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A Final Fantasy 9 remake was reportedly "very far along" before Square Enix put the JRPG revival on ice, but it's not completely dead yet

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Final Fantasy IX
Genres · adventure, rpg
Release · May 20, 2010
Developer · Square Product Development Division 1, Square
PS3
111 articles 53 writers 4 reviews
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Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1987–2026
Latest · The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
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