Final Fantasy IX - Getting Started / Game Basics / ATE / Saving

VII

VIII

X-2

XII

XIII

DOC

Spiras Destiny

Yunalesca

Final Fantasy World

Final Fantasy Synthesis

Enix Squared

Forgotten Memories

Final Fantasy Republic

FFVII Before Crisis FFVII Crisis Core FFVII Last Order Final Fantasy VII FFVII Advent Children FFVII Dirge Of Cerberus FFVII DOC Lost Episode On The Way to A Smile Final Fantasy VIII

Final Fantasy IX Final Fantasy X Final Fantasy X-2 Final Fantasy XII FFXII Revenant Wings Final Fantasy XIII FFXIII Agito FFXIII Versus FFXIII Haeresis

About Affiliation Disclaimer Site FAQ Staff Site Home Forums

Final Fantasy IX - Getting Started

Filed Under: Final Fantasy IX

This section tells you the basics to the game, covering how to play, using the help option, addressing people savings and lots of other things that will help you get started.

Exploring Your Surroundings

In the world of Final Fantasy IX, you will have frequent and varied opportunities to interact with your final fantasy ix menu

surroundings. An "!" symbol appears above your character's head if there are ladders, treasure chests or notice boards in an area, indicating something worth investigating. Press the X or the square button to examine or use an object within a room. This is also how you climb or descend ladders, read messages or pick up treasure. If you need to take a particularly 'far-reaching' decision, a speech bubble with a "?" symbol appears above your character's head. Such a decision might be whether to leave a location or to remain for the time being.

The In-Game Help Option

If you are in a Menu Screen, or if a window with an explanation is opened in the game (for example, in the Battle Screen), you can display more information by pressing the (START) button. This summons the clever moogle, who explains more about the option or item currently selected with your Cursor. Press the (SELECT) button again to make the moogle disappear.

Addressing People

During your adventure, you will come across many people with whom you can interact and enjoy the odd final fantasy ix menu

chat. Topics range from little titbits for flavour to vital information. To address somebody, approach him or her and press the X, button. Press the square button to challenge the person to a game of Tetra Master. If s/he is not interested, you will get the same reaction as if you had pressed the X button. During conversations, a dialogue window displays the name of whoever is speaking, together with what s/he is saying. To speed up the conversation and call up the next dialogue window, press the X or the square button.

Moogles And Saving Your Game

Some moogles can help you save your current game data on a Memory Card. Simply address a moogle by pressing the Ox button, and then select the Save option. Each save game requires one block on your Memory Card. You may think you are alone on the world map, but you can even save your game in the wilderness. Press the square button to call a helpful moogle. Whenever you finish final fantasy ix menu

one of the four game CDs you are automatically given a chance to save your game. As well as saving your game, moogles can also enable your party to use a recovery Tent. Select this option to use up one of these items from your inventory. Using a Tent restores your party members' HP and MP, as well as curing many status effects. The Mognet option enables you to deliver letters between moogles. Your postman duties require little effort, since you're roaming the world anyway ... Tip: Heal your characters and check their equipment before saving your game, so you don't have to do so when next setting out to resume your adventure.

Active Time Events (ATB)

Active Time Events - known as ATEs - allow you to follow, scenes centred around characters other than those you currently control. You cannot control the actions of the character you are "watching" from afar. However, you learn much and even obtain items during these episodes, so watch ATEs whenever you can., Simply press the (SELECT) button when the ATE message is displayed played at the bottom left of the screen. (If the display is grey, the ATE unfolds automatically, as it has a significant baring on the further final fantasy ix menu

course of your adventure.) You'll now be able to see the names of the available ATEs (sometimes there is only one current ATE). Use the directional buttons to choose an ATE, and confirm your choice by pressing the X button. After the Active Time Event has taken place, the scene switches back to your character. It is not necessary for you to watch all ATEs. However, you learn far more about the story and the characters than you would otherwise. Note that some ATEs are only available if you viewed certain other ATEs earlier. Characters' reactions may change slightly depending on the ATEs watched - so why not experiment?