FF VIII and IX too similar?

[Furore]

as everyone is probaly aware, square enix is remaking ff vii for ps3. i am a huge ff fan, and was wondering if or when they were gonna remake viii and ix.

I've been hearing rumours of that for years. Is there any decent evidence I've missed? I just find it highly unlikely now as FFVII is on PSN. FFVII and VIII go great together on a PSP...

As far as FFVII, FFVIII and FFIX go, all three are PSX games, all three are FF titles, apart from that they don't have too many similarities barring the usual repeat references that pop up through the better part of the series.

EDIT: Perhaps you could clarify for us in what way they seem similar to you?

[Rocky]

FF7 and FF9 both have Chocobos! They are so obviously similar its like Cloud and Zidane could be seperated at birth similar.