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[Crimson]

Because in this developing stupid society, anything that isnt 6ft tall and covered in dark attire is automatically childish.


But screw that, FFIX ftw.

[Aerisfanatic]

I love this game. Most likely they find it childish based on appearance, so that's no real argument. So screw all those so called hardcore gamers and let them go back to their Halo hell.

[Omecle]

Originally Posted by Kawaii Ryûkishi ^

FFIX is thematically charming, whimsical, fun, and doesn't always take itself completely seriously. Certain people with certain insecurities call these things "childish"; this is their loss.

Agreed.

Originally Posted by trancekuja ^

PS. is Kawaii a robot?

This has been known for awhile now.

By the way, am I alone in not really associating super deformed (or as some say; chibi) designs with children? The designs in FFIX aren't even extreme enough to be even using this as an arguement against the game.

[J.Raven]

The chibi aspect would be probably from stuff like Beatrix's hand being large enough to cover her face.

[Crimson]

It's ironic that people say FFIX is childish yet it contains more deaths in a small time spans than just about any other FF.

A small span of the death timeline in FFIX

Nobles and kids killed in Alexandria when the Prima Vista crashes at the start.

*2 hours later*

Black Mages killed on the cargo ship.

*2 hours later*

Tons of Burmecians slaughtered and STILL being killed.

*cue back to Zidane's group after Garnet scenario*

You know those little kids and their dad and the rat king dude and pretty much anyone who was left in Cleyra?

Yeah, dead.

*After Garnets rescue*

Lindblum attacked, hundreds killed by Atomos

[Vivi22]

Originally Posted by Edgar ^

but FFIX, even with the "FF" at the front, is only a cult hit.

I don't think a game with more than five million sales can be considered a cult hit. Especially when most everyone with any sense loves it.

Square might not make the sales it wants if it was renamed. They'd have to do alot of marketing for that. I guess they are just expecting the name "FF" to kick off their sales =/

It was meant to be a throwback to the stylings of earlier FF titles. Would be much of an homage to FF history if it were renamed.

But yeah, Kawaii explained it best.

[Quin]

I think it's childish. But in the same way that mindlessly running around is childish. And how eating sweets is childish. And how appreciating a good PS1 game with fantastic characters and side-quests, as well as very complicated and adult storylines and themes throughout made by Square Enix at the turn of the century is childish. It's good childish.

[Crimson]

You just totally blew my mind Quin.