Closing Fantasy 9 followers have loads to be excited for 2025, on the event of the sport’s twenty fifth anniversary. In a yr already full of Closing Fantasy taste as a result of success of the Magic: The Gathering Closing Fantasy set, the collection ninth recreation is again within the highlight. From a attainable remake within the works to distinctive insights on the story of vital characters effervescent to the floor, Sq. Enix made positive to do Closing Fantasy 9’s large 2-5 the best method.
Launched on July 7, 2000 in Japan, Closing Fantasy 9 was a product of a time when Sq. and Enix had been two corporations and Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of the Closing Fantasy collection, was closely concerned. The sport is thought for bringing the collection again to its origins. There are crystals, there are summons, and there’s a group of heroes making an attempt to save lots of the world — as anticipated.
Earlier this yr, understanding full nicely how beloved the sport stays, Sq. Enix launched a particular website detailing all of the plans devoted to the sport’s twenty fifth anniversary. There are new figures, plushies, luggage and many different merchandise to replace your assortment. As well as, Closing Fantasy 9 collaborations with two of the corporate’s cellular video games obtainable within the East — Emberstoria and Sengoku Ixa — had been introduced, bringing superbly up to date fashions of beloved characters to those video games.
It doesn’t cease there. Sq. Enix not too long ago shared that the Closing Fantasy IX Image Ebook, written by Kazuhiko Aoki and illustrated by Toshiyuki Itahana, is coming to the West. Set to Might 19, 2026, this e book tells the story of Vivi and Grandpa Quan, who took care of him. As a result of the Japanese model of the Closing Fantasy IX Image Ebook is already obtainable, we all know a little bit little bit of what to anticipate from this new story about our little black mage. Followers obtained actually excited to find the origin of Vivi’s identify, which is implied within the e book.
To mark the date of Closing Fantasy 9 anniversary, Sq. Enix even lower collectively a film displaying some memorable scenes from the sport. Take a look at these guys. We’re melting.
Nevertheless, everyone knows that, regardless of all this superb Closing Fantasy 9 stuff we’re getting this yr, everybody’s consideration is centered across the attainable announcement of Closing Fantasy 9 remake. The twenty fifth anniversary of the sport creates the right second for Sq. Enix to point out a teaser or perhaps a trailer — not less than within the minds of followers who’re already reeling from all of the particular therapy. Nothing has been revealed to date although.
Though I’d like to see an official affirmation on whether or not we’re getting the remake or not, this has been an important yr as Closing Fantasy 9 followers. Sure, we’re nonetheless ready for that animated collection introduced 4 years in the past, however as they are saying: at all times depart them wanting extra.
