They trolled fucking millions.

>what do you mean you don't want to beat a super-long RPG (for 2000) in 12 hours, despite it being no fun at all, because RPGs contain a shit ton of text? Don't you want the strongest weapon?
>Oh, you beat the game in 12:15? Too bad. Better luck next time gaijin haha.

They trolled an entire generation of autists. I wonder if people commited suicide because of this shit.

>>713397368 (OP)
Pretty sure the idea is just that your equipment will be so shit from rushing the entire game that they give you the Ex2 as compensation.

>>713397368 (OP)
>dev want to make acquiring the sword a challenge
>screw around with various ideas with dumb default values
>goes home and return to work the day after and learn that the final build has been locked

>>713397672
They don't just hand it to you. You have to go out of your way to get it. If you rush the game blind and make it there in under 12 hours there's no way you're picking it up.

FF9 is my favorite game ever and i've still never done this shit

>>713397708
kek, similar to Rayman 1 I guess