FF9 - X/Y/Z/& Concepts of Perfect Game - 4/4: second major updates (V4)

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Published on August 27, 2021 3:20:40 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbM3o-gC6FE

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Final Fantasy IX (2000)

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Duration: 17:53

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Welcome to all fans of Final Fantasy IX,

I updated my "Perfect Game Concepts" challenge once again, and the purpose of this upload is mainly to present the updates, and secondarilly to show some sequences of gameplay tips (which form most of the video in terms of length) related to the Chocobo Hot & Cold and the frogs catching mini games.

As a reminder:
* The presentation of the challenge has been done in the 2018 (V1) video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY3fHkRUh3M
* The first major updates done to the challenge have been presented in the 2019 (V2) video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Au8JfRiS0
* The first minor updates done to the challenge have been presented in the 2020 (V3) video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKjXvACzL6g

Link to download the latest version of the Excel guide (V4):
https://www.mediafire.com/file/z5pkkuw03osdnl8

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Summary of the 'V4' updates presented in this video:
The two main updates of the 'V4' version of the guide are more important than the last ones presented in my 2020 video:
* The first major update is no less than a fourth and new 'concept', that I named 'Concept &' (details from 00:30 to 01:27).
* The second major update is that I made the challenge now also intended for the PAL versions of FF9, by modifying the 'Achievement' related to the festival of the hunt (remember that what I name the 'Achievements' have nothing to do with the achievements and trophies of the non PS1 versions of FF9 since my challenge is only intended for the PS1 platform; all details about the PAL versions specifics and the festival of the hunt appear in this video from 01:29 to 02:05, followed by few info on the Japanese version of the game, that is also a valid version for the challenge by the way).

Another update that is important but for practical purpose only, is that I will order in the 'V4' guide to do most of the Protect Rings 'farming' in Disc 3 (before entering Desert Palace) instead of Disc 4, and above all in Chocobo's Forest instead of Chocobo's Lagoon (all the info and gameplay sequences from 02:15 to 08:18 shows why - with a tip I discovered recently - it is better to do the Protect Rings farming in Chocobo's Forest instead of Chocobo's Lagoon).

Few other minor updates of which the purpose is practicality will also be included in the 'V4' guide, and the most notable one among them is a tip to set the frogs ponds and to follow a convenient ponds visiting routine in case you decide to do a frogs catching 'farming' (reaching 32767 frogs captured is still one of the goals of the challenge) once Quale is defeated, and this will be detailed in this video in the second part of the info and gameplay sequences related to frogs catching, that start at 08:20.

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The technical hardware info starting at 16:29 concludes the video.

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EDIT Sep. 2021: Correction from 01:00 to 01:26 of Steiner's and Freya's trainings and base results in the newly added 'Concept &':

Steiner's training (base results: Speed = 27; Strength = 80; Magic = 65; Spirit = 45; Magic Stones = 71)
* 18 levels for killing one Ring Leader monster with Freya with Level Up before entering Bran Bal: Mythril Sword / Cross Helm / Venetia Shield / Diamond Armor / Dark Matter.
* 8 levels for the forced battle against Abadon without Level Up: Mythril Sword / Genji Helmet / Venetia Shield / Diamond Armor / Dark Matter.
* 74 levels in Disc 4: Defender / Kaiser Helm / Venetia Shield / Diamond Armor / Dark Matter.

Freya's training (base results: Speed = 29; Strength = 76; Magic = 72; Spirit = 40; Magic Stones = 72)
* 18 levels for killing one Ring Leader monster with Steiner with Level Up before entering Bran Bal: Javelin / Genji Helmet / Venetia Shield / Minerva's Plate / Barette.
* 6 levels for the forced battle against Amdusias without Level Up: Javelin / Cross Helm / Venetia Shield / Minerva's Plate / Barette.
* 68 level in Disc 4: Kaiser Helm / Venetia Shield / Minerva's Plate / Dark Matter.
* 6 level preferably in Disc 4: Kaiser Helm / Venetia Shield / Minerva's Plate / Barette.

The correction's impact: Freya will end with 40 points of Spirit instead of 39 (note though that you will not be able to carry a 100th copy of Silver Gloves to Disc 4).

Note also that Steiner's results takes into account that he is supposed to take the EXP from the optional battle against Plant Spiders in Evil Forest and thus leaving Evil Forest at level 2 instead of 1.

EDIT Oct. 2021: more accurate Chocobo's Forest Hot & Cold average statistics than those appearing at 08:00 (points per hour/games per hour/region of the game and the PS1):
* Disc 1 reef Chocobo: 12500/54/NTSC -- 8250/46,5/PAL
* Disc 3 ocean Chocobo: 24500/48/NTSC --18000/43,5/PAL
* Disc 4 flying Chocobo: 27000/50/NTSC -- 20000/45/PAL

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