Able to really feel outdated? At the moment marks the 25th(!) anniversary of Final Fantasy 9, and Square Enix goes all out by… uh, launching a fan artwork venture.
If that falls a little in need of your remake-shaped expectations, you are not alone. There was a lot of pleasure concerning the much-discussed Final Fantasy 9 remake after Square Enix launched an official Final Fantasy 9 25th Anniversary web site earlier this 12 months, and whereas the writer has a minimum of acknowledged Final Fantasy 9’s special occasion with an “anniversary special movie” and a request to gather particular recollections from followers, that is just about it.
“Celebrating 25 years of Final Fantasy 9 right now,” mentioned a tweet posted to the sport’s official X/Twitter account yesterday, July 6. “When a theatre troupe set out for a royal kidnapping, Zidane and Princess Garnet are thrown into an emotional journey that is by no means left the hearts of those that’ve performed it. What does FFIX imply to you?”
Then, in a follow-up message posted right now (July 7), Square Enix invited players aged 13 and up in selected countries to submit their FF9 fan artwork between now and the tip of October. If chosen, it should then be used on the Final Fantasy portal web site, in addition to official social community accounts.
Assist us have fun the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy IX: https://t.co/D9bh3mIWB1
From now till the tip of October, we’re accepting fan submissions commemorating the sport, and we would like to see your creations!
Submit them by way of the hyperlink above and put up with #FFIX25FanArt! pic.twitter.com/jsQWlhT0K5
— FINAL FANTASY (@FinalFantasy) July 7, 2025
The X/Twitter account of ardour venture Final Fantasy 9: Memoria Project additional stoked hypothesis earlier right now by quote-tweeting Square’s put up, including: “When are we going to inform them, Square Enix?”
When are we going to inform them, @SquareEnix? https://t.co/yLt8EQuWOD
— Final Fantasy IX: Memoria Project (@MemoriaProject) (*9*)
It is a far cry from what some followers had hoped for, not least as a result of final 12 months, Final Fantasy 14 producer Naoki ‘Yoshi-P’ Yoshida talked a bit about what a Final Fantasy 9 remake may appear to be, warning it could not all slot in one recreation and so go within the route of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Earlier in 2024, Yoshi-P additionally introduced Final Fantasy 9-themed extras for the Collector’s Version and Digital Collector’s Version of Final Fantasy 14 enlargement Dawntrail.
Maybe unsurprisingly, then, the sport’s social media and Reddit communities have been stuffed with shocked gamers commenting on the dearth of reports. “This CANNOT be it bro,” said one. “The remake. Announce the remake,” whereas one other said: “A minimum of affirm or deny the remake rumors plz.”
“The 25th anniversary is a large milestone and saying it will be the perfect proper now. My hopes are gone,” added another disappointed fan. Apparently, although, some followers have taken this lack of announcement as a signal there should still be information to return.
“October is the month, boys,” said this excited participant, whereas another added: “Cutoff date is the tip of October as a result of y’all will reveal the FF9 Remake in November, proper?”
In a Reddit thread entitled, “You’ve got reached a checkpoint. How are you doing given the up to now disappointment of no announcement?”, one fan replied: “At this level I’ve performed myself greater than I’ve performed the precise recreation. Simply name me Zorn & Thorn ‘trigger I am a licensed resident of Clown City.”
Even Domino’s Pizza cannot imagine we’ve not had an announcement but…
Did @dominos simply turn out to be the best pizza firm? pic.twitter.com/VmK8KLTtj1
— Wickid 🇺🇸 (@PirateHunterWik) July 6, 2025
Final Fantasy 9 remake rumors have swirled round Square Enix ever because the unannounced recreation emerged as a part of a 2021 Nvidia leak of upcoming titles. The listing, confirmed legit by Nvidia however probably outdated, contains a variety of Square Enix video games the corporate has both introduced or launched since, such because the Chrono Cross remaster, Kingdom Hearts 4, the Final Fantasy Techniques remake, and naturally the Final Fantasy 7 remake for PC. Nonetheless, Final Fantasy 9 remake has but to materialize. Simply a few months earlier than the Nvidia leak, in June 2021, a Final Fantasy 9 animated collection was reported to be in improvement, though we haven’t heard something about it within the years since, both.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and guide with 15+ years expertise working with a few of the world’s largest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.