Final Fantasy IX 2000

About

Final Fantasy IX is the ninth main installment in the FF series. The title is a return to the series's roots, with gameplay features and references to the past games featuring throughout, as well as a medieval fantasy setting and cartoonish art style as a break from the sci-fi slant style of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII.

Story

Taking place on planet Gaia, the story follows a thief named Zidane Tribal, a member of a thief troupe who is tasked to kidnap the princess of Alexandria, Garnet Til Alexandros XVII. He teams up with her and a team of allies to stop Queen Brahne and her ally Kuja from waging a war with an army of black mages.

What is happening now

Final Fantasy IX is a classic turn-based JRPG originally released for PlayStation in 2000, following a group of misfits on a quest across a richly detailed world. The game has since been ported to PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. Square Enix had apparently been developing a remake of the title, though details remained officially unconfirmed until coverage suggested the project had stalled. Leadership recently signaled that such remakes would require extensive development timelines comparable to the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, implying the company may be deprioritizing mining its back catalogue for now. The status of any potential IX remake remains unclear following this pivot away from legacy projects.