It's FFIX's turn.

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It is not necessary to skip FMVs if you just want Excalibur II; however, if you want to get Excalibur II while also not permanently missing anything and reaching the endgame with low-level characters so that you can level with fancy stat-boosting items, it becomes necessary.  I guess it's technically possible (I had about 10 minutes to spare IIRC, and maybe you can sneak a few more minutes with some lucky chocobo-hunting), but it sounds awful.

I think it's only advisable to do this on emulator where save state can be abused.

Here's the guide I used way back when: http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps/197338-final-fantasy-ix/faqs/41181
 
I never even tried to get Excalibur II in any playthrough I've done on FFIX. I like to enjoy the story, I don't think you can do that when you're rushing through. I suppose it adds replay value and is a nice touch for those that like these kinds of challenges, but one of the things I like about Final Fantasy games is that they're never about speed.

Enjoying the story and devising good strategies are a big part of why I love them, so getting Excalibur II was never something I wanted to do. Though I suppose you could totally do it in one day, which is kind of cool.

EDIT: Also, I was kind of pissed off that they had this in it at all. Because it's Steiner's ultimate weapon and it's probably the most missable thing in any FF game.
 
I didn't mean for this to be a debate on the worthiness of the Ex.II. I only brought it up because he completes the game in less than eight hours. I was just announcing the TAS and wondering if anyone had been following its development. Yes it takes away from the story when you just rush through the game like that. I still think it will be partially enjoyable because he does a few side-questy things and plans out getting hit (unlike the FFVIII TAS).
 
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