Final Fantasy IX - The No-Nonsense Guide
by Elranzer - Started July 7th, 2000
AOL Instant Message: Elranzer
Version: 0.2
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This FAQ is copyright 2000 to me. Don't copy or plagarise, it's naughty!
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This is a "quickie guide," you will not find *all* boss stratagies,
nor item or spell lists. Why? Well, I only wanna help you beat
the game, and let you explore it yourself. It's much more rewarding..
This is best printed with Microsoft Word, period.
Total Pages: STILL IN PROGRESS
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Table of Contents and Stuff
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I. About the Game
II. About the Characters
III. The Guide
IV. Elranzer Stuff
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I. About the Game
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- The game has the same controls as Final Fantasy 8
- Even push SQUARE to challenge the card game!
- Push CIRCLE when a "!" or "?" appears over a character's head for events
- You can conviniently rename your characters in English
- About the game's magic/ability system, three words: Final Fantasy 6
- You equip items to gain abilities like JUMP from Dragoon Boots in FF6
- Equiping itmes can also give you spells, like ULTIMA from Paladin Shield in FF6
- Also like in FF6, you learn the spell even if you unequip the item later
- Finallly, like FF6, each character has their own ability and Job Class
- YES! Final Fantasy 6 DID have Job Classes!!! Play the Japanese version...
- Talk to the Moogles to save your game
- Call Moogles with MOGNET! on the world map with the SQUARE button
- Active Time Events (ATE) show events going on while you're doing whatever
- Press SELECT when the ATE icon appears to see a list of current events
- Press SELECT on the menu screen for a surprise
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II. About the Characters's Names...
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- You get only six letters, so Steiner and Salamander are a problem
- Elranzer uses "Stiner" and "Sandy" (don't ask...)
- You may be tempted to use "Salman" but it sounds too much like a food
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III. The Walkthrough
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- Woo-hoo, let's getta move on now, be the first on your block to win
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1. La Prima Vista
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- Light the lantern in the middle of the room
- Name "Zidane" as your comrades rush in
- Thieves Shina, Marcus, and Blank will assist you in a battle
- After Baku reveals himself and chats, you'll move into Alexandria
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2. Alexandria Town
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- As the Black Mage, follow the croud north
- Play jump-rope with the kids if you like, 20 jumps to win
- Go into the inn near the kids to see a sequence
- Go into the ally near the kids and talk to Nezmi until he leaves
- Follow Nezmi's Kid when he runs off with the ladder
- Look up the tower, Moogles Kupo and Stiltskin tell you about saving
- Follow the kid up the ladder
- Name "Vivi" and the kid introduces himself as Puck, follow him
- As Zidane, battle King Raia with Zenero and Benero
- As you fence with Blank, press the buttons he says for a perfect show
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3. Alexandria Castle
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- Run upstairs and talk to the White-Hooded Girl
- After Beatrice talks to jesters Zorn and Sorn, name "Steiner" (Stiner)
- As Stiener, make your way outside and go into the west tower
- Run up the tower, as Zidane follow the White-Hooded Girl
- After she talks to Ruby, follow her into the ship's basement
- Go into the left room, soon you'll battle Steiner
- Queen Blane will get mad and fire a Bomb
- When the Bomb appears, you cannot hit it; continue to battle Steiner
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4. Evil Forest
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- First, play the game's first ATE
- Go into the forest, I suggest you build up to Level 3 at least
- Now you gotta fight the Prison Cage plants for Garnet and Vivi
- A la Rinoa and Adel, you must heal Garnet,if she dies it's Game Over
- You can't save Garnet but you can save Vivi
- Back at the broken ship, go into all rooms and talk to everyone
- You'll soon fight Baku... AGAIN!
- Then... AGAIN... go into all rooms and talk
- You can leave and go back into the forest
- Use the recovery spring for HP/MP refills and Status
- Deeper in, you will fight a boss and save Garnet
- Afterwords... RUN!
- The Moogle Monty will show you out of the forest and give you MOGNET!
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5. The Mist Continent
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- Not much here, head south to the...
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6. Ice Cavern
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- This is pretty straight forward, be sure to melt ice to hidden rooms
- At the fork in the road go right
- After the battle with Black Waltz 1, get your party and go back up
- Outside the cave you can finally rename "Garnet"
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7. Village of Dali
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- Head northwest to the windmill-looking town
- Start at the inn
- After you get up, find Vivi then Garnet then head back to the inn
- After the Steiner event, go towards the windmill to hear Vivi's voice
- Go intio the windmill and into the hatch near the door
- After you get Vivi back, go right to see a chilling scene
- As Steiner, go into the hut and talk to Morid then leave
- Check the barrel, you'll get everyone back and fight Black Waltz 2
- Head onto the new airship, Wind Bloom
- On the ship's deck you'll fight Black Waltz 3 and see more events
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8. Lindbulm Grand Castle
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That's all for now, I know... IT'S PATHETIC!
But this is as far as I am right now...
Elranzer would NEVER get too ahead of you all before updating!
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IV. Elranzer Stuff
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- Thanks to GameFAQs for publishing this
- To Dingo Jellybean, thanks for the plug
- Website is coming soon
- Read my Seiken Densetsu 3 and Chrono Cross FAQ's
