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The Curious Case of Final Fantasy IX Remake
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The Final Fantasy IX Remake has been a hot topic over the past few years. Within this video, we discuss the curious case of the Final Fantasy IX and talk about the various elements relating to how and why it may exist.
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9 will always be my fav. Never heard of final fantasy before. When I was young my parents took me to toys r us and said pick a few things we will get you one. I saw the 4 disks and cover art and I was hooked. After playing the game, fell for the genre.
like 100. i agree with you
9 is also and will always be my favorite as well
I remember my first copy of 9. . . I got it at FYE and my Gma bought it for me, thought zidane on the cover was a girl, lmao!!!
The cover art is always so cool. I remember when 7 released, my cousin would play the heck out of it. We went to the store so he could get a new game, and I talked him into getting Saga Frontier, *simply due to the cover art and look on the back of the disc.* Otherwise we knew nothing of the game. It wasn't as big a hit with us as 7, but later on I brought it out again and got quite far, after beating all character stories but Lute, Asaylus, and I think Riki. Its got it's own type of charm, along with some pretty catchy themes and music. But it is it's own animal, in so many ways.
@@nickjames8136 Shout out to your grandma!
I do a new run of FF9 at least once a year, and always go back to it whenever i'm feeling low. I think it still holds up so well today, even outside of my nostalgia googles, but I'd be so hyped to see a remake released and see other folks have the opportunity to meet some of my fav characters ever. Walking through a fully explorable Lindblum or Alexandria would probably bring me to tears not gonna lie lol
I do pretty much the same with VII. Though I've revisited IX more than once.
once a year? dang. i’m at about once a decade.
I play it once every year too! The story, gameplay and the OST are so comforting.
Yeah, I still have my PS1 and discs. I own it on nearly every platform that it was re-released on just so I can play it (PS3/PS4/Switch). Hands down my favorite FF game and the one I feel that has the most soul.
Me too but more once every two years. Ff7 and 9 are so therapeutic for me. True master pieces along with chrono trigger
FFIX was my very first Final Fantasy game. And for this, it’ll always have a special place in my heart. I have so many fond memories of this game. In retrospect, its strong and deep storytelling molded my perception about life in general. Funnily enough, right after this game, I played Final Fantasy Chronicles (FFIV and Chrono Trigger) and learned to appreciate IX even more because of the small subtle references to it.
But who cares that's just you nobody cares about your heart you'll care about your heart on your own
@@gamermasta525 There’s also the option of not commenting. So idk what the point of your comment was to say that.
@@gamermasta525 Nobody cares about your particular opinion either, trust me mate.
IX was my first as well. Fond memories, those. It was also the first game I ever did everything that was possible in (well, except for getting Excalibur II, because why bother? I'm not a speedrunner lol). Wouldn't say it's my favorite game of the series, that title was held by FFX for the longest time (only recently being dethroned by FFXIV, because it's just *that good*), but it will always be special to me, and I would play the HELL out of a remake, that's for sure.
I’m trying and failing to not get excited. 34 years of age, and I’m unashamed to admit I’d likely cry if I got confirmation that it was coming
I’m 31 and I would absolutely cry. The hold that this game has on me is unhealthy 😂 I’ve played and replayed dozens of times both on PS and now Switch. I love it so much.
Im 36 and I crying right now
30 here and same sentiment. Started another playthrough last night
This is why no one respects millennials...
@@benchristoit1299 because they like things? Weird stretch but hey, whatever makes you feel better/superior :)
The craziest thing about the NVIDIA leak is that, while it leaked in 2021, that information had probably been compiled as early as 2018 or 2019, with all those predictions for Street Dates. You can see how the pandemic really screwed with timetables, and why we're still seeing the major effects.
Plandemic.
Tha amount of games I've been dying for that are as of now permanently on hold of devopment if not scrapped all together. ugggghhhhhh
How the plandemic mandates ruined everyone.
@@dustinvanwinkle5078 what games are you waiting for?
All these years later, 9 still looks good. I still like to play it on my original discs every couple years.
So what your saying is it doesn't need a 20 part remake slowly released over the next 75 years?
@@rockmanfan5104 Frankly, if they did one i'd prefer if they did a Trials of Mana style remake. So basically recreating the game in a new engine and expanding it some, but leaving the basic concepts the same.
@@Llortnerof that's what I'd like to see happen. The game is nearly perfect and doesn't need anything changed but it be nice to see more content added.
@@rockmanfan5104 I can't wait for the forced 5 hour will they won't they shoehorned in between Steiner and the pickle salesman. I love when they take a character that has two or three lines and just put them front and center for no reason but also fail to give them a personality beyond love interest and somehow make them flatter than when they had two lines of dialogue. Squeenix>Squaresoft and Enix in their individual primes. I can't wait for the crossover promotion they do with Chocobo Microtransaction Quest Mobile, I hope it's an NFT.
@arja2317 I really hope the pickle salesman gets his time to shine in the remake. Maybe the first disk could be a prolouge for him before he meets steiner. 🤔 they of course could add alot of dlc and micro trans in there for extra fun!
Freya was one of my favorite characters in the game and I wish they had done more for her story.
In a way though, it's the mystery of Freya and Sir Fratley that keeps you thinking about them all these years. I think it's something you naturally want to see through to completion, but at the same time the loose ends are what keep you interested.
I think I read one that they had to cut a few story lines like Freya because of storage capacity
Ratface? Really, she’s so weak in the party and after Cleyra she doesn’t even speak.
@@BigMujK isn’t that how a lot of people would act after an event like that?
@@Somefatdude perhaps, but there was still 2 and a half discs left.
9 and 6 were always my favorites. A remake of either would be a dream
I’d definitely be into a remake of 9, but for some reason, I can’t imagine a successful remake of 6.
I grew up with 4 and 6. It wasn't until 9 until I found a game I enjoyed as much as them.
I would be fine with HD 2D voice acted remake of VI as I'm a little nervous how badly they would screw up going down other routes.
In the same regard, I think a IX remake would only require a top notch polish of the original with voice acting.
They don't have to redo it all and turn them into action games. Let the new games be that if they must, but it's not necessary for remakes.
FF IX, was the most touching, I literary still cry when I listen melodies of life, I still cry with that ending. :) I love you FFIX, you touched my heart unlike another jrpg since Chrono cross. This game is beautiful heart warming, simply poetic. I encourage you all to open your heart to this wonderful unique game. :)
Same! Melodies of life makes me blubber like a baby everytime I hear it lol
@@sam4metroid :D
not to mention the sidequests that you could complete in this game is so vast. enjoyed my time completing them.
FF7 has always been my personal favorite, but I consider FF9 to be the best game in the series. I see it as the truest representation of what "Final Fantasy" should be. Here's hoping the remake is announced after 16 and 7R part 2 release!
I'm in the same boat as you. FFVII is my favorite game of all time. But I think there's a strong argument to be made that FFIX is the best in the series and the most "Final Fantasy of Final Fantasy". I'm not sure how I feel about a FFIX Remake, though. I'd adore a FFT Remaster. But if there were games in the FF catalogue that could use a Remake like VII, I would suggest II, IV, VI, and VIII. II and IV as they have strong stories for the early games that could be expanded and II could use the proper reimagining from a gameplay perspective. VI because it's up there with VII and IX in overall quality. And VIII because it's one of the black sheep and could use a modern Remake to be appreciated.
Consider this: the first three were the first generation, of which we were robbed of two of the games. Then the next three came about, with the fifth there having to wait a console generation for release (and as a re-release) in places other than Japan. IV and VI are still considered the best two of the entire lineup by those who have been fans of the series for the last three decades (and that includes me). Then we get to the Playstation, with VII coming and having a much darker tone overall, and then VIII. And then IX, which was very much a send back to the classic Final Fantasy stuff, with more outright fantasy elements with the steampunk aesthetic for technology that also became a genre staple back in the days of IV and VI. OF the possibilities, I would await a remake of VI more than IX, but a remake of IX is also good. I have many fond memories of that game.
9 is not even close to the best in the series, for one it has the worst combat
I believe FF9 was the last one the original creator of FF got to be in charge of. He knew that going in so he really wanted it to be the culmination of everything he had learned about making FF up to that point. I think he's even quoted saying something to the effect of "FF9 was the game that came closest to being what my original vision of what FF should be".
I'm certain the only reason FF9 isn't just as beloved as the likes of FF7 is because it just got completely screwed by its release. FF9, 10 and 11 all developed and released around the same time so FF9 released 1)after the PS2 had come out and 2)around the same time as FF10. This is largely sited as the reason for its bad sales.
I share the same opinions as you with 7 being my favourite but 9 being the best.
This was my very first PS1 game. I did anything and everything you could. After I had my fill, I'm moved to ff8 then ff7. This game was one of a kind and I hold it dear to me.
I love how every final fantasy video game I always loved gets more and more popular as time goes on. The stories, characters and especially music withstood the test of time so well, which means they were ahead of their time.
Not quite true. People can respect aspects of what they tried to do as more information was revealed and wider spread, like them for what they did right, but usually they tend to stay in their overall rankings.
Please don’t tease my heart like this, if it was canceled I will be forever heartbroken that my favorite game on a very deeply personal level never got the love it deserves… and if it does get announced I’m going to lose my shit like no other
That statement has me so worried and excited, I know it’s the remake but also scared that isn’t or that this will be done horridly
If it is your favorite game dont wait for a remake.
It will be the same rape as with ff7, and they will not just rape it infront of your eyes, they will also spitt in your face and call u a transphopic racist if u dislike any of it
I feel the same about the game...yet...I don't want it to be remade. We are talking about square enix here, not squaresoft....
They will do dirty to the game. The game will be only spectacular and pretty just for the sake of it. Without understanding what made it what it is...
I remember not liking it as a kid thanks to the "kiddy graphics" especially after FF8, but when I revisited it as a young adult, the story totally blew me away and it's now one of my, if not my fave FF.
@@SquallSZ one thing I’m absolutely dreading is hearing zidane talk like a 12 year old boy like he did in dissidia. That’s legitimately one of the reasons I tried the psp one and never picked it back up. That and they turned his gremlin gob into such a generic pretty boy face. I understand “updating” him, but they made him look so generic.
@Flavius Aetius
If you think FF7R looks photo realistic you need to go outside and look at real people lmao
A remake of Final Fantasy VI seems like it would take more work than almost any of them, depending on how you wanted to present the game. There's so much of the game that I feel like works because it's 2D and Low Detail compared to something like modern games. Especially the silliness of some parts. It would also be a bigger ask in terms of 3D Assets than almost anyone probably realizes if they tried to do something like a 3rd Person Camera etc.
I vote 3d2d remake for ff6
I agree. FFVI was way larger than FFVII. And considering how hard it is to adapt FFVII (it is a trilogy now), I would guess that they will first finish the other remakes before fully considering making a FFVI remake.
@@AKABoondock19 I agree. Also do that with FF4.
@@AKABoondock19 3d2d like what ? Octopath ?
Suplexing a train would be...interesting in 3D
Final fantasy 9 have its special magic for ff series that other ff dont have. The story, comedy, tragedy, war between nation, also the music.
Amazing game that managed to tell an amazingly mature story in a very unique manner that I was able to understand as a child, and appreciate even more as I grew up and realized how profound it was.
It's a story about discovering your place in the world, and characters who fight to defy the tyranny of those who seek to subjugate and manipulate the masses. The world is not always built upon totally good morale values, and yet it's up to it's inhabitants to accept that notion, and still choose to fight to do the right thing. Life may not be fair , but that doesn't mean you have to accept defeat before the battle even started.
I have been streaming ffix for awhile now doing a playthrough as a first timer . When it came out I did remember how most of my groups and peers had not much love for it because it wasn’t like seven. Looking back I realize they were all so blinded. Loving the game. Thanks for the tidbit will make a mention on my stream
I fell in love with FF9 BECAUSE it didn't look like 7 or 8.
I was amazed by 7 when it came out but really thought it was weird that everything was so "modern". Where were the castles and dragons and all that? FF6 had some higher tech elements but still felt like a world from far off in the past. FF8 just didn't do it for me at all. I preordered it and picked it up ASAP on the launch day, played for like an hour, and probably never touched it again. It didn't look or feel like Final Fantasy at all anymore.
FF9 came out and seemed to be a return to form. FF4 was always my favorite (though 6 is damn good) and this felt like that, but in the Playstation era. Very cool.
I didn't remember it coming out post-PS2 though... but I didn't have a PS2 early on either... I felt like FFX was right at the beginning of PS2?? I wasn't into X at all either.
9 is really the gem that stuck out for me.
A ff9 remake would almost need to be supported by the memorial project. I mean heck throw money at them to make the game. Looks Soo good.
Memoria and moguri mod are awesome. I really doubt they will make a proper remake, it will be another useless action rpg
My mother found a copy at the Goodwill when I was a kid. I fell in love with ff9. The mages talking about dieing made me cry as a kid.
The theme of death is quite heavy. It's interesting how you took it as a child. Maybe you were more emotionally perceptive.
I didn't understand it much as a kid, but then last year, I played again after I lost 2 of my brothers in a car accident.
It hit different that time 😢
My favorite in the series. Played all but 15 so far, and 9 is the best one IMO. By far one of the best stories and especially the ending. Still get tears in my eyes from that ending.
Still my favorite game of all time, honestly doesn't need a remake.
This one and Chronno CRoss
Best part about a remake is that we still get to keep the original. No one is taking that away from you. So why not have a remake?
FFIX is like the Avatar: The Last Airbender of JRPGs. It's so thoroughly charming, the main character is relentlessly positive, and throughout the story the main focus is on the characters, their interactions, their weaknesses and growth. I've replayed it a few times through the development of Moguri, and I think it's a great candidate for a animated fantasy series for families.
personally my only gripe with FF9 was that it can invoke existential crisis thoughts with how Zidane and an entire race were all originally soulless drones
I'll ugly cry if this is true.
FF9 saved my life, changed me forever.
It'll be a dream come true for me.
Thank you for such an insightful video. This just boosted my hopes!! ♥️♥️
Alright I'll bite. How'd it "save your life?"
@Exterminatus most likely he was going to be addicted into something "illegal" or not good for your "health" then ff9 came and he fell in love and sorted his life
@MrLimitbreak09 Yeah no buddy. First off...I'm a woman. You'd think my username would've given that away lol.
But to keep it short, I was a child in a very hellish and abusive home that didn't see a worth in the life I had. I was 11-12 when I played this game and it was this game that instilled the values I have now.
FF9 taught me the significance of the one life you have, no matter the struggle - there is still good to look forward to. And as a young soul dancing with the idea of suicidec to escape the hopelessness, the exposure of watching people endure and rise up against all odds, was very impactful.
And it taught me to forgive and let go of hate because life is too short. To be kind no matter how the world has treated you.
Love this channel, always look forward to new content from FFU, I click before even reading the title. Keep it up and thanks for what u do!
I literally started my first play through of 9 yesterday the idea of getting a remake sounds amazing
I've been following the rumours for awhile, I can only hope something comes to fruition soon. Having replayed FF9 again recently and still surprised at how engaged I was throughout, I'm really eager to play a modern take on the game while expanding on some bits of the story that might have been ommitted due to time restraints. That and experiencing the characters in HD and with voices would probably jsut make me cry honestly, lol.
Also I appreciate the TRP music in the vid, I love that album.
I hope that the remake faithfully adapts the original's art style. There was another video where it was suggested that the art style be changed to reflect Zidane's look in the Dissidia NT style.
That's my biggest concern with idea of a remake of FF9. (That and maybe voice acting.) It would be too easy for them to over modernize the artsyle to appeal to a broader audience, especially after the success of FF7R, but that would lose so much of the game's charm.
I'd be so disappointed if they just copied the Dissidia look.
@@Zeik56 Was FF7R really that "modernized" compared to the original game's aesthetic? I don't really think so. Nor do I think that means FF9R gets the same treatment. Both games have very, very distinct game worlds from each other.
@@Zeik56 They actually worked at keeping true to the original FFVII's designs. Barret was the first anything they designed for Remake. And all the monsters in Remake are faithful recreation of classic FFVII enemies. For God's Sake they kept Hell House and even made it a Boss Fight.
@@ZephyrFate FF7R is in fact a pretty significant difference from the PS1 version. Not just the 3D models, but compared to the original character art as well. I think people tend to forget that the original FF7 was kind of cartoonish. Lots of the character designs and characters themselves were a lot less realistic than what we got from Remake. Characters like Heidegger are almost completely unrecognizable in FF7R compared to his original incarnation, and there was lots of goofy animations that didn't translate to the more realistic and serious vibe of Remake.
Now don't get me wrong, I don't dislike what they did with Remake. By and large I think I like it better. They did manage to be faithful enough, despite all the changes. But FF7 is a game that was able to more easily accommodate that kind of change, both for itself and in regard to fandom expectations.
FF9 is just so different than FF7 though, and that changing the direction of the game that dramatically would definitely undermine a significant part of what makes it special. Now if I truly believed SE only cared about doing what's best for the game and its fandom I wouldn't doubt they would be faithful to the original. But at the end of the day they are out to make money and sell their game, and it's just an unfortunate truth that FF9's aesthetic does not have the same mass market appeal as FF7, especially the more realistic post PS1 FF7. It's been a very common criticism for many many years among non-fans that FF9 looks too cartoonish and not mature enough. It's not out of the question that SE will push to change the look of the game to something that has more mass appeal, even at the cost of undermining the game itself.
I truly hope that does not happen, but I won't stop worrying until I see proof myself otherwise.
Ill level with you. I love cartoony art style but i wouldnt mind them making it realistic. Like, look up yoshitaka amanos ff9 art, id love for it to take cues from those. As for goofy animations; ever seen Lost odyssey, an xbox jrpg by sakaguchi, uematsu and other FF miscreants? Its got realistic art style and yet there are LOT of goofy animations and funny moments. And in fact, FF9 artist worked on Lost Odyssey as well, so its not like theres no blueprint to work off.
What i mean is, i dont think making the style more serious means sacrificing the charm :)
Thanks for this! One day, when I’m more stable, I’d be happy to help fund your projects, but it’ll unfortunately be a bit further into the future. Y’all are great and I love your videos and style, plus you seem like you are cool, normal people lol. Till next time, be well!
And also, another game from around the same time as FF9 was released that needs a remake is VAGRANT STORY!! A true masterpiece and gem from the PS1 era that needs to be brought to modern platforms.
Here's a recent fan remake of one of the areas in the game: ruclips.net/video/1azZJ6FoQ_M/видео.html
Damn I love FFU. Also, wonderful editing!
This was my first Final Fantasy and it was so so magical to me. I loved FF7 and FF8 but 9 has a special place in my heart.
Nicely done, and well researched, cheers. The FFIX remake is certainly an interesting case, rumours usually don't linger for as long as this one has without either disappearing or being proved correct.
As for the idea of it being remade, personally it's a bit of a grey area for me. I can only think of a couple of specific ways FFIX might benefit from being remade, as the original was already extremely well done. Probably the best looking game on the PS1, a fantastic localisation, and in terms of gameplay, I can think of only minor, basic quality of life features being missing.
One of the big things for me would be some of the content that had to be stripped down or cut because of space limitations; most notably, the Earth Shrine section where you divide the party to tackle four shrines at once. They originally wanted to include an actual fight in each area but it had to be cut. It was a cool part of the game to me, but felt like it should have had more to it; now I know why.
I loved this game, and can only hope that if they do remake it, they get to do everything they wanted with it before they had to start cutting for time constraints, and really develop the characters who didn’t get too much of a chance to shine
My soul needs this remake
Show your soul the ff7 rape remake.
Then your soul will know it doesnt want this crap and u can play the original for your soul
@@RealEvilLordExdeath ff7 remake was awesome.
@@zanido9073 if ur a trans, then yes.
If ur a ff7 Fan then hell no
I loved this game.
My cousin and I played it and talked about it a lot growing up. He died.
I have his copy now and it makes me sad.
If this game suffered from only one thing, it would be that it was too short. I'd love to see additional features in the remake.
I'd rather them keep it a one-for-one remake than turn it into the blasphemous filler alternate universe dogshit that is the FF7R
Too short? It was four discs long!
@@Saiku exactly. but they wont.
They will insult Fans, rape the Story and make trivial side shit the Main quest.
Also it will be 4 or 5 fuöl price chapters
Honestly, the only way I found it too short was the post game. I’d be happy with 1 for 1 remake with an enhanced post-game. Hell, I’d pay the DLC fee for it
@@RealEvilLordExdeath Sad but probably true if they let Nomura touch it. That man had a hate boner for being stuck on the FF7 project and a lot of animosity towards us fans of the original.
Give me the 13 trilogy on ps5.
As for remakes, 6, 8 and 9 all need doing.
Yes. They’ve made it impossible to play 13. I’m trying to repair my ps3 to play it.
@@clare253 yeah its really annoying. Kind of like 12 until Zodiac age came out
6 & 9 were/are my favorites. But it's in a special place to me where I don't think a remake would do it a service. It was just really well done. :(
Whisper be like “dude trust me let her climb up first”
I’ve been 4 years old when ff9 released and I still have good memories of watching dad playing it and I remember me sitting by the ps booting the game to listen to its main theme, to this day it’s music sooth me and make me happy whenever I hum it ❤ now that I’m old enough I’ve played the remastered version of every ff from back in the days and I can say that it’d make me utterly happy to see a remake of ff9 and ff8 😭🤍 fingers crossed for this💕
I remember walking into GAME or whatever it was back then one Saturday afternoon not even knowing that this had been released and seeing it on the self....my god i couldn't wait to get home. Ahh one of the nicest surprises I've had in my life🥰
Final Fantasy 9 is my favorite from the core set of Final Fantasy games(1-9). It had my favorite set of heroes. If they could have given me a similar villain like Kefka was in part 6, it would have been tthe GOAT imho.
I fell in love with VII and to this day when I hear any music from that game my heart skips a beat and I feel like a kid again.
With that being said, I think FF IX was probably the most well put together FF I can think of. I loved it. The variety of things that can be done... I don't get as nostalgic but whenever I think of IX I go back to that Christmas morning and just wanting to play all damn day.
I ran a ttrpg called Starfinder and put my player who was a one of a kind sentient robot through Vivi's story with my spin on it. He loved it. FF9 was is still by far one of the best RPGs I've ever played.
A friend of a friend got cast as the VO of a main character in this, it’s absolutely real.
Any info from them about a release date of any kind? :)
I would like to see a FF6 remake. Kefka is a character that really needs to be brought to a modern audience and that was a good story as well if memory serves.
FF6 story wasn't anything special. The characters are what made it
The World of Ruin sequence could look incredible now.
@@pious83 That's what I am thinking as well. It's very rare in games to see a villain actually win and the segments when Kefka destroys everything would look great on modern consoles.
@@Watercooler89 You could say the same of VII, save the world plot. You're not wrong, but it's how they went about it and VI less so was as involved with characters as VII, but still left a mark.
6 was very special. My personal favorite. Ff2 was cool too even though it was on rails. Would make for a cool movie
9 was my introduction to ff series. So it will always hold a place close to my heart.
The music is the most nostalgic experience I can think of.
My favorite game of all time. First game I ever beat and immediately restarted and beat again. I wasn't ready for it to be over.
Considering how well FF7R turned out, I'm confident this will be a great game.
Also waiting to see what the anime that vanished last year looks like.
Same boat. If it gets the remake treatment the world isn’t ready for how crazy it’s gonna be
I love FFIX with all of my heart. It is my single favorite piece of media of all time. It is extremely formative to me, I have cosplayed numerous characters, made a ton of art surrounding the game and made an FC in FFXIV named after the Knights of Pluto which is a top 10 FC in North America. I LOVE this game.
And with all that being said, I hope and pray every day that they don't do a remake. The Square of today is not the Square of 2000. They have lost touch with how to tell nuanced storytelling and I truly don't think they even understand IX anymore based on representation of Zidane in Dissidia games where he's more of a Naruto "BELIEVE IT!" character--Zidane was never that. He is positive, but complicated and a lady's man at the end of the day but they always portray him as a wacky zany anime hero chibi mess. In general that's what Square thinks FFIX is. "Oh the characters look chibi so it's a cutesy chibi game like Teen Titans Go!". It is not. It's whimsical, it has a VERY specific pop-up storybook atmostphere and I just don't think they'll be able to capture that.
I also fear that a remake will just make less people play the original. Do you know how many people played the VII remake without ever touching the original (which is silly because VIIR is actually a sequel if you think about it). I don't want that for IX. I want FFIX to be appreciated for years to come by new fans, not for people to play some AAA next-gen rushed, unfinished, convoluted mess.
I completely agree. But not only that, as much as I understand why FFVIIR was made the way it was, as a huge fan of the original, I feel like it's ruined. The graphics look great but that's about it. I HATE the battle system and cannot get into the game.
Square Enix has successfully shown us they cannot make FF games the same as they were when it was Square Soft. I do not want them to touch FFIX. They'd ruin the experience.
@@masierra8740 I’ve played FF for 30 years and I feel like 7R is on par in quality with the golden age of FF. Design, gameplay, voice acting etc was a real achievement for SE.
100% agre, this game DOESN'T NEEd a remake!!!!!
@@masierra8740 Gameplay was great. It's only hard core JRPG fans that disagree on that. Music was a masterpierce (obviously), characters were great, and story was mostly solid with issues regarding fillers. Oh, and side quests mostly sucked balls.
If anything a remake would make more people play the original. The only reason I'm thinking of going back and playing FF7 again is because I just finished FF7R.
This is, and has been, without question or competition, my absolute favorite Final Fantasy game of all time. I had this game upon release date and still have my original copy.
Best. FF. Ever.
I want a remake simply for the shot where Steiner yeets into the theatre ship
of all the final fantasies, 9 was my favourite and i would love this to be remade... 8 means a lot to me too since it was my first and i would love an 8 remake too...
I really like 8 as well, but it wasnt recieved verry well. One of the least likely to get remade i'd say. Maybe another 20 years after they remake most of the rest
@@christopherbowers7236 I feel like this is the #1 reason to make FF8, a chance at redemption. A chance to fix the issues that they simply didn't have to time to properly hammer out in the original production. A chance to realize the true potential of an epic game whose ambition exceeded its realization.
@@pochopmartin i agree it would be fantastic to have it. But from a marketing perspective it makea nore sense to do the big sellers first. Same reason that marvel (when they needed money) sold Spiderman for Movies, then the X men, then Fantastic 4. Their massive properties, when thenly went to start a movie universe of their own they had to start with iron man who was never as famous as those three
I just find the idea of doing a ff9 remake before doing a ff8 remake really odd...
My first ff game, and im glad it was because its still a masterpiece. I remember a lot of hate towards the art style from some people but the art style is exactly what allowed it to hold up so well. I hope the remake will keep this in some form.
Final Fantasy IX was my first Final Fantasy game, it has a special place in my childhood memories and played a large role in myself growing up. It is already crazy to realize that we’re getting FFXVI and FFVII Rebirth this year and to have another big project (potentially the FFIX Remake) this year too?! Truly a great time for us players. Hope these all perform well both on sales and critics.
I think one day FFVI, VII, VIII, and IX will all have remakes, but I'm not sure if a IX remake will be what comes out this year. It seems more likely to be something that comes out in 2024 after Rebirth and XVI have run their course. The mystery announcement I suspect is either the tactics remaster or something else entirely that, while exciting, wouldn't be seen as a *main* final fantasy game.
Mark my words though, with how popular remakes are, the games I mentioned will all have made a return of some kind by 2035
judging from the history of square enix , announcing a game is very far from releasing a game
Even if they announce it this year there is a next to 0% chance it would release this year. Announcing it this year and releasing it next year would still be a surprisingly fast release window.
@@Zeik56 didn't it take them like 6 years to release 7R or something
FF8 is the next game that could really use a remake. There was so much to that story that got lost in poorly written dialogue, especially the English translation, and the nature of the game would translate perfectly to the real time combat. IX is good as is, it was supposed to be a JRPG through and through. It would be really weird with the modern feel of FF7R combat.
I didn't care for the FF7 "remake" because it wasn't a remake of FF7, it was a Kingdom Hearts fanfic. I can definitely see "let's make a shitty fanfic" actually benefiting 8, though. Christ, what a disaster that game was. When half the fanbase thinks most of the game is a hallucination of the main character as he dies because that makes more sense than the gibberish you gave them, you know you fucked up.
@@Veladus I liked the 7 remake a lot, but your description of ff8 made me laugh because that's pretty accurate. I never could make heads or tails of what was supposed to happen at the end.
It's been a year and no announcement was made. I still hold on to hope, FF9 was the first title I played and is still my favorite one.
I played FF in 88 and 9 brought me back, moving me to get a ps1 in 2000 and with a guide that required the internet which I didn’t have I played FF9 and loved every minute. I gt origins after that and finally beat 1. Bandersnatches for life !
9 was my first and is still my fav offline FF. It still holds up so well too
I had trepidation for ff7 remake when announced, they actually did well hope they do the same with ff9
Take my $, square
FF9 was my first and it'll always hold a spot in my heart. It was so wonderous and spectacular as a kid. I'm glad it was my first.
What wonderful news to wake up to! I sincerely hope they breath life back into my favourite FF game of all time. Here's hoping it's a single release instead of episodic!
I personally don't think FFIX needs a remake.... But at the same time it is an intriguing concept, ngl.
I'm also on the fence with the topic. On one hand, a remaster with a graphical overhaul (but still fitting the original art style, none of the realistic shit) and maybe some added content (new weapons, spells, dialogue, etc) would be really cool and interesting to see. But then on the other hand, the original game is very good and still holds up today, especially with moguri. I'm just scared they'll ruin my baby, basically lol.
VI deserves a remake waaaaaaaay befor IX
It doesn't need a remake. They'll end up cutting corners anyway. Can't remake such a memorable experience.
The good thing is the old games still exists even if you don't play the remakes.
The best FF game made
Change my mind
give me a parasite eve remake
Wowie! We might be able to play the first part out of 20 parts in 15 to 20 years!
my heart can't handle all of this extended speculation, i love this game far too much.
I worry about a remane bringing the story down--I don't want it to be drug down by any story changes or combat changes, but... I guess if it happens, it happens.
I want them to remake 8 within my life time just saying, that game is rad
I didn't care for the FF7 "remake" because it wasn't a remake of FF7, it was a Kingdom Hearts fanfic. I can definitely see "let's make a shitty fanfic" actually benefiting 8, though. Christ, what a disaster that game was. When half the fanbase thinks most of the game is a hallucination of the main character as he dies because that makes more sense than the gibberish you gave them, you know you fucked up.
@@Veladus damn bruh alright
I'd love a remake of 8 without the shitty Draw system.
@@zanido9073 you don’t really need to draw if you use the card mod with the GF system stuff. It’s convoluted or confusing at first sure but that was their vision, and it’s honestly pretty fun to just breeze through the game enjoying the story while op as hell
I got an N64, but this was the first game I picked out myself once I got a ps2, and thus the first game I ever picked out on a whim while standing in a game store. I may have never passed the ant maze, but I love the game to this day.
I will never forget playing FF1 when it first came out. I was completely hooked once the starting credits rolled while crossing the bridge ... which was AFTER the first dungeon. It blew my mind how grand the scale of the game felt.
I will play all remakes.
Final Fantasy 9 is my favorite game. And I hope the remake and other media for it gets released.
My favorite game of all time. Now ff8 needs to be remade.
Final Fantasy IX was my first Final Fantasy game. I got it at a garage sale back in 2006 and played it on my PlayStation 2. It means so much to me and introduced me to more classic JRPG's. At that point in time I only knew Kingdom Hearts. But ever since I finished that game over that summer, it has become one of my all time favorite series. I have collected and played as many of the games as I possibly can over the years. And I do genuinely hope that we can see a remake of FF9. I have high hopes that they will do it right.
Oh man I literally screamed and got goosebumps seeing just a fan remake. This is my favorite game ever. I will actually cry if it gets a remake. PLEASE square PLEASE
It’s been a very unique FF. I remember I was in Tobita Shinchi last November and I had an intese speech with a Japanese girl.
She loved the IX especially for the plot, me the VIII especially for the combat system and map.
We ended up drinking tea.
What a wild story thnks for sharing
@@naderkhouri9468 It has been a wild and extremely expensive experience: 25000 Yen💙.
FF8, my beloved. I will never let you go.
if they made a VR version of Balamb , I would live in it
Virgin FFIX fans vs CHAD FFVIII fans
9 is my all time favorite, whimsical yet serious.
I dont even know where I got this game. One day it was just there. Loved it.
I know I’m in the minority but I rather see Xenogears or FF6 get the remake treatment.
Xenogears is my favorite RPG of all time without a doubt. No other game even came close during that time with the topics that game tackled.
I need to boot up my PS Vita and play that game again.
@@plastikman7788 yeah maybe but the gameplay was HORRIBLE. I would love a remake or at least remaster of Xenogears to make it playable. Will never happen though
@@GooseGumlizzard I don't think it was bad at all. The platforming parts sucked in the Tower but other than that it wasn't bad imho. It was so different from other Square games at the time with the combo system.
Only one major issue, director couldn't finish the game properly so we got the infamous second disc lol.
I really don’t think announcing a FF9 remake now is that good of an idea. It just seems that it would distract from the FF7R project. To me it makes more sense to get that series finished first, and then we can all get behind another classic being remade.
Hopefully if FF9R is in development now, it’d mean that announcing it after FF7R had been completed would mean we wouldn’t have long to wait after the eventual announcement for it to then be released, so it could be a win win.
I think they have to put something in between the release of FF7Rebirth and FF7R 3, could be KH 4, but probably FFIXR could be another one, plus, Sakaguchi has recently get close to Square, maybe this remake could be his retiring work
@@renzovihelmoayalaalarco9520 Yeah I agree, there should definitely be another large scale release to keep fans hyped. My preference would be KH4, as you’ve mentioned, instead of a remake of another classic title.
This game gave my nearly-high school self purpose!! I am beyond excited!!
I've been playing IX since its release and play it regularly since then. Last year I finally beat Ozma for the first time too.
I'd buy a remake in a heartbeat.
As long as it stays a turned based rpg instead this hybrid ARPG we keep seeing nowadays
Truth be told... Yeah, IX needs to stay a turn-based game because it is a celebratory title for the series up to that point. To strip that away is to take away a portion of the game that gives it such a unique identity. If there is one game in the series that needs to stay true to its roots, it's IX.
@@Spider-Man9615 my thoughts exactly!
why? turn based kinds sucks
@@GooseGumlizzard I think ARPG kinda sucks
@@GooseGumlizzard because the original FFIX was made as a love letter to long time fans of the series. It was a celebratory title intended to invoke the classic era of Final Fantasy. That's why i think if they ever did remake IX it should stick with the turn-based elements. That way the essence of the game is preserved and can be a love letter to long time fans again.
I’d love a remake, but honestly I don’t think it would do well. FF9 isn’t “edgy” enough for a modern audience. I mean look at 16, the trailer has a damn dead chocobo in it, literally shoving in our faces how dark and brooding it is. 7 was already a much darker game compared to 9.
7 is also a much better game compared to 9
@@GooseGumlizzard I’d disagree, but to each their own.
@@GooseGumlizzard You might prefer it more, which is fine, but to say it's "much better" is silly. They're both excellent.
Idk what makes you say that a modern audience needs a game to be "edgy". Minecraft, Fortnite and League of Legends are 3 of the most popular games from the past decade. Certainly not edgy
And then there's ff14, which is insanely popular right now (though I don't really consider it a final fantasy game), and is mostly about people collecting outfits and dressing up.
I'll probably cry out of joy on the day of the announce, I love FFIX so much!
About the animated series, there are some potential leaks I saw on Tumblr- that or someone spent an INCREDIBLE amount of time making individual designs, writing out lore and sketching many concept artworks for the environments and anything extra.
I believe the post has since been deleted, but the link to the Twitter post was found using a way back machine, and it legit says "Show pitch idea" for the FF9 show.
If the FFIX remake is a reality, I pray Hironobu Sakaguchi is allowed to return as Executive Producer. That's the only way we'll get a remake that is completely faithful to the sprit of the original work, which we did not get with the FFVII "remake".
FF7R wasn't completely faithful, but it was also a massive improvement on the original in many, many areas.
@@ZephyrFate I'd say FF7R expanded on things more than anything else. Chapter 4 gave us more time with AVALANCHE. We got more time with the Turks, especially Rude. Wal-Market was greatly expanded. Most of what we got was just more good stuff.
@@saltyk9869 and the fighting system was complete ass
@@blazin_sky Just because you don't understand it, doesn't make it bad. I actually love the FF7R battle system. One of the best the franchise has ever had in my opinion. It keeps what I loved about the OG but adds more strategy while also being so cool to look at.
@@blazin_sky you mean complete ass kicking? I agree, combat was sick.
After seeing 7 take a wide turn... I've started to change my mind about a remake of this. I would love to see the same story with additional filler the cumulates into the same ending. I absolutely LOVE 9. I don't mind elaboration on already established lore but taking things at a total 90-degree turn is where my interest starts to grow flat, and I just start playing for general fun.
100%
I've played 4,7,8,9 and 14 up to HW. And of all of the 9 stands out. The story hit super close to home and the sound track was phenomenal. I don't think I'll ever play a game like that again it was just magical. I hope that they do end up remaking it and their plans didn't fall flat
FF9 was the only game I ever bought on release day - when the store opened and will always hold a special place in my heart
Hope they do not mess it up like they have with FF VII Remake.
Meaning it just does not need to be 3+ games across multiple different generations that are action RPGs.
Please keep the some turn-based combat and in one game.
7R combat was amazing, best thing about the game. Port that straight to 9 and I'll be a happy camper.
@@zanido9073 No thanks
As long as it's not 8
I don't want them wasting time on 8 because it will delay development on 6 or 9. I have to admit though, what I didn't like about 8 was the combat, and if it had the FF7 remake combat it would be a better game. I never finished 8 because the combat was so bad.
8 is GOAT
The prospect of a FFIX remake fills me with so much joy. 1st ever Final fantasy game. I remember every detail so vividly. All the music, the world, the characters. I enjoyed what they have done so far with 7 and hope that 9 gets plenty of love. Project memoria was awe inspiring but was just a dream from very talented people. Should this remake happen I hope that it brings the same joy it brought me to a new generation of players.
I want to cry thinking of the time as a child playing FF IX and VII. The world seemed such a better place to be in compared to now at the brink of WW3.
FF8 would be the best one to make as they could do a lot with the story and expand the lore, they can also improve the mechanics of the game that people hated
6 and 9 need to happen. Don't waste time on 8.
8 is better than both so...
@@GooseGumlizzard 8 is def the worst out of 7-12
Still to this day, 9 is my favorite FF, with my favorite soundtrack, favorite characters, and favorite locations.
Finished FF9 again yesterday. Love the game. More pleease!