FF9 Disk 2 Ending Was A Big Tone Change & I'm Not Sure I Cared For It? | The Loot Drop

Welcome back to The Loot Drop! Today, we are cracking the seal on Disc 2 of Final Fantasy IX, and the stakes have officially reached "Legendary" levels. If Disc 1 was a colorful fairytale escape from Alexandria, Disc 2 is a brutal reminder that Square Enix knows exactly how to pull our heartstrings and tear a fantasy world apart. ​We are going full SPOILER MODE today, so if you haven't witnessed the destruction of Cleyra yet, hit the airlock and finish the disc first! ​In this Disc 2 Deep Dive, we discuss: ​A World in Flames: The absolute devastation of Cleyra and Lindblum. We break down how it feels to watch these beautiful locations get absolutely wiped off the map by Eidolons, and how the tone shifts from a standard fantasy war to something much darker. ​The "B-Team" Split: How the game handles splitting the party between Alexandria and Cleyra. Does the pacing hold up, or were you itching to get the main squad back together? ​New Loot & Allies: Our thoughts on Quina's "Eat" mechanic (is it a Legendary mini-game or a chore?) and the second summoner, Eiko. Plus, we HAVE to talk about Beatrix’s epic redemption arc in the Alexandria basement! ​The Garnet Identity Twist: The "Inception-style" reveal of Garnet’s true past in Madain Sari. Finding out she isn't actually an Alexandrian princess completely flips her character arc on its head. ​The Iifa Tree & Kuja's Ascension: Shifting from a political war story to cosmic horror. We break down the fall of Queen Brahne and Kuja taking the reins of Bahamut to become a literal god of destruction.Subscribe to The Loot Drop as we get ready to dive straight into the "Mist" for our Disc 3 review next! ​#FinalFantasyIX #FF9 #TheLootDrop #Kuja #GarnetTilAlexandros #Vivi #JRPG #RetroGaming #SquareEnix #PlayStation #GamingReview #Beatrix #FinalFantasy   Also, thank you for watching or listening to my content! I really do appreciate your support. If you want, follow me on my social medias @the_batmandrew    You're. The. Best!    INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/the_batmandrew?igsh=ZWNxdzN3eHZoN3J1   TIKTOK  https://www.tiktok.com/@the_batmandrew?_t=ZP-8wkQgKamnhm&_r=1   YOUTUBE  https://youtube.com/@the_batmandrew?si=W3X97v1hCABKmlKs   SPOTIFY  https://open.spotify.com/show/0RaeUwrFoMXUZDl07oCk1m?si=YV-5HKUbSCWemqIYxKnJdw