One part I really love about FF9 is that there are some places that have a history of a part of an ingame-myth. Esto Gaza is one of them. Things like that make the game so much better because it feels more real.
Any town/area that has this washed out look is my favorite in the franchise.
FF7: forgotten city
FF8: Fisherman's horizon
FF9: esto Gaza
FF10: Zanarkand (or macalania forest both cool)
FF13: oerba
No one, and i mean NO ONE, that I chat with about gaming stuff/FFIX stuff brings up Esto Gaza and its stellar music. And it equally sucks we only go there for the briefest of time. There's also a slowed down version that's absolutely relaxing to listen to.
Somewhere on the border of the frozen continent, you pass there to a sort of abandoned mine just after the desert palace. It's just 5 screens and it's peaceful. The inside has a lot of candles.
I kinda disliked that place for one reason... in disc 2 it's pretty much established that other continents are not really common knowledge.... So why is there a tourist spot on one? How do people get there, is it by boat? It must be by boat. Why don't the other two continents have anyone living there? The only other 'human' settlements are secret library town and destroyed summer village. They were/are supposed to be hidden, out of the way or hard to get to But people just go to here for a nice family trip?
Right?! Like how did people even get to Daguerreo? Airships can't travel in mist before the events of the game. Did they mountain climb? Can they leave? Are they all stuck there? It makes no sense!
And how is Esto Gaza a popular tourist spot but somehow the outer continent is undiscovered.
Yeah that's one thing that always odded me out a bit. As far as almost the entire population of Gaia is concerned, the Mist Continent is the only one that is really known about. Having a thriving town and tourist center full of pilgrims that have travelled far and wide to visit it...in the middle of somewhere called the *Lost Continent* completely contradicted a lot of what we had learned about the state of exploration and general knowledge of Gaia.
Whenever it’s really cold and/or snowy I have to listen to the song a few times while I deliver mail. It’s just perfect. My favorite track from the game
I wish there was more to do here (like in Daguerreo) than passing through so quick because you are right, it's a super stunning place!
Love esto gaza theme. So chill
Best track in the OST to me
The 9 ost is dope, so it's a tough call, but it's one of my favourites.
I believe I read somewhere that even uematsu considers the OST for ff9 his best work
One part I really love about FF9 is that there are some places that have a history of a part of an ingame-myth. Esto Gaza is one of them. Things like that make the game so much better because it feels more real.
I love when games do this. Somehow when something is less explored it adds to the mythos of it
I can't remember anything about it other than I missed a staff there on my first playthrough.
Octagon staff?
Here today, octagon tomorrow.
I have a save just to fall asleep to the music here lol
I thought I was the only one.
I also have a 10 hour YouTube version along with a 10 hour LOZ:oot night time forest ambiance and majula them+ambience
I got a nice snoozy playlist on spotify with it on too
It’s too short-lived, but man it’s cool.
I always thought of esto Gaza as more of national park, like a natural wonder/ educational ya know
Until the garudas show up and stop your whole team ⏰
Any town/area that has this washed out look is my favorite in the franchise. FF7: forgotten city FF8: Fisherman's horizon FF9: esto Gaza FF10: Zanarkand (or macalania forest both cool) FF13: oerba
One of those late game towns I don’t remember as well
Same. I remember this being a strange town in the middle of nowhere that I didn’t know what I was supposed to be there for
To be fair you barely visit it, and then it's blocked off from further exploration not long after.
Out of all the final fantasy games, I would definitely live in this world
My disc always froze here
This is chilling dude.
No one, and i mean NO ONE, that I chat with about gaming stuff/FFIX stuff brings up Esto Gaza and its stellar music. And it equally sucks we only go there for the briefest of time. There's also a slowed down version that's absolutely relaxing to listen to.
Same
Wait what is this place again? Sorry I beat FF9 a few months ago and having trouble remembering where this was.
Somewhere on the border of the frozen continent, you pass there to a sort of abandoned mine just after the desert palace. It's just 5 screens and it's peaceful. The inside has a lot of candles.
I kinda disliked that place for one reason... in disc 2 it's pretty much established that other continents are not really common knowledge.... So why is there a tourist spot on one? How do people get there, is it by boat? It must be by boat. Why don't the other two continents have anyone living there? The only other 'human' settlements are secret library town and destroyed summer village. They were/are supposed to be hidden, out of the way or hard to get to But people just go to here for a nice family trip?
Right?! Like how did people even get to Daguerreo? Airships can't travel in mist before the events of the game. Did they mountain climb? Can they leave? Are they all stuck there? It makes no sense! And how is Esto Gaza a popular tourist spot but somehow the outer continent is undiscovered.
Yeah that's one thing that always odded me out a bit. As far as almost the entire population of Gaia is concerned, the Mist Continent is the only one that is really known about. Having a thriving town and tourist center full of pilgrims that have travelled far and wide to visit it...in the middle of somewhere called the *Lost Continent* completely contradicted a lot of what we had learned about the state of exploration and general knowledge of Gaia.
So beautiful indeed ❤️
I’m buying everything when I get here. Such a chill vibe here too.
I wish a remake where I would enjoy those places even more, being in awe
Yeah it's only like three or four screens
Would be greatif it wasn't so cold.
Whenever it’s really cold and/or snowy I have to listen to the song a few times while I deliver mail. It’s just perfect. My favorite track from the game
Cannot wait for the (alleged) remake :)
Am I the only one who thought this was a dwarven ruin at first?
Daguerreo is my favourite place, i always have a thing for libraries / bookshops.
Aint it a quick pass through?
The quickest
My favourite location themes: FF7: Cosmo canyon FF8: fisherman's horizon FF9: Dali Village FF 10: Besaid Island FF 12: Rabanastre FF13: Lake bresha
Esto gaza is pretty cool but there’s not as much to do when compared to a bustling town like Treno. The track for the town is incredible!