Ultimate Fantasy 9 Remake Rumors Fuelled by Ultimate Fantasy 14 Director Yoshi-P

The director of Ultimate Fantasy 14 has sparked renewed rumors of a Ultimate Fantasy 9 remake.

Talking throughout PAX East, Ultimate Fantasy 14 director Naoki ‘Yoshi-P’ Yoshida introduced Ultimate Fantasy 9-themed extras for the Collector’s Version and Digital Collector’s Version of Ultimate Fantasy 14 growth Dawntrail, together with Ultimate Fantasy 9’s Ark summon as a Ultimate Fantasy 14 mount and a wind-up Princess Garnet minion (Garnet, aka Dagger, is likely one of the most important characters of Ultimate Fantasy 9). If you happen to pre-order Dawntrail, you get a wind-up Zidane minion. Zidane is the protagonist of Ultimate Fantasy 9.

Ultimate Fantasy 9-themed bonuses for Ultimate Fantasy 14 wouldn’t be a lot to put in writing residence about on their very own, but it surely’s what Yoshi-P mentioned on-stage alongside their announcement that has really set tongues wagging. “You might have observed numerous Ultimate Fantasy 9 references right here, however the reason being a secret,” he mentioned earlier than zipping his mouth shut.

Ultimate Fantasy 9 remake rumors have swirled round Sq. Enix ever for the reason that unannounced sport emerged as a part of a 2021 Nvidia leak of upcoming titles. The record, confirmed legit by Nvidia however probably outdated, consists of various Sq. Enix video games the corporate has both introduced or launched since, such because the Chrono Cross remaster, Kingdom Hearts 4, and naturally the Ultimate Fantasy 7 remake for PC. Nevertheless, Ultimate Fantasy 9 remake and Ultimate Fantasy Ways, each of that are on the leaked record of video games, have but to materialize. Only a few months earlier than the Nvidia leak, in June 2021, a Ultimate Fantasy 9 animated sequence was reported to be in growth, though we haven’t heard something about it within the years since.

Relatively than a Ultimate Fantasy 9 remake, Yoshi-P might as an alternative have teased a crossover occasion between Ultimate Fantasy 14 and Ultimate Fantasy 9, or hinted on the reemergence of the Ultimate Fantasy 9 animated sequence. However that hasn’t stopped followers from getting excited concerning the prospect of seeing the 2000 PSone traditional role-playing sport reborn.

Sq. Enix is after all busy remaking Ultimate Fantasy 7, with the second entry within the trilogy, Rebirth, not too long ago launched. Sq. Enix is now looking forward to the ultimate a part of the trilogy, which primarily based on the present tempo of growth might not be completed till roughly 2028. If that finally ends up being the case, the third a part of the Ultimate Fantasy 7 Remake might be a PlayStation 6 launch title, if Sony’s feedback concerning the PS5 being within the “latter stage” of its life cycle are something to go by.

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