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Final Fantasy IX

Critic score6 critics
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First release
Jul 07, 2000
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Drama, Open world, Fantasy
Platforms
PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable

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.

Also known as FF9, 最终幻想9, Final Fantasy 9, FINAL FANTASY IX
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Storyline
Taking place on planet Gaia, the story follows a thief named Zidane Tribal, a member of a thief troupe who is tasked to kidnap the princess of Alexandria, Garnet Til Alexandros XVII. He teams up with her and a team of allies to stop Queen Brahne and her ally Kuja from waging a war with an army of black mages.Read more

Taking place on planet Gaia, the story follows a thief named Zidane Tribal, a member of a thief troupe who is tasked to kidnap the princess of Alexandria, Garnet Til Alexandros XVII. He teams up with her and a team of allies to stop Queen Brahne and her ally Kuja from waging a war with an army of black mages.

Release dates
PlayStation
Jul 07, 2000
PlayStation
Nov 13, 2000
PlayStation
2000
All 10 release dates
PlayStation
Feb 16, 2001
PlayStation 3
May 20, 2010
PlayStation Portable
May 20, 2010
PlayStation 3
May 26, 2010
PlayStation Portable
May 26, 2010
PlayStation 3
Jun 15, 2010
PlayStation Portable
Jun 15, 2010
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
30h
Main + Extras
48h
Completionist
60h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
pirates, anime, magic, grinding, minigames
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At a Glance

Critic Score
84
Main Story (IGDB)
30h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
48h
Completionist (IGDB)
60h
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  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • 日本語interface, audio, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 30 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 30 Oct 2026