Shop

Shops are a recurring feature in the Final Fantasy series. Appearing in every game, they provide the player with areas where items, weapons, armour and magic can be bought and sold for Gil. The are four recurring types of Shop, which are named according to what they sell: Armor Shops sell Armor, Magic Shops sell Magic, Weapon Shops sell Weapons and Item Shops sell Items.

Not every game has the same kind of shops available, for example, in the original Final Fantasy, there were shops for both Black and White Magic, while in most games, there is no division. Final Fantasy VIII also marked this tradition, featuring only two kinds of Shops: the recurring Item Shops and the Junk Shop, which would act as a Weapon Shop.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
In Crisis Core Zack can access an online shop feature of the Worldwide Network. New shop online adresses can be obtained in Story events or as mission rewards.

Final Fantasy VIII
In Final Fantasy VIII the common equipment shops were changed into Junk Shops where weapons can be remodeled. Shops can also be accessed anywhere using the GF Tonberry Call Shop and Junk Shops can be accessed anywhere using the GF Doomtrain Junk Shop ability.

Final Fantasy IX
In Final Fantasy IX shops are commonly found in cities and towns, however, some merchant Moogles roam Gaia, offering you their services when spoken to.