FF 9 nostalgia: The solution
Nathan A. Alden, III
to find the nostalgia buried within FF 9. Few responded. Those that did
came up with some interesting stuff.
Here's what I found as far as I've played:
FF1: 5 bosses make a not-so-triumphant return. Garland, Tiamat, Lich,
Maliris, and Kraken are those 5.
FF2: Nothing yet...unless somebody knows FF2 by heart.
FF3: Doga's Artifact, Une's Mirror (rare auction items), Invincible
(airship) , Une's Theme (track)
Doga and Une were the amcient guardians of FF3's Sylx Tower and Forbidden
Land Eureka, and were among many "fifth men" assisting the young Light
Warriors in their quest to stop Salamander from engulfing the world in
darkness. Une's Theme was remastered in FF9. As for the Invincible, it was
your best airship in FF3...a flying fortress!.
FF4/2e: Rat Tail (rare auction item) , Kain's Lance (spear), Asura's Rod,
(rod), Airship (card), Namingway (card), the Dwarves of Conde Petie
You had to give a Rat Tail to the ore miner northwest of Silvera to get
Adamant for the Excalibur sword
The description and name of Freya's second-best spear refers to Kain, the
most famous Dragon Knight in FF history.
Asura was the multi-faced demoness that, when summoned, cast white magic on
the party.
The image on Tetra Master Card #100 is the Enterprise, your FF4 party's
first airship.
If I need to explain the Namingway, somebody's gonna get hurt!
The Dwarves make their re-entry after a long 8-year absence. And they
wouldn't be true FF dwarves without their signature "Rally-ho" salute!
FF5: Excalibur II side-quest dialogue mentions something about Excalipoor.
Gilgamesh also returns
Atomos got its start here as a boss in World 2's Barrier Tower. That thing
LOVED the Comet spell to death!
Excalipoor was Gilgamesh's botched attempt at cloning the holy Excalibur
FF6: Auctiom House (event) Doomsday (spell), Locke (NPC), Shock (skill)
You can once again get reasonably good stuff at auction, albeit at a hefty
price. Doomsday operates much like the Crusader summon---nobody is spared
from damage.
Locke was the male lead in FF6, Need I say more?
Leo could cause massive damage using Shock. So could Gau provided he mimed
a Retainer
FF7: A reference to Cloud's sword im Lindblum's weapon shop. I can't tell
which sword Zidane's eyeballing.
The Trance system takes its cues from here.
The Ckimhazzard skill was Cloud's L2/2 limit
FF8: Diablos permitted the use of "Darkside". A Forbidden high enough in
level could knock you out with "Iai Strike"
FF 7+8: "No cloud or squall shall hinder us"
Now, you wouldn't get credit if you found this:
FF 1, 3, 5, FFT: The black mages in FF9, friend or foe, look as they did in
these prequels/offshoots.
NA
Farren Bronaugh
"Nathan A. Alden, III" <nalde...@home.com> wrote in message
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> Not too long ago, I began a thread that challenged veterans of the FF
series
> to find the nostalgia buried within FF 9. Few responded. Those that did
> came up with some interesting stuff.
>
> Here's what I found as far as I've played:
>
> FF1: 5 bosses make a not-so-triumphant return. Garland, Tiamat, Lich,
> Maliris, and Kraken are those 5.
was a significantly greater pain ...
unavoidable. Doomsday does Shadow damage; with equipping the right
accessories, it can do massive damage to enemies and heal your entire party.
> Locke was the male lead in FF6, Need I say more?
> Leo could cause massive damage using Shock. So could Gau provided he
mimed
> a Retainer
> FF7: A reference to Cloud's sword im Lindblum's weapon shop. I can't tell
> which sword Zidane's eyeballing.
> The Trance system takes its cues from here.
> The Ckimhazzard skill was Cloud's L2/2 limit
> FF8: Diablos permitted the use of "Darkside". A Forbidden high enough in
> level could knock you out with "Iai Strike"
> FF 7+8: "No cloud or squall shall hinder us"
>
> Now, you wouldn't get credit if you found this:
> FF 1, 3, 5, FFT: The black mages in FF9, friend or foe, look as they did
in
> these prequels/offshoots.
One other one that I saw with regards to weapons. Beatrix's sword, Save the
Queen, shared the same name as Quistis's most powerful whip. A rather
interesting metamorphosis, that.
--
Farren Bronaugh
Dan Posluns
Alden, III" <nalde...@home.com> wrote:
> Not too long ago, I began a thread that challenged veterans of the FF series
> to find the nostalgia buried within FF 9. Few responded. Those that did
> came up with some interesting stuff.
>
> Here's what I found as far as I've played:
<snip>
- The volcano music in FF9 is also taken from FF1.
- The last stretch of the boss' lair plays the same variation on the
crystal theme that was used in the last stretch of the boss' lair in FF3.
- I think the entire slew of "?!" cards at the end of the deck are FF4
references, including "Twin Moons".
Dan.
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Kurono
>
> > Now, you wouldn't get credit if you found this:
> > FF 1, 3, 5, FFT: The black mages in FF9, friend or foe, look as they did
> in
> > these prequels/offshoots.
> As well as the White Mage robe Garnet wears in some of the early happenings.
>
> One other one that I saw with regards to weapons. Beatrix's sword, Save the
> Queen, shared the same name as Quistis's most powerful whip. A rather
> interesting metamorphosis, that.
There was a sword in FFT called Save the Queen too. It's been there and
back again. :)
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everybody and their mother has the disease of eternal boredom.
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"Dan Posluns" <poslundc_...@mcmaster.ca> wrote in message
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> In article <91x66.244254$U46.7...@news1.sttls1.wa.home.com>, "Nathan A.
> Alden, III" <nalde...@home.com> wrote:
>
> > Not too long ago, I began a thread that challenged veterans of the FF
series
> > to find the nostalgia buried within FF 9. Few responded. Those that
did
> > came up with some interesting stuff.
> >
> > Here's what I found as far as I've played:
>
> <snip>
>
> - The volcano music in FF9 is also taken from FF1.
Same theme as they played in the Earth Cave, wasn't it? Can't remember if
they used it in Gurgu Volcano as well ...
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Farren Bronaugh
Tifa Clouds
>- The volcano music in FF9 is also taken from FF1.
>
>- The last stretch of the boss' lair plays the same variation on the
>crystal theme that was used in the last stretch of the boss' lair in FF3.
>
Awesome music!
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Sand Scorpion
Cid Fabool, Faboul Kingdom
Elite Guards
Mist Valley
Statue of Cid
Regent Cid
Garland
Conference Room
Royal Chamber
Serpent's Gate
Dragon's Gate
Pops
Pepe's Milk Shop
Bunce
Stubborn Geezer
Bobo Bird Statue (huh?)
Mythril Sword
Masamune
Ultima Sword
Excalibur
Platinum, Tin, Gold, Diamond equipment
Tower
Zidane: "I remember a guy with spiky hair who carried something like this."
"A gentle, yet strong, flame."
Wayne: "I'll take your weapons and make 'em a thousand times better!"
Artist's studio
Bridge of Invincible, Bridge of mobile Balamb Garden
Terra
Zot
What's Missing:
Don Corneo
Dark Knight
Paladin
Wutai
Kalm
Cosmo Canyon
Red XIII (could've been on Eidolon Wall)
Cosmo Canyon
Aeris, Tifa, Rinoa, Quistis, Selphie, Vincent, Sephiroth, Kefka, Yuffie,
Zell, Edea, Rufus, Edgar, Maria
Midgar
Zolem
Shinra
Diamond, Emerald, or Ruby Weapon
Icicle Inn
Materia
Jenova
SeeD
Zozo
Opera House
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>you cant forget the rat tail......it was from ff2.
>
O' course. An' ah sold the Rat Tail, Une's Mirror, Doga's Artifact, an' the
Griffin's Heart fer the Magical Fingertip. It kin be done easily. The Magical
Fingertip cost me 54,300 gil at auction an' ah then bought back ma Doga's
Artifact, Une's Mirror, the Griffin's Heart, an' the Rat Tail with 646,281 gil
left. An' that after buying all the good loot from Daguerreo tae boot!
An' now fer more FF nostaligia. Ah finally got the Mini-Brahne from the
Mayor's House in Dali an it says:
Mini-Brahne -- made by Gogo Godfingers
See if you can find the rare Nintendo references in FFIX, kupo!
"Mario" - kid in Treno
"Shy Guy" Laudo
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>See if you can find the rare Nintendo references in FFIX, kupo!
>
>"Mario" - kid in Treno
>"Shy Guy" Laudo
>
Bratty "Marin" - kid in Dali (Link's Awakening for GB)
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<91x66.244254$U46.7...@news1.sttls1.wa.home.com>:
>FF1: 5 bosses make a not-so-triumphant return. Garland, Tiamat, Lich,
>Maliris, and Kraken are those 5.
[snip]
>FF4/2e: Rat Tail (rare auction item) , Kain's Lance (spear), Asura's
>Rod, (rod), Airship (card), Namingway (card), the Dwarves of Conde Petie
Actually I fairly certain the airship on card #100(?) was from FF1. I'll
have to go check...
BTW, I been away for a while, how has everyone been?
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