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A French animation studio has announced that it is working alongside Square Enix to produce a children’s cartoon based upon classic PlayStation RPGFinal Fantasy IX.
According tochildren’s media outlet Kidscreen, Parisian producerCyber Group Studios, (who has created several kid-friendly animated shows), is putting the final touches on a show “bible”, and is expected to begin production of theFinal Fantasy IXcartoon at the tail-end of 2021. Cyber Group Studios will handle the production, distribution, and merchandising of the new series, which is aiming at 8-to-13-year-olds as its target demography.
“The games have a strong co-viewing potential. For those who [don’t] knowFinal Fantasy IX, this will be an [introduction],” said Cyber Group Studios CEO Pierre Sissman in a brief statement. “And for the many who [do], this will immerse them in a universe they’ll love.”
Released on PlayStation in the summer of 2000,Final Fantasy IXdialled back on the sexier, edgier style of its recent predecessors to return a more traditional, fairy-tale aesthetic to Square Enix’ legendary adventure series. While this visual style turned off many players, brought into the fold withFinal Fantasies VIIandVIII,FF IX’slayered storytelling would find its own devoted audience of fans, many of whom consider it one of the franchise’s finest entries.
