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Iain Harris

Final Fantasy 14 devs just went ahead with their FF9 homage because otherwise they would have been "waiting and waiting" for the rumored JRPG remake to show up

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Final Fantasy 14's Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida has once again put some distance between the MMO and the long-rumored Final Fantasy 9 remake. In a new interview, he reiterates that the MMO serves as a Final Fantasy theme park and that FF9's inclusion is no different from other series entries.

Earlier this year, Yoshida turned some heads during a PAX East panel when he revealed that Final Fantays 14's Dawntrail expansion would come with a few FF9-related goodies like minions and a popular summon turned into a mount. "You may have noticed a lot of Final Fantasy 9 references here," he said on stage with a smirk, "but the reason is a secret."

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