Everything old is new again. As the IP (Intellectual Property) wars continue to rage, I wouldn't be shocked if this is just the beginning. As someone involved in the creative industry, I can tell you first-hand that what developers and studios care about most is: "does it already have an existing audience or can we tie one into it?" No doubt they saw what a big following and marketplace Final Fantasy has and probably decided that FF9 is as good an entry point as any as it mixes the high fantasy with a little more cartoon friendly world: Humans with tails, animals, living dolls, etc.

I will caution only this: no one sets out to make a bad show or movie or game, but when too many cooks get involved, you often are left with bland and safe versus quirky and extraordinary. We shall see what this ends up being.

Take care all.