According to a report, Cyber Group Studios has signed a co-development and co-production deal with Square Enix on a new animated series based on Final Fantasy IX. Cyber Group will be producing the show as well as handling worldwide distribution, licensing, and merchandise.

Not much is known about the project at present. Kidscreen does note that the series is aimed at viewers aged eight to thirteen.

Cyber Group is targeting the start of production by the end of 2021 or beginning of 2022. As the company wraps up a project bible, it will pitch the show to broadcasters in the coming months.

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Final Fantasy IX physical version for Switch releases on November 27 in Asia

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Last month, Square Enix announced that it will be offering a physical version of Final Fantasy IX on Switch. It’s now confirmed that it’s due out on November 27.

Final Fantasy IX will support for English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish language options.

For those that are interested in Final Fantasy IX’s new physical version on Switch, you can import a copy here.

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Final Fantasy IX Switch physical release happening in Asia

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Update (10/19): In addition to English, the physical release of Final Fantasy IX will support French, Italian, German, and Spanish language options.

Update (10/18): Play-Asia has just opened pre-orders. You can reserve a copy here.

Original (10/16): A physical version of Final Fantasy IX for Switch is on the way to Asia, Square Enix has announced. It will release this winter.

Although it’s only been confirmed for Asia at present, the physical version of Final Fantasy IX will support various languages, including English.

We have the official boxart for Final Fantasy IX above.

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Final Fantasy IX 20th anniversary interview volume three – returning to series’ roots, music

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Square Enix has gone live with the third volume of its Final Fantasy IX interview celebrating the RPG’s 20th anniversary, which is also the last portion. This time around, director Hiroyuki Ito speaks about returning to the series’ roots, his favorite songs, and more.

Here’s the interview in full:

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Final Fantasy IX 20th anniversary interview volume two – memorable NPCs, character proportions, more

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Square Enix has published the second volume of its Final Fantasy IX interview celebrating the RPG’s 20th anniversary. This time around, character designer and game artist Toshiyuki Itahana discusses some of the game’s memorable NPCs, having characters shorter in stature, and more.

Here’s the interview in full:

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Final Fantasy Portal Site: Final Fantasy IX 20th anniversary first interview

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The first of three interviews for the 20th anniversary of Final Fantasy IX is now up via the Final Fantasy Portal Site. Kazuhiko Aoki, the event design and scenario writer for FFIX, is the first to be featured and will be followed by interviews with artist Toshiyuki Itahana, and director Hiroyuki Ito. You can see the full first interview below, courtesy of Gematsu:

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Final Fantasy IX Switch update out now (version 1.0.1)

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A new update for Final Fantasy IX was made available on Switch today. Square Enix has started distribution of version 1.0.1.

Today’s patch addresses one particular issue, but one that were of annoyance to players. Background music will no longer restart after every battle or Tetra Master match.

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Square Enix working on Final Fantasy IX patch for Switch

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A patch for the Switch version of Final Fantasy IX is in the works, Square Enix has confirmed. The update will fix the game so background music will not restart after every battle or Tetra Master match.

Square Enix issued the patch on PlayStation 4 earlier this week. There’s no word yet on when it will be distributed on Switch, but we’ll let you know once the update is live.

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Square Enix shares “Inside Final Fantasy IX” video with the dev team

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Square Enix has kicked off an in-depth look at Final Fantasy IX with a new video series. The featurettes offer a look at some of the secrets and anecdotes from the development of the game, complete with developer interviews.

You can watch the first Inside Final Fantasy IX below. It contains commentary from producer Shinji Hashimoto, artist Toshiyuki Itahana, event designer Kazuhiko Aoki, and event planner Nobuaki Komoto.