1 WARNING: READ BEFORE USING YOUR PLAYSTATION® GAME CONSOLE. A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain CONTENTS light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen Getting Started . 2 or while playing video games, including games played on the PlayStation game console, may Basic Controls . 4 induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals. Certain conditions may induce previously Main Characters . 6 undetected epileptic symptoms even in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy. Travel the World . 8 If you, or anyone in your family, has an epileptic condition, consult your physician prior to ATE–Active Time Events . 9 playing. If you experience any of the following symptoms while playing a video game – dizziness, Battle System . 10 altered vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of awareness, disorientation, any involuntary Character Stats . 12 movement, or convulsions – IMMEDIATELY discontinue use and consult your physician before Status Effects . 14 resuming play. Abilities . 16 Tetra Master Card Game . 22 WARNING TO OWNERS OF PROJECTION TELEVISIONS: Chocobos . 24 Side Quests . 26 Do not connect your PlayStation game console to a projection TV without first consulting the user Other Ways to Enjoy the Game . 27 manual for your projection TV, unless it is of the LCD type. Otherwise, it may permanently damage Credits . 28 your TV screen. Limited Warranty/Game Tips . 29 USE OF UNOFFICIAL PRODUCT: The use of unofficial products and peripherals may damage your PlayStation game console and invalidate your console warranty. Great news! You do not need this manual to play FINAL FANTASY® IX. The in-game help provides all HANDLING YOUR PLAYSTATION DISC: the information you need to play the game. While in • This compact disc is intended for use only with the PlayStation game console. the Menu Screen, press the SELECT button, and a moogle named Mogster will appear and explain • Do not bend it, crush it, or submerge it in liquids. everything you need to know. This same method can • Do not leave it in direct sunlight or near a radiator or other source of heat. be used to explore all of the menus and options. During battle, pressing the SELECT button will show help on each of the commands. So why do you • Be sure to take an occasional break during extended play. need this manual? Because it has hints and other useful information that will help you enjoy FINAL • Keep this compact disc clean. Always hold the disc by the edges and keep it in its protective FANTASY IX to the fullest—sort of like a mini-strategy guide. Refer to this manual before starting and case when not in use. Clean the disc with a lint-free, soft, dry cloth, wiping in straight lines while you play. Enjoy the game! from center to outer edge. Never use solvents or abrasive cleaners. 2 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED 3 SAVING A GAME On the Field Map, you will encounter certain moogles who will allow you to save your game. On the World Map, you may save at any time by calling a moogle with the √ button. When changing discs, you will be prompted disc cover to save your game. A MEMORY CARD with at least one free block is required to save a game. RESET button RESET POWER button ® POWER OPEN ENTERING NAMES POWER indicator OPEN button During the game, you will encounter several characters. When you first meet certain characters, the Name Input Screen will appear. At the Name Controller port 1 MEMORY CARD slot 1 Input Screen, you may <Confirm> the existing default name, or choose a name of your own. To enter a name, highlight letters by moving the cursor with the directional buttons, then press the ≈ button to confirm the letter ® Set up your PlayStation game console according to the instructions in its instruction manual. Make selection. Any mistakes can be deleted by pressing the Ω button. When sure the power is off before inserting or removing a compact disc. Insert disc 1 of FINAL FANTASY® IX you have finished naming your character, move the cursor out of the into your PlayStation game console and close the disc cover. Insert game controllers and turn the letters box with the directional buttons and select <Confirm>. Press the power on. The Title Screen will appear after an opening movie sequence. The opening sequence can ≈ button to finalize your character’s name and continue the game. be skipped at any time by pressing the ≈ button. BEGINNING A NEW GAME CHANGING DISCS On the Title Screen, use the directional buttons to highlight <New When you reach the end of a disc, you will be prompted to open the disc Game>, then press the ≈ button to begin. cover, remove the current disc, and replace it with the specified disc. Do not turn off the power when switching discs. LOADING A SAVED GAME Insert a MEMORY CARD containing saved data into a MEMORY CARD slot, then start up the game as above. On the Title Screen, use the directional buttons to highlight <Continue>, then press the ≈ button. A menu of saved game data will appear. Select the data to load, then press the ≈ button to confirm. 4 BASIC CONTROLS BASIC CONTROLS 5 L2 button R2 button MENU SCREEN L1 button R1 button directional buttons Cursor movement / Select single or multiple party members when using abilities. √ button left stick Cursor movement. Ω button Cancel. ç button directional button ≈ button Confirm / Display ability list (on Status Screen). Ω button √ button Switch between Ability and Equipment Menus. L1 button Change characters / View next page / Select single or multiple party members when using abilities. SELECT button ≈ button R1 button Change characters / View previous page / Select single or multiple party members when using abilities. left stick right stick SELECT button Display Help / Cancel Help. START button Confirm button selection (only on Custom Controller Screen in the Config Menu). ANALOG mode switch/LED START button FIELD SCREEN directional buttons Character movement. The controls for FINAL FANTASY IX will change depending on left stick Character movement. L R NOTE: Ω button Hold down to walk (or run, if set in Config Menu) when pressed with directional button / which screen you are in. Please refer to the following charts for If your controller looks Cancel. the control layout for each of the different screens. SELECT START like this, please follow the digital instructions ≈ button Examine / Talk / Confirm. in the following charts. ç Open Main Menu. • The character will either walk or run depending on how far the left stick is pushed. button √ Examine / Talk / Confirm / Challenge a card player. • Button configurations can be changed in the Config Menu. button Display HERE icon / View ATE. • Turn the vibration function of the DUALSHOCK™ analog controller ON/OFF in the Config Menu. SELECT button Pause. • The left and right sticks of the DUALSHOCK™ analog controller can be used only when the LED is lit. START button • The vibration function of the DUALSHOCK™ analog controller can be used even when the LED is off. • Press the L1, L2, R1, R2, SELECT, and START buttons simultaneously to perform a Soft Reset, returning the game to the Title Screen. WORLD MAP SCREEN directional buttons Character movement / Change direction and altitude of airship. BATTLE SCREEN left stick Character movement / Change direction and altitude of airship. directional buttons Cursor movement. right stick Move vehicle forward/backward. left stick Cursor movement. Ω button Exit vehicle. Ω button Cancel. ≈ button Enter buildings / Ride vehicle / Move vehicle forward. ≈ button Confirm. ç button Open Main Menu / Move inside the vehicle. ç button Cycle to a different ready character. √ button Call moogle / Move vehicle backward. √ button Hold down to clear all windows. L1 button Rotate map clockwise. L1 button View previous page / Select single or multiple targets / Escape from battle (when held down with R1 button). L2 button Lock/unlock camera rotation. L2 button Display/cancel Target Window. R1 button Rotate map counterclockwise. R1 button View next page / Select single or multiple targets/Escape from battle (when held down with L1 button). R2 button Switch perspective. SELECT button Display Help / Cancel Help. SELECT button Toggle navigation map. START button Pause. START button Pause. TIP: Use the SELECT button during battle to check an item’s effect. TIP: Press the ç button when the large navigation map (on the world map) is displayed to check the controls. 6 MAIN CHARACTERS MAIN CHARACTERS 7 The eight main characters of FINAL FANTASY IX each have their own views, goals, abilities, and outlooks on life. See how their paths cross and affect the outcome of the story. AMARANT CORAL QUINA ADELBERT The only QUEN STEINER dependable thing I do what I want! about the future is ZIDANE TRIBAL Having sworn fealty, You have problem!? uncertainty. You don’t need a reason to must I spend my life help people. in servitude? FREYA CRESCENT EIKO To be forgotten is VIVI ORNITIER worse than death. CAROL How do you prove that GARNET TIL I don’t wanna be TH you exist? Maybe we ALEXANDROS 17 alone anymore… don’t exist… Someday I will be queen, but I will always be myself. TIP: Remember the information mentioned by townspeople or found on bulletin boards in various places: It may come in handy during battles with certain enemies. TIP: Hunt down the fangs first to receive a high score in Lindblum’s Festival of the Hunt. Also, in the Business District… 8 TRAVEL THE WORLD ATE – ACTIVE TIME EVENTS 9 The story takes place in an expansive world. Explore carefully so you don’t miss anything.