------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================================================================== F I N A L F A N T A S Y I X S P O I L E R - F R E E W A L K T H R O U G H =============================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*O * A FAQ by Super Nova * * Version Final * * Last Updated 15/4/03 * * Email: supernova54321@hotmail.com * O*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*O O=============================================================================O | >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TABLE OF CONTENTS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< | O=============================================================================O 1. Introduction....................................................... #1 2. Version History.................................................... #2 3. Walkthrough........................................................ #3 - Disc 1........................................................... #3a - Disc 2........................................................... #3b - Disc 3........................................................... #3c - Disc 4........................................................... #3d 4. Legal Disclaimer................................................... #4 NOTE: Use the section IDs to get to a section quickly. ===================== )))1. Introduction((( ===================== ID #1 This brief walkthrough tells you in a very basic manner how to get through the game, without giving away anything in the plot so that the story isn't ruined for you. I didn't know you could do this brief, "bullet point" type walkthrough until I saw MHulbert's Ocarina of Time one. If you need more detail on any part of the game, email me at the above address and I'll help you as best I can. Also, I'd be grateful of your help if you spot any mistakes. I recommend using a Boss FAQ in conjunction with this to help you if you are stuck in a battle. ======================== )))2. Version History((( ======================== ID #2 Version Final Submitted 26/8/03 Upon recommendation, I have spruced the FAQ up a bit in terms of presentation. A couple of points have been made clearer too, and some parts which were verging on giving away the plot have been fixed. Version 1.0 Submitted 25/5/03 The walkthrough is 100% complete, but there's probably more to do in terms of spelling and grammar/typo correction. ==================== )))3. Walkthrough((( ==================== ID #3 * Note that I will not be covering side quests or anything that you do not have to do in order to progress. I will also not give you directions to the places I tell you to go to, in order to conserve the brevity of the walkthrough. I have not called bosses by their names, or stated what an item is called as both of these could give away part of the plot. The whole point of this FAQ is to prevent you from ending up in a situation where you don't know what to do next, without ruining the story. O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=O | >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DISC 1 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< | O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=O ID #3a Prima Vista *~*~*~*~*~* -Light candle in middle of room. -Fight Baku. -Select the choice regarding Garnet. Alexandria *~*~*~*~*~* -Go to main ticket office (main square) and show your ticket. -Take the down-left street from there and meet rat kid (Puck). -Agree to become slave. -Obey and follow him until you reach the play. Stage *~*~* -Watch play and have duel with Blank. Alexandria Castle *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Go to upstairs level and meet unknown girl. -With Steiner, head downstairs and outside to side tower. Evil Forest *~*~*~*~*~* -Walk through forest until you meet and fight plant n.1. -Immediately fight plant n.2. -Back at ship, talk to Vivi, Steiner and Blank. -Ask Baku to leave group. -Fight Baku downstairs. -Head into forest past spring water until you meet boss. -Fight boss. -Run away through forest. Mist Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Head over to the Ice Cavern. Ice Cavern *~*~*~*~*~* -Reach boss at the end (right at fork). -Exit to world map. Mist Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Go to Dali. Dali *~*~* -Rest at Inn, watch various sequences (Garnet singing, etc.). -When Vivi disappears go to drainpipe and hear him speak. -Find secret entrance to underground passage under lid in mayor's house. -Follow path through factory and hide in barrels. -With Steiner go to airstrip and meet with party members. -Fight boss. -Hitch ride on airship. Airship *~*~*~* -Head up to bridge. -Fight boss. -Get off at Lindblum. Lindblum Castle *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Follow minister and meet Cid. Lindblum *~*~*~*~* -Watch sequence in bar. -Return to castle. Linblum Castle *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Go up to top of castle. -Speak with Garnet. -Go to throne room to talk about festival of the hunt. Festival of the Hunt (Lindblum) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Participate in hunt (outcome irrelevant). -At castle learn about the next step in your quest. Dragon's Gate *~*~*~*~*~*~* -Take train and leave to outside world. Mist Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Head for Gizamaluke's Grotto. Gizamaluke's Grotto *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Collect bells off enemies/dead soldiers. -Open doors with bells. -Meet and defeat boss. Mist Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Go to Burmecia. Burmecia *~*~*~*~* -Traverse town (takes a long time) to palace. -Fight boss. -End of disc. O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=O | >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DISC 2 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< | O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=O ID #3b South Gate *~*~*~*~*~* -Follow events until you end up travelling on train with Marcus. -Fight boss when it appears. -At other end head out in Treno direction. Mist Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Go to Treno. Treno *~*~* -Go to auction house to find Garnet. -Enter Inn in slums and go downstairs to meet Tantalus. -Get important item from mansion. -Return to Treno with Dr. Tot. -Enter Gargan Roo. Gargan Roo *~*~*~*~*~* -Fight boss when gargan stops. -Get out and get caught in Alexandria. Mist Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Head for Cleyra. Cleyra *~*~*~* -Head up trunk (takes long time). -At top, lose Freya then head for palace. -Go to inn. -Fight boss when asked to do so. -Go to palace and watch proceedings. -Help repel attack. -Fight boss. -End up on ship. Red Rose *~*~*~*~* -Listen to Queen Brahne conversation. -Jump in telepods. Alexandria *~*~*~*~*~* -Escape from cage (swing from side to side). -Meet with Zidane outside. -Head for the dungeons. -Fight boss. -Carry Garnet back upstairs. -Fight boss. -The game will switch between parties. With Zidane run downstairs into trap and get on Gargant when set free. With Freya just fight a few monsters and the game automatically moves on. Pinnacle Rocks *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -(Not 100% necessary, but highly recommended) Speak to the Eidolon then find the parts to his story to acquire him. -Leave from the far side. Lindblum *~*~*~*~* -Speak with Cid at the castle and receive important item. -Exit to world map via the Dragon's Gate. Mist Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Head for the swamp. -Get Quina and find the ruins to the north. -Run away from the trap and meet the boss. -Fight boss and enter Roo. Fossil Roo *~*~*~*~*~* -Progress through this very long tunnel by getting grass and feeding it to the Gargants. They will transport you to a new area. You must activate switches to alter paths. The final switch is located at the top of some ivy. Outer Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Go straight ahead to Conde Petie. Conde Petie *~*~*~*~*~* -Head for the shop and see the black mage. Exit to the continent. Outer Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Go down the side of the slope leading to Conde Petie to reach Black Mage Village. Black Mage Village *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Walk randomly around the owl forest to reach the actual village. -Wander around and go to the inn when prompted to do so. -You'll automatically leave after speaking to the story. Outer Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Go back to Conde Petie. Conde Petie *~*~*~*~*~* -You will watch several sequences which result in an event leading to you exiting Conde Petie from the other end. Conde Petie Mountain Path *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Meet Eiko and follow the path. -Fight the boss. -Exit to the continent the other side. Outer Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Go forth to Madain Sari. Madain Sari *~*~*~*~*~* -You will witness many long sequences which have relevance to the story. Proceed through these and you will leave. Outer Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Go to the Mountain Path. Conde Petie Mountain Path *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Take the path which leads to the Lifa Tree. Outer Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Go to the Lifa Tree (you can't miss it). Lifa Tree *~*~*~*~* -Watch the sequence showing the deactivation of the seal. -For a while this will be a labyrinth of roots with the odd chest. Keep going until you reach a leaf elevator. -Reach the bottom of the spiral and fight the boss. -Exit to map (automatic). Outer Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Go back to Madain Sari. Madain Sari *~*~*~*~*~* -Leave Eiko. -Go to Eidolon wall. -Watch events then fight boss. -Return to Eiko's house for some more talking. -Leave and Amarant will appear to join you. Outer Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -You have to go back to the Lifa Tree again. Lifa Tree *~*~*~*~* -Enter tree and fight enemies. -Battle Kuja's monsters. -Run down hill and collect Aquamarine. -Watch video. -End of disc. O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=O | >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DISC 3 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< | O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=O ID #3c Alexandria *~*~*~*~*~* -Watch sequences in bar then take control of Vivi. -Talk to Zidane. -Head for the back alley where you met Puck and talk to the Tantalus people. -You now take control of Eiko. -Go up two screens and down the stairs. -Watch ensuing scene. -With Zidane, go to the castle from the main town. -Watch scenes (that seriously affect the plot). Treno *~*~* -Go to the Card Stadium. -Talk to vendor to begin tournament. -Play through a couple of contestants. Alexandria *~*~*~*~*~* -Watch the brilliant videos that follow then take control of Steiner and Beatrix. -Fight some monsters until you control Dagger again. -Walk right to the top of the castle and meet with Eiko. -Observe more FMVs and wait until you see everyone in Lindblum. Lindblum Castle *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -As Zidane, get up and leave the guest room. -Head for the telescope where you saw Dagger in disc 1. -Speak to Dagger then head downstairs and go to Cid's room (go up). -Watch the following scenes. -Go to the guest room (where you started) and speak to Dagger. -Go to Lindblum town, Theatre District. Lindblum *~*~*~*~* -Go to house near station. -Talk to the man then search the left side of the room. -Go to Tantalus hideout. -Talk to Cinna. -Take the bus to the Business District. -Talk to the woman by the fountain. -Head back to the castle. Lindblum Castle *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Observe the amazing events that follow. -Head down to your new ship (base level in elevator). -Go north to Outer Continent then get off near Black Mage Village. Outer Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Go to Black Mage Village. Black Mage Village *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -After Vivi leaves go to the cemetary (far end of village). -Head for windmill with Chocobo in it. -Leave. Outer Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Get back into your ship. -Navigate round the continent to the eastern side and get off near the four holes in the sand. -Walk into the one with no sand coming out. Desert Palace *~*~*~*~*~*~* -Follow Kuja's orders and listen to his briefing for the mission to come. -Board the airship when you're ready. Forgotten Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Walk to Oeilvert. Oeilvert *~*~*~*~* -Go north into the dungeon and complete the various puzzles set for you. These involve touching crystal balls to change their colour, and projecting images in various places. -Enter the Face room and listen to their story. -Check the green orbs after you see what you get shown, watch the FMV and fight the boss that appears. Desert Palace *~*~*~*~*~*~* -Complete the puzzle with Cid to turn the sand-timer. -With your party, solve the puzzles involving candles and statues until you reach the boss, then defeat it. Try to get all bloodstones before fighting it, to make it as easy as possible. -Head out into the world map (no chance of using the airship, it's gone). Outer Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Set sail and go west to Esto Gaza, on the Lost Continent. Lost Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Go straight to the City-like place and enter it. Esto Gaza *~*~*~*~* -Talk to the cleric and go up to Mount Gulug, hot on Kuja's trail. Mount Gulug *~*~*~*~*~* -This is a large maze of paths and shacks. It takes a while to get through it all, but at the end you have Zidane trying to help Eiko. Watch the scenes that follow and fight the boss. Return to Lindblum (automatic). Lindblum Castle *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -When you control Zidane again, head for the Conference Room. -Leave and get into the Hilda Garde III. World Map *~*~*~*~* -Head for the northern part of the Forgotten Continent. Ipsen Castle, your destination, is located in a sunken basin in this area. Enter it. Ipsen Castle *~*~*~*~*~*~* -Another dungeon, full of platforms and ladders. You should work your way into the inner sanctum and fight the boss you meet there. -Leave and Zidane returns again (you'll find out why). Head into the first room on the right and go to Amarant. Go back to the ship (automatic). World Map *~*~*~*~* -You have to drop off two party members in each shrine. -Go north to the water shrine and further north to the fire shrine, in the Lost Continent. Go to the southeastern part of the Forgotten Continent to find the wind shrine then the eastern part of the Outer Continent for the earth shrine. Earth Shrine *~*~*~*~*~*~* -Fight the boss. Terra *~*~* -Walk forward until you reach the girl that looks like Zidane. Follow her along the path until you reach the small town. Bran Bal *~*~*~*~* -After you see the FMV, go to the next screen. -Explore the village and talk to everyone. Speak to the girl. -Basically, you now need to explore and talk to your team-mates to discover more about Zidane and the plot. In the screen where Amarant joins you enter the green aura. Pandemonium *~*~*~*~*~* -Follow Garland across the platforms and you will end up fighting several monsters. Defeat them. -Go south then east and press the button to start the timer. -Play the annoying puzzle where you have to switch between parties to reach the top of the floating ledge. -This is followed by an even more annoying puzzle involving teleport pads. -Eventually you reach the boss area. You have to fight three bosses in succession to finish the disc. -End of disc. O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=O | >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DISC 4 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< | O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=O ID #3d Black Mage Village *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Leave. Outer Continent *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -Get into the Invincible. -Fly to the Lifa tree and enter the nebula of fiery stuff above it. Lifa Tree *~*~*~*~* -Fight the boss. Memoria *~*~*~* -This is probably the largest dungeon in the game. You have to go from room to room, observing the memories of you characters. There are five bosses you have to face at different intervals too. Very tough. -At the end of it all is the edge of a cliff where you must face the final bosses. There are two. Good luck on this! -Enjoy the ending! -End of disc. ========================= )))4. Legal Disclaimer((( ========================= ID #4 This file is Copyright ©2003-04 Duncan Hardy. It is for personal use only, and the only places in the public domain at which it may be found are GameFAQs , IGN and RPG Classics. No other web sites currently have permission to use it. Violation of the above terms might result in legal action, but probably won't. However, I will do all I can to prevent you from using my guide if you steal it. So save me the hassle of chasing you and leave it alone. Although the file isn't very big, I spent a long time researching the information inside it. Final Fantasy IX and all related media is the property of Square Ltd. 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