On IX i got stuck after disc 1 many many times, because my disc 2 was broken. That was sad.

And for some reason it took me awhile to find the shadow trick in that Desert Palace. I think the lighting may have been bad on my tv, because it's not that hard to figure out.

On FFIV I was such a newb I didn't understand the concept of saving, so I was stuck on that game for a long long time. Each time I played I would make it further and further, but never beat Milon on Mt. Ordeals until I finally figured out how to save. I grew very very familiar with the first chunk of this game!