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With Final Fantasy 9 celebrating its 25th day successful 2025, Square Enix whitethorn yet unveil nan long-rumored remake. Following nan rampant occurrence of nan Final Fantasy 7 remake and its sequel Rebirth, fans of nan wider franchise were speedy to petition that immoderate of nan little mainstream, but still popular, titles person a akin treatment. While galore would admit a full-scale reimagining of nan divisive Final Fantasy 8, nan ninth mainline introduction is undoubtedly nan adjacent most-requested remake.
Square Enix fueled rumors regarding a imaginable announcement of a Final Fantasy 9 remake by launching a website dedicated to celebrating nan game's 25th anniversary. At nan clip of writing, nan website simply contains accusation connected nan game's merchandise, including caller products made for nan upcoming event, but there's nary connection connected a caller game. This hasn't stopped nan organization from speculating that a remake could beryllium unveiled successful nan coming months fixed really overmuch effort is going into celebrating Final Fantasy 9's 25th anniversary.
If There Was Ever A Time For An FF9 Remake, It Would Be Now
Why Not Reveal It Alongside A New Console
Various Final Fantasy developers, including Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida, person discussed nan anticipation of remaking Final Fantasy 9 but Square Enix has kept its cards adjacent to its chest. A celebrated mentation among nan instrumentality guidelines is that the announcement of specified a crippled could travel alongside Nintendo's planned Direct dedicated to nan Switch 2. Nintendo and Square Enix person a adjacent business pinch nan second often revealing caller games done Nintendo Directs alternatively than its ain channels.
This remains axenic speculation until specified clip arsenic Square Enix really confirms plans for Final Fantasy 9 remake, but it's not difficult to spot it unveiled during nan April 2 Nintendo Direct. The integer arena is expected to not only show disconnected nan Switch 2's hardware but will besides shed ray connected immoderate of nan games planned to motorboat pinch nan console. Given nan publishers' history and nan overall fame of Final Fantasy 9, it's easy to spot really specified a business could happen.
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A Final Fantasy 9 Remake Is Long Overdue
It Might Be The Best Game In The Series
I've played done astir each Final Fantasy game and I'll happily spell retired to bat for Final Fantasy 9 being nan champion of nan series. It's communicative whitethorn beryllium mostly uncomplicated but it's told well, populated pinch plenty of iconic characters and heavy moments that tug connected nan heartstrings; I'll ne'er hide Vivi ruminating connected nan quality of decease and what it intends to beryllium alive. I dream we do yet spot an announcement regarding a remake truthful caller generations person a chance to acquisition FF9 with a caller overgarment of paint.
Source: Square Enix
Released July 7, 2000
ESRB T for Teen: Violence, Mild Language
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