King Edgar 0's Final Fantasy 9 Guide. Version 0.4 | July 9th 2000 New in this version: Slightly improved layout. Walkthrough now covers all of disc 1. Contents so far: Section 0: Information Section 1: Translations/Lists. \____ |-- Basic item list |-- Very basic spell list Section 2: The walkthrough. Section 3: Extra stuff -=| Section 0: Information |=- This main reason for this guide is to help you through any tough times you may be having. It is not intended to walk you through the entire game... why? Because that would ruin it. This FAQ is copyright 2000 and above King Edgar 0 AKA James Danzl III. You may post it on any website providing you E-mail me at KingEdgar0@aol.com to inform me of this, give me a link to your page, and do not change the faq in any way. Expect updates to be very common for a little while. The newest version of this FAQ, and others by me, can always be found at www.trealms.org You will need a a program that can display japanese correctly in order to use this faq to its full potential. I recommend NJStar Japanese WP. Which can be found at www.njstar.com This faq should be viewed in arial at 9 point.. as that's what it was written in. It will look like crap in anything bigger. I know that the style of this faq is quite strange/stupid. I did it for a few reasons. 1: This FAQ is for people with no japanese. 2: This FAQ tries not to spoil anything. 3: This FAQ assumes that you are a complete idiot. . The Best way to read this FAQ: Save the file, Open it with NJstar Japanese WP, Change the size to 9. -=| Section 1: Translations/Lists. |=- Basic Item list/translation Name(jap) Name(eng) What it does Price ポーション Potion Recover 150 HP 50 フェニックスの尾 Pheonix Down Revives unconcious characters 150 テント Tent Recover HP/MP, only at Save point/WM 800 エーテル Ether Recover 150 MP ?? Basic Spell list/translation Name(Jap) Name(eng) What it does MP cost White: ケアル Cure Heals some HP 6 ポイソナ Poisona Cures Poison 4 プロテス Protect Raises Defense. 6 Black: ファイア Fire Minor Fire Damage 6 ブリザド Blizzard Minor Ice Damage. 6 サンダー Thunder Minor Lightning damage 6 スロウ Slow Slows the enemy 6 -=| Section 2: The Walkthrough |=- Walkthrough contents: Disc 1: Chapter 1: Zidane and Vivi, Alexandria Chapter 2: The Evil Forest Chapter 3: The Mist Contenent and the Ice Cave Chapter 4: The Village of Dali Chapter 5: Lindbulm Chapter 6: Chocobos and Gizamaluke's Grotto Chapter 7: South Gate and Burmecian Kingdom -=-\/| Chapter 1: Zidane and Vivi, Alexandria |\/-=- You start the game in a dark room, with a little light, walk forward to the small table in the middle of the room and press [action] when the ? bubble apears above your head. Now you get to name this character. If you want to enter his name in english, choose to the third option on the side and enter: ZIDANE, or if you want to name his something else, go ahead. He will be called Zidane throughout this walkthrough though. Pick the 5th option on the side when you are done. After a short chat you will fight an easy battle, with a strange (hehe, and funny) end. Now you get to watch a grown man play with dolls.... (hehe), When you get the chance choose the bottem option. although if you want to you can pick the first one. You will see what I mean. Now the Story changes to another character. Make your way towords the town center. There are quite a few places to enter on the way, so be sure to explore a little and get some treasure. It is also a good idea to buy some potions (ポーション). Once you are at the town center (The screen with the jump ropeing girls. btw... feel free to try it yourself) Once at town center enter the building at the upper-left side. After the short scene leave. Now go to the ticket tent. Choose the first option Now take the left path.After you trip and the little guy comes choose the first option. Now follow. After all the talking you can talk to the moogle (Kupo is his name.) to save. Climb the ladder and then follow him to the end. Along the way you can name this character. If you want to give him his real name, it is Vivi. Now, Back to Zidane... after a lot of talking you fight a battle. Not to hard. After the battle it's time for a 1 on 1 sword duel. All you have to do is press the button it tells you to press. When it is over you get your score (my highest so far is 88) and then you get the choice to do it over again. The top option is yes, the bottem one is no. This scene is pretty automated. Pick the first option when you get the choice. You will eventually have the option to name another character. His real name is Stiener... but because of lack of space... Stiner is as close as you can get. Once you have control you have to find the girl. Explore if you want, but if you want to know where to go, take this path: Up,Down the stairs and then down. At the fountian go left. Now keep going the only way you can basicly. Once at the top of the tower you will lose control for a little bit. Once you get control again you will be Zidane. Just keep following the girl. After a little bit you will fight Steiner. Now it's time to watch what happens when a play goes wrong and you have to make it up as you go along... After a lot of talking, it's time to battle Steiner again. and then again..... this time he has a buddy. After the battle there will be a long wait untill you get control again. -=-\/| Chapter 2: The evil forest. |\/-=- Once you get control again, it is time to learn about the ATE (Active Time Event) system. Basicly... you press select when the little ate box pops up in the corner. You can now control yourself (finally). Walk over to the moogle to save. Now head down and into the big log. The path is easy to follow. Once you reach the end it is time for a boss-type battle. At the very start of the battle you will be introduced to the "trance" system. It is really easy to figure out.. when your little bar gets full, you go into trance mode... you do more damage... some characters have special abilities... you get the picture.. This is a pretty easy battle.. keep attacking and heal garnet when she needs it. After the battle you have to fight yet another battle... this time you have a little help. Once you gain control you are back in the airship. There are a few ATEs in here... be sure to do them all. First head into Vivi's room (go right after the spiral stairs.). Talk to him and then head to the room where you first planned the mission with the dolls (The leader guy will be in there.). After he exits the room talk to him in the main room and pick the first option. Battle time. After this battle head to Steiners room. It is right up the stairs leading from the main room. It was blocked when you first passed it. After you get him back head to Vivi's room again. Now leave the ship. It shouldn't be hard to find the exit. You will meet the read guy on the way out. Now it's time to rescue Garnet! Head the same way you went last time... just go farther in this time. The path is all easy. Be sure to do the active time event on the way! If you have played FF7 you should remember this music. You will eventually end up in a large plant infested cave... time for another boss battle... be sure to use Steiners Flame sword ability. Go to his 3rd option and choose fire (ファイア) to use it. After the battle it's time for the dash of your lifetime. You will have to fight a battle along the way.. just use fire on all and it should be over. After the dash is over (Go Zidane!), there is some talking. You will also be forced to do an ATE. It basicly tells about gameplay options... so if you can't read jap go ahead and pick the bottem option when you get a chance. You are also given an item that lets you call moogles on the WM to save... hit Square when on the world map to use it. Now it's time to say "Hello World, map". -=-\/| Chapter 3: The Mist Contenent and the Ice Cavern |\/-=- Congrats, you finally made it to the World map, Pretty cool isn't it? Well, anyway. Head south-southwest from your starting point. The ice cave will be easy to find. You can also explore this area on the WM.. but you won't find much. There are a few treasures to be gotten however. Once in the ice cavern just explore.. Be sure to dodge the mist! Touching it will force you to fight a battle. Although it is a good way to level up. There are a few secrets.. for example.. take the right path on the second screen up to the ice wall.. and then hit action when the ! appears above your head. Vivi will open up a path. At the first real split in the path take the left path (the one that isn't covered in mist) Have Vivi free the moogle. Time for another one of those ATEs where they teach you about the game... once again, choose the bottem option if you don't understand japanese. Be sure to save it... Now go back to the split in the path and take the right side this time. LoL. this part is great... Once you wake up head forward. Make sure you are healed. Time for another boss battle. For this battle just attack the mage at first. make sure to use potions when you have to. Once you kill the mage then it's time to take out the monster. Be carefull... he will now use some powerfull attacks. Watch the gem on him.. when it turns yellow get ready... That usually means he will use 2 ice attacks. When it turns red..... well... hope that you have more then 100HP. Be carefull. That wave attack can kill you if you havn't been watching your HP. After the battle you rush back to find your friends waking up. Now head forward and follow the path. You now get to name the girl (Finally). Her name is Garnet, or you can name her whatever.. as usual. -=-\/| Chapter 4: The Village of Dali |\/-=- Walk straight over to the town on the WM. Once there your characters decide to stay at the inn, and talk for a little while. You also get to hear a small part of an awesome song while sleeping. After you wake up it is time to find everyone. Be sure to do all the ATEs that pop up. First thing to do is find Vivi. He is easy to find.. just exit the inn and walk up. Now enter the weapon shop, which is right across from the inn. When you are talking to Garnet just keep picking the first option. I would also buy a メイジマッシャー from the store. Be sure to equip it. You should also buy some new armor for everyone.. it will come in handy... And Vivi can get some new spells. Once you leave the weapon store head to the inn window and peek in. Now enter the Inn and talk to her. After the long talk go to the item store. It is to the right of where you saw Vivi. Buy some potions (They will help you..). After your little chat with the shop keeper head to the house on the left side of where Vivi was. After talking outside you can enter. Hit action when the ? appears Above your head and then choose the top option. On your way through this cave you will begin to realize that Dali has a little secret... Keep going through.. You will eventually get Vivi back. In that room make sure you take every path.. First the door up top. Then the path on the right. Keep going untill you get to a new screen. Now you see the full extent of Dali's dark secret... Back to Steiner... Talk to the old man then run down the hill and enter the house. Now wait. Talk to him and then exit. Head down. The next part is mostly automated. After some chatting it's time tiem for a battle. Steiners Magic Sword ability comes in usefull here. I kept using Thunder with it and the boss was finished in no time. Once you have control head back to the inn real quickly to rest up and save, and buy some more items if you need them. Once you are ready head back to the airship. Now you get to watch Zidane try and get a cheap feel. Once you get control head up the ladder. Now head into the control room. After a sad event.. it's time for another battle... this time Vivi is pissed. He starts out in Trance mode.. so be sure to make good use of W-magic. This is a pretty easy battle.. Just use Lightning with Vivi, and Lightning with Steiners magic sword ability. After some talking you get to watch a cool sequence. -=-\/| Chapter 5: Lindbulm |\/-=- You will arrive in the Grand Castle of Lindbulm. Head straight forward once you get control. After the elevator ride you will get to meet... um... a midget with a large mustache.. After that you are brought to an in.. You get to name a new character. Her name is Freija as far as I know. So use that if you want it to match the faq. After some chatting it's time to sleep. Eventually you will be forced to do another ATE, just do the same thing as usual. Now leave the Inn. Don't forget to save it on the way out. Once you get outside it will be time for another ATE. After watching it go right into the building and you will get another ATE. Once that is done with head back to the main street and go up. There is lots of places to explore... some you will want to visit are: Weapon store and BlackSmith. If you buy 2 メイジマッシャー daggers and then go to the blacksmith, you can combine them to create an awesome weapon, at least for this part of the game. The total cost of this is 1700 gil. (500x2 for the daggers, 700 for the blacksmith to combine them.) Now head back to the building across from the inn. Walk to the left side of the screen and get on the train thing. Pick the top option. Be sure to do the ATE once you are outside. Head down the stairs and then enter the first open door you see. After an ATE and some chatting you will have control again. be sure to get all the treasure and go up the ladder to get what is up there. Go outside.. do the ATE, and then go down the stairs. Talk to the group of people standing there. After the talking is over head back to the station. On the screen before the station be sure to enter the lower right door and talk to the people there. Now enter the station. Choose the 3rd option and then go down once you get off of it. You are now back in the Grand Castle. Head right and then take the stairs up. Now enter the door. After Steiner runs off head back down to the fountain room. This is where some kick *** music starts to play. You can sit there and enjoy it for a few minutes like I did, or try and get past the guard (you will fail) and then head back up the stairs and talk to the guard that is sitting on the couch. Now you can get past the guard in the fountain room. Once you are off of the elevator go to the left and walk up the stairs. Keep taking this path. Once you are using the telescope move it up into the upper-left corner, and then move it right until a ! bubble appears, then hit action. Then go right some more, each time you get to a ! press action. There is a total of 6. Now it's time for some kind of strange battle fest thing... Whoever gets the most points wins. It is you, Freija, and Vivi competing. Once you have control head to the station. Hop onto the train. Now.. Time for the battles to begin... Run around town killing as many enemies as possible. You will be updated on Vivi and Freija's points too You should be able to kill every enemy in 1 hit with the combination sword that you can make at the blacksmiths. I still havn't been able to win this event... Freija always wins. Now it's time for victory supper or something... As you can see.. something goes wrong. Now it's just You, Vivi, and Freija for now. Head to the elevator and pick the bottem option. Now hop onto one of the cars and pick the first option. Now head out. Don't forget to save and shop here. -=-\/| Chapter 6: Chocobos and Gizamaluke's Grotto |\/-=- From the Lindbulm exit go East. In the forest right there you can get into the strangest battle... you will see what I mean if you get into one... Keep going east until you reach the beach. Then go North. Cross the bridge. Now walk forward to the big circle forest. This is the first chocobo forest. Enter it if you want to get a chocobo. Go to the Chocobo section if you want more info on this. Once you have gotten a chocobo head back across the bridge and then north.. taking the little path through the mountains. You will see a large door in the mountain eventually. get off your chocobo and save. I would level up too... get to around lvl 10 if you are not already there. Enter the door when you are ready. Talk to the people on the right side to get an item. Now go up the the door. You now see that bells work like keys here. Walk into the door and fight the mages. You should now have another bell. Use it on the right-most door. On the path be sure to hit Action when the ! bubble pops up. continue on this path untl you reach the big bell. Pick the first option when you get the chance. After it opens up get the treasure from inside. Now enter the right bell door. Talk to the moogles. Now try to leave and a moogle will give you another bell. Head back to the big bell room and take the left door. After some talking it's time for a boss battle. This one can be pretty tough. Stick to the basic stratigy... if you have that sword I was talking about (The combination one) you can use an ability that will make the boss blind, making it a little easier... get into Zidane's abilities and use the one that costs 6 mp... should be the 4th one... After the battle there is some talking... Then it switches over to Steiner. -=-\/| Chapter 7: South Gate and the Burmecian Kingdom |\/-=- You now control Steiner. Walk up the gate and enter. Once inside talk to the 2 people on the right. Now talk to the guy on the far left. Then talk to the one guy on the right. Once he is gone try and walk up through the passage. Now talk to the guard. Now you can finally go through the passage. Now talk to the guy up by the train and choose the top option both times. Then find a seat. Now the action switches back to Zidane. Once you are on the World map head north to the location where it rains. Once you are done fighting the mages take the path, keep following it till you get to a room with a treasure chest across a platform... SLOWLY walk across the platform, and run on your way back, The platform should fall. Now head back to where you fought the mages and take the left path. Enter the door on the second floor and continue. Choose the top option when you get the chance on the next screen. Talk to the guy in the corner, then get to the other side of the bed and check under it. Now return to the big door on the right side (you saw it on the way to drop that platform.) Open it. Once the talking is over go up and then into the passage. Once that is over take the right staircase go past the first door to the left, and enter the second one. Enter the door and you will be at a fountain type place. Enter the right door for a save point, and the left one to get a new weapon for Freija. Then go forward. Pick the second option. The rest is pretty automated. You will eventually have to fight a battle... I would try and be around level 15 for this one... She has some very powerfull attacks. The battle will end on a rather down note. End of Disc 1! End of Section 2. -=| Section 3: Extra Stuff |=- Chapter 1: Chocobo basics. Ok.. here we will cover how to get a chocobo. and the basics of what you can do with one. You will probably be in the first chocobo forest if you are reading this... Getting a chocobo: When you first enter the Chocobo forest a Moogle will be chasing a Chocobo around.. After it gets away the moogle will give you an item.. it is something like ギサールの and then some kanji. As for as I know it is Gisal Greens Return to the World map, step on the Chocobo tracks, and use this new Item. Hop on the chocobo and ride it back to the forest. Digging with the Chocobo: Talk to the moogle and choose the first option. Now it's time to play the Chocobo digging game.. You run around and check the ground with Action. When you get close the message will change. When it says クェェッ！！？ you are really close. Keep checking that area! When you find something keep hitting Action until it is dug up. You get stuff when it is over, and your chocobo can go up in levels. Buying more Gisal Greens: talk to the moogle and pick the second option. End of Section 3 Special thanks: The people who helped me get FF9 Gamefaqs, for putting this up. Square... for making this awesome game. And everyone else. Next Version: All of first disc, maybe more. Basic Card game info, More spells, more items. Hopefully a lot of Disc 2 done. I hope you enjoyed the guide and found it usefull. Now if you don't mind I am going to go to sleep. Links: www.gamefaqs.com Best place to get faqs, duh. Everyone already knows this one. www.trealms.org My site, Fun/Interesting gameshark codes, other guides written by me. www.njstar.com Get their Japanese WP, it's the best way to view this guide. www.cmgsccc.com Best place for gameshark codes. Check the Message board out, I moderate there. www.agscc.com Best place for import gameshark codes. www.gamethought.com Great site about importing. Fin