Disc 4 opens up Black Mage Village. Vivi seems to be very busy and it would appear he’s got the Black Mages to agree to the Genomes setting up home alongside them. No.288 believes its a great idea, remarking that they’re similar in many ways and promises Zidane that the villagers will look after “his […]
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#ThrowbackThursday Final Fantasy IX playthrough part 42
Well, its been a long time coming, and though we’ve not reached the end yet, we’ve finally finished Disc 3 of 4! This is going to be a long, long one I reckon, so get yourself a drink and let’s get on with it. We leave Moorock, for now at least, it’s probably best he […]
#ThrowbackThursday Final Fantasy IX playthrough part 41
Kuja stands on a rockface and complains about returning to Terra, however, he says its only temporary as “Soon, the power will be mine alone Mwahahahaha… Just you wait, Garland! And you too, Zidane! I’ll exact my sweet revenge upon you both for insulting me! I’ll make the people of both Gaia and Terra know […]
#ThrowbackThursday Final Fantasy IX playthrough part 40
As Eiko, I continue my search for Zidane, Stiltzkin has somehow found his way to Terra and is visiting Moorock, he has a Diamond, Either and Elixer pack for sale for 2,222 Gil. Vivi says he saw Zidane and joins in me in trying to find the groups leader, Amarant also volunteers to accompany Eiko. […]
#ThrowbackThursday Final Fantasy IX playthrough part 39
It’s been a couple of weeks since my last Final Fantasy IX update. In that, I mostly detailed plans for levelling up after completing the Earth Shrine, which is essentially what I’ve spent the majority of the time between updates doing. Back in that last one, I reported that Quina was level 36, well, they’re […]
#ThrowbackThursday Final Fantasy IX playthrough part 37
Even though Quina is only level 30 and has only learnt a few spells last week, I decide its time to try and head to the Earth Shrine. Once there Quina tells Zidane that s/he is really pleased they’ve paired up, Zidane admits to them that he got the “leftovers”. Amusingly this only serves to […]
#ThrowbackThursday Final Fantasy IX playthrough part 34
I decide not to begin the grind immediately. Now that the whole map is open to me I can get a bunch of other things done before its too late, things like side quests and a whole bunch of shopping. I pick a point on the map and just head there to see what there […]
#ThrowbackThursday Final Fantasy IX playthrough part 32
Zidane is awoken by a soldier who tells him that Lady Hilda has called a meeting in the Conference Room. However, before I go I decide to check in with Mogki, I don’t have any letters for her but she does want me to deliver one to Kumool. I then decide that I’ll go and […]
#ThrowbackThursday Final Fantasy IX playthrough part 30
Part 30! And I’m still not at the end of disc three, I’m 60 hours in too, though How Long To Beat suggests I’m taking a long, long time to get through this (not to mention I started back in July!). In fairness, it’s not my main game and I am taking notes almost constantly, […]
#ThrowbackThursday Final Fantasy IX playthrough part 29
Zidane, Freya, Steiner and Dagger all arrive back at the palace with the Gulug Stone, from elsewhere Kuja states that he wants to speak to Zidane alone. Steiner says he thinks this is a trap and whilst Zidane agrees he sees little choice in going alone. Inside Kuja’s quarters, Zidane is shown a cell in […]