Hello!

Ive been a big fan of the FF franchise ever since i started playing video games, but i always seem to skip over FF9

So i'll keep it short and sweet..

Is this game worth giving a go?

The only thing i know about this game is it goes back to it's original FF roots being based in a medieval type setting.

Thanks in advance

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Yes. Yes it is.

It's not even just "worth playing". It's a damn good game.

I'd say it's worth playing.

The game is a throw back to the older FFs in terms of setting, you know...actual 'fantasy'

The game play is also like older games with each character being a 'class', which is nice.

It's not the best in the series, but it's better than many games like FF7/11/TA2.


My biggest gripes with the game are the chibi-ish graphic style and, like FF8, the 4th disc kills any exploration.

Try it if you want but to me it's a bellow shit title for FF standards, the worse FF from the main series. Even though I didn't played X or X-2 yet.

Try it if you want but to me it's a bellow shit title for FF standards, the worse FF from the main series. Even though I didn't played X or X-2 yet.
What about FF7 or FFTA2 or FF11 or FFA?


Also, X-2 was fun...

What about FF7 or FFTA2 or FF11 or FFA?
Also, X-2 was fun...


TA2, TA don't count as main series
I liked 7
I didn't played 11, but I don't like MMORPG in general.

I most definitely don't recommend it. Pretty much any other FF from the main series is worth it, but not IX. Unless you care about nothing other than storyline, in which case you should definitely play it.

TA2, TA don't count as main series
I liked 7
I didn't played 11, but I don't like MMORPG in general.
I read over 'main series', so fair enough.

It's pretty boring, to me, even for an MMORPG.

I didn't like FF7...I think the materia system is one of the worst systems in FF.

I didn't like FF7...I think the materia system is one of the worst systems in FF.

Yeah I know, we already talked about it in other thread.

Yes. Yes it is.

It's not even just "worth playing". It's a damn good game.

This.
Best FF of PSX generation. The only other game(for psx), i've had more fun playing was Vagrant Story. Anyway, play it and you won't regret it.

I most definitely don't recommend it. Pretty much any other FF from the main series is worth it, but not IX. Unless you care about nothing other than storyline, in which case you should definitely play it.
And every FF game is 'Focused on Story'. Its a god-damn RPG series! And 9 has the best.

Focused on story is one thing, focused only on story is another. Because honestly I couldn't find anything other than the story and soundtrack that's worth it. That game is barely playable imo.

Mixed reviews it seems..

Well, i picked up this game today and gave it a try. And i have to say, i really like it. In fact, i haven't played anything since. Im still trying to like the main character, Zidane. But apart from that, im loving the story and having a good time with it.

Thanks for the replies.

Don't know what you all people find so thrilling about IX story, to me is worth 2 characters & the rest of the storyline goes down the toilet starting Disc 3.

Don't know what you all people find so thrilling about IX story, to me is worth 2 characters & the rest of the storyline goes down the toilet starting Disc 3.
It's classical and simple....and Chocobo hot'n'cold...

It's classical and simple....and Chocobo hot'n'cold...

Classical & Simple can lick my balls... IV was classical & simple, had a cast of super awesome characters and kicked ass, this is game is bull shit.

i loved everything in ff ix, the characters, the scenario, everything is so poetic, it's a must be done !

It may not be the best in the series, but it is my favorite. From what I've read and heard most people either can't get past the graphics style and/or can't stand the battle system and trance. But if you can get past that and you like a decent storyline, this game will not dissapoint.
I love the sidequests in this game the most, Chocobo Hot and Cold was definately my favorite and the card game was much better than the one in VIII (I couldn't play that one because of all the random rules). Happy gaming!

I dont know why there is so much FF9 hate, but it is out of my favorite RPG's ever. I miss "Fantasy" RPG's since most of the FF games now are futuristic.

Gameplay: 10/10
Story: 7/10
Characters: 8/10
Replay Value: 9/10

Gameplay: 10/10
Characters: 8/10
Replay Value: 9/10

Seriously?.

If you want to know why Smarty & I hate IX.
Check Most ingnored Final Fantasy Thread in the last three pages I guess...

Seriously?.

If you want to know why Smarty & I hate IX.
Check Most ingnored Final Fantasy Thread in the last three pages I guess...

Yeah, not everyone can agree can they.

Yeah, not everyone can agree can they.

No not really XD!

No not really XD!

Haha.

Yeah, I really enjoyed the game actually. My favorite is still FF Tactics, which I think is the most underrrated FF ever.

EDIT: I can agree with you the story was somewhat dull at points... But I enjoyed the Fantasy aspects of it the most.

Yeah, I really enjoyed the game actually. My favorite is still FF Tactics, which I think is the most underrrated FF ever.


Tactics is my fauvorite as well, but the game isn't main series & I don't think it's underrated, sure the game is awesome, but it's not a blockbuster title, it's not in the same level of production, think it as an independent movie type, there's a lot of creativity in independent movies but many of them are not certainly made to satisfy the public.
Besides Tactics with the popularity of VII?, that would kind of suck IMO.

Besides Tactics with the popularity of VII?, that would kind of suck IMO.

FFVII with FFVII's popularity sucks. :D

Man, I've missed so much around here lately :(

@ OP: Listen to no (that's NO) naysayers; FFIX is among the best games ever created. Anyone who thinks it is not up to par with the rest of the series, or 'sucks', can't possibly be playing the same game I did. Give it a try, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Especially that darn Topopoz guy, I dunno what he's thinking! ;) LOL, J.K., it's all good. Everybody's entitled to their own opinions, but coming from someone who loves fantasy, and seeing as how this is a fantasy series, IX is one of the best.

FFVII with FFVII's popularity sucks. :D

Man, I've missed so much around here lately :(

Give it a try, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Especially that darn Topopoz guy, I dunno what he's thinking! ;) LOL, J.K., it's all good. Everybody's entitled to their own opinions, but coming from someone who loves fantasy, and seeing as how this is a fantasy series, IX is one of the best.

Yeah, too bad that VII got all that hype, it's one of my fauvorite games & it's very easy for people to label you as a fanboy for just liking it.

Just for the record, C3nt3rcor3 the only RPG's he played are FF games, the rest is just implied. XD

BTW C3nt3r, I didn't see you around these days, tough week?

Yeah, too bad that VII got all that hype, it's one of my fauvorite games & it's very easy for people to label you as a fanboy for just liking it.

Just for the record, C3nt3rcor3 the only RPG's he played are FF games, the rest is just implied. XD

BTW C3nt3r, I didn't see you around these days, tough week?

LOL, yea, I admit it, I'm really kind of an RPG virgin except for the FF series, Super Mario RPG, Chrono Trigger, and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I'll hafta get back to ya on that. :D

Like I've said, I love all FF titles, just VII's hype annoys me. It used to be one of my favorite games too, tbh, and not in a fanboyish sort of way either like too many people are. Just . . . the same as I love all the others, really.

And actually, it's just been a really busy week :O Been doing this and that, and had no real time to pay the Shrine a visit :( Glad I got some time to do so now though :D

And actually, it's just been a really busy week :O Been doing this and that, and had no real time to pay the Shrine a visit :( Glad I got some time to do so now though :D

You dirty bastard, so doing "this and that" huh? so the person in question got satisfied =D.... If you know what I mean ;).... xDDDDDDDDDD

I understand you, march is kind of a filler month, but now that it's ending, the action is really starting.

HA HA! Not exactly ;) Erm, well, there was that one night. . . . Nah, think I was just driving down a bumpy road half asleep :D

This March is going by really slowly for me, because I'm anxiously awaiting the coming of April. Gonna be the best time I've seen in quite a while :D

In my very humble opinion FFIX is one of the best RPGs you'll ever come across. The story begins with the usual clich� premise, then morphs into something hugely different, into something epic, mature, deep, it draws you in, it stays with you after you play it like a good book would.
The world is believable - I mean, everything in it works with everything else. You wouldn't change a thing in it, everything flows together, characters, locations, music, gameplay, too. Everything is well thought.
The characters, whether you like them or not, are the most human you'll find in a FF. At the end of the game, you can draw out a chart of how everyone feels and interacts with everyone else: you know how Zidane feels about Garnet, about Vivi, about Steiner, about Eiko, about Quina, about Amarant, because the game /tells you/. And the same goes for the others. It's like a big web of connections - yeah, like the real world. That's how it works.
The themes in the game, they are gorgeous. Every one of them sinks in your memory, even those of secondary locations. Every one of them, you can put on your iPod and listen to it, and you're listening to a real song, and you'll find yourself humming it. Not just a tune to break off the silence when running around in a game - they're all songs, beautifully composed.
If you can go past the artstyle, you'll see this game has a mature story. And at the same time, it's not conceited in the least, it never takes itself seriously, and that what makes it so extremely elegant. Yeah, that's the word I'd use to describe it.
If you want to appreciate this game, you have to look for what's under the surface: under the SD art, under the moments of comic relief, under the crapload of references to older FF games, so you'll see what this game is all about. And the reason why it is so underappreaciated, it's because it is hard to do that, to look under the surface. It's easier to stop at what's right in front of your eyes and never go deeper, yeah. But that ruins all the fun, doesn't it? :)

Final Fantasy IX is definitely worth a play. While I'm a huge fan of FFX, this is probably the last game in the series that really felt like Final Fantasy to me. A great cast of characters if you can get past the character design (which doesn't bother me at all), and an intriguing story. I agree with LN9999 that the characters and their relationships are fairly interesting in terms of how everyone is tied together and relates to one another.

The gameplay may be a step back in some ways (The ATB is way too slow I admit), but the overall mechanics of the battle system didn't bother me. Plus I liked the fact that your party was broken down into different character classes. Something that is missing from most modern day RPG's. It adds a degree of depth to the game when you're party members have roles vs. making everyone a demi-God. Give it a shot. It's a fairly good blend of old and new school RPG elements in one package.

Just kinda registered outta the blue - first port of call should really be the registration page, probably, but I just had to come in here and say that 9 isn't necessarily my first FF, but it is the one that I personally enjoyed the most. Forgetting the facts that I never really beat 8 despite getting to Ultamicia, wound up losing 6 on the PS1 to somebody for whatever reason and only ever played perhaps 5 minutes of 7...along with playing a fair bit of 4 and currently working my way through 3 on the DS, it's the one FF I've always felt more compelled to play on through more than the others...the storyline, characterisations, dialogue and music all added up to a delightful little adventure and drew me in with it's charming and colourful world.

And after much thought, I recently realised after replaying it for the first time in nearly 10 years that it beats out Ace Attorney 3 {Trials and Tribulations} as my personal favourite game of all time...which has admittedly been a tricky thing considering that game is freaking awesome. XD;

Me and my fiancee are cosplaying as Zidane and Garnet {Princess Dress, not regular} at Atlanta's AWA this year - we've both agreed {after much playing and discussion} that it actually beat her long time favourite of 4 as her personal favourite FF after never having played it before because of the negative comments people made of the game at the time...she missed out on it, and now it's one of her all time great games, same as mine.

Meh, it doesn't make everyone happy...but to me, I'd much rather play this and have my attention engaged by Zidane, the quirky thief Genome with a tail and fun personality as a character than Squall or Cloud, at any rate...they just came across as unlikeable to me, same with the rest of the cast of those particular games. Anyhow, yeah - That's my 2 Gil on the subject...make of it what you want! :P

Just kinda registered outta the blue - first port of call should really be the registration page, probably, but I just had to come in here and say that 9 isn't necessarily my first FF, but it is the one that I personally enjoyed the most. Forgetting the facts that I never really beat 8 despite getting to Ultamicia, wound up losing 6 on the PS1 to somebody for whatever reason and only ever played perhaps 5 minutes of 7...along with playing a fair bit of 4 and currently working my way through 3 on the DS, it's the one FF I've always felt more compelled to play on through more than the others...the storyline, characterisations, dialogue and music all added up to a delightful little adventure and drew me in with it's charming and colourful world.

And after much thought, I recently realised after replaying it for the first time in nearly 10 years that it beats out Ace Attorney 3 {Trials and Tribulations} as my personal favourite game of all time...which has admittedly been a tricky thing considering that game is freaking awesome. XD;

Me and my fiancee are cosplaying as Zidane and Garnet {Princess Dress, not regular} at Atlanta's AWA this year - we've both agreed {after much playing and discussion} that it actually beat her long time favourite of 4 as her personal favourite FF after never having played it before because of the negative comments people made of the game at the time...she missed out on it, and now it's one of her all time great games, same as mine.

Meh, it doesn't make everyone happy...but to me, I'd much rather play this and have my attention engaged by Zidane, the quirky thief Genome with a tail and fun personality as a character than Squall or Cloud, at any rate...they just came across as unlikeable to me, same with the rest of the cast of those particular games. Anyhow, yeah - That's my 2 Gil on the subject...make of it what you want! :P

You are GOD.

What can I say, I feel that sometimes you just have to say what you feel - and in this case, I just know that my personal thoughts on the game reflect a lot of the gamers who played and enjoyed it for what it was! Hell, I even LOVED the chibi-graphics...

Yeah, I went said it - I liked them, moreso than the character graphics of 8 - fancy that!

Well, thank you for saying it! FFIX unjustly receives so little attention it makes me sick. Its storyline, characters, and music (largest soundtrack in the series, btw) all make it probably the most memorable for me. Now, let me just say, I am one who favors every FF differently, but equally; what makes one title great may not be the strong point of another, such as X and II; X is story-oriented, and does it very well. II excels in just about every OTHER aspect, while still having minor plot to follow. Each game soars in its own unique way, but I can't comprehend why it is that IX is so overlooked by gamers. It got little publicity prior to its release, and even then still got very little promotion in any form. Maybe Square had been eating something funny and for some reason figured people would not like it, so they just decided to let people pick it up and play it if they happened upon it, without any prior knowledge it existed. All I know is, it's one of the absolute greatest gaming experiences of all time. Everything about it shines. It's the truest Final FANTASY I've played, and it does what it does without flaw.

Well, thank you for saying it! FFIX unjustly receives so little attention it makes me sick. Its storyline, characters, and music (largest soundtrack in the series, btw) all make it probably the most memorable for me. Now, let me just say, I am one who favors every FF differently, but equally; what makes one title great may not be the strong point of another, such as X and II; X is story-oriented, and does it very well. II excels in just about every OTHER aspect, while still having minor plot to follow. Each game soars in its own unique way, but I can't comprehend why it is that IX is so overlooked by gamers. It got little publicity prior to its release, and even then still got very little promotion in any form. Maybe Square had been eating something funny and for some reason figured people would not like it, so they just decided to let people pick it up and play it if they happened upon it, without any prior knowledge it existed. All I know is, it's one of the absolute greatest gaming experiences of all time. Everything about it shines. It's the truest Final FANTASY I've played, and it does what it does without flaw.

I have almost the same opinion, except that the game was visciously marketed through viral campaigns but nobody took any notice because the games title was never mentioned. The characters appearing in the campaign were:

Brahne, Beatrix, Kuja, The Tantalus Crew, Gilgamesh (Alleyway Jack) and Vivi.

I have almost the same opinion, except that the game was visciously marketed through viral campaigns but nobody took any notice because the games title was never mentioned. The characters appearing in the campaign were:

Brahne, Beatrix, Kuja, The Tantalus Crew, Gilgamesh (Alleyway Jack) and Vivi.

What the hell were SE thinking with that maneuver? That's foolishness if I ever saw it. Not even the main character?!?! I mean . . . man . . . wtf. . . . They're gonna be hearing from me about that one! One of the best games of all time will probably not even be remembered in ten years . . . maybe five . . . all because SE predicted precisely so and marketed it as such. SHAME ON THEM.

What the hell were SE thinking with that maneuver? That's foolishness if I ever saw it. Not even the main character?!?! I mean . . . man . . . wtf. . . . They're gonna be hearing from me about that one! One of the best games of all time will probably not even be remembered in ten years . . . maybe five . . . all because SE predicted precisely so and marketed it as such. SHAME ON THEM.

Yep.

Seriously?.

If you want to know why Smarty & I hate IX.
Check Most ingnored Final Fantasy Thread in the last three pages I guess...

Final Fantasy 9 was a fine game. Get off your high horse and give me some real reasons why it sucks.

He and Smarty hated the style, the battle system, the storyline, and other things...and while I may not approve his opinion personally, but he is entitled to have it - but there's no need for him to come into a section devoted to a game he despises, other.

Cool story.

He and Smarty hated the style, the battle system, the storyline, and other things...and while I may not approve his opinion personally, but he is entitled to have it - but there's no need for him to come into a section devoted to a game he despises, other.

Just to clarify I enjoyed the storyline. While there is a boatload of other things wrong with it, the storyline and soundtrack must be the only two things I enjoyed.

Just to clarify I enjoyed the storyline because it is the best storyline of all time. While there is a boatload of NOTHING WHATSOEVER wrong with it, the storyline and soundtrack must be two of the infinite things I enjoyed because it is the best game of all time.

I agree with you, my brothah.

I've beaten this game one time since it was released years ago and I remember I didn't like it very much. I decided to try and give it another go a few months ago, but when I opened the CD case....there was no 4th disc :(...

OMG! Is that a ShamWow! lmao

I've beaten this game one time since it was released years ago and I remember I didn't like it very much. I decided to try and give it another go a few months ago, but when I opened the CD case....there was no 4th disc :(...

That would piss me off SO BADLY >:( But, I can't imagine this game would cost much to pick up at a Gamestop or someplace similar. You must embrace the mighty FFIX, my friend! You must, for it is the greatest thing ever!


OMG! Is that a ShamWow! lmao

I just started playing this a couple weeks ago and I'm now on the 3rd disc doing side quests and exploring the world. I have to say, it's a lot better than many people are giving it credit for (i feel that it's better than FFVII, but that's just my opinion). The storyline is great, the music is very good, and the battle system is very fun (i'm gonna have to get reacquainted with controlling only 3 characters).

The only problems I have with it are, 1. Tetra Master (confusing, you don't gain anything except Rebirth Ring, can only carry 100 cards), 2. Getting AP for characters who haven't been in the party in a long time, 3. There are a hell of a lot of hidden treasure items (essentially requiring a guide to get them all), and 4. Getting pwned by Grand Dragon who shows up unexpectedly on the Forgotten Continent.

There being a shitload of hidden items seems like a plus to me. Play the game and explore lots. The Card Game was a bit weak compared to 8s, and you didn't need to run into that Grand Dragon ;).

1. Tetra Master (confusing, you don't gain anything except Rebirth Ring, can only carry 100 cards), 2. Getting AP for characters who haven't been in the party in a long time, 3. There are a hell of a lot of hidden treasure items (essentially requiring a guide to get them all), and 4. Getting pwned by Grand Dragon who shows up unexpectedly on the Forgotten Continent.

Well, let's see:

1: Yeah, tetra master may look a little confusing, but it's actually a lot more simple than I remember 8's card game being - even my fiance, who HATED 8's game admitted that this game was a lot more forgiving with it's rules.

2: I suppose they assumed that you'd already know who your main party was at a particular point anyway, so the second party of 4 became a little less of an important issue - but considering you have plenty of time to grind when you switch parties, it's more of a slight annoyance that you can fix with some time investment more than a real genuine problem.

3: Well, we're all aware of the Guidbook fiasco - and I pity the fools who went for a 100%, only to be told a few years later that it's virtually rendered both Impossible AND Pointless with the last Steiner weapon...Dick move, Square, Dick move! D<

4: All I can say is it's always best to have some absorbing items for grand dragons - there's plenty of Equipment capable of converting their thunder/earth attacks into health, if you know what to look for, and where to look!

Still, glad you enjoy it...I personally love it a great deal more than 7 and 8! :P

Yes. Yes it is.

It's not even just "worth playing". It's a damn good game.

Seconding this comment!

Seconding this comment!

As am I. AGAIN, if I did already.

3: Well, we're all aware of the Guidbook fiasco - and I pity the fools who went for a 100%, only to be told a few years later that it's virtually rendered both Impossible AND Pointless with the last Steiner weapon...Dick move, Square, Dick move! D<


Then I'm glad I have it :P

Not just the best Final Fantasy game ever made but the best game ever made in general.

It is as far as I'm concerned. :P { With Ace Attorney 3 right behind it! :D }

If you like the FF series give it a shot. To be honest I and probably a bunch of you guys here bought the game when it first came out. I ran to the store right after school and bought it. 55$ back then. Anyways the story I think at least is good, not the best but on par like every other FF series. Graphics, well what can you say, it's a PS1 game. Though at that time it was really good. Game play was also good, 4 characters to command, battling is easy. I mean from boosting Vivi and just wasting monsters one by one it never gets bored.

As for the music, it's one of the largest I have to say lol. But the music is really good! Like all FF games, the soundtrack fits really well. There were certain parts I never liked but in all really, it fits.

on par like every other FF series.

FF is one series.

English isn't his first language, it appears - methinks he got his words mixed up.

When speaking of the mighty FFIX, one must ensure their words are in perfect order. I command it.

When speaking of the mighty FFIX, one must ensure their words are in perfect order. I command it.

lol, that's funny. Oh.. is that ANOTHER great invention?

And Excalibur II in FFIX sucks, that was not squares best idea

lol, that's funny. Oh.. is that ANOTHER great invention?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE5X8hLMqok


And Excalibur II in FFIX sucks, that was not squares best idea

Never found it.

Never found it.

You have to beat the game in under 10 or 11 hours. If that's done, when you go to get Excalibur, you'll instead get Excalibur II.

You have to beat the game in under 10 or 11 hours. If that's done, when you go to get Excalibur, you'll instead get Excalibur II.

Yup. And is why it sucks. The sword is very powerful sure, but to get it, you must ruin the game. You can't enjoy all the good stuff about it, you're just stressing for hours to hurry, hurry, hurry.

Meh, I would hate that too :/ I don't like playing games having to rush. That's kind of why I've never gotten into Zelda: Majora's Mask that well; I simply enjoy playing for my own amusement, not feeling like I have to meet some deadline. I get enough of that from my job.

Meh, I would hate that too :/ I don't like playing games having to rush. That's kind of why I've never gotten into Zelda: Majora's Mask that well; I simply enjoy playing for my own amusement, not feeling like I have to meet some deadline. I get enough of that from my job.

Yeah i was excited to play Majora's mask cause I'm a big Zelda fan. I was soooo disappointed in it.

Meh, I would hate that too :/ I don't like playing games having to rush. That's kind of why I've never gotten into Zelda: Majora's Mask that well; I simply enjoy playing for my own amusement, not feeling like I have to meet some deadline. I get enough of that from my job.
That's where the Song of Time, Song of Double Time, and Song of Inverted Time come in.
The game allows you to fully focus on parts of the game by slowing time down or skipping ahead to hurry things along. You can reset time to do it again and again or explore something else.
I love it.

Not to mention you can rape the bosses with Oni-Link over and over. xD
I wish I could do the same in Ocarina of Time, fighting the bosses again for kicks. Also wished it had more sidequests like Majora's Mask. Same goes for Twilight Princess - it really needed sidequests for more fun. Boss creatures were also fun to fight, and at least they threw in that 50-floor mini-dungeon in the Gerudo Desert. Fighting 4 Dark Nuts simultaneously was no easy task. It felt so good to beat them at the end, now I'd like to try that Action Replay code that turns any of the small, easily-broken rocks into Dark Nuts. Also turns pumpkins into Dark Nuts. Imagine an Ordon Village with a platoon of Dark Nuts thirsting for Link's blood, lol.

You still only have 3 days to complete any single task or dungeon. When you reset time, you must begin the task/dungeon again. The songs do not eliminate the need for speed.

That's where the Song of Time, Song of Double Time, and Song of Inverted Time come in.
The game allows you to fully focus on parts of the game by slowing time down or skipping ahead to hurry things along. You can reset time to do it again and again or explore something else.
I love it.

Not to mention you can rape the bosses with Oni-Link over and over. xD
I wish I could do the same in Ocarina of Time, fighting the bosses again for kicks. Also wished it had more sidequests like Majora's Mask. Same goes for Twilight Princess - it really needed sidequests for more fun. Boss creatures were also fun to fight, and at least they threw in that 50-floor mini-dungeon in the Gerudo Desert. Fighting 4 Dark Nuts simultaneously was no easy task. It felt so good to beat them at the end, now I'd like to try that Action Replay code that turns any of the small, easily-broken rocks into Dark Nuts. Also turns pumpkins into Dark Nuts. Imagine an Ordon Village with a platoon of Dark Nuts thirsting for Link's blood, lol.

I still definitely intend to focus on Majora's Mask one of these days when I have some time, because I do love it, it's just the whole time limit seems sort of daunting for someone like me who doesn't have all day to sit and play games. It looks amazing, and the transformations with the masks is a very intriguing idea Nintendo had.

Also, I think I'm one of the only people who a.) LOVES Twilight Princess, and b.) didn't mind the lack of sidequests. It's simply an incredible game in every way, to me at least. It's got a great soundtrack, great graphics, great gameplay (speaking as one who's only played the Wii version), and imo, a great storyline.

That 50-floor dungeon did conquer me again and again, though :O So much so that I never completed it :O

Didn't beat the 50-floor dungeon? n00b =P
LoZ's not for you then. xD

I've got the TP soundtrack in my ipod for on-the-go listening. \m/_ d^.^b

Lol, I'm Noob Noobson. And I've got the soundtrack too; love it!