Final Fantasy IX-0: Alexander Edition

***Final Fantasy IX-0: Alexander Edition** (also known as Final Fantasy IX Type-0)* is a non-profit fan-made game for *Final Fantasy IX* PC release developed by *Mr. Branford.* It features a chapter bridging the gap between *Final Fantasy IX: Ascension.* It includes updated gameplay mechanics, graphics and proper translation and overall gameplay balancing.

## Gameplay

Many character's stats, growth and abilities have been altered and new skills added.

### Abilities

#### Vivi

 Meteor

#### Freya

 Draconic Incineration

#### Quina

 Grand Delta

#### Eiko

 Esunaga
 Hastega
 Reflectga
 Diaga

#### Amarant

 Countdown

#### Beatrix

 Divine Ruination

## Rare Treasures

The modification adds a few rare treasures that spawn throughout various locations of the game. They contain rare equipment and ultimate weapons. Down below are the treasures that can be found. You can obtain more than one of these treasures. Once found, the chest will always contain the item it carries.

 Apocalypse
 Ribbon
 Leopard Racket

## Story

**––—Spoiler warning: *Plot and/or ending details follow.––—***

### Timeline

#### Holocene 1800 Revisited

During Holocene 1800, few of the citizens around Gaia vaguely speak of Zidane and his allies, usually only mourning over the loss, and/or showing gratitude for their heroic acts prior to the apocalypse, for once removing the Mist and restoring peace to the land. Some of the citizens refer to Zidane and his allies as the Souls of Gaia, stating: *"Their bodies maybe gone, but their spirits live on; through the land and in our heart and minds. We'll never forget."*

#### Grandfather Paradox Caveat

Documented in the Shujing, Rydia is a descendant of the Holy God, Adriel. Adriel had vanished one day without a trace. Acolytes of the God were to have her found, however, stemming from the recent change in time's fabric from the ascension, history had been changed. Rydia's likeness to Adriel is very similar, the acolytes ceased their search when she appeared there. But if the actual Holy God is assassinated, Rydia will not survive.

#### End of the Denouement

Nyx and Rydia discover the presence of Lavos in Gaia by a bystander Magitek Elite.The early discovery of Lavos' presence prompted his defeat in this time age before the apocalypse would hit Gaia in 1803. Afterwards the party ventures back through the Memoria, where they enter the Crystal World and defeat a new entity guarding a time gate.

In the alternate ending, Carrière, led Nyx on the right path by praying to the Woman in Flight to open the Dimensional Vortex that appeared on the surface of Gaia 1800, after the defeat of Lavos there. This in turn, led Nyx to the Iifa Tree at year 1803, after the apocalypse hit Gaia during ascension. Here, where he hears and listens to the voice of the essence of the late Zeal, who, after the fall of the Black Omen, and her reversion, mourns at last for the loss of her daughter. Nyx is distinctly led deep in the Iifa Tree﻿, similar to Zidane after hearing voices. Near the bottom where he follows the voice of the daughter of Zeal, likely guiding him.

As he approaches the bottom, the voice speaks to him of the events that happened after the Fall of Zeal, to give him a lead on the latter spawns of Lavos. At the bottom of the Iifa Tree﻿, Nyx is presented with a suspected time gate, which eventually turns out to be the Wings of Time. Before proceeding, Nyx questions the spirit if this will end it all, or send him through a paradox. The voice, fading from his ears, is only heard to speak of the *crutch of power*.

***––—Spoilers end here––—***

## Creation and development

### Cease

*Final Fantasy IX Type-0* was ceased on June 6, 2020. Only the original version received further updates for FMVs and 3D models. It is no longer part of the Zodiac Trilogy series.

### Reinstate

*Final Fantasy IX Type-0* was reinstated on September 18, 2020, following compatibility of the latest Final Fantasy IX Steam update and later re-released as *Final Fantasy IX-0: Alexander Edition,* fixing many of the game's bugs and translations.

## Extra Content

The following extra content has been not been changed in *Final Fantasy IX-0: Alexander Edition.*

#### Mysterious Girl in the Forest

* *This is found at Daguerreo/Right Hall.*

#### Woman in Flight

* *This is found in the Esper Cave after speaking with Rydia on the Invincible airship.*

## Trivia/Allusions

* The first cutscene of *Final Fantasy IX-0,* is seen to depict the memories of Zidane and Dagger, before the apocalypse; agglutinated to Rydia, Obverse Rydia and Nyx.

* *The Hyenlilith is portmanteau of a "hyena" and "lilith", depicted more as a Lilith with the shrieks of a hyena.*
* *The current logo depicts Nyx's kukris, the Chrono Trigger clock for the logo title's zero, representing temporal finitism.*

* *"Esper's Cave" accessed within Quan's Dwelling, is a reference to the Esper Caves in Final Fantasy VI. 'Strange beasts that egress the dwell', foreshadow a series of Epsers whom reside inside following the apocalypse.*
* *The Magitek Elite mentioned before the party encounters Lavos and during the Festival of the Hunt, is a reference to Terra in Final Fantasy VI.*

* *During the event when Mog transforms into an Eidolon, she tells Eiko to use the "Super Nova" instead "Terra Homing". Eiko then replies with "Mog...? A sealed Eidolon?", proceeding to summon what appears to be Mog's new ability, however, it is instead the power of the Kaiser Dragon.*
* *Calca, Brina and Calcabrina are alluded in the boss encounter with Zorn and Thorn and the Metamorphosis Meltigemini.*
* *The Echidna encountered in the second consecutive battle with Asura is a reference to the boss Echidna from Final Fantasy IV: The After Years.*
* New Game+ can be accessed in the Invincible/Core, after speaking with Rydia. Moogle Montblanc will appear there, giving you the option to begin New Game+.
* The *Magic Cat* enemy is an allusion to the Magic Pot from *Final Fantasy V* and *Final Fantasy XII*.
* When the player receives a random encounter, the sound effect of Nyx unsheathing his daggers is heard, similar to random encounters in *Chrono Trigger,* where the sound effect of Crono unsheathing his katana is heard.
* Almost the entire scenario was re-written in *Final Fantasy IX-0* and was inspired by *Final Fantasy X* and *Final Fantasy X-2.*