Hopes for a Final Fantasy 9 remake release date in the near future look grim. He also shares insight into how Square Enix was taking a different approach than with Final Fantasy 7: Revelation . Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Square Enix game, there were hopes for Final Fantasy 9 remake news. During a July 2026 fan festival in Berlin, Naoki Yoshida responded to requests to revisit other Final Fantasy games. With Final Fantasy 9, many players would welcome a straightforward reinterpretation, as hinted at in the new leak.