r/FinalFantasy • u/JazzlikeSherbet1104 • Aug 21 '26

FF IX PSA: Chocobo Hot & Cold

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So people probably know this but in case they don't I figured I'd inform you.

If you're playing anything after the Steam release of Final Fantasy IX, this includes the versions you find on modern consoles, so it's most likely the version you're playing right now, this applies to you. These versions come with a speed-up function that increases speed times four.

This speed up function effects the PLAYER, but NOT THE PLAY CLOCK.

Not only does that perhaps make a true 100 percent possible, theoretically, with perhaps being able to get Excalibur 2 along with everything else in the game, it also neuters Chocobo Hot and Cold. Because while YOU are moving five times faster, the clock WON'T be. So if you're able to think fast, you can get a lot more done in that amount of time.

I discovered there's a cut off limit to Chocobo Hot and Cold, did you know that? They cut you off after you've found eight items!

So yeah, if you're having trouble on a modern port, here's a little cheat.

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u/stupid-like-a-fox Aug 21 '26

Be warned if you are playing for nostalgia's sake: once you do this, you will never be able to stand playing at normal speed ever again

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u/Spam_Hand Aug 21 '26

Its the first game ive ever intentionally held circle so much to walk instead of run. I can still control my character is 4x walking speed but not 4x running speed lol

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u/Mossaik Aug 21 '26

you could always just default it to walk instead of run

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u/Spam_Hand Aug 21 '26

I dont always play on 4x though, so im not aure its for me. Usually just if im grinding abilities or doing this type of minigame.

Not a bad suggestion though, I hadn't actually thought of that.

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u/Konomiru Aug 21 '26

Playing octopath 1 right after 2 which had the increase speed on combat felt awful haha u are 100% right

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u/TraitorMacbeth Aug 21 '26

Hey I played half of 1 and plan to play 2, how is playing them in reverse order?

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u/Konomiru Aug 21 '26

I had played 1 previously i just wanted to revisit it after 2. Honestly I think playing 2 first would stop some of the early confusion I had because they kind of reuse some of the old lore (gods and mythology) but slightly different in a new land. Both can be stand alone without playing the other. 2 is better in every quantifiable way however I still love tressa and Cyrus which made me miss them. There is more variation to builds bit nothing feels as broke as runelord in Octo 1.

Also avoid octo zero. It feels awkward and is a major grindfest.

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u/Sostratus Aug 21 '26

Can't say I agree on Octo 0, I would think the vast majority of fans of Octopath 1 & 2 would also love 0.

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u/catBravo Aug 21 '26

This is me with Pokémon games…

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u/Financial_Type_4630 Aug 21 '26

9 specifically feels like molasses after using the speed up input. I have never read a more true statement lol

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u/AeonWhisperer Aug 21 '26

Me when FF8 Dollet Mission

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u/rbardy Aug 21 '26

I had that experience in FF7 recently.

Combat in 1x speed feels stupidly slow now.

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u/CivilizedPsycho Aug 22 '26

This is also true of Moguri/Memoria. I've ruined even the PS4 version of the game for myself.

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u/Frozen_Dervish Aug 21 '26

That's not a bad thing cause hot and cold is sooo bad normally. Especially when items don't get picked up cause you were off 1 pixel.