FFIX vs FFX

[Pumpkin]

Which do you prefer, the throwback end of an era Final Fantasy IX, or the first PS2 entry with the first voice acting FFX?

[Jinx]

I chose equally, even though FFIX is my actual favorite. I like the both a lot and both have been in my "favorite" spot in the past. I think they're equally good games for different reasons.

[Freya]

The story of IX resonated with me more than Xs. I share that optimism with Zidane but i've had my low points too where only friends pulled me through.

Plus, chocographs from chocobo hot and cold.

[Omni-Odin]

I chose FFX. I like IX, but I never loved it as much as some do on this site. FFX resonates with me still. Probably my most replayed FF outside of FFVII. Just a gorgeous game to me.

[The Man]

IX, and it isn't close.

[Sephiroth]

Super Saiyan 4 >Whale

[Vermachtnis]

I liked the cast of IX more than X.

[Wolf Kanno]

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[Forsaken Lover]

WK posting to show his support for FFX.

[Ayen]

I prefer Final Fantasy X. IX isn't that far behind, though. Both are in my top five. Who knows how that list will be organized when I replayed all of them, though.

[Shiva95]

I like them both equally. It depends of my mood. It's two amazing games.

[metagloria]

X, and it's not particularly close. I think IX is great but really overrated.

[Rez09]

Had I been asked this even a year ago, I'd have picked X over IX by a mile. However, after attempting to play X again, I realize the odd predicament I am placed into, as it turns out, after all the badmouthing, I'd much rather be playing FF IX.

As much as I dislike the main cast of IX, Steiner and Freya excepted, I'd rather spend two hours alone in a room with that cast than five minutes with Yuna or Tidus or Wakka. The situation is the same with combat and dungeons as well, as I somehow never noticed how tedious it all was in X until I was replaying it, where I was never bothered either element, barring that stupid Trance system, in IX. I prefer the traditional leveling system to the sphere grid, I prefer the cities in IX, I appreciate having a traversable world map and blue mage that matters, I prefer having limits that aren't mini-games, I liked weapon synthesis more than the attribute slapping X offered, I like summons that just do their business attacking instead of replacing my party when they end up so vastly inferior, I liked learning skills from gear and assigning them; I like everything more about IX than X.

EXCEPT
for Blitzball. Blitzball kicks the trout out of Tetra Master.

AND
X's 'postgame'. Playing X again I realized that all the fun I had previously was in collecting materials to make great weapons and improving my stats in the sphere grid to fight arena monsters. That's it. That's ALL I DID THAT I ENJOYED IN THE ENTIRE GAME. And I actually really enjoyed it, even when replaying the game, but, realistically, that isn't enough to edge it over FF IX, even if I don't like IX all that much.

[Pumpkin]

I disagree with so many things in your post. But the world would be pretty boring if we all agreed on everything

I love the cast of IX, they are my favourite video game ensemble. I dislike the cast of X more and more with each playthrough (I used to love Lulu, Rikku, and Auron, and now I couldn't really care less about them) with the exception of Yuna and Kimahri who I like more and more. I hate Blitzball with a passion, but I love Tetra Master and Chocobo Hot & Cold. I also like the summons sticking around and fighting.

I do agree with you about Trance though. So awful

[Rez09]

I forgot about Chocobo Hot and Cold.