A few weeks ago, as part of the ongoing Final Fantasy IX 25th anniversary celebrations that have carried on for most of 2025, Square Enix announced the Midnight Jazz: FINAL FANTASY IX album, a jazz arrangement of some of FFIX’s soundtrack. Earlier today, we got the full tracklist alongside a smattering of merchandise earlier in the week.
Revealed via the official Final Fantasy IX 25th anniversary website, the Midnight Jazz: FINAL FANTASY IX album will feature 13 tracks from the iconic JRPG, arranged by music director Yuma Yamaguchi and involving musicians from around the world. The album is slated to be released on February 11th, 2026, and is priced at ¥3,850. Early purchasers will receive a “mega jacket” with the album when purchased via the Japanese version of Amazon.
Here is the Midnight Jazz: FINAL FANTASY IX tracklist:
- The Place I’ll Return to Someday
Composition: Nobuo Uematsu Arrangement: Shishun Katayama Vocals: Julia Shortreed - The Dark Messenger
Composition: Nobuo Uematsu Arrangement: Yuma Yamaguchi Vocals: Lanu - Over That Hill
Composition: Nobuo Uematsu Arrangement: Shishun Katayama Vocals: Jumei - Tantalus Theme
Composition: Nobuo Uematsu Arrangement: Shishun Katayama - Not Alone
Composition: Nobuo Uematsu Arrangement: Tomoaki Baba - Treno The City That Never Sleeps
Composition: Nobuo Uematsu Arrangement: Seppl Kretz Vocals: Ming - Rose of May
Composition: Nobuo Uematsu Arrangement: Atsuki Yoshida Vocals: Keinayo - Eternal Harvest
Composition: Nobuo Uematsu Arrangement: Yuya Wakai Vocals: Mimiko - Hunter Chance
Composition: Nobuo Uematsu Arrangement: Yuya Wakai Vocals: Takai Breath - Last Struggle
Composition: Nobuo Uematsu Arrangement & Vocal: Fuburi Kitamura - Kuja Theme
Composition: Nobuo Uematsu Arrangement: Kokoro Fujii Vocals: Candela - The Clowns of the Moonless Misora
Composition: Nobuo Uematsu Arrangement & Vocals: Kimishima Ozora - Melodies Of Life
Composition: Nobuo Uematsu Arrangement: BIG YUKI Vocals: Gretchen Parlato
*The order of the songs is undecided.
The album features a wonderful variety of tracks from Final Fantasy IX, spotlighting certain main themes like The Place I’ll Return to Someday alongside location tracks like Treno, The City That Never Sleeps. Three videos feature three tracks from the album, and you can watch/listen to them on YouTube now (links below).
- The Dark Messenger – https://youtube.com/shorts/t0NSLTElW-Y
- Tantalus Theme – https://youtube.com/shorts/uTUGjd1OR-s
- Eternal Harvest – https://youtube.com/shorts/z9L6dWQuVHg
Melodies of Life, the game’s central musical motif, was already released as a vinyl earlier this year with the original vocalist, Emiko Shiratori, returning. Then there were the three music boxes released on October 31st, and the special music livestream that was held on July 7th, the official day of Final Fantasy IX’s 25th anniversary.
As we mentioned earlier, a small range of merchandise based on this jazz album was also revealed earlier this week, adding to the mountain of merch and events already announced for the FFIX 25th anniversary. The cover art depicts the main characters, Vivi Ornitier and Eiko Carol, sitting atop an Alexandrian house, with the towering spire of Alexandria Castle and the planet’s twin moons in the background.
A keychain and pouch bag featuring the Midnight Jazz: FINAL FANTASY IX album artwork will be available to purchase from February 2026 and are priced at ¥1,320 and ¥2,420, respectively. For more details on these items, as well as the option to pre-order them, visit the Square Enix E-store.
While we have seen all sorts of merchandise and events as part of Final Fantasy IX’s 25th anniversary, there hasn’t been hide nor hair of the long rumoured FFIX remake seen or heard at all this year. Now with The Game Awards behind us, fans will have to look to next year and beyond for any hope of clarification around Square Enix’s plans for Final Fantasy IX.
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