To say this game is special to me would be an understatement. Final Fantasy IX changed me. It literally changed my life and I would be a very different person without having played it. This game gave me direction, it gave me motivation, it gave me a reason to live. It taught me that life is beautiful and that leaving even just one positive memory in someone's mind means your life was worth living. This is my second favorite piece of media ever made and every day I feel like a better person because of it.