Quote Originally Posted by Wolf Kanno View Post
VIII and IX had one or two little things that made exploring the world map worthwhile but overall, they were pretty barren to me.
There were Qu's Marshes, Quan's Dwelling, the secluded cliff roving with Grand Dragons, North and South Gates, Mognet Central, a number of locations exclusive to the Chocobo side-quest, Vile Island, and (best of all) Daguerro. FFIX had a great world map, the kind I wish more games had.