no way final fantasy 9 After seemingly being put on hold earlier this year, the project is reportedly back on schedule and ready for release in just a few years, but it's not the remake many fans were hoping for. Instead, fans will get an anime adaptation. final fantasy 9The short series is scheduled for release in 2028.
that final fantasy The series has been bringing fantastic RPG adventures to players around the world since the first game was released in 1987. final fantasy Animated shows and movies have been released over the past 31 years. Most of these have been OVAs, but the franchise has also produced single-season animated shows and movies in the past, and with the recent announcement, it looks like another series has been saved from the scrap heap.
Square Enix Adds Fuel to Final Fantasy 9 Remake Rumors
Square Enix has updated its official website to celebrate Final Fantasy 9's 25th anniversary, and fans think it's a hint of big things to come.
Final Fantasy 9 is getting an anime adaptation
During the summer, final fantasy 9 It celebrated its 25th anniversary since it was first released in Japan on the original PlayStation console on July 7, 2000. The celebration included a mention of the game-based animated series officially announced by Cyber Group Studios in 2021. But plans for the series appeared tenuous long before the game's 25th anniversary, as the France-based animated TV producer and distributor filed a legal action for financial insolvency in 2024, and a judge ordered it to be released. The assets were liquidated in April 2025, seemingly putting the project on hold before it was released.
Now, thanks to a report from French TV and film industry publication Ecran Total, it seems a little clearer why the animated series was included in the celebrations. According to the report, the series is back on track for a 2028 release window, but will be completed under the direction of Euro Visual, a company best known for its work on French animated children's series. Aout 5 And in the second and third seasons bellflower rabbit. Like other notable works by Euro Visual final fantasy 9 The project will be a children's animation series aimed at the age group of 6-13 years. This is appropriate, considering that the ninth installment in the RPG series has a softer, more cartoony tone compared to other games around it in the timeline. The report also states that the series will consist of 13 episodes, each with a run time of 22 minutes, and will be presented in 2D format.
While it's good news for fans that the animated series is getting back on track, it's probably not the announcement most people wanted to hear. following success Final Fantasy 7 Remake In 2020, many other classic games in the series were also thrown around by the community for the possibility of getting the remake treatment. rumors about final fantasy 9 For the past four years, the remake has been hinted at as an official project by Square Enix, and these claims have been backed up by datamining efforts from Nvidia and info dumps from reputable leakers.
Nonetheless, no official confirmation has been made from Square Enix that the 2000 classic RPG has a new version currently in development, and the latest rumors could spell bad news, assuming the potential project even exists. Last October, leaker Nate the Hate reported that there was nothing new to report about the project. final fantasy 9 He said the remake has been delayed or “failed” and the software company doesn't know if or when work will resume. Nate the Hate's credibility as a leaker is a topic of discussion in the gaming community, but he's been right about a number of things in the past, including the release dates of Nintendo Switch 2 games and the content of several game showcases.
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July 7, 2000
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T for Teen: Violence, mild language
