A remake of Final Fantasy 9 and a remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics have been in the rumour mill for a couple of years at this point, and though there has been little to no official communication from Square Enix to confirm (or deny) reports, leaks continue to insist that both projects are very much in the pipeline.
In fact, prominent leaker NateTheHate recently threw his weight behind those claims again. Spotted by VGC, in the lead-up to last week’s State of Play presentation, the leaker claimed that both titles were still very much in “active development”. As per the leaker, neither will is expected to release in 2025, but he claims Final Fantasy 9 Remake in particular could release sometime in 2026.
What that means for when Square Enix will choose to announce these titles is anyone’s guess. A Nintendo Direct presentation focused on the Switch 2 is scheduled for April 2, which might presumably serve as a suitable stage for such reveals- though that’s purely speculation at this point.
Both remain in active development. FFIXR isn’t expected to see release in 2025. Maybe we’ll see it launch in 2026.
— NateTheHate2 (@NateTheHate2) February 9, 2025
Not that I’ve heard.
— NateTheHate2 (@NateTheHate2) February 10, 2025
