See Games Differently
See Games Differently
Final Fantasy Ix
In 2000, after a pair of PlayStation games that were more science fiction than swords and sorcery, I wanted a Final Fantasy that skewed heavily towards classic fantasy fare. Final Fantasy IX, released on July 7, 2000, in Japan, was exactly the game I was looking for.
You might think that a publisher with as much prestige as Square Enix would want to preserve its history in as smart a way as possible, allowing new generations of video game fans to discover and fall in love with Final Fantasy. But… nope.
Speedrunning a long role-playing game requires both concentration and stamina. There are endless menus to navigate and character builds to optimise, and doing everything fast means knowing the game’s secrets like the back of your hand. Speedrunning an RPG can be gruelling for even the most accomplished player. So naturally,…
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