It’s been nearly three years since the memorable GeForce NOW leak confirmed the existence of a Final Fantasy IX Remake. While most of the games included in NVIDIA’s list ended up being announced, some of them never were.
This includes the remake of the ninth mainline entry in Square Enix’s Final Fantasy series. However, rumors have persisted despite the lack of any official announcement. In early June 2023, a leaker on ResetEra suggested Final Fantasy IX Remake would be a PlayStation exclusive featuring traditional gameplay instead of the action combat used for the Final Fantasy VII Remake. That same leaker said the game was almost ready to be released and would sport updated models and prettier graphics, although it was not a big-budget remake like Final Fantasy VII. Around two months ago, another leaker added that he heard the same – it will be a faithful remake with a relatively modest budget.
Yesterday, leaked Midori joined the chorus, confirming that Final Fantasy IX Remake is indeed in development at Square Enix. However, the Final Fantasy X Remake is not, at least for now.
Midori first gained credit as a SEGA leaker, but recently also talked about Nintendo possibly making a new version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the upcoming Switch 2 console. This is the first time Midori provided a Square Enix leak.
As a reminder, Final Fantasy IX originally launched in 2000 for Sony’s PlayStation 2 console. It returned the franchise to a medieval setting called Gaia, following the futuristic worlds seen in the previous installments. In the story, players follow a thief named Zidane Tribal, who kidnaps Princess Garnet Til Alexandros XVII as part of a ploy by the neighboring nation of Lindblum. He joins Garnet and a growing cast of characters on a quest to bring down her mother, Queen Brahne of Alexandria, who started the war.
The Final Fantasy IX Remake could debut at the next PlayStation Showcase, which is expected to air sometime next week.
