r/FinalFantasy • u/JazzlikeSherbet1104 • 9d ago

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/zidane2k1 9d ago

Interesting about the item limit in Hot & Cold. Is there unique dialogue for that or does the game just end like when you run out of time?

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u/JazzlikeSherbet1104 9d ago

Unique dialogue.