ozma's in the game, but you have to unlock the Sky Garden chuchu in Chocobo Hot&Cold mini game.

[@Arkansym]

@@gethermedel3620 You speak funny words. I don't get them though.

[@gethermedel3620]

@@Arkansym it means you have to play the mini games called "Chocobo Hot&Cold" for you to fight the secret/hidden Boss named Ozma

[@1606Mickey]

saying the words "the third disk" brought back some memories. It felt so cool to have multiple disk games.

[@Trigonxv1]

Multiple disks, a game manual AND sometimes when you got the anime opening with music you knew shit was gonna get real

[@ABaumstumpf]

You knew the games had a lot of content when the had multiple discs.

[@kevincarrigan2798]

Bro so true. I remember one time i played on PS without saving for about 7ish hours....then my dad got pissed at me (long story) and turned my game off. I was DEVASTATED. Hahaha. Gotta love the old days

[@theflashgordon193]

I loved the art on ff8 disk

[@nicknevco215]

weird that sound bad you have to stop playing

[@SypherKyaeon]

"Use an Ether." I'm not sure what this means, is this another language? Items are for hoarding, not using.

[@sarahd2623]

There are a lot of incredible emotional moments during FF9, from Blank turning to stone, to Zidane realizing he's not alone and all that. But damn, when Steiner goes from a level 9 screwup to a 15+ knight because he badly wants to protect the city and his sweetheart, awh

[@chillchinna4164]

Everything with Vivi still makes me feel to this very day.

[@ha-itsme]

Blank turning to stone probably most emotional for me at that moment, I thought they going to perma stone Blank.

[@katyadade1041]

Honestly the moment with “you are not alone” and Zidane was never emotional to me, because it was so out of character and so short for him. He’s always known that a person’s origin doesn’t define them, and he went through it with Vivi. It makes zero sense for him to get so down after finding out his origin.

[@SypherKyaeon]

@@katyadade1041 It's all too easy to not take one's own advice and struggle to see a situation from an outside perspective while living it. Also, he's 16.

[@TheKeyjester]

Absolutely cracked run. I can't even imagine how long and how much patience this video took.

[@NGPlusVideos]

2 months of working on it for 4 or 3 evenings a week. Have to work around work and parenthood of course. Thank you 😁

[@angrykoreanslaginkorea4333]

This is amazing

[@NoName-hj6cs]

You can feel the work

[@COREcasual]

The new versions you can speed up a lot so it’s not so bad…but still something I would never do lol

[@badbunnyTUBE]

@@NGPlusVideos can you be my dad

[@howdoilogin]

One little specification on Ozma: The devs let him have one status weakness, Slow, as a joke. He actually has his own special passive ability I like to call "Nuh uh I go first" where any time you issue an order his ATB bar fills instantly, he picks his move, and executes it BEFORE the order you issued. So the only 'safe' time to issue orders is during the animation of one of his abilities, otherwise he will get his turn in-between all your characters' turns.

[@VGPorage]

If I remember correctly not don't remember if esuna cleanses slow but I belive you also can give him darkness wich he will waste a turn to cleanse with esuna despite the fact he only uses magic.

[@DiegoG2004]

Thankfully he has very long spell animations so we can execute orders as he's using one. And hope the character doesn't go splat.

[@Darkmage1293]

I like how that Ozma run wasn't just luck; it was BLIND luck.

[@ZorotheGallade]

Boo

[@squishybrick]

Very well done sir, I applaud your expert punmanship.

[@BiggusNickus]

I've just watched an hour-long video of a guy who sounds like Richard Ayoade doing the most insane FF9 challenge I've ever heard of, and I never got bored throughout. Kudos, sir! Subbed :)

[@Rain-sr9pp]

I was thinking the same thing! Haha

[@JustAJauneArc]

Holy shit now that you mention it you're right

[@MondyTS]

Dude! The effort you put in these videos is insane, can't wait to see your channel blow!

[@NGPlusVideos]

Thanks a lot, this was easily the longest edit of my life! I appreciate the support!

[@mistahjenkins4826]

I find it interesting that each Trance mode has a unique form that people go into. Like with Steiner getting more armor, or Vivi's hat straightening. Although, it IS interesting that out of all of them, Zidane and Kujo are the only ones who's forms retain a pinkish hue, while the others are primarily green.

[@NGPlusVideos]

Could be due to their Terra origins maybe

[@mistahjenkins4826]

@@NGPlusVideos You know, that could possibly be the case! Though, then that begs the question... The heck is up with Amarant? His Trance Mode is neither pink nor green, it's purple.

[@ArceusDX]

@@mistahjenkins4826 I guess he's just that much of a loner

[@Deoxys_Used_Mimic]

Well… I guess I just learned that the Parasite Cage in Kingdom Hearts is an homage.

[@yungskeleton-wotvffbe8939]

You made me want to play this game again... Such a classic, it was my favorite FF game when I was a kid.

[@forlineumtosino]

I was supposed to write a paper and then my youtube algorithm showed me this video. This is by far my favorite final fantasy and I don't regret a single second that I watched this video. Great content!

[@rogermucroy750]

Yes! It's always been my favourite too. I loved 7 and 8 as a kid but when FF9 came out it hit different. I've replayed it so many times. Getting all the cards was a nightmare as I still don't understand how the card game works lol

[@Bozebo]

I hate the card game lol, it's so random. You can clearly have er, much higher numbers or whatever it does? And it's like, nah your card got utterly destroyed soz. Every time.

[@rogermucroy750]

@@Bozebo yeah! Ff8 is quite simple but ff9 I have no clue.

[@GodBroly]

Literally the only things you can encounter while stuttering is the ragtime mouse and the gift monsters.

[@Mike__B]

This video inspired me, oh no not to do the same challenge because I'm not crazy!, but just to play through the game again. I forget how much I enjoyed the whole equipment giving skills through use mechanic.

[@Dan-id8wv]

I've tried a no exp run of this. The most difficult part was figuring out how to avoid exp for the mandatory fights. I quit at the merged jesters boss, but it seemed doable with a bit of patience and good rng.

[@rrickydanby]

No judgements but that’s a bit of an odd quitting point since that boss gives virus status.

[@Dan-id8wv]

@@rrickydanby Bosses dont give exp regardless of virus. Jesters was just wiping me too quickly. It's only the lesser foes, like black mages and such that give exp. You can get around that by using the guest party members to win the fights, or inflicting petrify status.

[@pianoman7753]

Avoiding level ups until you get more powerful gear is how you get better stat buffs on level ups anyways, and that' s why Im hesitant to start my "best stats I have the patience for" run, I dont know how I can avoid xp until I get decent gear on everyone and I can say fuck it my stats will definitely be op by 99 by now and just play through the game normally after that. Sucks being a bit OCD about my games when it comes to missables or min-max'ing but perfect files are a thing to behold.

[@rrickydanby]

@@pianoman7753 I’ve done about every kind of run of this game except best stats and level 1. I guess after 20 years I should give it a go

[@pianoman7753]

@@rrickydanby hell yeah! Youve gotten excalibur ||!? I just want a file with op stats, no way I could truly 100% ff9. Not with excalibur || and all.

[@frodofranz]

I love this game and its homage to FF1. Garland(chaos) and the 4 orb guardians. You can even find some of the same but revamped music from the first game here as well.

[@andreseh87]

Man. This just renews my appreciation and admiration for this game. The fact that you can play it any way you like is just so awesome. What an awesome run

[@loli-knightxardej2252]

Loving FF9 aside, the video was a treat due to the length. We don't get long challenge videos from anybody too terribly often, so this was rather pleasant. Thanks for this man.

[@GreyRush]

THAT CRITICAL MISS FROM VIVI!! What a run! Utterly incredible!

[@KillerMoustache]

Wow, that's an endeavor. I would never have the patience to give a challenge like this a try - very impressive.

[@gundamkaizer6947]

Dude, I can't believe you went as far as taking on Ozma in this challenge too. That's both terrifying and incredible, haha

[@finagin5406]

Is it weird to say I love his voice when he gets just a bit excited just listening to his plans and ideas his actions durring this play through one made me realizes some interesting things as well as well just puts me in a good mood

[@ronald2197]

this play by play commentary is amazing honestly

[@TheTriforceDragon]

The patience for this run must have been incredible. Though the run has long since passed I would note that you could have acquired Freya's ultimate weapon before Oilvert as it is possible to make Choco Red with just the boat. Might have made some parts of it easier, like the dragons in Esto Gaza.

[@videogamewithlo7526]

Your knowledge and skills of this game is unmatched. Great job with everything from game play, edition, commentating, and the over all video. Thank you.

[@toshineon]

I had forgotten how good this game is, most notably how great the soundtrack is. I played this for the first time about 5 or 6 years ago, but never finished it. Guess it's time for a round two.

[@megaecki]

We need more "Can you beat FF"! Thanks for the Video. Super interessting and also a good possibility to recap the whole FFIX game after several years! :D

[@igorsejas88]

The editing must have felt endless. Not sure about the recording because it's FF IX and that's always a pleasure to play.

[@NGPlusVideos]

Always a plessure to play unless you have to just play defensively for every battle you want to win until you've finally been hit enough to start hitting back 😅 Yes this took a stupidly long time, but I don't regret it at all!

[@batenkaitosorigins]

I never played FF9, but I really enjoyed how thorough you were in the video, that way I could understand all the decisions you made, which made it really interesting!

[@WolfYama]

Amazing run!! This was such a treat to watch with your commentary, I was so gripped by it I watched from start to end despite its length lol

[@Cowboyfirefly]

Just found your channel for the MGS no step run. I saw this video next and wondered why anyone would do this to themselves. Now to watch!

[@johnhightshoe996]

Despite your warning, I’m doing this. I remember do actual runs for Excalibur 2 back in the day, not the clock roll over bs so having a new challenge for one of my favorite games of all time is like Christmas for me. Awesome run and great work on beating it.

[@L-E-X]

I've been recommended this video for months and I can finally watch it now that I've beaten the game

[@callmezeldaonemoartime]

Yeahhhhhh that’s some dedication, GG I would never have had the patience for this lol

[@Burnmeh]

Your commentary makes this already great content even better to watch, can't believe you've not blown up yet. Looking forwards to the next RPG covered.

[@anon_y_mousse]

These challenges are awesome. I got a copy of FF9 for my birthday not too long after it came out, and I still haven't played more than an hour of it, and yet I've played FF7 and FFT more times than I can remember.

[@CoastalBreak]

Seeing how low your level was by the time you hit Treno blew my mind. Every time I played this growing up I would grind in the evil first till I was about level 12 lol. Awesome video 😊.

[@sirpolskaloot6091]

I think that took you hours and hours to play like this and than the editing plus voice explanation, respect, i enjoyed it very well, keep up the good work 😁❤

[@mpgow]

I've never played a Final Fantasy game, but you managed to keep me glued to my screen for the full hour! Great video :D

[@OniLink99999]

This was an amazing video (and brilliantly written/edited)! IX's my favourite FF too, so seeing you use the mechanics in such unusual and intricate ways was a ton of fun. Fantastic work, and I appreciate the focus your channel has on classic games so far - I subscribed =D

[@madkingcryptid6109]

Been rewatching all your videos as I'm in a binging mood & I gotta say, this has been my favourite, learned so much about a game I never even looked at, now I've got it bought and looking forward to playing!

[@NGPlusVideos]

YES! Another person playing FF9 means I'm doing my job! Thanks a lot 😁

[@abubakarkabirshema3865]

I just binged your videos, most earned subscription I've seen in a WHILE, Well made mate, super entertaining

[@rpproductions6241]

You’re opening line that this is your favorite immediately made me subscribe. 👌 This game started my love for RPGs and their way of storytelling. Yes the game has some flaws but I still think it holds up well even decades later.

[@TheConfederateBoy]

I'm a big FF9 fan and the only real big flaw with this game Is how slow it is, especially with random encounters.

[@zerox_zephyr2170]

What an absolute madlad you are for even attempting this! Beautifully done. I was all ready to cry "but what about..." at the end, but you did it anyway. Perfection.

[@NGPlusVideos]

Thanks a lot! I knew I needed to do Ozma 😅

[@zerox_zephyr2170]

@@NGPlusVideos I had a tough enough time doing it normally so props for pulling it off! Have enjoyed your other videos so far too =D Since Freya's damage output was lower compared to the others, is there a reason you chose her other say Dagger (who guarantees consistent damage and can heal inbetween).

[@NGPlusVideos]

Well firstly, my own bias towards Freya 😅 Also, there were a lot of unknowns going into this, and I had to make several back-up saves, but I really didn't want to have to load a really old save. So I wanted to commit to an end-game team early. Dagger not having Trance at all in the Desert Palace was putting me off her from the start. Plus I wanted that higher HP for survival (and to withstand hits for Trance build up). Dagger may very well have been the more practical choice overall, but I didn't want to grind any more than I had to (learning Auto Life for two characters in this run took long enough!)

[@justanotherrandomontheyout4791]

God tier vid man I'm surprised someone had the patience to beat the whole game just using Trance xD

[@sketches3934]

Damn dude, I play this game when I was 10 and just looking your video for an hour you gave me a reason to come back to this game. PSD: I hope your channel gets the merit it deserves this type of videos gets a really long time to make, keep going with your hard work and I actually like the way you narrow your playthrough.

[@stilelits]

dat zidane defend twerk at 4:29

[@TheLKStar]

This is not only my favorite FF game, but my favorite overall game from my childhood. I loved this video, I wouldn't do it because of how much time and patience it requires, but having limitations like these that force you to strategize to beat what otherwise is a fairly easy game is great. Thank you.

[@opalwisdom9780]

“Final Fantasy IX is my favorite Final Fantasy Game”. Yep. Me too. First one I finished and everything about it is just great. Characters, world, battle systems. Perfection.

[@Ihavenoname248]

One thing that was missed (or unknown?) is that every character gains a 50% boost to attack while in Trance, on their regular attack, in addition to the command change that everyone except Steiner gets. If Steiner's 200% attack boost is okay, then wouldn't everyone else's also be okay? Not that it makes much difference most of the time, but it would certainly have helped Quina out.

[@NGPlusVideos]

Yeah that's kinda why I had to word it quite specifically by saying 'unique' abilities/buffs. Otherwise it would have been too easy I reckon. Thanks for watching 😀

[@Nekufan1000000]

Yeah, if he wasn't going for just the unique stuff I think the run could have been a little less frustrating. Freya is a MASSIVE DPS with her trance up, and spear is just good for AoE. Good, not great. Her regular attack command, however, can rival Steiner's in the mid to late game. I mean, I guess everyone can late game, but when I play casually I usually run a team of Zidane, Vivi, Eiko/Dagger, and Freya for the usual thief, mage, healer, warrior mix, and I've not seen a time where Freya doesn't hit the damage cap. And I'm not even that good at this game. I had no idea where the ultimate weapons and stuff were.

[@sagekaley]

ff9 is one of my favourite games and seeing a different sort of challenge was so refreshing and interesting. plus i love your style of narration. definitely going to be giving your other videos a watch! and great job on the run! seriously really impressive

[@Vereid]

Lovely video! I love FF9 so much but still learned a lot from you. I didn’t know Spirit on FF9 was linked to Trance (figured it was like Spirit in the prior games, linked to magic defence) and didn’t know Black Waltz 3 attacked himself in the 2nd encounter if only Garnet is alive - interesting. Even watching a video like this gives me an urge to play 9 again lol. Such lovely designs, maps and music (oh the music 😍). I’m a new sub now. Great work.

[@rYiOkUn]

I love returning to this video every now and then and playing it in the background while i work. You have such a great way of making these limiting challenges very engaging. also a great way to relive the game without completely spoiling the gameplay. Hope you make more ffix challenges!

[@FE2E00]

Love your videos, hope you get more recognition for these amazing challenge runs!

[@BrianM_3rd]

Absolutely fantastic run, well worth the wait. FF9 is my favourite game of all time, so I was thrilled to see this alert pop up. Couldn't click fast enough! And perfectly timed, too, to watch before bed. :) Enjoyed this tremendously, thank you.

[@NGPlusVideos]

I don't know what to say! I'll start by saying that FF9 may be my favourite game too (Top 5 at least). I'm glad you enjoyed it, and that it wasn't too long. Thanks a lot :D

[@sagacious03]

Excellent analysis & run video! Thanks for uploading!

[@DonYagamoth]

This was an amazing journey through your challenge, thank you :)

[@SomeBadBadger]

Jesus, what a run! Well done!

[@DenkiRay]

So you can, but you certainly shouldn't.

[@thediamonddust]

What a madlad! A lot of effort went in there. Excellent work.

[@Talamino]

Amazing effort and Amazing detail you put into this video! Can tell you have a passion for this and it shows in your video :)

[@TheDoctor35]

I’m so impressed by what I am seeing. Very enjoyable watch.

[@Mushu2801]

I never thought of this run. It must have taken you ages and some time off your life. Thanks for the great content. Liked que subscribed.

[@XxFakeJakexX]

Great run iv never thought to do this kind of a challenge what a treat!

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

Very entertaining video, and I learned a few things about the game I never knew which is always cool.

[@Hoshi_Poshi]

Wow, I love your videos and I can't even imagine how much effort you had to put in this single video!!! I really hope your channel blows up, meanwhile keep it on with your great content (I already watched all your vids can't wait for more 😂)

[@NGPlusVideos]

Thank you for that, this video was the one I really wanted to do regardless of KZbin algorithms etc

[@shirox11]

This has to be one of the most tedious looking challenges i have ever seen. You have the patience of a saint.

[@DrKawazu]

Really nice! I don't even know final fantasy that much and you kept me watching 1h+

[@JKBrown-vv1yw]

Something about the way you say "the rare gold helm" always makes me smile.

[@davidwong4821]

The moogles in FF9 are soo cute and adorable and how their heads turn to follow where your character is, they’re the cutest moogles in any FF game I know. 😊😊

[@RoryDavidWatts]

This was excellent, thanks so much for uploading.

[@chubusummer]

Amazing. Thank you for doing this run.

[@wodkah]

Really entertaining! I know how much work your videos have to be. Keep it up, your channel will explode eventually ;)

[@Karmaaa]

Great video, especially as a huge final fantasy fan ! Keep doing stuff like this if you can sometimes ofcourse. Channel is going places for sure :) subbed and liked without a doubt.

[@chuckclark3214]

Two videos in, and you have a new sub. I love this! Just makin me wanna go back to FFVI, VII, and IX even more! I love those three, in particular.

[@allisonmckenzie1317]

Thank you for suffering for us! These videos are fun, informative, relaxing, entertaining- everything!

[@77Chester77]

Damn, this must have taken ages to complete. Great respect, mate!

[@jaifitzpatrick4828]

That was insightful, not played 9 so I found this pretty interesting, good work mate

[@rwbyab7423]

This is awesome. FF9 is the first game I played and still my favorite from the series. The first time I played and hit the trance tutorial, with no clear explanations, my child brain assumed "free energy? I'll give that to Garnet to help her!" And ooops!! Game over!

[@NGPlusVideos]

You would totally assume that actually, I never put that together ha ha. Thank you :)

[@starsndrockets_]

that was a good way to start my morning before a long day at work. subbed and subbed for this channel. enjoy your day, mate.

[@oguzkan6765]

Great idea, great narration, great video. Instant sub

[@vertluc]

Thanks for this challenge it was amazing to follow !

[@jjkeyboards]

I have never played this game before but your commentary is fantastic!

[@EvolvedPixel]

Once more I applaud you my friend, for your ridiculous sense of patience and perserverance

[@diaserinade7688]

1:15:55 "But then we all get hit with curse..." The way your voice sounded when you said this slayed me 😂

[@willcole1450]

I've watched this video probably 7 or 8 times. You are awesome! More FF content would be nice

[@PriceAintRight]

Subscribed based on the video title alone. I have thousands of hours in FFIX since I was 12. You're insane, and I like it.

[@petrified666]

Subbed because FF9 is my favourite FF too, also your content is amazing and we need more of it :)

[@paughcast4868]

Just found your channel love the content big fan of video game challenges and you play different games than most. FF9 is a great game.

[@mindlessmeat4055]

I haven't played this game in years and don't remember half this stuff. Good run.

[@mdngaming]

This is so cool, new to your channel think i got me a binge

[@MZZE-my7hz]

oh hell yea. a challenge video about a mechanic ive never heard of in a game I haven't played and its over an hour long? this some peak "i need something happening in the background" content. Cheers for the content.

[@keane2224]

I'd like to thank you and this run for inspiring me to try this game out, I just finished it earlier and what an experience! My first Final Fantasy and it did NOT disappoint!

[@NGPlusVideos]

Amazing, thank you. And the fun don't stop: FF6, 7, 8 and 10 are also all amazing

[@JoshWiniberg]

Your patience is matched only by your knowledge of the game! As far as challenge runs go, this is a particularly crazy one!

[@MaskedGuyCh]

Wow, High Tide is *much* better than I thought. As a big FF9 fan, this was quite enjoyable to watch. Learned quite a few things too~