Setting Gaiaįinal Fantasy IX takes place primarily in the four continents of the fantasy world Gaia. It sold better at its initial release than both of its PlayStation predecessors, but over time has not fared quite as well. Final Fantasy IX is known for having some of the best visuals of its generation. The game was initially shipped on four PlayStation discs, mostly due to the FMV cut scenes. The game introduced many new features, such as Mognet, Active Time Events (ATE), and a revamped equipment and skill system. While Final Fantasy IX was being developed at the same time as Final Fantasy VIII, the game took a different path towards returning to the series' roots, offering a more traditional fantasy setting while making multiple references to older games in the series, its primary influence being the original Final Fantasy. Final Fantasy IX was later re-released on the PlayStation Network, along with the previous two entries in the series, before eventually receiving a PC port in 2016. It was the third and last numbered game in the series to be released on the console. Final Fantasy IX was developed and published by Squaresoft (now known as Square Enix) in 2000 for Sony's PlayStation, though the PlayStation 2 was released in the same year.

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