Best date ever

"For the Queen, for Alexandria.... and for you, Beatrix" Adelbert Steiner.

Everyone is (rightfully) talking about how awesome Steiner is here, but let's remember what an awesome moment it is, after getting party wiped by her three times on previous discs, to play as Beatrix.

Ever notice how those monsters give a truckload of exp and this scene is basically just a way to catch Steiner up to the rest of the party after being absent for a long time?

I would go as far to say...The best scene in a fantasy game. Ever.

Steiner is one of the best FF characters ever because he bas actual personality and growth. Plus he is a noble knight who saves the world and has bested Beatrix in the past! Steiner is so underrated!

i always loved this part steiner suddenly goes into trance and i still love playing this game

My favorite part of ff9. Just imagine the impact it would’ve added if this was the first time we see Steiner be able to go into Trance.

My favorite part of the game. Steiner and Beatrix together just owns all.

steiner is a monster in this game. it's a shame you're capped at 9999dmg because he would be hitting crits in 30-40k range

"ill protect you beatrix!" (goes trance) *beatrix uses SHOCK* monster dead steiner: ...... -__- ugh

Single-handedly one of my favorite moments in any RPG, ever. The music, the stakes, Steiner's conviction to Alexandria and Beatrix...flawless.

Steiner and Beatrix are suppose to represents different extremes of knighthood - with Steiners is focused on self-perception whilst Beatrix is focused on the perception of others. Beatrix represents ‘Loyalty’ but to a blind degree, turning a blind eye (notice that her character design literally has her covering one eye) to the atrocities being committed by her charge. Once Beatrix recognised her blind loyalty, she redeemed hereelf by reviving Garnet (which is ironic because it was Steiners job to protect her) Steiner represents Chilvalry - but imposes these standards so hard on himself that he becomes untrusting, constantly puts himself in danger for little reward and ends up being disliked and accused of being pretentious as a result. Once Steiner recognised that Chivalry comes in many forms (e.g Despite Zidane’s underhandedness, he knows that Zidane uses his abilities to help Garnet) he too becomes a better person.

After this many years, I've yet to find a videogame with a character (specially a secondary character) undergoing as AMAZING a growth as Steiner (although Lightning/Hope are clos-ish). THIS is quality story telling, people. And Beatrix, despite her story not being as detail-filled as I'd have liked, was still an amazing support. Best FF yet (story-wise, at least), and TOP5 RPG for sure.

I always loved how beastly Steiner looked when he went into Trance.

Geez. This still gives me goosebumps @2021

This was so adorable. The song really sells it too. Steiner is probably my favorite person in that game. He is such a joke nearly all the time. Those Trance criticals ain't too funny though, huh?

Considering the dialogue isn't even voiced this is incredible

a video game never gave me chills like steiner and beatrix teaming up

i got the chills about 9 times. fantastic.

Love the rock remake to this song-epic scene for sure. Wish they’d remake it!

What a freakin awesome game!!!!!!

Goddamn if this isn't my favorite scene in the entire FF franchise.

best scene in the game and one of the most remarkable scenes in the Final Fantasy saga. Oh and call Steiner's trance boring but damn his physical attack power during trance is insane

The AI of these mobs are on point. Put Beatrix to sleep to avoid her devastating Shock attack.

This was my first Final Fantasy game back in the day but what a masterpiece. The music, the gameplay, the theme, the story, and etc still gives me fucking chills..

your Steiner is kickin' ass! when I played this it was basically a Beatrix escort quest

My favorite scene from Final Fantasy IX! Thanks for uploading!

Fun Fact: At 9:10 the following battle has Steiner coded to automatically Trance regardless of his bar before. Running high off the admission of his love for Beatrix.

steiner and beatrix. the otps of all otps

One of my favorite scenes

Steiner be like "Nah babe I got this, COME GET SOME ASSHOOOOOLES!"

2:39 the epicness begins!

In italiano il linguaggio rinascimentale che hanno dato a steiner rende tutto più epico

Great part of the game. Makes me want to play it again, maybe I will :)

I like how your steiner just one shots all the trash mobs even though you have Beatrix xD.

Steiner is so awesome,,,,

OMG!! This Is One Of The Best Parts Of The Game!!!!! I LOVE IT!! I mean.. Steiner Likes Beatrix and then they make a team!! and finally U Can take the control of one of the powerful character of the game!! Beatriix!!! =) aaa Plus the Beautiful Song of Protecting My Devotion and very close the best FMV's Of The Game xDDD.. BEAUTIFUL Video haha But Something Is Missing... haha Yes Your Comments!! hahaha Honestly I Like It More With Ur Comments!!!.. By XLuisX

Thank for posting this, I missed the dialogs and wanted to see if steiner was banging beatrix.

Great to hear that! Hope you enjoy it.

Man that MP attack with Steiner. Fuck shit up

Good thing ff9 is not a tragic ff where they both died protecting alexandria. Hmm how about that take

Who's cutting onions beginning at 7:56 😭

Fav part of the game.

THIS IS MY OTP

In one of my many playthroughs in this game, I renamed Steiner as Rusty . Rly fits his overall look i think ;)

sweetness thanks joe appreciate the upload i always loved this scene in the game also ur vids r very helpful i got stuck on that kuja part haha walk straight and boy were u spot on when u said its easy to miss and be like wtf am i supposed to do i did that ran around for an hour very frustrated

takes me back.. ah

oh how i wish i still owned my ps1 and this game. sigh.. I miss it so much!! T-T

I dunno but, i find this video, sweeet. . :)

the damage limit and lack of multi hit stagnated the late game

Got this on ps3 and my vita 🤗

I wish i can use Beatrix until the end of game

I went soft, in this part I left the Steiner very weak, I gave all the work to Beatrix

Games like this age well with time. Anyone who has a Steam Deck and is tired of modern gaming, owe it to themselves to play one of the more feature-rich FF games before FF10 changed the franchise series' direction toward a higher production. Modern games nowadays use a lot of exposition to show the player what to do and how to feel. Older games didn't have these production values and so rely on great storytelling to convey the ideas through mostly text dialogue and music. For those that never played....(light spoilers) There is a lot of context here from the 2+ disks to understand Steiner and Beatrix' subtext. Throughout the initial journey, Steiner was incredibly apprehensive to Zidane and the idea of going along with Princess Garnet(Dagger)' at the time. But events unfold and we learn that there's far more at play that led to unforeseen forces guiding his country of Alexandria down a doomed path for someone else' grand design (i.e. Kuja). Beatrix, being General of the guards doesn't see it the same way as Steiner (being Captain), and the two clash throughout the journey on opposite sides, sometimes to the point of endangering Garnet, the princess of Alexandria out of loyalty to the kingdom. The game makes it very clear that Beatrix is superior to Steiner and canonically, always beats the party in battle. It was only when the plot takes a turn for the worse, when Kuja finally makes his move that Beatrix learns far too late her own mistake and the city comes under siege. What makes this scene powerful, in a time without voiced dialogue and on the eye of fancy FMV cutscenes is the player' ability to follow the well-crafted storytelling that lets us believe the character growth. We see Steiner grow with the party, evolving past his own bias' as the comic relief but loyal soldier, to more of an ideal of what loyalty is, having the ability to change his own mind regarding his own company. It leads to his own character arc since the start of the story as we see Steiner travel with the player. Because he is portrayed as inept, headstrong and arrogant, it's the context of his character as a fiercely loyal soldier of Alexandria, that creates a very powerful scene, where Beatrix becomes a temporary playable character, yet it is Steiner that is showing how far he has developed as a character. It's not that he has changed as a person in his duty as a soldier, it is that Steiner never forgot himself as a person and his determination, whether through ignorance or conviction, struggled forward to continue adapting to what he believes is loyalty. The game uses the Trance mechanic to showcase his growth, and of-course the player themselves demonstrating their understanding of the game mechanics to prep Steiner for a wave defense section where Steiner grew into person that can actually battle Beatrix and stand a chance, 2+ disks later. Players understand before, that Steiner using Sword Arts the way he can in this scene, was usually only possible with the assistance of Vivi (another player character). So the fact Steiner can do it without Vivi during this scene is extremely powerful messaging, backed by the music score and circumstances. It shows to convince the player that Steiner is peak alpha right now, and as we empathize a lot with Steiner' words, desires and feelings throughout this journey to defend Alexandria from the siege. This fool Captain of the Knights of Pluto is growing up to become a fierce rival to General Beatrix (an unwinnable boss) in both combat, and much much more.

6:32 Dark souls reference 😆

So you fight Beatrix and she has thousands in health u get to play as Beatrix Beatrix she has 800 ...fantastic game but that bit does my head in

one of the best parts of the game yea great review and i dont think u talked why didnt u

That would be fine.

Eh, Steiner gets even much Stronger than Beatrix later

three things are for certain 1 my undying love for kuja 2 the fact i would d*e for kuja 3 the fact kuja is > sephiroth

Check the description! I made a Let's Play Final Fantasy IX Part 71. :)

i wish they would Remake this and FF6 on ps3 or DS

FREEEEEDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!

@VelvetNightmare690 I'd swap Quina and Amarant for Blank and Beatrix, giving Blank Amarant's techniques.

we need a full ff pixel remake of ff IX lol

damage caps suck, just let the players go wild if they want to like legend of legaia

Read the description, please!

I really hate steiner as fuck...but when this scene happens..i just erase all my words about him and eat them. He is a cool character..EVEN ON THE STORY..u can see his development..he was a full guard on duty..then he sees the truth and wanna stay with HIS QUEEN..."dagger"

You Wa Shock

What is the music at 1:15 ?

ummm i remember that part,,. beatrix must be a way stronger than steiner isnt?XD

2018

haha Thnks.. Sorry.. well.. I've commented on the other video soooo thnks 4 the tip xD By XLuisX

3:25

@anmaree Yea I agree. Beatrix was the best Holy Knight (= to Agrias) in all final fantasy

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It’s funny as an ally the shock animation isn’t as cool

lol the one time i dont read it lol :/

Id replace Freya, Quina, and Steiner for Beatrix in a Heart Beat! Why doesn't she join the team!!!??