10 Reasons To Replay Final Fantasy IX After 20 Years

10. It's A Visual Delight

It’s true that the latest port to PC and PS4 look questionable to say the least, but the original looks pretty impressive. The graphics were stunning for the time, and pushed the PS1 to its limits.

The character sprites are so detailed that even regular bits of dialogue between gameplay are entertaining to watch. And during gameplay, the world just urges you to explore it. The towns and cities are kooky like a picture book, leaning into the streets, defying the laws of physics like a Ghibli film. The countless cities, forests and dungeons each have their own style, and are nothing alike.

And then there’s the cutscenes, which are so polished and distinctive it’s a wonder IX didn’t get a movie sequel. The game cuts seamlessly to CGI sequences, which still look outstanding today. These immense cinematics might have something to do with the game requiring four disks.