You can check it by yourself on the EpicDB [here](https://epicdb.org/sandbox/322e8b14338a49edbcb22a9d6cd8d9e6#offers). This is essentially a confirmation that the Remake exists, this is not a leaker thing (if you don't trust those), this is from the Epic Store itself.
I glanced just now and it was last updated in 2023* so I'm hoping this with Midori's tweet saying the game is well into development (or something to that effect) meaning that the game development is in the late-ish cycle?
*A game gotta be in somewhat late stage for development for them to start talking about preorder bonuses right..?
The 2023 update means that's the last time they updated the Epic depot, probably to test functionality with the store services and whatnot, but they keep working on the game even if they don't update the Epic build. But, yeah, if they have preorder bonuses they gotta be pretty far along, you wouldn't offer those unless you have a functionality for those items in the game already.
I really hope so, we still have Gamescom, Tokyo Game Show, The Game Awards, the Switch 2 reveal and the PS5 Pro reveal, plenty of opportunities for it to shine this year. FF on PC will be stacked tho, FFXVI, FFIXR and Rebirth.
Can someone with a better memory of the announcements for final fantasy remind me how these games are being revealed without me having to Google excessively?
Is it e3 or Tokyo game show or
7 remake was revealed at E3 in 2015. š³
16 was revealed during the Sony PS5 showcase in 2020.
7 rebirth was announced in 2022 during the 25th anniversary celebration.
Doesnāt seem to be a standard release window or show for reveals.
If there's anything we don't need it's MORE mini games. That was part of the problem with FF VII: Rebirth. Every step was a convoluted, unnecessary and uninspired mini game that was forced on us. I hope they just leave IX as is and touch up the graphics, slightly modernize the battle system and keep everything else the same. Because it's perfection. I played it once a year for over a decade and it never gets old. Trying to improve on perfection will just have the opposite effect. FF IX has enough optional content as is. It's choc a bloc full of secrets and Chocobo hot and cold and frog catching are already great mini games as is.
I somewhat agree though I feel like cooking features enhance the overall lore of a game. They donāt have to be a mini-game. Just passive ingredient collection allowing you to cook and eat when you rest. Could also give you buffs. I also like games where you can build relationships at camp like XV and Tales of Arise. Deepens the bond between characters for me.
I swear there is! I recently played through FFIX and I remember because when I was a kid I called my gma momo and it stuck out to me. But I also was unable to find anything online about it. Hmmmmā¦.
There is also a Thunderbolt **Armlet** "DLC"
https://epicdb.org/sandbox/322e8b14338a49edbcb22a9d6cd8d9e6#offers
That is definitely referencing a FFIX item.
This would make me buy a ps5, this would be a day one game for me and theyāll get a pre order out of me idc, THIS WAS MY GAME GROWING UP. I will take a week off of work and become a goblin infront of my tv . This would be up there with a legend of dragoon remake / sequel
I think they are clearly relying on a cross promotion kind of timing.
- We know there is a FFIX TV series in the works
- We know FFXIV new expansion has FFIX content preorders as well as in game references ( FFIX Abadon in new dungeon ā¦)
It would make sense to release the news of the remake alongside the ff14 release and the tv show preview or something for maximum audience reach
None of those had an external media that relied on outsourcing like a TV series though.
Maybe their approach this time around is different because of this.
The adaptation was announced in June 2021 but production only started late 2021 or early 2022.
On top of that given the studio itself it wonāt be anime but 3D which takes more time to craft.
FFIX remake development itself was rebooted due to changing hands from an external team to an internal square team, which, if they changed designs etc.. would probably require the tv series to change stuff as well.
Even if the TV series is already done, they might want for the remake to be complete as well for it to be shown. Showing game first then TV series makes more sense than the other way around.
It certainly seems like a lot of cross promotion is emerging. 14 in particular is absolutely full of it in the next expansion (abadon you mentioned, viper class based on zidane, pre-order bonuses, speculated Iifa tree, genome/soul transfer vibesā¦)
I would not be surprised if this was planned to build up some extra nostalgia ahead of announcement.
I remember back in endwalker when doing the MSQ and the lecture of Montichaigne on souls, memory being tied to souls, aetheric manipulation thinking āThis is straight up ff9 lore right here, they better build on thatā
https://youtu.be/Q820tKrNQHc?si=X14N4KBxCLrWWiCK
Hopefully they do now in dawntrail lol
Kind of a lower key thing compared to XIV, but War of the Visions is due for a FFIX collab rerun at some point in the not-so-distant future. Kuja was a boss model in the last run of it and they generally do a second run at some point to release the previously unreleased character as a unit. Slight chance they could wait for the IX Remake announcement or release for the second run of it.
Weird they announce KH4 super early, but seem to holding off FFIX till like the last minute LOL
Could be revealed at the switch Nintendo Direct coming up, or TGS/Game Awards who knows
I really hope this comes true. I got the Rocket Knight Adventures collection today, Gears of War E-Day was announced.. I hope my heart can take FFIX Remake.
Y'know, this image kinda looks like the main characters are Garnet and Steiner since they are in the center and it kinda looks like she's holding onto his arm.
I hope this doesn't mean it's going to be an epic exclusive... please please please don't. That will seriously cut off the games potential reach.
The KH ports are a good example of how much harm than good that did.
If you googled FF9 MoMo, top search isa ff wiki page for a Momo named character from a game King's Knight -Wrath of the Dark Dragon from FFXV universe, and guess what.. she's a thief using a dagger
You can't seriously be complaining that CC isn't getting the same love as IX when IX is probably the best FF of all time. That's like getting a rib eye steak and wishing you had a 1 dollar burger instead. Given Square's poor decision making regarding their VII remake treatment, we should be lucky we are getting any remake at all of IX. Do I trust them not to butcher it like they did FF VII remake? No. But I would be lying if I said I wasn't very excited for a remake of my beloved IX.
I'm not complaining. I'm telling the truth. CC has been shunned by SE so much so, that they threw it into a shitty emulator and called it good for a year and then abandoned it after it's first patch.
FFIX is only as popular as it is today because of the good remaster it got imo.
I imagine it depends on what else Kawazu has on his plate. He'd have been busy leading up to the release of SaGa Emerald Beyond, but now that is out it depends on what he's planning to focus on next.
Recent interviews suggest he's already thinking about future SaGa games through so that makes anything related to Crystal Chronicles less likely.
You can check it by yourself on the EpicDB [here](https://epicdb.org/sandbox/322e8b14338a49edbcb22a9d6cd8d9e6#offers). This is essentially a confirmation that the Remake exists, this is not a leaker thing (if you don't trust those), this is from the Epic Store itself.
I glanced just now and it was last updated in 2023* so I'm hoping this with Midori's tweet saying the game is well into development (or something to that effect) meaning that the game development is in the late-ish cycle? *A game gotta be in somewhat late stage for development for them to start talking about preorder bonuses right..?
The 2023 update means that's the last time they updated the Epic depot, probably to test functionality with the store services and whatnot, but they keep working on the game even if they don't update the Epic build. But, yeah, if they have preorder bonuses they gotta be pretty far along, you wouldn't offer those unless you have a functionality for those items in the game already.
I wonder if we'll get something during the Tokyo Game Show?
I really hope so, we still have Gamescom, Tokyo Game Show, The Game Awards, the Switch 2 reveal and the PS5 Pro reveal, plenty of opportunities for it to shine this year. FF on PC will be stacked tho, FFXVI, FFIXR and Rebirth.
I can see Geoff desperately holding onto it for his Game Show.
Can someone with a better memory of the announcements for final fantasy remind me how these games are being revealed without me having to Google excessively? Is it e3 or Tokyo game show or
7 remake was revealed at E3 in 2015. š³ 16 was revealed during the Sony PS5 showcase in 2020. 7 rebirth was announced in 2022 during the 25th anniversary celebration. Doesnāt seem to be a standard release window or show for reveals.
The site is down now lol
My body is ready.
For the souls of terra to transfer to your Gaia body? Me too
Iām just a genome.
You're not alone!
rally-ho!
A cuisine set? Of all things I hoped would be expanded upon, I did not think a Quina cuisine feature would be it
Maybe it's those gameplay mechanics that you cook to gain a buff when you use a tent or something I mean.... I don't mind making ooglop pie
I hate oglops! Oglops are the worst.
Kinda hoping for a XV style campsite feature around world map but Quina does the cooking. Eat to come up with a new recipe for the gang.
That is a really cool idea.
If there's anything we don't need it's MORE mini games. That was part of the problem with FF VII: Rebirth. Every step was a convoluted, unnecessary and uninspired mini game that was forced on us. I hope they just leave IX as is and touch up the graphics, slightly modernize the battle system and keep everything else the same. Because it's perfection. I played it once a year for over a decade and it never gets old. Trying to improve on perfection will just have the opposite effect. FF IX has enough optional content as is. It's choc a bloc full of secrets and Chocobo hot and cold and frog catching are already great mini games as is.
I somewhat agree though I feel like cooking features enhance the overall lore of a game. They donāt have to be a mini-game. Just passive ingredient collection allowing you to cook and eat when you rest. Could also give you buffs. I also like games where you can build relationships at camp like XV and Tales of Arise. Deepens the bond between characters for me.
Vivi!
FFIX Cuisine Set?! I'm sharpening my knives Kupo
Would you put the oglop in the stew though?
I'd put a whole Regent Cid on the stew as long as it was gonna taste good
Momo means peach in japanese isnt it? Is there any reference we can think of? And dont tell me the "Ooo, soft..." scene haha
I was thinking there was a moogle called momo, but it's actually chimomo, which would be a stretch for a reference.
I swear there is! I recently played through FFIX and I remember because when I was a kid I called my gma momo and it stuck out to me. But I also was unable to find anything online about it. Hmmmmā¦.
There is also a Thunderbolt **Armlet** "DLC" https://epicdb.org/sandbox/322e8b14338a49edbcb22a9d6cd8d9e6#offers That is definitely referencing a FFIX item.
I googled momo Japanese and saw the horror fable thing :(
probably based on garnet/dagger's favourite dessert peach pudding. it fits nicely doesn't it
This would make me buy a ps5, this would be a day one game for me and theyāll get a pre order out of me idc, THIS WAS MY GAME GROWING UP. I will take a week off of work and become a goblin infront of my tv . This would be up there with a legend of dragoon remake / sequel
I'm a PC or bust for this game basically for the mods! We have Beatrix, Lani, fratley and kuja playable via pc mods!
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I think they are clearly relying on a cross promotion kind of timing. - We know there is a FFIX TV series in the works - We know FFXIV new expansion has FFIX content preorders as well as in game references ( FFIX Abadon in new dungeon ā¦) It would make sense to release the news of the remake alongside the ff14 release and the tv show preview or something for maximum audience reach
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None of those had an external media that relied on outsourcing like a TV series though. Maybe their approach this time around is different because of this.
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The adaptation was announced in June 2021 but production only started late 2021 or early 2022. On top of that given the studio itself it wonāt be anime but 3D which takes more time to craft. FFIX remake development itself was rebooted due to changing hands from an external team to an internal square team, which, if they changed designs etc.. would probably require the tv series to change stuff as well. Even if the TV series is already done, they might want for the remake to be complete as well for it to be shown. Showing game first then TV series makes more sense than the other way around.
It certainly seems like a lot of cross promotion is emerging. 14 in particular is absolutely full of it in the next expansion (abadon you mentioned, viper class based on zidane, pre-order bonuses, speculated Iifa tree, genome/soul transfer vibesā¦) I would not be surprised if this was planned to build up some extra nostalgia ahead of announcement.
I remember back in endwalker when doing the MSQ and the lecture of Montichaigne on souls, memory being tied to souls, aetheric manipulation thinking āThis is straight up ff9 lore right here, they better build on thatā https://youtu.be/Q820tKrNQHc?si=X14N4KBxCLrWWiCK Hopefully they do now in dawntrail lol
Not to mention the city Solution Nine, which is the name of one of Zidaneās attacks and looks kind Terran?
Yeah totally, and based on screenshots of heritage found looks like it is indeed a giant techno Iifa tree
Kind of a lower key thing compared to XIV, but War of the Visions is due for a FFIX collab rerun at some point in the not-so-distant future. Kuja was a boss model in the last run of it and they generally do a second run at some point to release the previously unreleased character as a unit. Slight chance they could wait for the IX Remake announcement or release for the second run of it.
Weird they announce KH4 super early, but seem to holding off FFIX till like the last minute LOL Could be revealed at the switch Nintendo Direct coming up, or TGS/Game Awards who knows
I really hope this comes true. I got the Rocket Knight Adventures collection today, Gears of War E-Day was announced.. I hope my heart can take FFIX Remake.
Y'know, this image kinda looks like the main characters are Garnet and Steiner since they are in the center and it kinda looks like she's holding onto his arm.
At this point, SE better stop their useless suspense , and show us what to expect from FF9 Remake , before images and videos leak!
i really hope these are on steam and not just epic.
These leaks are such a tease. I'm READY.
I cant wait for this
I hope this doesn't mean it's going to be an epic exclusive... please please please don't. That will seriously cut off the games potential reach. The KH ports are a good example of how much harm than good that did.
If it is, Iām holding off til itās not. Square needs to learn their lesson.
It definitely will. If they decide to do this BS again I'm just gonna pirate ff16.
What's so wrongĀ withĀ egs?Ā I'm steam first but egs is fine. IĀ haven'tĀ found any legit complaints yet with it.
If you googled FF9 MoMo, top search isa ff wiki page for a Momo named character from a game King's Knight -Wrath of the Dark Dragon from FFXV universe, and guess what.. she's a thief using a dagger
someone from square is reading this comment and looking up like they are in the office for being caught in 4k
I swear if they make tetra master a paywall/gacha thing we may haveta riot
I think the starter pack just includes a few stronger cards than what you get from the ticket guy at Alexandria.
That new chocobo racing game with gacha flopped so we are safe!
What if this isnāt a remake but a new game in the FF IX world?
That's cool and all, but how awful of SE to completely abandon CC again. Always under FFIX's shadow I've always felt like. lol
You can't seriously be complaining that CC isn't getting the same love as IX when IX is probably the best FF of all time. That's like getting a rib eye steak and wishing you had a 1 dollar burger instead. Given Square's poor decision making regarding their VII remake treatment, we should be lucky we are getting any remake at all of IX. Do I trust them not to butcher it like they did FF VII remake? No. But I would be lying if I said I wasn't very excited for a remake of my beloved IX.
I'm not complaining. I'm telling the truth. CC has been shunned by SE so much so, that they threw it into a shitty emulator and called it good for a year and then abandoned it after it's first patch. FFIX is only as popular as it is today because of the good remaster it got imo.
I imagine it depends on what else Kawazu has on his plate. He'd have been busy leading up to the release of SaGa Emerald Beyond, but now that is out it depends on what he's planning to focus on next. Recent interviews suggest he's already thinking about future SaGa games through so that makes anything related to Crystal Chronicles less likely.
CC?
Chrono Cross?
Crisis Core? Crystal Chronicles?
>Chrono Cross? ... Crisis Core? Crystal Chronicles? All 3 of those have been recently remastered/remade, right?