Sooo Darn Addictive

Man where can i begin with this game, when i first started playing this game i wasn't feeling the random battle thing cause every two minutes your in a fight even when you want to explore and that is my only complaint with this game. After playing Final Fantasy seven i never thought i would see another FF game to appease me after the ground shattering story of FF7 and then comes FF12 which did a really good job especially with the part of being able to see the monsters and having the option to fight them or not. So on the subject of FF9 the story is very addictive, for every random battle you get annoyed with your just compelled to carry on to see where the story leads and the characters are very entertaining. After dedicating some serious hours to this game i can't put it down. I find myself playing it as soon as i get home from work and when it's time for bed i remote play it on my PSP through the PS3 remote play function. If you haven' t played this game and your a big FFVII fan I highly recommend this game.

A few tips

How to change the costumes:
When you are in the ice cavern and you beat the giant monster that the little man summons without using magic the man will give up and he will give you an item and run away. Now go to deli village and in the hotel you can get changed in to a different costume.
Getting Excalibur:
Just buy the Magic Finger from the Treno auction and give it to the old man in the Dargeleo Library. Sell the rare items you bought from the auction to the people of Treno.

Settazzio locations:

Aries
Dali's windmill

Taurus
Behind Treno's item shop in the slums

Gemini
Throw 10 gil into the fountain at Treno's entrance 13 times

Cancer
Behind the overturned cart near the entrance of Burmecia

Leo
Near the statue of Neptune that transports the party to Alexandria harbor

Virgo
In Black Mage Village's Inn

Libra
Right side of Madain Sari's fountain

Scorpio

Below the HP/MP restoring spring in Quan's Dwelling

Sagittarius
Left of the Gysahl Pickle cart in Lindblum (during reconstruction)

Capricorn
In the waters to the right of the entrance to Daguerreo

Aquarius
Right hand chest at the entrance of Ipsen's Castle

Pisces
Chest inside the invincible airship

Ophiuchus
Collect all 12, then search where Scorpio was found. When you have all 13 return to the lady by the noblesin trento. She will give you a hammer. When you complete the game, it will show you a hidden movie !
Hint:
During the coffee quest you must get the coffee in the mayors house before you go to the coliseum to play cards.
Stash:
Go to Alexandria and ring the rope in the tower when the bell rings a box will drop on Zidanes head and it contains the Ramuh Widolon Xard (note: only works after kuja attacks the town.)

Mog locations:
Here are the locations of all the mogs on disk 4 , this will help a lot if your doing the mognet quest:
Black Mage Village- Mogryo
Daguerreo- Noggy
Ipsens Castle- Kumool
Burmecia- Atla
Qu's Marsh (mist contenent)( you need to have Quina in your party to find this mog)- Mois
Dali- Gumo
Treno- Mogrich
Alexandria- Kupo
Lindblum- Moonte + Mogki + Moodon
Also dont forget to go back to Gizamaluke's Grotto to give kupo nut's to Moguta for extra items
Get running shoes:

You can get a pair of running shoes.You go to Quan's dwelling with Quina and Vivi in your party. There will be a meeting with Quan, Qualle, Quina and Vivi. After this is over look in the klok on the balcony and you will recieve a pair off running shoes.

Get the Ultima Weapon:
If you want to get the Ultima weapon for Zidane then get yourself a darkbleu chocobo and go to the exact place of the where the Shimmering Island was (at disc 3). Then use a Dead Pepper and you will get the Ultima Weapon. Note:You must get on the exact place that has been pointed on the world map.