IX's connection to former FF's

[Old Manus]

Palom is the annoying twin. Porom is the one always trying to keep him in line.

Bah, they're both annoying.

[Destai]

There actually are a few music references, too.
If you listen close in kuja's theme, and Intension of the earth from FF5, you can just barely hear a trace of similarity.

Thats probably just a coincidence

[strawberryman]

Thats probably just a coincidence

Possibly.

[roargoesthelion]

Near the end around the time you fight trance kuja someone says cloud and squall in a sentance. not sure who. either kuja or zidane.

[SeeDRankLou]

"Pandemonium, The Castle Frozen in Time" is a slower organ remix of "Castle Pandemonium" from FFII.

[TheSpoonyBard]

Near the end around the time you fight trance kuja someone says cloud and squall in a sentance. not sure who. either kuja or zidane.

This has already been mentioned, and it was Marcus, not Kuja or Zidane.

Cloud is referred to yet *again* in the ending...well, sorta. During the retelling of the intro play, Marcus delivers the line "let no cloud nor squall drive us apart", or somesuch. Gee, how fitting that he'd choose those two words.

[xxspawnerxx]

Ive heard that IX has some connection to every FF before it. The connections to I are pretty obvious between Garland and the 4 chaoses or whatever they were called. I can remember Zidane making a reference to some spikey haired guy with a large sword also. Anyone know other ones?

at the end of the game marcus says in the play (SPOILER)"no cloud no sqaull shall ponder us" or somthing like that

[Lenna]

I thought that the term Rally-Ho! used in Conde Petie was originated from FF4? (SPOILER)When the airship breaks down and you have to fight the Calbrina Doll's? Or is this used in more than one FF game?

[Destai]

Is regent Cid, Cid IXth by any chance?

[TurkSlayer]

Is regent Cid, Cid IXth by any chance?

I'm glad someone besides me had noticed that. In the Buisness district, if you read the statue I believe the memorial either had something for his father, Cid VIII or a note from the regent, Cid IX.

[Braindead_Paul]

I thought that the term Rally-Ho! used in Conde Petie was originated from FF4? (SPOILER)When the airship breaks down and you have to fight the Calbrina Doll's? Or is this used in more than one FF game?

No, it's from FF3 and it is also used in FF5 (if I remember correctly). So it's been used in 4 FFs so far.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

It originated in FFI.

[Gwelenguchenkus]

Thats probably just a coincidence

Actually, I'm pretty sure that Gulug Volcano's music is more than a coincidence. This isn't a 'kind of sounds similar' situation, this is an 'it sounds exactly the same' situation. I think there are probably credible sources that state that this was indeed intentional.

Kuja's theme, however, I'm leaning towards coincidence, but yeah, it does sound similar.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Kuja's theme also sounds like the Shin-Ra theme from FFVII. And "We Will Rock You," from Queen.

[Braindead_Paul]

It originated in FFI.

Yes, I forgot that there were dwarves too...