1up gives FF IX some love (via Retronauts)

Final Fantasy IX polarizes fans more than any other FF game. I still am not too sure why, though I suspect it has something to do with everyone's love for VII - some people just prefer their Final Fantasies in a spaceage or post-Industrialized setting (like VI, or VIII) - FF 9 was a major throwback to the original spate of Fantasies, which were all essentially Medieval. Anyway, these guys do a good job arguing for the game's prescience. Why FF IX matters, via Retronauts