Summary of "Final Fantasy IX Remastered - How OVERPOWERED Can You Get on DISC 1"
Final Fantasy IX Remastered - How OVERPOWERED Can You Get on DISC 1
Storyline & Context
The video focuses on how to become extremely overpowered early in Final Fantasy IX, specifically during Disc 1. The creator, Primer Liquid, explores grinding and exploiting game mechanics to maximize character strength and gear before progressing too far in the story.
Gameplay Highlights & Strategies
- Early Game Tips:
- Steal all loot from bosses and open every treasure chest to get unique gear unavailable in shops on Disc 1.
- During the mock sword fight with Blank at the plate, impress 100 Nobles and the Queen to earn 10,000 Gil and obtain a missable Moonstone (the only one available on Disc 1).
- Buy 99 normal wrists in Dali to use later in the "Cotton Rope Trick."
- Festival of the Hunt:
- Time the battle to steal items from the Saginaw monster using Zidane without killing it.
- Have Freya win the festival by letting the timer run out.
- Winning grants the Coral Ring, which is very useful later.
- Cotton Rope Trick (Gil Farming):
- Use the 99 wrists to buy 99 steepled hats.
- Synthesize hats into cotton ropes, which sell for more than their combined cost.
- This yields a profit of about 610 Gil per rope, totaling nearly 61,000 Gil after 99 syntheses.
- Frog Capture & Blue Magic Farming:
- Recruit Quina and capture frogs in Qu's Marsh, leaving one male, one female, and the Golden Frog uncaught to speed up respawns.
- Aim to capture 98 frogs initially to avoid longer respawn times.
- Use Quina’s Blue Magic by feeding frogs and other monsters to learn useful spells like Frog Drop, Mighty Guard, and Magic Hammer.
- Chocobo Hot and Cold Mini-Game:
- Focus on obtaining the Robe of Lords and Four Protect Rings for top-tier defense and accessory boosts.
- Use the speed booster (if available) to speed up the mini-game without affecting the in-game time, allowing faster item acquisition.
- Leveling & Ability Grinding:
- Fight Grand Dragons near Gizamaluke’s Grotto for high EXP.
- Use Quina’s Limit Glove ability at 1 HP to deal max damage and quickly defeat strong monsters.
- Learn all Blue Magic abilities and level characters up to 99.
- Secret Boss Fight - Kuja:
- After capturing 99 frogs and equipping the best gear (including the Coral Ring), a secret boss battle against Kuja triggers.
- Kuja is a very tough boss on Disc 1, requiring careful strategy:
- Use Quina’s Magic Hammer to drain Kuja’s MP, limiting his attacks.
- Keep Mighty Guard on at all times.
- Steal rare items from Kuja: a novel Robe of Lords, Ninja Gear (best armor for Zidane until Disc 4), and Glutton’s Robe.
- Use Quina’s Frog Drop and Zidane’s MP attack for damage.
- Freya focuses on attacking and healing.
Key Tips & Warnings
- Grinding this heavily early on is very time-consuming and generally not recommended.
- Do not capture the male or female frog or the Golden Frog too early to avoid long respawn times.
- Save frequently, especially before tough battles.
- This method gives you endgame-level gear and abilities very early but at the cost of a huge time investment.
- If playing with boosters, use them for mini-games but not for time-based activities like frog respawns.
Summary
The video showcases an in-depth guide on how to become massively overpowered on Disc 1 of Final Fantasy IX by exploiting game mechanics, grinding frogs for Blue Magic, farming Gil through item synthesis, and defeating a secret boss early with powerful equipment and abilities. Despite the grind, it’s a fun experiment to see how early you can reach endgame power levels.
Featured Gamer / Source
- Primer Liquid (YouTube content creator)
Category
Gaming
