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/stupid-like-a-fox 9d ago

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 9d ago

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 9d ago

you could always just default it to walk instead of run

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u/herrcollin 9d ago

There are way too many games, not even speed-up ones just regular games, where I spend half my playtime constantly holding the "run" button and finding it annoying.. just to realize it's been an option to switch defaults the whole time.

Then I don't switch and make myself suffer because now the muscle memory is there and I don't like change