Final Fantasy 9 Remake Insider Has Bad News for Fans

After over four years of fairly persistent rumors, it seems the alleged in-development Final Fantasy 9 remake may be "on ice," according to industry insider NateTheHate. After being asked in a post on X whether he had any news on the rumored remake, NateTheHate explained that the game was likely put on hold, and it is currently up in the air whether Square Enix will return to it.

None of that is an outright confirmation that the rumored Final Fantasy 9 remake is indeed in limbo for the time being, especially considering NateTheHate began his claims with "I'd assume," with those assumptions simply being built on the fact that he had "no new information to share." This, as well as the insider's mixed track record, could be enough to justify fans continuing to hold out hope that the Final Fantasy 9 remake is happening sooner rather than later.

The Rumored Final Fantasy 9 Remake May Be Facing a Major Delay

One of the earliest triggers for the rumors surrounding a potential Final Fantasy 9 remake was when it was listed on a leak from Nvidia's GeForce Now in 2021 in the company of several more unannounced games from other publishers. Since then, rumors have persisted, and they have naturally been fueled by the original game's "niche, but beloved" status in the Final Fantasy community. Plus, with how successful the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy has been, a Final Fantasy 9 remake could be a good step forward for Square Enix.

Those rumors heated up even more when Square Enix launched a special website for Final Fantasy 9's 25th anniversary earlier this year. Of course, this convinced fans of the title even more that a remake would be happening, with many of them referencing the potential project on a Reddit post about the new website — user CompetitivePatient33 even saying they "can't wait for the remake."

However, NateTheHate's recent comment about the rumored Final Fantasy 9 remake potentially being on hold certainly doesn't bode well for the game, and is just more bad news for fans. Until anything is confirmed or denied by Square Enix, though, these are just more rumors contending with rumors. Furthermore, it's worth noting that NateTheHate didn't say the Final Fantasy 9 remake was cancelled, but simply that it may not be happening in the timeline that fans might have been holding out hope for.

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