walkerj on 29 May 2010
The junction system was excellent. It wasn't boring and it was fun to try to find more of the higher level spells. It added strategy to the combat beyond simply trying to kill things. It's better than materia, because materia is 100% passive, you equip them and they do all the work, leveling up from use incidentally. FF9's armor based skill leveling is my favorite. It's passive, like materia, but the armor and weapons you use effect your performance, so it is a tactical trade of in learning skills. Armor based skill leveling is also the style used in Final Fantasy Fourteen
