Arguably one of the best Final Fantasy titles ever released, Final Fantasy IX is now available on PC via Steam, and we're mature enough to admit that we're seething with jealousy. As such, we thought that we'd put our bitterness to good use and somehow transform the non-PlayStation news into this hastily scrawled article. Always on the ball, eh?
The superb role-playing game originally released on the PSone late into the console's life, and was lauded by critics and fans alike. Heck, we even gave the classic a 10/10 in our review, which you can read through here. Needless to say, we wouldn't mind a port of this superb adventure on PlayStation 4.
With Final Fantasy VII already proving to be a hit on Sony's current-gen system, we find it somewhat baffling that Square Enix isn't throwing all of its greatest releases onto the PS4 - but we're sure that the publisher has its reasons.
In any case, we want to know what you think. Would you play Final Fantasy IX again? Would you like to see Square Enix be a little more prolific on PS4? Vote in our poll, and please don't start a poorly worded petition in the comments section below.
Would you like Final Fantasy IX to come to PS4? (132 votes)
- Of course, it's a masterpiece that I'd play again
- Yeah, I don't see why not
- Actually, I'd rather have Final Fantasy VIII
- No, enough with the darn ports
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I would welcome any final fantasy to ps4!
Never played it before. So a DEFINITE YES from me!
Hell yeah!!! Joint-favourite game of all time (alongside 7, of course).
not me, it's just another cheap way of SE making money, not that there is anything wrong with that, but this is really enough to a point.
of course i would
and FFVIII too
@WanderingBullet Same here. I keep herein good things about it but a copy of it for PS1 goes for about 40 - 60 dollars where I live. Hopefully a PS4 rerelease wouldn't cost that much.
I dunno, I used to love FF9 as a kid, but honestly the godawful load times, overall slow gameplay, time wasting steal mechanics & minigames make it a chore to play today.
In my opinion its one of the worst aged FF games out there.
Definitely, fantastic game.
@Tasuki Wow, that's pretty expensive. I've never own a PS1 but this is one of the few games from that console that I would like to play.
I'm lucky enough to have my PC and PS4 in the same room (and playing games on the same screen), so I'm content with the Steam version That said, it seems bizarre that Sony hasn't at least brought the PS Classics version over to PS4.
@Expa0 I can't say how it would perform on the PS4, but load times are pretty much instantaneous on the Steam version. That's one of the nice things about bringing older games forward
@Expa0 there was a x3 speed option in the ff7 rerelease. Hopefully it gets put into ff9.
I think all 3 of the PS games were plodding, the load times are really exaggerated playing in this day and age, so I'm with you there. Accidentally walking out of a building / room / area and having to go back in could take ages. But they are still great.
@WanderingBullet @Tasuki then why not just buy the PSN version on the PS3 or Vita, it's only about a tenner
I'd probably just pop my physical copy into the old PS3, but hey it's a good one all the same.
Hell yeah, right now I'm even seriously considering buying it on my severely neglected PC.
Wouldn't be surprised if Square Enix is working on it already.
@FullbringIchigo The new PC version has some minor improvements, which would likely be in the PS4 version too.
@FullbringIchigo Didn't know it was in the PSN Store to be honest as I've rarely check at the Classic's section. Anyways, I don't play my PS3 or Vita anymore.
I remember this game for the awesomely beautiful - for it's time - opening hour which was almost all CGI with little gameplay. Then a thorny forest, and Vivi. That's about it. Still better than X-2 or the 3 FF13 games, but I won't play it or buy it again. I do have 1-10 on disc, and 12, just b/c my kids might play them someday. 8 was much better than 9, I'd like an HD version of that. I'm still in love with Rinoa.
I have to say no to this. IMO square needs to focus ALL of their time finishing up FF15 and figuring out what they are going to do with the new Kingdom Hearts and of.course the new mainline Dragon Quest. All these little remakes and ports just prolong the time it takes for them to release their current new games. Plus, it wasn't that good to begin with, lol.
Only completed it for the first time within the last 2 years so I can't see myself playing through it again any time soon but it's a great game, much better than ff8
The more games the merrier, but it's not really for me. I have the original and digital ps1 classic on the vita.
PC guy.. I don't even technically own a PS4 (borrowing one for Until Dawn) but I keep finding myself on this site. Solid writers, good articles.
Keep doing what you're doing!
Nobody cares about 8 huh. Give me 8, then give me 9.
Definitively YES. My favorite FF.
As a remake, yeah someday.
As a remaster, I really don't see the point.
YES! dying to replay this but I despise gaming on pc...it feels like I am working or something.
@Aaronzord This.
FFVIII PLZ
@Tasuki
You could try THIS if you don't mind it being a Greatest Hits one!
Edit: get THIS one as well while you're at it; VI is the real star of the series!
I want them ALL, not only 9! I have all up to 10-2 installed on my Vita and I would love to have then on my PS4 too.
Hell yes.
And while they are at it, I would be happy to purchase III, IV, and VIII should they chose to put those out.
Yeah I really liked IX but given a choice out of all of them I'd take FFXII. Easily my favourite.
Best in the series imo
Most definitely! Best final fantasy IMHO and the only one bar ff10 I've completed!
Honestly I'd rather see it on vita, but PS4 would work. The android remaster looks very good on my note 5. Of course its not compatible with my shield portable or tablet..stupid square enix. With issues like that, I have little faith they can deliver ports to the correct devices now. lol.
I've still never played it, but I'll probably get it on PS3 personally, just so I don't use up too much space on a PS4. I'm willing to put aside my preference for physical copies just to get a chance to play it.
That said, I wouldn't mind seeing it on PS4 if we get some other FFs too. There's already VII & X, I wouldn't mind more, but probably after Square gets XV off it's plate first.
@Boerewors I honestly don't care if it's a greatest hits version or not, I buy games to play not for value. In truth I would be happy with just the disc.
And yes I agree with ya on FF VI. That's why I have all 3 versions that were released in NA. SNES, PS that you linked there and the GBA port. It's probably my favorite RPG of all time tied with Chrono Trigger.
@Boerewors @Tasuki 6 was great, but that was the start of the Final Fantasy Golden Era FF6-FF10. I personally cant pick one over the other as they are all excellent, every game has its own idiosyncrasies but they are all quality.
@Boerewors great find! I had no idea the anthology would be that cheap. I had it but it got stolen from my dorm room. Loved VI and it's what got me into the jrpg arena. VI, VII and X are definitely my favorites, but I'll admit - IX is probably the only single player one IV and later that I've never played
@Feena If PC gaming feels like "working" you're doing it very, very wrong.
Not for what they're currently charging, i'll stick to my PSN version and play on vita. $20 for a port of a mobile game is borderline criminal.
@1kca Even if your a PC guy you can still chat about the games that are on both platforms everyone's cool hear so you wouldn't get any hate for it
@Napples I most surely am, since it's not in my nature. Having to see my Pc interface with all my documents on the desktop before I get to play is a barrier, not to mention the pc is located in the studio...I am sure if I set up things differently it would be better! I played a couple of stream games on the TV and it wasn't half bad:) console gaming feels more like home and relax to me though.
@themcnoisy Sadly for me FF VI was the end of the golden era of FF games. From 7 on I never enjoyed them. Although I heard that 9 was a step in the right direction.
Why on earth would they not release this on PS4? Do they hate making money or...?
Why not, I didn't really get into it at the time for some reason and I much preferred VIII but any chance to go back and have another go is more than welcome.
Why not? There are a lot of people who haven't even played it. And lots of people would buy a remaster of any FF game, too. I got FFX/X-II HD Remaster and will get FFVII after having played the original PC version long ago. Well, if it's just a port, it's better than nothing, anyway, but I prefer remasters and remakes. Square Enix is busy now but they can pay other teams like Nintendo does.
Not really its my favourite FF but ive been playing it on vita so ps4 not for me
Of course I'd be interested in the second best game ever made coming to PS4.
It's going to happen anyway, can't see why they wouldn't port it over.
Personally, i Preffer VIII <3
@kyleforrester87 So whats the first?
@BodyW-outOrgans FF7, duh
@kyleforrester87 Ahh, yes, what a game indeed... And I understand everyone's reasons for loving VII, or IX, or X, or whatever - but I have never been able to get past my love of my first FF experience, which was II (or IV) on the SNES. That game changed everything for me, and I have been chasing that experience ever since then, only sometimes coming close.
@BodyW-outOrgans What a cracking series eh?!
Not really interested but the option being there wont hurt. Maybe it will convince Sega of porting a Shenmue collection.
@Feena If you have Steam you can set it up for Big Picture mode, which would certainly make you feel like you're on a console. Can't help much if you have to stream content from your studio though, that honestly is a bit of work to set up, so i feel you on that.
@Kamikaze_Krunch
i agree and disagree to this comment, it would open up the availabilty to play to people that never owned the ps1 copy or a playstation 1 at all for that matter, on the other hand theyve remade/re-released so many games now that it would infact seem like just a money making scheme
it's not that at all, the combat system in the demo did absolutely nothing for me. Infact, I thought the demo was pretty crappy. They could have put out a much better demo that really capitalizes on the game, but from what I played, meh.
Best game of the series in my opinion!! Please please please bring it to ps4 and i will hold off playing the ps1 version until its released
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