---
title: "Final Fantasy IX — Belly Score 9.9 | Belly Score"
url: https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-9
description: "Final Fantasy IX gets a Belly Score of 9.9/10. BELLY APPROVED"
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# Final Fantasy IX

Belly Score

9.9

Community Score

Platform

PlayStation: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation,
PlayStation 3: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-3,
PlayStation Portable: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-portable,
PC: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/pc,
Android: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/android,
iOS: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/ios,
Xbox One: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/xbox-one,
Nintendo Switch: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/nintendo-switch,
PlayStation 4: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-4

Genre

RPG: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/rpg,
Adventure: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/adventure

Released

Jul 7, 2000: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/2000

Developer

Square

Publisher

Square Enix

About

Final Fantasy 9 is a love letter to the series' roots, trading the gritty industrial vibes of its predecessors for a vibrant, storybook world. You play as Zidane, a charming thief who accidentally kidnaps a princess, kicking off a journey that feels like a classic high-fantasy adventure. Beneath its whimsical, colorful exterior lies a surprisingly heavy narrative that grapples with existential dread and the weight of mortality. It is a masterclass in character-driven storytelling, proving that even the most cartoonish mages can deliver the most profound lessons on what it means to be alive.

The Belly's Verdict

BELLY APPROVED

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## Prediction Results

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Vibe Tags

Adventurous: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/adventurous
Whimsical: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/whimsical
Charming: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/charming
Emotional: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/emotional
Melancholic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/melancholic
Nostalgic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/nostalgic

Themes

High Fantasy: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/high-fantasy
Medieval: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/medieval

Original Belly Score Video

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Community

3.6

1 rating

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https://bellyscore.com/game/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree

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