Sq. Enix in Japan has launched a website celebrating the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy IX, and has particular merchandise deliberate to commemorate the event.
For starters, Sq. Enix is promoting the Final Fantasy IX Image Guide: Vivi, Grandpa, and the Day of Departure for 1,320 yen or roughly $9 USD, which is about to launch on July 2. There are additionally a number of items to order, reminiscent of figures, necklaces, and plushies, in addition to the twenty fifth Anniversary vinyl known as Timeless Tales.
Sq. Enix is collaborating with the eyewear model Zoff to create a particular pair of glasses, and there shall be some kind of “commemorative lottery” in July, with particulars being revealed at a later date.
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The anniversary celebration has additionally renewed rumors of a Final Fantasy IX remake, because it was a part of a Nvidia GeForce leak again in 2021. The leak additionally contained titles that might finally be confirmed, together with Final Fantasy VII Remake’s PC model and Kingdom Hearts 4. In 2023, Gematsu also reported {that a} remake of Final Fantasy IX was certainly within the works different at Sq. Enix.
Final Fantasy IX was first launched for the unique PlayStation in July 2000 for Japan and November for North America. In GameSpot’s Final Fantasy IX evaluate, we stated, “After the aesthetically revolutionary Final Fantasy VII and the dramatic maturity of Final Fantasy VIII, the complacent Final Fantasy IX might appear to be considerably of a throwback.”
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