Final Fantasy IX was the *counts* 4th FF I completed, and it's my second favorite FF. I first played and beat FFVII twice, then I got some other FFs. I played and beat FFVI, and I also got FFIV and FFV. I liked FFIV, although it was quite hard. I didn't really like FFV, though. I got FFVIII, which I played and beat. Then I got FFIX, and I really enjoyed playing the game. After I beat IX, I think I beat IV, and it was pretty fun. After hesitating to give FFV another chance for a long time, I finally decided to play it, and it seemed to grow on me, and I ended up liking FFV a lot, especially the gameplay.