{"id":15602,"date":"2019-02-13T19:53:19","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T00:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/?p=15602"},"modified":"2019-02-13T19:54:21","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T00:54:21","slug":"finalfantasyix-arrives-on-nintendoswitch-today-squareenix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2019\/02\/finalfantasyix-arrives-on-nintendoswitch-today-squareenix\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Fantasy IX arrives on Nintendo Switch today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First-time players have the chance to fall in love with Vivi like the rest of the world when the beloved RPG <strong>FINAL FANTASY IX<\/strong> comes to Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch later today.<\/p>\n<p>Zidane and the Tantalus Theater Troupe have kidnapped Princess Garnet, the heir of Alexandria. To their surprise, however, the princess herself yearned to escape the castle. Through a series of unusual circumstances, she and her personal guard, Steiner, fall in with Zidane and set out on an incredible journey.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting unforgettable characters like Vivi and Quina along the way, they learn about themselves, the secrets of the Crystal, and a malevolent force that threatens to destroy their world.<\/p>\n<p>Originally release for the original PlayStation so many years ago, it&#8217;s one that I played as a kid but never got around to finishing.<\/p>\n<p>Final Fantasy IX is out now for Nintendo Switch and is available in the Nintendo eShop for $27.99 CAD.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V9GMKshn0Ck?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First-time players have the chance to fall in love with Vivi like the rest of the world when the beloved RPG FINAL FANTASY IX comes to Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch later today. Zidane and the Tantalus Theater Troupe have kidnapped Princess Garnet, the heir of Alexandria. 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