I played Final Fantasy IX for the FIRST TIME completely blind... [Part 2/Ending] (FF9 Reactions)

[@brunofelixmusic]

Once, I watched a documentary about the behind-the-scenes of the production of this game, and I'll never forget a moment in the documentary where one of the game's writers stops, emotionally moved, and shares that after its release, he received numerous letters from fans, revealing that they had refrained from taking their own lives because of the game's storyline. The resilience displayed by the characters throughout their difficulties inspired them not to give up and to persevere. In the end, there are many reasons why this game has had a profound impact on my life, but without a shadow of a doubt, FFIX is a masterpiece.

[@ItsLazBoi]

For sure the game isn't just a dissection of depression and fear and anxiety it's actively a work that pushes you on, it's a motivational piece of art that works to express the meaning and point of life, it's beautiful.

[@Butterfliesandzebras]

When you realise vivi's dead... absolutely wrecked

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

One small detail I've always loved, is when you look at Dagger's picture in the party select screen, she's facing away and looks sad. Once she cuts her hair, she now facing forward and smiling.

[@makusuwerusan7390]

I LOVED THAT SMALL DETAIL!

[@EvanSchatz]

Amongst many reasons why she's my favorite FF lady

[@SageNemesis]

I have never noticed that! Sometimes it's the small details that really hit hard lol. This game is truly peak FF in my opinion!

[@alfyn975]

That makes sense. I remember it annoying twelve year old me how the direction wasn’t consistent

[@hassalukkantamoon2575]

If you’re FF’s fan, FFIX is the game that will make you realize how much you love this series and you will love it even more. I play this game first time during one of the most stressful in my life and it rescue me from the black hole. This game cheer up me to continue finding the meaning of my life. So, this game means a lot to me. Edit: Final Fantasy Main Theme always hit hard man....

[@Kittlore]

You're Not Alone is one of, if not outright, my favorite sections in the Final Fantasy franchise. I can't listen to the song without tearing up.

[@sleepofgc]

It might be one of the best character and thematic moments in gaming.

[@yezus6428]

Love seeing people experiencing the “I f*cking hate Quina” to the “I f*cking love Quina” pipeline

[@chieftain9]

I think people were embarrassed to use Quina back then. Especially given the backdrop of the other characters, Quina came off as a joke character (much like Steiner’s earlier development). But if you spent the time to collect his/her blue magic, absolute unit. And character arc also comes around in a way that makes accepting who they are easily. It’s interesting to see how a game this old captured the idea of trans/asexual/non-binary.

[@TheRealAhoy]

​@@chieftain9Quina was ff9s Cait sith, that's how I saw it, the resident weirdo just there. I respect siths/Reeve's story but I along with most ppl never used Cait so didn't have much affinity for them, Quina just screamed being the new Cait Sith. Funner to play with though and more affinity in the end.

[@oielvert]

Because I loved Quistis so much on FFVIII, I never sleep on blue mages. As soon as I saw Quina I was like: you won't be fooling me with your weirdness since I know how blue magic works. Sure enough, I was a Quina stan before disk 2.

[@ashm4938]

"I always talked about you, Zidane. How you were a very special person to us, because you taught us all how important life is. You taught me that life doesn't last forever. That's why we have to help each other and live life to the fullest. Even if you say goodbye, you'll always be in our hearts. So, I know we're not alone anymore. Why I was born... How I wanted to live... Thanks for giving me time to think. To keep doing what you set your heart on... It's a very hard thing to do. We were all so courageous... What to do when I felt lonely... That was the only thing you couldn't teach me. But we need to figure out the answer for ourselves... I'm so happy I met everyone... I wish we could've gone on more adventures. But I guess we all have to say goodbye someday. Everyone... Thank you. Farewell. My memories will be part of the sky..." shit hits hard

[@matteoorsini7011]

I think Vivi embodies this Final Fantasy and its meaning in a way so damn fitting. A fine work of writing to show what it means to live and love life.

[@rumplstiltztinkerstein]

47:28 Vivi 100% rizzed one of the Terra girls. What a legend.

[@chainclaw07]

1:36:00 Kuja and Vivi being constructs in the same way but Kuja was served the purpose of war and conflict whilst Vivi once he gained sentience was raised by a curious cook. combined with Vivi travelling with Zidane whom he learned a lot of values from, you can see that Garland cultivating violence and war out of Kuja, his only response was anger. They had the same nature but vastly different nurture and therefore came to vastly different conclusions about the nature of life and living and dying.

[@lopezjr42]

When I was a young teenager VII was my #1. I liked IX but I was too young to appreciate it's storytelling and themes. When I revisited it as a young 20 something it damn near broke me. Easily the most emotional and impactful story in the series in my opinion.

[@ChiZillaaa]

Obviously, Aerith's Theme is just SO iconic, but it's always been Melodies of Life that has always brought me to tears. It honestly means so much to me and this is my absolute favorite installment in the entire series. For an art style people turned their noses at, I think this game specifically tackles the MOST adult themes. How all the characters deal with death/grief and the nihilism of it all, it's just SO underrated. I loved that every single character supported each other in their journey, being there for Zidane at his lowest moment and telling him that he isn't a burden (Garnet specifically telling him that they watch over him as much as he watches out for them); Vivi's journey with learning as much as he could in his short life; Garnet grieving the loss of not one, but two mothers and everyone giving her space to come to her own. Just all of it was handled so beautifully and in a way that was impactful for both children AND adults. It's such a masterpiece and it's a shame people won't play it because "it looks like a kid game" or the world is a TRUE fantasy game and very unlike FF7/8. Glad you enjoyed it. I live for the blind reactions of my favorite games. Looking forward to watching you play FFX eventually. (:

[@StorymasterQ]

Agree that Aerith's Theme and Melodies of Life are great songs. I used them as lullabies for both of my children when they were babies 😁

[@SamsarasArt]

The way this game showed how affected Garnet was by grief was intelligently done. The way she feels so distant from everyone and can't focus feels like what depression does to a person.

[@AuroraRosalia]

This is my absolute favorite Final Fantasy. The ending has me in tears every time.

[@RewriteAlchemist]

Your tears for Vivi (best boy) have earned you my subscription sir. FF9 is my favorite entry into the series, and I’m so glad you enjoyed it.

[@chriss6297]

I think FF9 just has so much heart and love packed into it, in recent years it’s definitely gotten more fan attention but I still think it’s a bit underrated for how amazingly crafted this game is. I must say the break is probably good especially before jumping into the more “modern” section of the series, but goodness I can’t wait to see your reaction to them, especially 10 and 12 (my personal controversial fav)!!

[@LiamRS24]

This playthrough is a perfect example of why I vibe with your content. Humour, raw emotion but with proper critical analysis and honest opinions. Again, would like to say I love your content. Thanks man! 🙌

[@chainclaw07]

that Namingway moment might be the best story ever told, with incredible lows and very high highs.... it made me tear up a bit

[@joshuas.g.g.4951]

I watched someone stream Final Fantasy IX some years ago, and I fell in love with it. I ended up playing it myself with my siblings, each of us voicing the various characters, and it became the first FF game any of us have ever experienced. Not a dry eye in the room as the game came to a close. It's absolutely everything I ever wanted out of the "Final Fantasy" series, and I'll never forget these characters and this story. Hearing you gush about the game in your ending review is wonderful. Thank you for playing this and sharing your reactions!

[@eliaslopez7582]

Ive always come back to this game since it came out. Took me years to finish it. But I go back to it at least once a couple years. This game gets a lot bad wrap but just how you felt when you found out about vivi and the whole adventure. Is why I come back. This games feels are always with me. Such a good story.

[@sallangel]

I've never played this game, but I found myself crying along with your reaction! Will definitely need to play it for myself. Thanks for sharing your reaction James :)

[@ItsLazBoi]

definitely give it a play, the game is superb! Glad you enjoyed 🙏

[@crashwithkirby6708]

Hahahahaha, you had your own growth arc man, I totally did not expect you to say you genuinely love Quina 😂😂😂

[@FinalFreak16]

Final Fantasy IX is the first game in the Franchise I remember completing as a child, I rented it from the local video store multiple times in a row in order to do it. Such a fantastic game, which I've only come to appreciate more as I've gotten older and understood more of its themes and more subtle aspects. A true classic.

[@kayzaac]

Man that just unlocks memories I had. It was also my first FF completed. I remember I didn't have a memory card when I got FF9. I was like 8 or 9, and it was probably one of the first games I got for my new slim PS1, along with Rayman and a demo disc that had Spiderman 1 on it. Without a memory card I would no-lie, play through the beginning of disc 1 over and over. We only got to play console games during summer/winter break, so every day, I would try getting as far as I could so I could see more. I remember finishing Disc 1 in one sitting before mom told me to get off it, and it felt like a massive triumph. Then the time came when my brother finally got a memory card. And I probably spent 5 years plus, playing through the game over and over. The game was worth several summers of fun. First time beating it I had no idea what I was doing. Each consecutive playthrough I discovered more and more. One playthough I'd focus on finding alternate scenes. On the next I'd focus on blue magic completion or frogs. I only discovered the depth of chocobo treasure hunting in like the 4th playthrough and it was like a whole new game. I probably did 95% of the chocobo quests before finally losing my mind on the Ocean chocograph and figuring out that I could probably use the internet to help me. I remember printing out a map of all the chocographs. We didn't have reliable internet when I started playing, and even if we did it wouldn't have occurred to me to look up anything. But I wouldn't have changed that experience for the world.

[@Samisnotamused]

FFIX is probably my favourite FF game. The theme of identity throughout this game is linked so well between all of the characters! The parallel between Vivi and Kuja that gets built up over the course of the game that you don't get to understand fully until right near the end is just soooo good. One used as a tool of destruction and the other given the chance to figure out who he wanted to be. Also FFIX has to have my favourite aesthetic of any FF game so far. It's such a stylised choice but it works so well for the scope of the characters and the world they chose to build. I stumbled across your channel and I'm so glad I did. I know you said you're having a break from FF games (fair, there are a lot of them and they aren't exactly short lol) but when you DO start FFX, I can't wait to join you for your first playthrough of it!

[@Laezar1]

Fuck I ended up crying too at the end thought I was prepared this time but no. Also yeah the self referential parts of this one are really fitting because they work really well with the themes of the game. "Even after we're gone our memory will live on within others" kind of stuff. Everything comes from the thing that was before them, this game can only exist because other final fantasy preceded it.

[@zmandragon]

I played this game like 4-5 times and it still kills me at the end.

[@dandandan8686]

Man, when i played it in my childhood i didnt even understand that Vivi had died, that was a knowledge i acquired during 18/20 years old, kind of the feelings were pulled absolutely from the past to the present, this is my favorite ff, i absolutely love it from the bottom of my soul .

[@slurplie]

The ending is so perfect man. It always gets me.

[@Laughingman923]

I was 10 when I first played this and the ending hit me like a truck. Vivi's farewell letter was just heartbreaking, and I didn't even know it was him halfway through it. Once I started to notice that Vivi himself was not in any of the scenes it dawned on me. Then that last line came "my memories will be part of the sky" and I lost it and started crying my eyes out. Hands down my favorite Final Fantasy and easily my favorite game of all time.

[@V_i_vi_an]

FFIX is Sakaguchi's (og creator) and Uematsu's favorite game of the franchise. Now you see why.

[@Captain_Caveman1981]

The CGI cutscenes were outstanding considering this was a PS1 game. Also, I love that it's chock full of references from the games that came before it.

[@ftilxe]

1:01:05 the design of the Invincible appears to be based on Amano's airship concept art from FFIV. Of all the earlier FFs that IX draws from, it definitely takes the most from IV. There are so many direct analogues in these plot and character dynamics: Zidane = Cecil Kuja = Golbez Garland = Zemus Terrans = Lunarians Brahne = King Baron Garnet/Eiko & Maidan Sari are similar to Rydia & Mist, though not quite as similar as the above dynamics. With that being said, I wish IX had you fight each of IV's archfiends first to break the seals to Terra (instead of having you fight a single fiend from I). Then in Memoria, you can fight the OG fiends as usual since you're digging deeper into the Crystal's memory.

[@ItsLazBoi]

That’s really interesting now you mention it, love stuff like that, I’ll have to look more closely into it for sure

[@etherovamon]

You are right about VII and IX being equally as good yet different. I have the same feeling myself. They are both so close to my heart. PS Why am I crying again

[@shretbod4029]

I'm late, just wanted to say the farewell letter at the end, those are Vivis final words. He died, or "stopped", that's also why you only see Vivis "sons" or the ones that were modeled after him. The developers confirmed it and in the japanese version its more clear as Vivi has a special pattern there, as in how he speaks, and in the final letter it has the same pattern. So yeah, Vivi is gone :(

[@user-tn5vm9fr9f]

Absolutely blows my mind this game wasn’t more popular during its release! To this day I adore this game so much! Everything about it is just so good! Above all I think this is the most charming game I have ever played!

[@lookhowshegobbledthat]

VII feels more epic, like you're literally on a journey to save the planet... but IX has so much heart and charm and it's more about your characters finding their place in life, their roots, a reason to live, a home. That's why I prefer it overall. And Vivi... forever my favorite character in the series. 🧙‍♂️❤

[@lukebellamy2673]

Never played this game before but I definitely want to now! Looks like an absolutely incredible game. Vivi’s speech at the end when he’s saying goodbye is incredibly emotional

[@JPRequiem]

The soundtrack is peak Nobou. He put everything of himself into this soundtrack. I think a fair few of the og ff creators so 9 is one of their favourites

[@evacody1249]

If you played 1 through 8 then play 9 it hits even harder. For those that played FF in the late 80s and the 90s Final Fantay 9 was a love letter to the fans. So the ending yeah it hits in the feels.

[@antoniorivera6863]

When you said ''Vivi FUCKED?'' oh man hadn't laughed like that in a while

[@MMasterDE]

I feel like you can compare Sephiroth and Kuja. They are both created, they both get angry when they realize and want to destroy the world etc, but their ending is so different.

[@BaschBarrage]

That is why FF9 is the love letter for its fans.. FF7 and FF8 has been going away from its original roots of Medieval Fantasy, therefor the Father of FF made FF9 to go back to it roots, a love letter for us all. This is most favorite work of Father of FF, even Nobuo Eumatsu says this is his most favorite work. This is my most favorite Final Fantasy game, and it meant a lot to me when I was a child, 20+ years ago.

[@DutchDread]

It always amuses me that final fantasy IX is often called the childish one when it's arguably the most depressing existential nightmare among the golden age final fantasies. It has like 8 freaking genocides. 1: Burmecia 2: Cleyra 3: Lindblum 4: Alexandria 5: Madain Sari 6: The lost summoner tribe of mount guluk 7: Terra 8: The black mages. I'm glad you like the game so much, especially after being disappointed with the other FFVII stuff. I do consider this the best game ever made, I see it as a perfect fantasy, the only one I know I think along with Lord of the rings. This game does so many things so well that you don't even notice on a first playthrough. I must have played it over 20 times by now, and still everytime I see something new that I never noticed before, to the point where it became sort of an in joke between me and my best friend where, when I first got him to play it, we were waiting for that moment to come, and it did as always. Last time I realized that the little location with the bridge has several different backgrounds with mist in the valley or not, depending on the state of the game. The detail of this game is amazing, the world so alive, from Morrison dying to the birds in Lindblum having a mini arc throughout the 4 discs. But the best thing of course are the themes and characters, and how you understand them in your very heart, even when you don't always know exactly how to word why it works so well. I could go on for ages about why every part of this game is so perfect. This is THE final fantasy

[@Bardic_Knowledge]

I always figured they made it out in part because Alexander took most of the blast himself, which then limited the damage to the city as well.

[@averiskonsept]

You know... I've completed this game probably 10 times and I thought I had done everything there was to do... but I swear I don't remember the scene between Vivi and Quina at Quan's Dwelling. Its my favorite game for a reason -- so many *chef's kiss* scenes its unreal. I enjoyed your playthrough and I've watched a couple of your others so far. The voices... Mog's in this one in particular... definitely make you laugh. Good job!

[@ChiZillaaa]

After you get the airship, if you have Vivi and Quina in your party, you can go to Quan's Dwelling and that's the scene you see here.

[@TheCritizen]

FF9 is kind of the ultimate 'final fantasy'. It may not be yours or even most fan's favorite - I prefer 6, many prefer 7, or even 8 or 10 or 5, but I think most people who /don't/ have this as their #1 game in the franchise will still admit that this is the game that most embodies the franchise. From the music to the style to the return to goofiness yet the heavy story and the plot twists and the 'but wait, there's more' and the characters and systems, FF9 is what happens when instead of, 'let's find something new' a developer decides to make a tribute to their own games. It's definitely not the most unique game in the franchise. But it is /the/ game to point at as the most 'final fantasy' in the franchise. Which is why I am very, very hyped for the remake rumors.

[@not0228]

Watched your vods as they were released and I cried, and now I watched the video and cried again. There's no escape, this was such a good playthrough.

[@kurintosan]

Best FF series and most underrated... everything was perfect. Am 31 right now. Still have the original physical copy from when I was a little lad. The ending of this one ... so many emotions.

[@tomatokage]

FFIX has always been my favorite no matter how many other FFs I have played. I know some people discounted it for it’s more cartoonish designs when compared to the ‘gritty realism’ of 7 and 8, but I found that while the world was bright and whimsical, this game dealt with some incredibly heavy and mature themes. Vivi’s journey struggling to understand his existence and mortality, Garnet’s persisting love for her mother even in spite of everything she’d done, every scene in the Black Mage Village that emotionally destroyed me- these moments stuck with me more than any other FF game before or since. Thanks for a heart-wrenching reminder of why I need to replay this game as soon as possible, it has been too long. Now I’m going to go and try not to cry about Vivi Orunitia. Again.

[@MarzGurl]

Man, I just lived my first-time experience playing this game 20 years ago through you, and now I'm crying all over again, holy crap. What an incredible thing, watching somebody else see it all the way through. Just a phenomenal experience.

[@harmonyhall4186]

Great reaction! FF9 is such a darling. If it doesn't make your tear wells burn by the end you have no soul.

[@Rickzoor]

Personal favorite :) Im glad you liked it, I especially like how you question things and then actively search for the answers, makes it feel like you actually care for the story, which I appreciate. Personally I had a very hard time hearing the rats being french, however, but thats a personal thing. I do wish the game was a tad clearer about the Necron story however, but if you catch the plot it all makes sense, but I admit it can be hard to follow at times.

[@BCOG1691]

My explanation for the Alexandria explosion was Alexander gave all of them protection as he explodes since he is the GUARDIAN summon and his summoners are with him. Not to mention, if you remember, Eiko jumped down from the Airship, meaning the ship was directly above them. That's my explanation tho. the most stressful part of the game for me was the countdown scenes, especially when you controlled Cid. haha Vivi *stopping was inevitable. So when we all read the word "farewel" hit us so hard.

[@FailroadExpress]

Great playthrough highlights. I always look forward to them. It's been so long since I played FFIX that I'd forgotten much of it. I was tearing up at the end too.

[@MrXMysteriousX]

On the Alexandria blast, You have to remember that every second of FMV cost Square astronomical amounts of money;Remember the tech of the time. It's not a complete defence, they could have shown in game that the party got into the Castles underground and survived that way and then cut to the blast.That said there is another element to consider, the other thing to remember is disc space, FF games really pushed the limits back then, with FF7 being 3, FF8 and 9 being 4. I think I recall this being disc 3 when the blast happened and so there was still a big chunk of game, plus a few more FMVs to go. Point is the telling of the story may have been done purely out of technical limitations.

[@Prodzies]

Man I cannot wait for you to do FFX. I’ve been watching all your videos trying to live vicariously through you. Keep up the work!

[@DutchDread]

I don't see the problem with them getting out of alexandria, they were there on an airship. The scene ends with them essentially going "ok,we're done here, lets leave" and then you get a shot of the conclusion of the arc, which is that after they leave the city explodes. I don't think I've ever seen anyone take issue with that. Edit: Ah ok, you addressed it.

[@rowanmorris2187]

Great vid again ace. Thank you for the time and obvious heart you put into making these.

[@ItsLazBoi]

thank you so much!

[@donteddy1858]

I just love how they made the underlying theme of the game a play. It fits so well with the artstyle and the character design.

[@DM-zh2kt]

My memory with this game is of borrowing from a friend the first disc, playing and getting to the end just to learn it had other discs, but when I asked for the others he said that he bought the game 2nd hand and it came with only the first disc. So my little brother and I played the first part countless parts but nothing more. Years later I played the game by myself, now to fully, but still was before I learned English, so I had the knowledge of what happens visually, like I knew Vivi was a doll and that Zidane was from Terra, but the details still where missing for me. Jump 15 years and youtube recommend to me a video of someone playing FFIX, so I watch. And now being fluent on the language I understand what happened on the game, and slowly realized what the end mean. So when it got to it I cried more in that moment than all the other times I played it by myself. Then I decided to write this comment to thank you for this experience. I lost my little brother still young and for the long time I drawn myself into all kind of media that deal with mortality and how to face it, and to find out that the game that I never got to see the end with him was all about that, is in a way poetic. Thank you again for it, be sure that I'll carry this memory with me from now on.

[@justinhansen6069]

Hello! Once upon a time many months ago I found a video of yours about your FF journey and I noticed you weren't yet at FFIX. So i subbed and waited and yesterday I was blessed with the reminder that you exist and made it to my favorite game ever! After watching the entirety of both videos, I love your humor and wit combined with humility and vulnerability at times. Alongside fun genuine reactions and thoughtful critique and discussion, I was overwhelmed by your appreciation and slow-burn love for this game. Your final thoughts as the credits rolled also brought me to tears, and I cried with your every bit of love. My wife is playing the FFXVI demo with me but otherwise is going to play FFIX with me sometime soon. After finding your videos she wants to watch through your entire FF playthrough thus far to get a sense of the series before leading into IX. So thank you! ❤️ Also just found your main channel, subbed!

[@RTheStoryteller7]

What made this game even more special to me is that, this is the last game that Hironobu Sakaguchi developed, and he believes this is the closest thing of an ideal Final Fantasy looks like. After IX, he was involved in a Final Fantasy movie (which is a disaster) and got soo many thing going on behind the scenes, the game he's last involved was in FFX and FFXII. (And he approves FFXI to be an MMORPG). The rest is history

[@ItsLazBoi]

Yeah I think it's quite noticeable that the games Sakaguchi is a dev on have a particular aura to them, once someone told me Sakaguchi wasn't heavily involved with VIII it made so much sense to me as to why it just didn't resonate. This game really is a love letter from Sakaguchi to a franchise he created, it's beautiful in that way and I would agree it's certainly the ideal Final Fantasy, it's the epitome of Sakaguchi's vision

[@hian]

Sakaguchi did not "resign" himself into an executive producer. After he decreed the delay of FFX, which put Square in the red for the first time in the company's history(prior to the losses of TSW mind you), he was removed from as FF brand manager and the company BOD. The losses from TSW was just the crowning on the cake. Sakaguchi was pressured out of SE due to his opposition to FF sequel-making and the Enix buy-out. The writing had been on the wall for years. Sakaguchi even registered the trademark for Mistwalker several months prior to the theatrical release of TSW.

[@RTheStoryteller7]

@@hian interesting, i've heard soo much going on between FFX-FFXII era of Square behind the scenes.

[@hian]

@@RTheStoryteller7 Yeah, and a lot of people propagating myths too. A big issue is that a lot of people haven't actually checked the dates for things, and a lot of the old articles have been scrubbed off the internet. I took care and gathered all the receipts though. You can still trace through the paper-trail, but most people have neither time nor patience for it.

[@alexandrert948]

What a coincidence, the last FF I liked was 12, after that nothing really pleased me about the main series, they say 14 is wonderful, but online games don't attract me

[@56Tyskie]

That ff theme at the end. It always gets me. I always liked ff9 but 7 will always be my #1

[@pockystyx4087]

Man; to this day, I feel like FFIX is where the non-MMOs peaked in quality and story. Hopefully the rumored remake is respectful to the original.

[@zr9266]

I remember going through the credits and just staring at the final screen of 'The End'. It was an incredible game that still resonates with me.

[@Laezar1]

I think the "let's get out of here" before alexandria exploding might be because ff9 is written a lot like a theater play. They were obviously going for something like that and theater is very important to the game. And in plays you often see things like that where a character just says something and exit scene and you have to just assume it happened. It usually doesn't cause problems in the game but yeah now that you point it out it's really weird for that instance. Especially since they didn't even get a proper animation of them just running off screen. But yeah it feels a lot more like "weird editing" and a lot less like "we saw them fucking die" like what you have in the missile base in ff8 (but with that precedent in the previous game I absolutely get why it'd feel like a massive contrivance, I honestly never thought about it that deeply before)

[@DKZK21]

I was 12 when I first played this game. I'm turning 32 this year and I still get emotional any time I hear Melodies of Life.

[@joshuacaelum4461]

im loving this journy youve been playing all the ff games. One of the best ive watched I cant wait for you to play XVI!

[@chieftain9]

Zidane was designed around David Bowie, so that’s who are dissing! Which just makes the whole ‘Bowie in space’ thing check out. That said, FFIX was my first FF experience and remains my favorite to this day. By far the best storytelling and relatable themes of any FF thus far. Enjoy FFX, that’s a close 2nd for me.

[@Tomiply]

10/10 game. My favourite game of all time.

[@Mogel-]

I really wish I played this game for the first time when I was a bit older. I played it first when I was around 12 I think, and a lot of the themes went far above my head. I still have fond memories of the game, but I think I would have liked it way better if I could play it for the first time as an adult. Glad you loved it so much, excited for your FF X playthrough some time in the distant future ^^

[@FreshMetal80]

The infamous love letter and destruction of Alexandria, here we go.

[@marcoz2179]

I played ff9 at 11 years old, i was so young to understand but now at 31 feelings were the same, and we never forget Vivi, my favorite chapter, always here

[@eekeey]

Aw fuck you made me cry thinking about Vivi. Vivi is one of the greatest characters in gaming history.

[@drake128]

I like the happier endings . They don't happen often . This game was a treat for the soul.

[@justinschmelzel8806]

Final fantasy 9 is the final fantasy that is the most final fantasy to have ever final fantasied.

[@VegaNCalleDQuesT]

Great watch. You genuinely loved that game and that made it really enjoyable.

[@BashxSaiyan]

I think Ff9 is my new favorite entry in the series. Ff7 eill always have a place in my heart but overall, this is great!

[@crescent401]

I've been enjoying you FF play through, can't wait for your FF X (and FF XVI) video

[@MTGHedgefund]

God help this man when he plays 10. The feels.

[@cloudkitt]

My friends and I have determined that IX had the best story*telling*, but that VII still has the best story overall. IX's pacing is extremely good, it basically has no hiccups in pacing. VII has the edge in cast for me, though. Vivi is the best character in all of Final Fantasy, but Amarant is also possibly the worst 😅 Zidane and Garnet work very well for the story they're in, but I don't think about them the way I do the heavy hitters in VII. Cloud's arc hits me more than Zidane's. Barret is a better Steiner, Red is fantastic, etc. But IX is still phenomenal, make no mistake. I can't honestly argue with anyone whose favorite is any among VI, VII, IX or X.

[@ShadowMage3D]

VI, VII and IX are the capstones of the franchise

[@andres_7]

This game is the perfect Final Fantasy.

[@chainclaw07]

1:33:00 - but here's why I think that's ok for Final fantasy specifically - they were at a precipice where they threw a hail mary, with no means of continuing if it did not work out. that's how the series started. so for them to then celebrate their past by referencing it and expanding upon it's staples, it's not selfreferencial in some vain or greedy way - it's from a place of fondness and love. That's also 100% why no one actually complains about FF14 having themes, names, locations, characters or just concepts almost straight taken from the previous parts of the series - because they put a spin on it AND they do it in a way that celebrates it instead of showing it off. You can even see in FF7Remake how they take the best systems of the series - from FF9 they took weapons having skills that over time you unlock for the character but need to use the weapon to access until you do that. and others I can't think of right now

[@DeathStraw]

My favorite final fantasy of all time 🥹🥹😊

[@mrmisplaytcg]

Its been like 15 years since i last played this game, and I had forgotten how depressing the game was and I cried with you at the end!

[@screamlikecookies]

Oh. The Music 😭❤ First!

[@sawyerstudio]

5:50 favorite ff game for 20+ years and I just noticed this as you said. lol

[@mahnameisj]

I clicked so fast! Can’t wait to see all of this and how it affects you. Are you currently playing X on stream or are you taking a break in between? Either way I can’t wait for more of this series

[@LazerzZ]

Currently I’m taking a break from FF, planning to post some XVI stuff and hopefully eventually after that get back to X, XII, XIII and XV

[@mahnameisj]

Thanks for the info man! I’ll be sure to check your other content in the meantime and support as much as I can. Cheers 🎉

[@hashterg5024]

​@@LazerzZ have you considered playing Dissidia after X? It covers FF1 to 10 so maybe you could play that in between as sort of a breather?

[@ItsLazBoi]

I have thought about doing Dissidia at some point, not sure if I'll do it right away after X, but I'll definitely check out the side entries at some stage

[@makusuwerusan7390]

@@LazerzZ you're gonna love X XII and XV. I liked 13 but have heard many things so ill let you decide when you play.

[@greenserene2676]

I cried right along with ya, man.

[@ItsLazBoi]

This game is a special one 👌🏻👌🏻

[@NoxLegend1]

Vivi MVP. Dagger ahead of her time. Zidane also sharing themes with Vivi was a great duo in exploring those ideas.

[@ChihHungLu13]

FF9 is always my fav FF, can't wait to listen Not Alone live in distant worlds this year

[@melanp4698]

Man i played this game like 8 times and i currently have like five 100 hour games i need to play, but this makes me want to play it again lol.

[@makusuwerusan7390]

Very neat! I recently finished playing this game for the first time also. I think we started at the same exact time hahaha. My favorite was 5 but, I think it's 9 now. That is until I play, 4 completely, finish 6 and play 7-8 for real instead of watching someone else and listening to the OST at work :D

[@MegaMagicalMegan]

I LOVE THIS GAME AND IT’S SO GOOD THAT YOU PLAYED IT lol you’ve done one of the best things a gamer can do

[@MegaMagicalMegan]

Seeing your reaction at the end is so wholesome because that’s just what the game does, all along it has this heartfelt presentation with rich colors and an entire catalogue of emotions, goofy hijinks and down-to-earth sincerity, it’s so balanced and warm 😖❤️

[@Paulo_Maximus]

I’ve been loving your reactions to all these Final Fantasy games, so awesome. You’ve inspired me to go through all the classics I haven’t completed as well. I can’t wait to see your reaction to Final Fantasy X, it’s so good and it was the first one I completed. It’s a tear jerker too. 👍

[@Billy.gen-X]

I've played every game at launch, and this one is just special. It just related to me.

[@legendofmirr]

I never saw it as the city getting nuked i saw it as alexander being dematerialized, like breaking the magic of the summon and killing the power that brings it into existance thus the explosion is something that is 99% alexander only, its being unmade, Hakai'd if you will. And in the process some vibrations happen and destroy some stuff

[@autumnshinespark]

I've heard from a retrospective, that the theme of FF9 is "life" while the theme of FF7 is "death".

[@reecenotryhs]

Real ones were there for the passive aggressive arc.

[@SuperJgil]

I can't wait to see your reaction to FFX. The story is soon good

[@stupogo0]

Vivi getting the final hit feels very poetic

[@gabrieldecarvalho363]

I thought I was the only one who cried like a little girl with this ending theme... FFIX is the game of my life. Period.