Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
PlayStation
7th Jul 2000
13th Nov 2000
16th Feb 2001
PlayStation Store
- 20th May 2010
- 26th May 2010
- 15th Jun 2010
- Also Available On
- Series
Reviews
Review Final Fantasy IX (PSone)
I want to be your canary
Republished on Tuesday 19th September 2017: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the game's remastered release on PlayStation 4. The original text follows. As far as Final Fantasy games go, Final Fantasy IX is one of the most cohesive, charming entries in Square Enix's beloved series. It marked the...
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Final Fantasy IX News
News Final Fantasy 9 Remake Still MIA, But the Anniversary Celebrations Continue
Tokyo Game Show...?
Ah, the curious case of the supposed Final Fantasy 9 Remake. Despite being strongly rumoured for months leading up to the original game's 25th anniversary (which took place on the 7th July), the project was never officially announced. Here we are in the middle of September, however, and the anniversary celebrations are ongoing...
News New Final Fantasy 9 CG Art Adorns Famitsu Magazine, Feels Like Remake Bait
Square! Squaaaaaare!
Right, we need words with Square Enix after this one. The latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu features some new CG art for Final Fantasy 9, which has rekindled all of that remake speculation from earlier in the month. Just a couple of weeks back, the all-time PS1 classic celebrated its 25th anniversary, and with...
News Final Fantasy 9 Picture Book Will Flesh Out Vivi's Backstory
Picture perfect
Well, it's not quite the remake announcement many have been hoping for, but Square Enix has revealed a new Final Fantasy 9 picture book that'll expand upon Vivi's backstory. One of the game's most beloved and visually iconic party members, Vivi is a young, inexperienced mage who sets out on a journey of self discovery. His character...
News Final Fantasy 9 Celebrates 25th Anniversary, But the Rumoured Remake Is Nowhere to Be Seen
Just a Fantasy
Widely regarded to be one of the absolute best games in the series — and perhaps one of the greatest RPGs ever made — Final Fantasy 9 celebrates its 25th Anniversary today (the 7th July). Back in 2000, the PS1 title was something of a throwback to the older, more traditional fantasy stylings of the franchise. After Final Fantasy...
News Stunning Final Fantasy 9 Artwork Revealed as Rumoured Remake Date Fast Approaches
Party time
Square Enix has published some stunning new artwork based on Final Fantasy 9, and as you'd expect, its arrival has expectant fans in a bit of an uproar. This is because we're mere days away from the game's 25th anniversary date — the 7th July — and many are betting on the title's long-rumoured remake being officially announced as...
News Final Fantasy 9 Remake Talk Returns as Website Updates with New Character Profiles
More than a mere fantasy
Everything's been pretty quiet on the long-rumoured Final Fantasy 9 remake front for a few weeks now, but an update to the official 25th anniversary website's got fans talking again. Said website was launched back at the end of March, commemorating 25 years of the classic PS1 RPG. At the time, Square Enix teased "various...
News Final Fantasy 9 Remake 'Tease' Has Fans Losing Their Minds
Square Enix, please
Is it happening? Is the Final Fantasy 9 Remake real and is an announcement finally coming our way? The answer to both of those questions is a resounding 'yes', if you're willing to believe that Square Enix is now outright teasing the remake on social media. The publisher has posted a screenshot of a fairly well-known line from...
News Final Fantasy 9 Remake May Be Real, But Recent Leaks Aren't
Jeff Grubb clarifies
Spotted in an Nvidia leak all the way back in 2019, it seems Square Enix really is preparing a remake of PS1 classic Final Fantasy IX. Jeff Grubb of Giant Bomb backed the claim after receiving reassurance the project is still happening as of last month, bu
News Final Fantasy IX Is 20 Years Old Today
And what a game it still is
Classic PlayStation role-playing game Final Fantasy IX celebrates its 20th anniversary today -- a grim reminder to the Push Square staff of just how old we are. The immaculate Squaresoft title first launched in Japan on the 7th July 2000, and if you're looking for a charming turn based adventure, Final Fantasy IX still...
Poll Is Final Fantasy IX the Best Final Fantasy?
The one and only
With Final Fantasy IX's PlayStation 4 port making waves earlier this week when it was announced and released all within the space of a few hours, now's as good a time as any to roll out this inevitable poll. Originally launching on the PSone at the very end of the console's life, Final Fantasy IX is considered by many to be the...
About The Game
Brahne, the evil Queen of Alexandria, is using highly advanced magical weapons to terrorise neighbouring kingdoms.
Players follow a group of bandits, knights and magicians as they try to foil her plans. The heroes quickly learn that her wicked doings are part of a much larger plot, and as they progress, they learn about the sinister motives of a powerful sorcerer named Kuja.
More than 30 million copies of the Final Fantasy franchise have been sold, making it one of the bestselling video-game series ever. This edition offers new characters and 3-D environments, plus a rich story line — one of the hallmarks of the series — as well as a new point-based spell-casting system and an item-based ability-learning system.
8 unique characters that use a variety of weapons, magic and abilities
A magical world with superbly detailed pre-rendered environments
Almost one hour of seamlessly integrated full motion videos
Comments 1
This is my absolute favorite FF game. Everything about it is so perfect. And the music is just amazing.
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