Final Fantasy IX: Memoria Project - Full Gameplay Demo | UE5 Remake 

This is how I always wanted a remake, just Pixar quality graphics

And we're hungry for more. Please tell us there's more!

Thank you for your time, effort and passion! This is perfection! ❤

pin your comment so people can see... great job...

Thank brother you guys awesome

Will you make a video about how you did the music?

Music sounds amazing!!

The music was fantastic, gave me the feels. Especially the piano version of Under The Stars, my fav FF.

I think it's found a place, yes. You guys brought the game to life in a way I've only ever imagined before, it was wonderful

Great work man…the music at the end gave me the same chills I had the 1st time I finished a final fantasy game. Congratulations!

Vivi always in our hearts!

Yes

Nope

I would pay.

Same a good 40 or so bucks! Especially if they added actually voices although they likely would not be able to make renaming characters a thing anymore

Yes, so nice, so many memories coming back!

It looks fantasic!

I wish someone would take this whole system and aesthetic and make Final Fantasy 1 in it.

Same this is how 10 year old me imagined it like. How those cutscenes are now a reality in real time now.

As I say in the top comment, you can be so proud of all of you. Final Fantasy 9 is the first FF I played, and I fell in love with the series and especially this one. For real, I just cried when I saw what you were doing to this game, graphics, music. We can all see that you put your heart into it, and that you want to make the fans of this wonderful game happy. Once again, well done, be proud of yourself.

He Holds the Missing Piece So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord-who is the Spirit-makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. (2 Corinthians 3:18) But God had a different plan for my life. And who knows what kind of plan He has for you? Maybe you have tried to get your life together. Maybe you’re still searching for answers. You’ve been trying to fill the void in your life with anything and everything, but nothing satisfies. God holds the missing piece. You won’t find it in your pursuits or in anything this world has to offer. But you will find it in a relationship with God. The missing piece is a relationship with Him through Jesus Christ. And He will change you from the inside out.

Thank you for making this

Amazing work! This was my first Final Fantasy. Just saw your name scroll by as the Concept Artist. Great job!!

Can't thumbs up this video enough! I look forward to what you all do next!

The work done here is fabulous. But saying SE has lessons to learn, is vastly overrated. I see it a lot in every comments here, but people don't realize how it really works. It took more than 2 years to this 50+ pro team to make this demo (not full time job of course). They created a heartly remake of Alexandria, with a lot of work into details. It was their goal, to focus on one part of the game and put as much effort as possible into it. If you play the full game, this remaked version is 20mn out of 40 hours (chill) of gameplay. It gives you some details about the whole project and the scope of a real game. It is also only a small part of the gameplay system shown here. There is something not really shown here, that is as much important as the rest, it's ressource management. I believe, as it was a passion project, they was pretty free to do what they love and attached tremendous details to the place. In real world project, if the goal was to remake the whole game, you can't do that, at least not as much. This is what is separating this passion project from a real project. Ressource management here would have been : - Spending less time on some minor NPCs, more time on major NPCs (only those we see on close camera during cutscenes) - Either less detailed area in full 3D, or using fixed camera from the top to work only on visible details and save time - Trying to get a more global overview of the project to ensure a constant quality through the whole game You can easily see that by the team proportion at the end. Most of them are artists, there is very few technical engineers, because this project is a visual showcase before being a game. To summerize, this project is of course incredible, no word on that, but it's not a game, and not a full game like SE would have to do for a remake. Todays expectations of people are unreal, mostly because of video showcase and proof of concepts. Once you have to turn all of this into a real game project, people are disappointed by the final product. This project captured almost perfectly the essence of our love for this game, but this project is not made to be a game, it's a showcase of our expectations in a perfect world where SE could redo this game with infinite time (or people) and budget. PS : Special greeting to the UI/UIX Artists, the job was perfectly done.

Honestly. A year ago? Or better yet 5 years ago. I'd say the same. But seeing now FF7Remake and Rebirth and what can actually be accomplished instead? I don't need a screen for screen detail for detail reimagination. We have original for that, with mods it holds up quite well. If they ever go remake route they 100% should go FF7R route. Expand. Improve. Better.

​@@ElidanVideos I agree. Its no fun to know what's gonna happen next. I love what FFVII part 1 and part 2 have done even though I enjoyed the original. I hope if they do they expand on it and grow and not just make the same old game

@@ElidanVideos Just gonna have to agree to disagree here. I don't think there is any point in remaking a game if you drastically change the original. At that point you should just make a new IP/game. Don't use a beloved IP just to build artificial hype then change the DNA of that thing until its no longer the same. It's no different that Hollywood continuously remaking old classics and wondering why the shiny reboots aren't as universally loved. Personally I think FF7 Remake went in the wrong direction and Squares recent internal issues prove this. I think it's combat system and ideas would have been better suited for a new IP. They should have followed the Capcom Resident Evil method of remakes which are MUCH more popular than the FF7 remake series has been. Capcom remakes kept old fans and made new ones. Where as the FF7 remake series lost as many old fans as they made new ones. Like it's crazy the difference here. The original FF7 sold 10 million units on PS1 alone. The remake series hasn't even sold that many with TWO games combined and what 50x the development cost? Meanwhile the original Resident Evil 2 only sold 5 million copies on PS1, but the remake sold more than 13 million?! I mean just looking at the gaming landscape today basically all of the most popular and best selling remakes are all faithful ones. The Spyro Trilogy, Resident Evil Remakes, Crashbandicoot, Shadow of the Colossus, Demon souls, Tony Hawk Pro skater, Link's Awakening, Diablo 2 Resurrected, the list goes on. All faithful and selling MORE than their originals. There is really no way to know for sure but I truly believe if they made a FAITHFUL remake in a single game with general quality of life improvements they would have sold WAY more copies. Original fans would have the faithful remake they have wanted and new fans would get to experience one of the best video games ever made with modern graphics and updated QOL features. They also would have saved hundreds of millions of dollars by not having to eat the development cost for 3+ AAA games that aren't gonna make a ROI. Then they could have used the money saved from a 3 part series back into the next mainline series, or on properly remaking FF6, FF8 or FF9. All while doing cool new action combat systems in ff16/17 etc. Make NEW games with these new ideas and keep the old games as accurate as possible. These games were a product of the sum of their parts, they were lightning in a bottle, change enough and they are literally lost and remakes in name only, just expensive empty bottles.

Because its not just fans these are actual game devs many who work at actual game dev companies who did it in their free time, i doubt we will ever see anything like this again from "fans"

@@Saintphoenix86 devs... Can be fans.

​@@callmeivan2064 he never said they arent fans , he said they arent just fans

it is unplayalbe fan project to avoid SQEX's linceses issues

​@@Saintphoenix86 so fans who work as game devs... Got it

It’s awesome but a bit too cartoony in my opinion. I hope the actual remake is a bit grittier and less Disney like.

@@ItsSVO dont play ff9 so, the style is just perfect

​@@fellito7198 No, I completely agree with this person. This doesn't really capture the original style imo. Which it doesn't need to, it's a fan project, and it's really impressive. But if you for example look at what FFIX looked like in its pre-rendered cutscenes, the style is quite different from this.

Yeah, it's that the character proportions are extremely western in style and very unlike the type of art you'd see from Japanese artists. It's something more like Disney. I do think their environment art is on point, though.

amazing!!!

This is the direction they SHOULD go, but after what they did to FF7... I'm not so sure.

This is the same company that ruined FF7R, i have zero hope for it.

The squaresoft that made this game no longer exists. I'd rather remember the game as it was than for all of my fond memories to be replaced with a soulless corporate facsimile.

It's what FF7 remake should've been.

I love remake and what they did with it. I def feel for the people who wanted a true 1 to 1 remake, and not essentially a sequel. @@pentexsucks43

I like the mini Ozma at 8:10 btw Might give some people ptsd but still xD

​@Masked Guy I had totally missed that one, thanks for making me notice! 🤣

This ff9 and ff6 are truly masterpiece of original ff universe.

@@MaskedGuyCh "You obtained One-Winged Moogle plushie" LOL the easter eggs are spectacular

The first second I played the original, I was hooked. Even the cutscenes are breath-taking to this day. It's the best RPG I have ever played and will always remember.

Square probably wondering why it’s faithful when they all low key hate hironobu sakaguichi and are obsessed with trashing ip he worked on

Square Enix would just turn it into some time crystal with ghosts and make it an alternate reality blah blah blah im done with that company.

yeah ,me too! Will it ever be playable? Its my fav FF game

@@Rogue615 I don’t think it will unless Square Enix agreed to letting them make it or hired them or whatever. It’s just t show what it would look like if it was remade. It looks amazingly good don’t get me wrong, but as soon as I saw it was just like a love letter/passion project I lost a lot of interest. The dream scenario would be that Square Enix sees the hype and lets them remake it or makes a remake themselves. Either way we still have the original version of the game so that’s always good.

@@imagine9283 Well. at least we have a lil hope. They remade 7 and 1 (kinda) so I guuueeess there is a small percentage they could remaster at least or remake this one. That one is so charming and just awesome. I just love the lil mage dude lol

@@Rogue615 The problem is if Square remakes IX they'll probably do the same garbage the did with VII and change a lot of stuff ;_;

@@NishiAAAddiction Changing FF7 story line is the reason I won't buy the next installment of the game until well after it comes out. I'm not giving my money for that trash. The proper way to do it if you wanted to reimagine the game is to do what Resident Evil 4 Remake did. It's fine to change or add stuff, but keep the same story, jeez.

He Holds the Missing Piece So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord-who is the Spirit-makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. (2 Corinthians 3:18) But God had a different plan for my life. And who knows what kind of plan He has for you? Maybe you have tried to get your life together. Maybe you’re still searching for answers. You’ve been trying to fill the void in your life with anything and everything, but nothing satisfies. God holds the missing piece. You won’t find it in your pursuits or in anything this world has to offer. But you will find it in a relationship with God. The missing piece is a relationship with Him through Jesus Christ. And He will change you from the inside out.

Vivi with the chocobo is definitely what I needed today 🥰

When I heard Vivi speak... I was just... How did they nail it? SUCH a huge bar... And they nailed it. It's absolutely incredible.

Not gonna happen since all of us will busy in WW3

Same here. I teared up a bit TBH

Wholeheartedly agree!

Maaaaaaaany, many many many many moons ago (like over a decade?), I subscribed to your channel. I think at the time, you only had about maybe a couple thousand followers or so but I had found someone with as much passion for FFX as I had and it really excited me to be able to experience it all over again with you. Over the course of watching you play other games, I don't even know how many times I recommended you played both FF9 and Undertale. I think every new series you started, I bothered you about it. Then after maybe two or three years, you finally announced you were going to play MY favorite FF in the series (FF9). I was genuinely so excited to see you play through it and hear your thoughts on everything and man, it's crazy how full circle everything has come. I sincerely hope that this is something that gets picked up by SE, but I just wanted to tell you thank you for allowing me to experience FF9 for the first time again through your eyes. I'm sure that all the Let's Plays of this game on RU-vid also, in some way, contributed to people realizing how much people adored and cared for this game, even now, and that there IS a market out there for more FF9 content. Haven't been back to your channel in a bit (just been very busy) but as soon as I caught wind of this, I came straight to it. Nice to see you're still active and making content. Best wishes to you, Berk! 💜

Yea, however Square most likely will sue them so hard they disappear from the face of the earth.

What a ridiculous thing to say. Read it back to yourself, bearing in mind you life in the 21st century in a world crippled by greedy corporations, get-rich-quick decisions, lazy writing and focus on short-term high-volume profits, micro transactions, and empty-headed customer bases raised in a society of convenience, fostered to develop low standards and short attention spans. Seriously.

@@MoonshineSazerac ye, exactly this. But let's keep fingers crossed the project can be completed without any lawsuits so we can all enjoy a promising remake

@@MoonshineSazerac christ

@@MoonshineSazerac Well! you can't blame me for having wishful thinking here, right??? Wouldn't be dream come true if a real full remake look as good as this???

Agreed

With the music and visuals it really really kept the feel of the original. It's so well done I can't believe it

Yes, staying faithful to the original game while adding necessary spices is so awesome. I still can't believe how much hard work is necessary for this project. Vivi's voice actor is exactly what I imagined 23 years ago!

One of the best I've ever played:)

That game learned me so much, friendship, compassion, how to embrace life and how to keep the magic of our inner child forever

Yes know* I remember going through FF9 And the thing I couldn't get over Was how engrossing the whole experience Was! It was Just Smashing Great Fun❤ Bill

Thank you for helping create this. I became an indie dev because I was inspired by FF9 and I love what the team for Memoria has crafted.

Thank you and the whole team for your awesome work. The positive response is more than deserved.

Thank you! This is the best Final Fantasy game for me! And you made a great looking project!

You guys are awesome thank you for this awesome gift too fellow fans

I am VERY impressed by every one of you who made this, everything is flawless. Honesty Squareenix had better just pay you all to finish the rest of it instead of trying to make their own FF9 remake, they're not going to beat this and honestly I don't think they would do as good a job as this.

❤❤❤

That's so cool to hear about man. I'm bettin your dad really cared about you and it's awesome that he showed such interest in a game you played and loved.

@@Yourmomsbestfriend2501 thank you brother ❤️

❤ this is a lovely memory of your father, sounds like he was a top guy to enjoy hanging with you while you played

@@JamesRamboPearce he really was. Thank you Brother appreciate the kind words ❤️ he is the reason I'm so into FF

Vivi sounds like in World of Final Fantasy

Honestly all the voices were amazing. Even just the NPCs were.

It's my favorite game in the series!

@@christophcookit6334 Huh? Hardly even sounds like Kath Soucie in this fan demo. Tbh the person voicing Vivi is really good, surpassing Soucie, who was just using her generic Phil and Lil voice from Rugrats.

The VA For Vivi was almost perfect to what imagined it to be! ❤

What I liked about ff9 or 7 was the semi-aerial view, the remakes should simply have been a graphical patch and not these new versions of square enix which have nothing to do and look more like FF10 which created this break.

dude this is the perfect example of a remake! Square please don’t mess this game up like you did FF7R! They literally ruined one of my favorite games of all time by making it kingdom of hearts. please don’t mess up FF9. Square take notes from this!!! This is what we need not a kingdom of hearts! please just remake the game 1:1 this game doesn’t need to add or subtract anything. please do this for the real OG fans!

yeah I never was able to imagine what this game would look like if it was remade, as the style isn't so easy to imagine in a modern way, but this is exactly the way I never knew I always wanted it to look like. Everything is 100% spot on, I'm blown away. I can't see even SE doing better, it's perfect.

@@Dezzyyx ff7 remake was a disaster. It started out promising then turned into bs.

@@user-bm3uo3tf3r They didn't ruin anything, the game you like so much is still there and playable.

Its honestly the greatest thing, the animation for that interaction is stellar! Vivi is cute as hell with the Chocobo!

even Vivi cuddling plushee

He Holds the Missing Piece So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord-who is the Spirit-makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. (2 Corinthians 3:18) But God had a different plan for my life. And who knows what kind of plan He has for you? Maybe you have tried to get your life together. Maybe you’re still searching for answers. You’ve been trying to fill the void in your life with anything and everything, but nothing satisfies. God holds the missing piece. You won’t find it in your pursuits or in anything this world has to offer. But you will find it in a relationship with God. The missing piece is a relationship with Him through Jesus Christ. And He will change you from the inside out.

I remember seeing FF9 when it first came out and thinking "The characters look weird, so I'm not going to play it" then years later, I decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did because it ended up being an excellent game.

@@faith9505 You're worshiping a book of fairy tales. You have that right. You DON'T have the right to push your belief on others.

sqaure needs to take notes!! this is breathtaking

I’m adding this to the list of things I didn’t know I wanted

Dont expect something similar as good as this from Squareenix

Yeah careful what you wish for there... They might remake 9 but it'll be split into 22 parts and be redone as an SRPG/FPS hybrid with rhythm elements.

brooooooooo congrats i love this game toooo we are brothers

Incredible... Insane... yeah... I feel like it to the A to the B...

Square ceased existing in 2003, SquareEnix is not Square.

100 likes is perf

100って数字はとか先入観やべえやつが返信しとるやないか。きっと、こういうやつが本物の連続刺傷事件の動画とか見ても「perf」って一番乗りに言っちゃう残念なタイプなんだろうな。

うちもそう思います！この作品、実写版人形劇ファンタジー見てるみたいで凄く良かった！🤩👍✨

He Holds the Missing Piece So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord-who is the Spirit-makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. (2 Corinthians 3:18) But God had a different plan for my life. And who knows what kind of plan He has for you? Maybe you have tried to get your life together. Maybe you’re still searching for answers. You’ve been trying to fill the void in your life with anything and everything, but nothing satisfies. God holds the missing piece. You won’t find it in your pursuits or in anything this world has to offer. But you will find it in a relationship with God. The missing piece is a relationship with Him through Jesus Christ. And He will change you from the inside out.

Why give SE the money... the Devs who made this deserve all the money

They’d turn it into some action rpg with no soul

FFIX already is a thing - so not sure what you mean by bringing it to life. You can literally play the real game right now.

@@kgisabeast Yep. Just like FF7RE. Such a waste.

i add a long speech (in FR sorry) in that sence ^^ Grenat is equal as any Disney story ^^

I hope this wonderful project could be a clear message to Square that ff9 is still loved even though it's already released 23 years ago. Hopefully Square would consider hiring this team or even buying this project to continue our awesome journey together so that the team's hard work would be paid off

At 19:59 I hear a motif from One-Winged Angel in the clarinet, and I didn't notice it anywhere else in the video... am I crazy?? Does it just come in because the Buster Sword is nearby?

@@a3wagner Around the one winged google plushie!

So do i 😢

There actually is a remake in development. It hasn't been officially announced yet but the GeForce leak that happened a while back showed that FFIX is getting a remake. Hopefully Square does a good job on it.

@TheOneWhoIsTornApart That makes me excited and nervous. IX is my favorite, and I can only hope they don't ruin it or take away what made it charming.

@@TheVeyZ I don't see any reason to be nervous. Square has been knocking it out of the park the last few years in my opinion and think the remake of IX has the potential to be something special. Let's wait and see how it looks. I have faith they will do right by it.

Thank you so much 😭🥹

@@SarahDaniels You were the voice actress for Vivi?. I loved your voice for his character. It fit really well. You and the rest of the cast did a fantastic job.

Whoever thought of Vivi hugging the head of a Chocobo was a genius. Now my unobtainable bucket list has one more entry. Hug a chocobo.😅

I hope they not. I mean all the legal issue this might cause. Hope it won't be taken down

I REALLY hope they're not.

If they're watching they're likely doing so with cease and desist order in hand lol. Hopefully they leave this one be

It’s quite the opposite