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One of the greatest JRPG’s of all time and the series creator’s favourite entry. FFIX is a pivotal title in the genre and it was a celebration of the series. Iconic characters, epic set pieces, outstanding music, the game has just got so much going for it. I’ve played through it in full 5 or 6 times and it just never gets old.
They ripped up the tried and tested Zelda formula for this one and I think it was worse off for it. I wasn’t a fan of the open world and found the content a bit lacklustre in comparison to the usual dungeon format. The itemization is the absolute worst (Link has lost all of his gadgets in favour of a magic iPad?) and durability is such a stupid mechanic. If you’re a Zelda die hard then you’ll want to tick it off but I’ll not be coming back for another playthrough.
My first foray into a tactical RPG as a kid and after revisiting it last year it still holds up well. The story is fairly interesting but not as gripping as its older brother (The original PS1 entry). Combat is decent and pretty fluid, I prefer the way this plays to the original but both have their nuances which may lean you to one side or the other. Music is top notch as per most FF entries and the art style fits the GBA so well. If you’re into turn based or tactical RPG’s then this should definitely be on your radar.