Is Final Fantasy IX Hard? Difficulty Rating 6.1/10

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Is Final Fantasy IX Hard? Difficulty Rating 6.1/10 | HDII

Final Fantasy IX

Full Release (2000)

DIFFICULTY

6.1/10

Difficult

(11 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Players rate Final Fantasy IX as moderately difficult, with enough challenge to stay engaging without becoming overwhelming for most players.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players usually describe the challenge in this game as coming from a few core areas:

Punishing enemy and boss encounters that require pattern recognition
High penalty for mistakes, often resetting significant progress
Combat demands precision timing rather than raw stat power
Players are punished for poor decisions more than poor reflexes

Who Will Find It Difficult

Final Fantasy IX may challenge beginners and players unfamiliar with similar games, but experienced players will usually find it manageable after learning its systems. Players who rated games like Baldur's Gate 3, God of War III, and Final Fantasy XI Online at a similar challenge level may find Final Fantasy IX broadly comparable in difficulty.

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11 ratings

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Based on 11 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 6.1/10. Most players rated this game around 6.

Developer(s)

Square Product Development Division 1, Square USA

Publisher(s)

Square Electronic Arts, Square, Square Enix

Genre(s)

Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure

Platform(s)

PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation

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About Final Fantasy IX

Final Fantasy IX is the ninth main installment in the FF series. The title is a return to the series's roots, with gameplay features and references to the past games featuring throughout, as well as a medieval fantasy setting and cartoonish art style as a break from the sci-fi slant style of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII.

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