February 2nd, 2000 - It's all happening a bit too fast for some, so Final Fantasy: Worlds Apart is here to provide a comprehensive analysis of all the news tidbits that have been creeping onto the Internet from Square's Millennium Conference.

The Final Fantasy IX Logo
The Final Fantasy IX logo has finally been shown, and first impressions bring back memories from Final Fantasy V and its crystal logo seen when you booted the game up.

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As you all have seen, Final Fantasy IX will take a much more 'fantasy outlook' with dragons, mages and other things we'd like to associate with older Final Fantasies, such as grand castles, playing a prominent role.

So far the, the main character is known to be called Zotan, who is most likely male. Three other character's names have also been seen; Pipi, Garnet, and Steiner.

Mages (as seen on the screenshot to the left), have made a welcome comeback to a Final Fantasy game, with an absence since Final Fantasy V, complete with their pointy hats and small stature.

Trailer Screenshots

The camera zooms in on a large mystical castle, surrounded by mist. Two moons, or a moon and the sun, seperated by a statue. Perhaps a symbolic gesture, like that of Squall and Laguna? A black Mage makes shadows on a classical floor, and turns to face the camera. A group of townsfolk seem to be looking onto some sort of clock tower... An airship appears to make its way on the world map... A playmobil-like character makes his way through a dungeon. Battle Shots What looks a bit like Quetzalcoatl from Final Fantasy VIII, warms up an attack. A dragon-type summon warms-up an attack.