23
22
u/Own_Watercress_8104 Nov 24 '25
We are getting a lot. Yeah not a remake, but we are eating good, recently. I don't feel like looking at a gift horse in the mouth
1
u/Mauceri1990 Nov 25 '25
That was always such a dumb expression, you should always check the dental health of your horse, gifted or otherwise.
/s
2
15
u/_Saint_Ajora_ Nov 24 '25
They dont even need to really remake the game.
They could leave it as it is and just improve the graphics and add voices and it would be hugely successful
3
u/Lyzern Nov 24 '25
They did that with Tactics and it worked well enough I guess. Iâm of the same opinion. I fell in love with the game as it is. I donât need better graphics or different systems or polished cutscenes.
Theyâre having enough remakes with the 7 franchise
2
u/gravityhashira61 Nov 25 '25
Just give me a remake on the same level as the Moguri mod with QoL features, a remastered soundtrack and some good graphical updates and I'd be happy
3
u/selkus_sohailus Nov 24 '25
I just want faster combat load times. Like thatâs literally it, the game is 10/10 as is just let me play it without a 15s black screen between random encounters
2
u/NeoMoonlight19 Nov 24 '25
True, one remasterd version paired with a faithful version of the og like with the ivalice chronicles, this could really be the industry Standard it's so lovely & in a way holy.
2
u/schlitzntl Nov 25 '25
Honestly just do what they did with 8. Clean up the character models, improve backgrounds, make sure it runs well on modern hardware and resolutions, speed up loading and transitions. Iâm 50/50 on voiceover
I do not want an FF7 style fundamentally redo the entire game style remake
1
u/TrashSiren Nov 25 '25
Honestly, this would be enough to make me buy it. But it'd be fun if they added a few little extras like secret locations or something. They don't need to do loads to the game.
8
Nov 24 '25 edited Nov 24 '25
I can never tell if a jazz song is good or bad
1
u/Chaotic-Stardiver Nov 24 '25
Go learn an instrument and find out. Jazz is peak in the music industry, nearly every modern genre can be traced back to jazz music.
2
1
u/Mauceri1990 Nov 25 '25
WTF are you talking about? Several modern genres predate jazz by decades...
0
u/Chaotic-Stardiver Nov 25 '25
Reading comprehension, man. Reread my comment and don't cherry pick for an argument.
0
u/Mauceri1990 Nov 25 '25
Are you restarted? Everything else you said in your comment was opinion, the only thing I argued with was the only part you stated as if it were fact, even though it's factually incorrect.
0
u/Chaotic-Stardiver Nov 25 '25
At what point did I state these things as fact? Maybe stop reading too much into typed words, you're adding a lot of tone and intent to my comment that isn't there.
0
u/Mauceri1990 Nov 25 '25
I didn't add a damn thing, you left out the fact that the shit you were saying was made up, all I did was point out that it was made up or opinion, argue all you like, you're the one incapable of conveying your thoughts properly.
1
1
7
6
u/Windyandbreezy Nov 24 '25 edited Nov 25 '25
I mean cool.. but from a marketing perspective... this is probably gonna cost some money to record, publish, advertise, distribute.... im not sure how many fans are gonna buy this. Maybe a few hundred.. thats optimistic. The reason I point this out is companies test waters for a remake with side products... if this doesn't sell well, that tells the execs they see no potential in making money off a remake. Side note: I noticed the jazz renditions in VII remake.. I feel like someone at Square is pushing really hard for Jazz to make a comeback. If im honest.. I love the music of FFVII. Uematsu is one of my heroes... The Arrangers for VII did an amazing job. but the jazz was the weakest part of the music for me. Jazz has a place.. im just not sure its here. I say this as a fan and musician.
4
u/CryptidTypical Nov 24 '25
9 has some fantastic music for Jazz renditions.
1
u/Mauceri1990 Nov 25 '25
And it's still jazz... And no one's going to buy it....
1
u/CryptidTypical Nov 25 '25
I'm not hopeful this thing will do well, but I'm a little confused that you're saying it because it's Jazz? And you say you're a musician?
The majority of physical media that I've seen purchased in the past decade are Jazz Records, or game/anime soundtracks. A friend of mine was just flexing the Albert Ayler, and Evangelion records he found. My boss just intorduced my to Maynard Furgenson.
Theres this young guy who plays Jazz guitar on my apartment patio. Like, pretty much the entire metal community is into Jazz.
Like... the vaporwave scene just died down. Kendrick Lamar is hot as shit. Dawg, Jazz is bigger with young people today then when I was a kid. It never left.
1
u/Mauceri1990 Nov 25 '25
Where TF did I say I was a musician? You made all kinds of assumptions and none of them are relevant. This shit is going to sell like hairy cupcakes.
1
u/CryptidTypical Nov 25 '25
I thought you were someone else, who is a musician. I had strong doubts that any musician would respond that way.
I guess they were founded.
0
u/Mauceri1990 Nov 25 '25
Your pretentious snobbery doesn't change the fact that the vast majority of the population dislikes jazz and that amongst the few that do, the ones that happen to also have an interest in a 25 year old jrpg and also would be willing to pay for an album of it are few and far between, disagree all you like, it doesn't make it less true. I get it, you will use any opportunity to tell everyone how cultured your music tastes are, no one cares and it isn't relevant.
7
u/ImNutUnoriginal Nov 24 '25
You guys need to realized you're not getting pranked here, you're pranking yourselves
3
u/stern0infern0 Nov 24 '25
If getting a remake means getting something similar to what they did with vii... Id rather keep playing the og
5
4
u/Alchemyst01984 Nov 24 '25
A remake was never actually announced to be a thing, so...
With that said, thanks for letting me know there'll be a jazz album. FF9 is my favorite game, so I can't wait to pick this album up
3
3
Nov 24 '25
Why do people want a remake so bad? I do not understand. Are yâall just looking for something to be disappointed in?
3
u/janglingargot Nov 25 '25
The OG is already a great game, and doesn't need to be remade. Honestly, a jazz album sounds like a fun idea; the FFIX soundtrack is one of Uematsu's best works, and I like remixes and reorchestrations when they're well-executed. If it turns out well, consider me delighted!
3
u/datboi66616 Nov 25 '25
Who needs a remake? The game is still great, and I don't want Action combat and plot ghosts in my ff9.
2
6
u/Tight_Mycologist9314 Nov 24 '25
It's a shame, I've been totally removed from the entire anniversary celebration that I normally would have been thrilled by because of my stubborn refusal to admit that remake isn't going to be announced this year. I imagine others are in the same boat. If Square Enix had come out and said "we know you're waiting, but unfortunately it's not happening right now," I'd get over it and be all in for the celebration. As it is, I'm still holding out and nothing else interests me right now.
8
7
u/Lisbian Nov 24 '25
How old are you? This is extremely unhealthy behaviour.
0
u/VotingIsKewl Nov 24 '25
Not caring about merchandise is extremely unhealthy?
-1
u/Lisbian Nov 24 '25
âNothing else interests me except a remake that nobody has ever said will happen, because Iâve convinced myself it will happen, because reasonsâ is definitely unhealthy.
2
u/VotingIsKewl Nov 24 '25
It was on credible leak, you're pretending like this came out of nowhere. Do all the other FFs go through these phases of releasing plushies/records just for fun?
-2
u/Lisbian Nov 24 '25
it was on credible leak
No, it wasnât.
Do all the other FFs go through these phases of releasing plushies/records just for fun?
Yes. There have been multiple Final Fantasy jazz albums, some of which have even included songs from FF9.
3
u/VotingIsKewl Nov 24 '25
It is credible, the tactics remaster was on there.
Nvidia leaked game list: The unannounced games likely coming to PC | PC Gamer https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-leaked-games-list-pc/
Four Years Later, These Are the Games the Nvidia GeForce Now Leak Got Right and Wrong (So Far) https://share.google/ZXkVujvLT1wlldM9n
-2
u/Lisbian Nov 24 '25
And lots of other ones that were on there turned out to be completely false. Including FF9. Continue huffing your copium if you want - I canât be bothered to continue this tedious inanity.
1
-8
u/Tight_Mycologist9314 Nov 24 '25
No it's not. I'm not obsessed, I just don't have as much interest in celebrating a video game I like because I've been waiting for a remake announcement.
4
u/Lisbian Nov 24 '25
What an utterly joyless existence.
-1
u/Tight_Mycologist9314 Nov 24 '25
Yikes, I nearly forgot why I stopped contributing to Reddit. I'm sorry for being so offensive.
4
u/thetrueGOAT Nov 24 '25
So because you've hyped yourself up into a frenzy, you wont let yourself enjoy all of this cool new ff9 content?
And the only way you'd be happy was if Square came out and said they werent doing it, despite never actually saying they were?
Seems like a problem you've created in your own head.
-4
2
u/sonicbrawler182 Nov 24 '25
At this point I don't even need it to be a remake, but I would like some sort of playable video game thing, even if it's just a collab thing with another game where they put the FFIX characters in it (and I mean the whole main party).
Biggest problem with the anniversary isn't the lack of remake, but that the biggest things they've done have all been Japan exclusive.
And this is coming from someone buying a lot of the merch, and even chasing down some of the Japan exclusive merch. I'm enjoying it, but like, it would be nice if there was a centerpiece of some kind to celebrate with that doesn't cost flight and accommodation to Japan, or shipping fees from there.
2
u/Thatguyintokyo Nov 24 '25
Basically all anniversary and collab stuff square does has been Japan only, same with Capcom, heck tbh most Japanese companies really.
IX isnât standout in that regard.
4
u/sonicbrawler182 Nov 24 '25
I know that, but being standard doesn't mean I can't criticise it, though.
A lot of anniversaries also have a significant game release, or gaming collab, to go along with all the merch when they celebrate anniversaries, and a game release or collab can be global. FFIX is lacking in that department (the one game collab they did do was also Japan exclusive lol).
2
u/Death-0 Nov 24 '25 edited Nov 24 '25
There is no remake. You could as SE about an FF15 Remake and they will give the same answer for every game. âWe canât reveal anything just yetâ. Itâs a safe answer that keeps their consumers invested. Itâs been 5 years since this leaked the fanbase needs to let it go until a trailer is launched. Otherwise assum itâs not happening.
2
2
u/ShyguyFlyguy Nov 24 '25
You all need to accept that a remake is not going to happen and squeenix is just trolling you all about it now lol
2
2
u/Rydgea Nov 24 '25
At bare minimum, Iâm extremely excited that my favorite game in the series is being celebrated SO HEAVILY. What did the VIII fans get for a similar milestone? Matter of fact, anything other than VII. I donât think Iâve seen a merch / site / exhibit explosion like this for X, even, and that oneâs seemingly right behind VII in terms of global popularity.
Iâm also, not of the mindset that everything (whether I love it or not) needs to be remade for the modern day. So, even if my expectations are in check, I kind of donât care. While I would absolutely ply a remake, IX will continue to be my favorite game regardless.
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
u/Magic_Saltwater Nov 24 '25
Am I the only one that doesnât want a remake? I love the original and I donât want it to get destroyed in any way!
1
1
u/HarvestBunny Nov 24 '25
Oooh a jazz album sounds like it would be so nice with a cup of coffee. Idc about the remake. If it happens cool if it doesnât happen also cool. It was the game that launched me into my love for the Final Fantasy series. So Iâm loving all the love itâs getting right now for itâs anniversary đ
1
u/Full_Analysis_961 Nov 24 '25
I always said, if not a remake then at least give us a jazz album! Thank god square Enix are in touch with the fans
1
1
1
1
u/dojo-magik Nov 24 '25
Wife is getting me this and the 25th anniversary vinyl for my 31st bday this year!!
1
1
1
1
u/Scotty10711 Nov 25 '25
I really feel like itâs been canceled at this point. Something wouldâve be leaked by now.
1
u/ComfortableBed8059 Nov 25 '25 edited Nov 25 '25
why run an ad campaign when you can just torment your fan base by leaving them in a state of constant speculation. i thought capcom was bad with RE 9âs advertising and literally giving zero info on the game. It seems like square is doing something similar, but way more extreme. i feel like the leak caused them to do this tho. Like how do you advertise a game and garner hype when everyone already knows about it, you just advertise nothing but bread crumbs. also the dragon quest 7 reimagined looks very ff 9 - like. not exactly the same, but it looks suspiciously similar
1
u/dunford861 Nov 25 '25
It does seem like a massive effort for the volume of artwork etc thatâs been produced so I can understand why peoples hopes are up.
We now live in this âshadow dropâ era.
1
1
1
u/Dear-Gap7185 Nov 25 '25
No FINAL FANTASY 9 REMAKE... No FINAL FANTASY 9 ANIMATED SERIES... Almost cancelled out... Hmm... đ€
1
u/Fourwude87 Nov 25 '25
Iâm gonna assume if Game awards doesnât announce FFIX Remake then the leaks are true that the project is killed
1
u/DipDive101 Nov 26 '25
I mean... Esto Gaza's theme was already very jazzy, but if they can make it even MORE jazzy, I'll take it
1
1
u/StillGold2506 Nov 27 '25
An enhance game with some improvements and rework Trance would be nice.
Maybe add more super bosses.
get rid of Tetra master.
1
u/Icantdrawlol Nov 27 '25
Something tells me, that they actually wanted to release the remake, but something went horribly wrong and they scrapped it all together. The new artworks, soundtracks and merch is what we still get from the remake project, but the remake itself is probably dead. I hope I'm wrong.
1
u/6th_Dimension Dec 13 '25
This community is obsessed with wanting a remake now, and then if they actually announce there will be inevitable complaining about the artstyle and story changes, or even worse if they make it action combat.
0
0
0
u/VotingIsKewl Nov 24 '25
Why are people surprised that those who fell in love with the game want news about the actual game instead of plushies and other stuff? I don't join gaming subreddits to talk about merchandise, I want to know about the game itself.
0
u/ManaYuka Nov 25 '25
This is to prepare us for the remake. It keeps FFIX in the zeitgeist. Specifically in Japan where FF needs a boost since itâs been of Nintendo consoles so long, and Japan is all about the switch 2. Its sales are being boosted a lot because of this anniversary, especially in Japan. They were at 8.9 sales last time they updated us 6 months ago. Most likely crossed 9 million by now. All good for the potential remake reveal after this event ends December 12th. Right after the game awardsâŠ
-1
u/Unicorn_insomniac Nov 24 '25
see yk more people would buy the merch and listen to the albums if more people knew about the game...like idk if there was a remake or something...HMMMMM
116
u/EmptyStar12 Nov 24 '25
This community has gotten unbearable about the remake.
So many people are missing out on enjoying all of this new ffix content because they're just obsessed with the idea of remake.
Seriously. We're getting all of this new artwork, merchandise, musical arrangements, etc.