Square Enix announced a special Final Fantasy IX 25th anniversary exhibition will be held from November 22 to December 7, 2025, in Yurakucho Mauri in Tokyo, Japan. Titled “Final Fantasy IX 25th Anniversary The Exhibition,” the event will feature exhibits and development materials, and the official website will be updated with new information, including ticket sales.
This past March, Square Enix opened the Final Fantasy IX 25th anniversary website and made multiple merch-related announcements. Square Enix Manga & Books released the Final Fantasy IX Picture Book: Vivi, Grandpa, and the Day of the Departure for 1,320 yen (tax included) in the Square Enix e-store in Japan on July 2. The book depicts a prequel story involving Vivi and Quan, his adoptive grandfather. The story is written by Kazuhiko Aoki and illustrated by Toshiyuki Itahana.
Moreover, the Final Fantasy IX 25th Anniversary Vinyl – Timeless Tale was released on July 9 for 4,950 yen (tax included). It will feature originally sourced music from Final Fantasy IX and a newly recorded version of the game’s theme song, “Melodies of Life.” Pre-orders are available in the Square Enix e-store.
In 2021, the Final Fantasy IX remake first surfaced from the NVIDIA leak, which revealed countless titles either in development or formerly in development. So far, dozens of titles have been released, and the leak has been proven true in many cases, including PC releases of God of War. Other rumors indicated that Final Fantasy IX is “very far along” in its development.
