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Final Fantasy IX

2000 · Square

Journey with a varied cast through a storybook world concerned with identity, belonging and mortality.

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GAMEBOX SCORE

92

Provisional GAMEBOX editorial ratings. These are not verified facts or aggregate review scores.

/ 100

Retro Score92
Hidden Gem85
Revival Potential82

GAME DNA

experience
Narrative-driven · Role immersion · Companion journey
genre
RPG
mood
Epic · Thoughtful
gameplay
Role Playing · Character Building · Exploration
difficulty
Medium
era
2000s
pacing
Balanced
perspective
Fixed-camera
structure
Linear

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EpicThoughtfulRole PlayingCharacter BuildingExploration

ABOUT THE GAME

Journey with a varied cast through a storybook world concerned with identity, belonging and mortality.

Journey with a varied cast through a storybook world concerned with identity, belonging and mortality.

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RETRO HISTORY

First listed release: 2000. Explore the cited source for the game's release and development history.

ORIGINAL RELEASE
2000
Developer
Square
Publisher
Square · Square Electronic Arts · Square Europe · Square Enix

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1997

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VERY STRONG MATCH

Companion journey · Role immersion · Epic · Thoughtful · RPG

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Companion journey experiences (building an experience around relationships with companions) and Role immersion experiences (inhabiting and developing a character within a world); Epic / Thoughtful mood; RPG genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Companion journey · Narrative-driven · Role immersion100% distinctive overlap · 66.2 / 66.2 points
  • mood: Epic · Thoughtful100% distinctive overlap · 47.3 / 47.3 points
  • genre: RPG100% distinctive overlap · 19.5 / 19.5 points
  • gameplay: Character Building · Exploration · Role Playing100% distinctive overlap · 21.7 / 21.7 points
  • structure: Linear100% distinctive overlap · 20.3 / 20.3 points
  • pacing: Balanced100% distinctive overlap · 12.0 / 12.0 points
  • perspective: Fixed-camera100% distinctive overlap · 15.3 / 15.3 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points

2001

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VERY STRONG MATCH

Companion journey · Role immersion · Epic · Thoughtful · RPG

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Companion journey experiences (building an experience around relationships with companions) and Role immersion experiences (inhabiting and developing a character within a world); Epic / Thoughtful mood; RPG genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Companion journey · Narrative-driven · Role immersion100% distinctive overlap · 66.2 / 66.2 points
  • mood: Epic · Thoughtful100% distinctive overlap · 47.3 / 47.3 points
  • genre: RPG100% distinctive overlap · 19.5 / 19.5 points
  • gameplay: Character Building · Exploration · Role Playing100% distinctive overlap · 21.7 / 21.7 points
  • structure: Linear100% distinctive overlap · 20.3 / 20.3 points
  • pacing: Balanced100% distinctive overlap · 12.0 / 12.0 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.9 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: 2000s100% distinctive overlap · 3.6 / 3.6 points

1994

Final Fantasy VI

91% SIMILAR

VERY STRONG MATCH

Companion journey · Role immersion · Epic · Thoughtful · RPG

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Companion journey experiences (building an experience around relationships with companions) and Role immersion experiences (inhabiting and developing a character within a world); Epic / Thoughtful mood; RPG genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Companion journey · Narrative-driven · Role immersion100% distinctive overlap · 66.2 / 66.2 points
  • mood: Epic · Thoughtful100% distinctive overlap · 47.3 / 47.3 points
  • genre: RPG100% distinctive overlap · 19.5 / 19.5 points
  • gameplay: Character Building · Exploration · Role Playing100% distinctive overlap · 21.7 / 21.7 points
  • structure: Linear100% distinctive overlap · 20.3 / 20.3 points
  • pacing: Balanced100% distinctive overlap · 12.0 / 12.0 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 14.7 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points

2004

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

83% SIMILAR

VERY STRONG MATCH

Companion journey · Role immersion · Epic · Thoughtful · RPG

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Companion journey experiences (building an experience around relationships with companions) and Role immersion experiences (inhabiting and developing a character within a world); Epic / Thoughtful mood; RPG genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Companion journey · Narrative-driven · Role immersion100% distinctive overlap · 66.2 / 66.2 points
  • mood: Epic · Thoughtful100% distinctive overlap · 47.3 / 47.3 points
  • genre: RPG100% distinctive overlap · 19.5 / 19.5 points
  • gameplay: Character Building · Exploration · Role Playing100% distinctive overlap · 21.7 / 21.7 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 25.0 points
  • pacing: Balanced100% distinctive overlap · 12.0 / 12.0 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.9 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: 2000s100% distinctive overlap · 3.6 / 3.6 points

1995

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80% SIMILAR

VERY STRONG MATCH

Companion journey · Role immersion · Epic · Thoughtful · RPG

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Companion journey experiences (building an experience around relationships with companions) and Role immersion experiences (inhabiting and developing a character within a world); Epic / Thoughtful mood; RPG genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Companion journey · Narrative-driven · Role immersion100% distinctive overlap · 66.2 / 66.2 points
  • mood: Epic · Thoughtful100% distinctive overlap · 47.3 / 47.3 points
  • genre: RPG100% distinctive overlap · 19.5 / 19.5 points
  • gameplay: Character Building · Exploration · Role Playing100% distinctive overlap · 21.7 / 21.7 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 23.0 points
  • pacing: Balanced100% distinctive overlap · 12.0 / 12.0 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 14.7 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points

1998

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STRONG MATCH

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WHY IT'S SIMILAR

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Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Narrative-driven · Role immersion43% distinctive overlap · 27.8 / 64.3 points
  • mood: Epic · Thoughtful100% distinctive overlap · 47.3 / 47.3 points
  • genre: RPG100% distinctive overlap · 19.5 / 19.5 points
  • gameplay: Character Building · Exploration · Role Playing100% distinctive overlap · 21.7 / 21.7 points
  • structure: Linear100% distinctive overlap · 20.3 / 20.3 points
  • pacing: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 11.1 points
  • perspective: Fixed-camera100% distinctive overlap · 15.3 / 15.3 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points