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Lopen posted...

I feel like the similarities between FF4 and FF9 plot boils down to Zidane X Kuja and Kuja X Necron and nothing much else.

I would say they're not very alike on the whole. The fact that people say they are despite the similarities ending with those relationships (the first having a way different dynamic imo) is a testament to how weak the plots of FF4 and FF9 are.

and the main kingdoms being led by power hungry monarchs (although different motivations for both), and Eiko and Rydia being thematically similar (orphan prodigal summoners), and the usage of crystals (though yeah this is just a old school thing that IX tries to go for), and flying chocobos

I also find both battle systems similar in a way? They dialed back IX a lot compared to what VII and VIII brought so thats intentional to the nostalgic feel IX is going for

but yeah thats just how IX is built, an attempt to be a love letter to the old FFs after VII and VIII shook the formula up