The director of Last Fantasy 14 has sparked renewed rumors of a Last Fantasy 9 remake.
Talking throughout PAX East, Last Fantasy 14 director Naoki ‘Yoshi-P’ Yoshida introduced Last Fantasy 9-themed extras for the Collector’s Version and Digital Collector’s Version of Last Fantasy 14 growth Dawntrail, together with Last Fantasy 9’s Ark summon as a Last Fantasy 14 mount and a wind-up Princess Garnet minion (Garnet, aka Dagger, is without doubt one of the predominant characters of Last Fantasy 9). In case you pre-order Dawntrail, you get a wind-up Zidane minion. Zidane is the protagonist of Last Fantasy 9.
Last Fantasy 9-themed bonuses for Last Fantasy 14 wouldn’t be a lot to jot down dwelling about on their very own, but it surely’s what Yoshi-P mentioned on-stage alongside their announcement that has actually set tongues wagging. “You will have seen quite a lot of Last Fantasy 9 references right here, however the reason being a secret,” he mentioned earlier than zipping his mouth shut.
Last Fantasy 9 remake rumors have swirled round Sq. Enix ever for the reason that unannounced recreation emerged as a part of a 2021 Nvidia leak of upcoming titles. The checklist, confirmed legit by Nvidia however doubtlessly outdated, consists of numerous Sq. Enix video games the corporate has both introduced or launched since, such because the Chrono Cross remaster, Kingdom Hearts 4, and naturally the Last Fantasy 7 remake for PC. Nevertheless, Last Fantasy 9 remake and Last Fantasy Ways, each of that are on the leaked checklist of video games, have but to materialize. Just some months earlier than the Nvidia leak, in June 2021, a Last Fantasy 9 animated collection was reported to be in growth, though we haven’t heard something about it within the years since.
Somewhat than a Last Fantasy 9 remake, Yoshi-P could as an alternative have teased a crossover occasion between Last Fantasy 14 and Last Fantasy 9, or hinted on the reemergence of the Last Fantasy 9 animated collection. However that hasn’t stopped followers from getting excited in regards to the prospect of seeing the 2000 PSone traditional role-playing recreation reborn.
Sq. Enix is after all busy remaking Last Fantasy 7, with the second entry within the trilogy, Rebirth, not too long ago launched. Sq. Enix is now waiting for the ultimate a part of the trilogy, which based mostly on the present tempo of growth is probably not completed till roughly 2028. If that finally ends up being the case, the third a part of the Last Fantasy 7 Remake might be a PlayStation 6 launch title, if Sony’s feedback in regards to the PS5 being within the “latter stage” of its life cycle are something to go by.
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