Editing Final Fantasy IX (section)

===Legacy===
''Final Fantasy IX'' was voted the 4th best ''Final Fantasy'' game in a poll by Japan's national broadcasting organization NHK.<ref name=nhk>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/03/japan_says_final_fantasy_x_is_the_best_game_in_the_series|publisher=Push Square|access-date=May 22, 2021|date=May 4, 2020|last=Ramsey|first=Robert|title=Japan Says Final Fantasy X Is the Best Game in the Series|archive-date=May 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522202322/https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/03/japan_says_final_fantasy_x_is_the_best_game_in_the_series|url-status=live}}</ref> ''IGN'' named it the 14th best game on the original PlayStation, calling it an "incredible" way to close out the ''Final Fantasy'' series's first nine games and complimented its reverence for those titles.<ref name=IGNreverence>{{Cite web|publisher=IGN|access-date=May 22, 2021|date=June 22, 2020|title=The Best PlayStation Games Of All Time|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/best-ps1-games-playstation|archive-date=May 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522202324/https://www.ign.com/articles/best-ps1-games-playstation|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Rock Paper Shotgun'' named the title their 4th best ''Final Fantasy'' game available on [[PC game|PC]], praising the cast and its eclectic group of heroes.<ref name=rock>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/best-final-fantasy-games-pc|journal=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|access-date=May 22, 2021|date=March 2, 2018|title=The Best of Final Fantasy|author=Hivemind|archive-date=May 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522204208/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/best-final-fantasy-games-pc|url-status=live}}</ref> Though overshadowed during its initial release by other ''Final Fantasy'' titles, the game has been recognized for its mature themes, including mortality and handling death and is considered a JRPG masterpiece.<ref name=handling>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2020/11/13/the-retrobeat-20-years-of-final-fantasy-ix-the-best-final-fantasy/|publisher=Venturebeat|access-date=May 22, 2021|title=The RetroBeat: 20 years of Final Fantasy IX, the best Final Fantasy|first=Mike|last=Minotti|date=November 13, 2020|archive-date=May 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522013131/https://venturebeat.com/2020/11/13/the-retrobeat-20-years-of-final-fantasy-ix-the-best-final-fantasy/|url-status=live}}</ref> The music has also been called one of Uematsu's greatest scores.<ref name=Tracks>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/final-fantasy-ix-is-20-years-old-today-and-its-soundtrack-is-still-absolutely-bangin|journal=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|title=Final Fantasy IX is 20 years old today and its soundtrack is still absolutely bangin'|first=Katharine|last=Castle|access-date=May 22, 2021|date=July 7, 2020|archive-date=May 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522204655/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/final-fantasy-ix-is-20-years-old-today-and-its-soundtrack-is-still-absolutely-bangin|url-status=live}}</ref> The game has inspired a number of [[Video game modding|mods]] such as ''[[Moguri Mod]]'', which is an unofficial remaster project developed by fans which saw its initial release in 2018.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Fenlon|first=Wes|date=2020-07-07|title=For Final Fantasy 9's 20th anniversary, play it with the beautiful Moguri AI upscale mod|language=en|work=PC Gamer|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/for-final-fantasy-9s-20th-anniversary-play-it-with-the-beautiful-moguri-ai-upscale-mod/|access-date=2021-12-09|archive-date=December 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209103718/https://www.pcgamer.com/for-final-fantasy-9s-20th-anniversary-play-it-with-the-beautiful-moguri-ai-upscale-mod/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2015, [[OverClocked ReMix]] released a four-disc collection called "Worlds Apart" with 120 songs to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the game's release.<ref name=OCR>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/oc-remix-gives-final-fantasy-ixs-soundtrack-a-masterful-rearrangement|publisher=US Gamer|access-date=May 22, 2021|title=OC Remix Gives Final Fantasy IX's Soundtrack a Masterful Rearrangement|first=Bob|last=Mackey|date=September 10, 2015|archive-date=May 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522205248/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/oc-remix-gives-final-fantasy-ixs-soundtrack-a-masterful-rearrangement|url-status=dead}}</ref> In June 2021, [[Cyber Group Studios]] and Square Enix announced plans to develop an animated television series based on ''Final Fantasy IX''.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/cyber-group-to-create-first-final-fantasy-ix-animated-series/|title = Cyber Group to Create First 'Final Fantasy IX' Animated Series|date = June 21, 2021|access-date = June 21, 2021|archive-date = June 21, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210621183105/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/cyber-group-to-create-first-final-fantasy-ix-animated-series/|url-status = live}}</ref>