Current Events > "You should play the original Japanese version of FFIX." I thought.

(+) Yeah! (+)

"It'll be fun." I thought.

>impressing 100 nobles in the US version gives you 10,000 Gil. In the Japanese version, it gives you a slightly random amount of around 900 Gil

>Stiltzken doesn't give you a Ribbon for completing his deals in the Japanese version, meaning you can only have 3 Ribbons total, not enough for a whole party, unlike the US version, where you can get 4

Where the hell is our FFIX International? ;_;
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Your US version IS your International version!
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Man this makes me sad

FFIX is one of my all time favorite games and I didn't even know there was a difference between versions other than the pal Battle Speed issue

FFX I knew all about the different versions because the US wouldn't stop crying about not having Dark Aeons.

But FFIX? News to me
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UnfairRepresent posted...

Man this makes me sad

FFIX is one of my all time favorite games and I didn't even know there was a difference between versions other than the pal Battle Speed issue

FFX I knew all about the different versions because the US wouldn't stop crying about not having Dark Aeons.

But FFIX? News to me

Yeah, I had no idea there were differences in this version either. I thought the next game to get revisions was FFX after FFVII (outside of localization differences in 8 and 9 of course).
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VII and the new weapon fights, plus a few extra scenes but that's about it.
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SavenForever posted...

UnfairRepresent posted...

Man this makes me sad

FFIX is one of my all time favorite games and I didn't even know there was a difference between versions other than the pal Battle Speed issue

FFX I knew all about the different versions because the US wouldn't stop crying about not having Dark Aeons.

But FFIX? News to me

Yeah, I had no idea there were differences in this version either. I thought the next game to get revisions was FFX after FFVII (outside of localization differences in 8 and 9 of course).

FFIX only has one or two things, but in my opinion, an extra 9,900 Gil and an extra goddamn Ribbon are pretty huge. Kinda wish they had done like a "v.1.1" like you sometimes see with games that could have changed that.

gunplagirl posted...

VII and the new weapon fights, plus a few extra scenes but that's about it.

Gameplay-wise, FFVII International is pretty much identical to the US version. Number of discs-wise, it has a 4th disc that serves as a complete guide to the game. A map of every single area, including where items are hidden, as well as a list of all the items, weapons, Materia, etc., and a bestiary revealing all the stats of nearly every monster. (Ruby Weapon and Emerald Weapon excluded.) It even has some behind-the-scenes stuff, like concept art and even a video showing off the beta version of FFVII.
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