Final Fantasy 9 Remake Seemingly Teased by Square Enix

Square Enix's latest post on X features a quote from Final Fantasy 9, suggesting a Remake announcement could be imminent.

[CrimsonWing69]

It’s about f*cking time!

[raWfodog]

I wonder if it’ll be a Remake or simply a Remaster though. Remake suggests a complete rework and overhaul like with FF7.

[Jigga69]

I have read it will be a remake but only one game.

[Cacabunga]

Remaster is already out.
Remake will blow my mind!! I didn’t play this for a very long time and day one collector edition. One of the most memorable games from PS1

[PixelOmen]

FF7 is a lot more than just a remake. It's a more like a re-imagining bordering on a reboot/sequel. There are plenty of remakes that are not just remasters that don't go anywhere near that far. Examples include Demon's Souls (2020), Resident Evil (2002), Tony Hawk 1+2, etc.

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

Yes!

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Yes

[jznrpg]

It’s been rumored a long time now so hopefully it is soon.

[GooGobbler]

is 9 really the best in the series? i'm not into FF but i heard a few fans make that claim

[LiViNgLeGaCY]

Even though it's not my PERSONAL favorite, I would say yes, it's the best game in the series.

[Shane Kim]

7 & 9 for me. It's a lot more simple and charming than many other FF games, but still has layers of complexity. It also have my (and many others) favourite character in any FF, Vivi.

[Snookies12]

6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 are generally considered the best of the series. That was the golden age for Final Fantasy. They're all quite different from each other though. So it's impossible to really say which one is the "best" in the series. Since their tone, setting, characters, world & gameplay is always changing.

[Nittdarko]

You hit the nail on the head, I think the reason 6-10 are considered the best is because they all excel at something unique and stand out
6 is very much the majora's mask of the FF series, it has a massive cult following and has the best villain
7 is the face of FF and a general entry point into series and the first 3D FF, the materia system is 10/10
8 is the dark horse and the most adult and the junction system is the most complicated out of the series (my personal favourite)
9 is the most charming one and although it has dark moments its generally quite light hearted and feel good
10 critically I would say is the best one with the best single player story to any FF and the graphics leap was insane from PS1 to PS2 and whenever I recommend an JRPG I say FF10

[Kakashi Hatake]

Not at all, good but overrated. I have no idea why.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

7 for me, most would say 6 or 7, but FF9 was well known for being underrated, even for it's time, I rank FF9 pretty highly, even if it's not my favourite.

Snookies12 pretty much has the right idea, you can't go wrong with the golden era of Final Fantasy.

[Dudebro]

9 was the last great traditional ff game.ffx was great but it was the beginning of the end.ffx paved the way for what we know as ff today.

[Software_Lover]

Man, they just skipped right over 8.

[Kakashi Hatake]

No idea why. 8 sold way more and was more relevant. 9 just has louder fans these days.

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

Out of all the great FF games, 9 probably gets the least recognition so I'm glad they're going with it next. FF8 should definitely be next tho

[andy85]

As much as I like 8 I do think those sales piggybacked off 7 a bit

[TricksterArrow]

All FF post 7 piggybacks on it, though. FF7 and it’s legacy is so massive that it forever changed how FF is perceived as a brand.

[LiViNgLeGaCY]

Yeah, because VIII fucking sucks, and most know it.

[andy85]

Eh. They don't. The vocal minority might.

[ravens52]

👏🏽

[gold_drake]

god i hope this is gonna happen and gonna turn out good

[rambot89]

Vivi is the definitely a cutsey marketable character like a Grogu, Cosmo or Bumblebee for new audiences, even though he has complexities. This could be amazing.

[thesoftware730]

FF8 was my personal favorite, love the cast..Squall is the man, and to this day, the game still has the best opening cinematic, the music and scene really set the tone.

The underwater weapon was so much better than the globe thing in 9.

[Kakashi Hatake]

Same, everything about 8 was better. Don't know why 9 got the love it's been getting. The battle system, music, and story was better in 8 although the story confused some people. 8 is like an epic anime while 9 is like a Saturday morning cartoon.

[jambola]

I'm at a point where I want it to be announced just so we can stop seeing this same article twice a week

[Loktai]

I LIKE 9... I even LOVE 9. I do feel like 8 was better because of my own tastes, and I really liked the direction it was going. It really matured and 8 was the first in the series with like, real, proportionate characters we are used to seeing today in FF games, versus 9 which just stepped back to a more cartoon style- but 9 was a Fannnntasssstic game. I played it around the time I played Chrono Cross.... as a young guy those games were just incredible escapes from everything else around me and I remember them super fondly.

[MehmetAlperTR]

I liked 8 more than 9.. Sigh...

[jznrpg]

I’m sure 8 is next. They’re both really good. I do think 8 needed a remake more than 9 as it is more dated but either way I think 8 isn’t too far out, hopefully

[TheColbertinator]

Well hurry up

[S2Killinit]

Nice