Square Enix has updated the official website for the upcoming Midnight Jazz: Final Fantasy IX album, featuring previews of each arrangement.
This 25th anniversary album has yuma yamaguchi as music director alongside world-class musicians spanning piano, big band, and combo styles.
The album will contain the following arranged tracks:
- A Place to Call Home
- The Darkness of Eternity
- Over the Hill
- Tantalus’s Theme
- Not Alone
- Dark City Treno
- Roses of May
- Eternal Harvest
- Festival of the Hunt
- The Final Battle
- Kuja’s Theme
- Court Jesters
- Melodies of Life
Pre-orders are live for $39.99 ahead of a March 2026 release.
About Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX is notable for its return to the series’ medieval roots, following the more futuristic settings of its predecessors, and features a whimsical art style. The title also includes the series’ signature turn-based combat system, a major card game, and more streamlined character progression. It is widely regarded as one of the best entries in the Final Fantasy series, praised for its charm, story, and memorable characters.
Final Fantasy IX is available on all modern platforms. Rumors of a remake have circulated for quite some time, but no definitive announcements have been made. Moreover, an animated series was confirmed to have been in the works at some point, but information has been nonexistent.
- The official 25th anniversary website was launched with new artwork and merchandise.
- The animated series is seemingly back in the works.
- An extensive collaboration with the free RPG Another Eden was released.
Illustrator and character designer Toshiyuki Itahana has announced that he has left Square Enix as of the end of last year.
