- July 7, 2000
- Square Product Development Division 1
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX is a fantastic game with an average port. The price is steep for a 20 year old game with no major upgrades. But once you start playing you won't be able to put it down.
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About Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX is a single player open world role playing game with fantasy and drama themes. It was developed by Square Product Development Division 1 and was released on July 7, 2000. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.
Final Fantasy IX is the ninth main installment in the FF series. The title is a return to the series's roots, with gameplay features and references to the past games featuring throughout, as well as a medieval fantasy setting and cartoonish art style as a break from the sci-fi slant style of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII.
Games Like Final Fantasy IX
Looking for games like Final Fantasy IX? Here are top open world role playing recommendations with a fantasy and drama focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III, Lord of the Rings: War in the North or Octopath Traveler 2.
Critic Reviews
Final Fantasy IX – Nintendo Switch Review
Final Fantasy IX is a fantastic game with an average port. The price is steep for a 20 year old game with no major upgrades. But once you start playing you won't be able to put it down.
78%Final Fantasy IX PS4 Review
Final Fantasy IX is an easy recommend for fans of classic JRPGs and should prove to serve as a reminder that, despite the pitfalls the series has navigated through the years, there was a reason why Final Fantasy was once the undisputed king of roleplaying games.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Final Fantasy IX is a open world role playing game with fantasy and drama themes. Common tags for Final Fantasy IX include turn-based.
Final Fantasy IX is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Vita and PSP.
Final Fantasy IX was released on July 7, 2000.
Final Fantasy IX was developed by Square Product Development Division 1.
Final Fantasy IX has received positive reviews from players.
Final Fantasy IX is a single player game.
Similar games include The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III, Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Octopath Traveler 2, Ys X: Nordics, Kingdom Rush Origins and others.