Square Enix has made an official post for the 25th anniversary ofFinal Fantasy 9and has detailed several ways for fans to celebrate, but there is a giant piece that is missing, the one that fans have been hoping for since the NVIDIA leak back in 2021. Today, July 7, marks 25 years sinceFF9was released, and with a ton of rumors about a remake ofFF9being in development, many fans were hoping to see theannouncement of the purported remake today, but now, that seems unlikely.
According to the officialFinal Fantasy 9anniversary post on theFinal Fantasywebsite by Square Enix, there are numerous ways to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the game, like game sales, art projects, and other purchasable merchandise. Notably,there is no mentionof the rumoredFinal Fantasy 9remake. That doesn’t necessarily deny the existence of the rumored title entirely, but if it exists, Square Enix will likely be looking at a different time and place to announce it.
The Final Fantasy 9 Remake Has Not Been Mentioned For The 25th Anniversary
The Game’s Existence Is Now In Doubt
For months now, Square Enix has been marketing theFF925th anniversary.A new website was created for the anniversary back in April, showcasing newFF9merchandise, as well as numerousFF9teasers from Square Enixitself, which made fans hopeful thatthe remake would be shown sometime around the official anniversary. Still, the game has not been announced, andthere’s no mention of a remake or even a new teasein Square Enix’s latest post.
The supposedFF9remake remainsthe only Square Enix game that hasn’t been announcedor released, which was part of the massive NVIDIA leak in 2021. Recently, the remaster ofFinal Fantasy Tacticswas announced for a September release, whichled some fans to have even more hope that theFF9remake exists, because it was also part of that same leak. Now that Square Enix is not mentioning the supposed remake for the anniversary, there seems to be more doubt about the purported remake’s existence in the air than before.
Everything Announced For FF9’s 25th Anniversary
New Merchandise, A New Celebration Video, And More
Despite the likely disappointment from most fans atthe lack of a remake announcement, there are stillseveralways to celebrate the milestone. Artist Toshiyuki Itahana released two new artworks forFF9, as well as some new character illustrations. Square Enix also put together a 25th anniversary special video. TheFF9remaster is also on sale for one of its biggest discounts yet, with a price reduction of over 70 percent on Steam and Nintendo Switch. Everything celebrating the anniversary listed by Square Enix is as follows:
With the current state of Square Enix and modernFFtitles not performing financially well, at least not up to the company’s expectations, a lot of fans were hoping for a classic-style, turn-basedFFgame, something that has been missing for a long time, and most probably assumed that the rumoredFF9remake would scratch that itch. Still, all hope isn’t lost, as the Tokyo Game Show is in September, and Square Enix has had a significant presence at TGS in the past, as well as The Game Awards in December. We may have a ways to go until theFinal Fantasy 9remake announcement if it exists at all.
