by Jamie L. Cruise (Author)
A look back on Final Fantasy's ninth mainline title, celebrating 20 years of the game gracing our consoles. One part retrospect, one part analysis, prepare for nostalgia, rabbit holes, and hopefully an altered (if not improved) understanding of Final Fantasy IX.
Contents: A Voice From the Past, Joining Yours and Mine...
Foreword
Introduction The Party Plot Summary
What it Means to be Alive Authenticity & The Artificial Either You Do, Or You Don't
The Iifa Tree & The Angels of Death
Identity & Autonomy Raison D'être Vivi: Golem Among Golems
The Genomes With Soul: Zidane, Kuja and Mikoto
Garnet x2 (or x3 or x4!)
A Knight's Duty
Lost & Forgotten
Music & Narrative Echoes, Reflections and Foreshadowing Not Alone
Melodies of Life
Something to Protect
The Storybook Motif & Nostalgia Legend, Lore and Callbacks Life's a Play, The World a Stage
Who's the Bad Guy? Hierarchy & Rebellion Decadent Jesters
The Will to Live vs. The Will to Power
Et Tu, Kuja?
Life Cycles & Internal and External Conflict Gaia & Terra Eternal Life/Strife
Existentialism: The Reality of Mortality
Love, Fealty & Self-Determination
Relationships Why These Characters Work (And Work Together) Romance
Personal Influence
Respect
Camaraderie
And So it Goes, On and On... Afterword A Few Things You May Know...
Acknowledgments
Number of Pages: 212
Dimensions: 0.48 x 8 x 5.25 IN
Publication Date: January 25, 2021
