Why do people love Final Fantasy X?
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- Chapters -
0:00 Intro.
3:28 Prelude & Presentation.
12:03 Next Generation Combat.
30:18 The Journey Through Spira.
39:38 Blitzball (The Best Part)
48:11 Listen To My Story.
1:13:34 The Last Great Final Fantasy.
1:16:15 Outro & Supporter Credits
You know there was a point in time when the name “Square soft” carried a lot of weight to it. Sure nowadays we associate these guys with long development cycles, NFTs, and publishing a lot of bad games. And I mean some real bad games, like major stinkers here. Not you though, you’re pretty good. Which is funny because back in the day these guys were industry juggernauts. The Final Fantasy series is iconic and it was their contribution to the RPG genre that solidified them as a legendary developer. However, in the stone ages, this genre was a little on the niche side. Sure japan was eating good with a seemingly never-ending series of releases, but over here in the West, our options were limited, to say the least. But that all changed back in 1997 when a little indie gem was released for the PlayStation. You probably never heard of it.
Oh would you look at that, it seems as though the industry changed overnight. Playing through this game felt like a blockbuster. The hardware of the PlayStation was pushed to its limits. Sure it looks pretty dated now, but back then, you weren’t finding anything else on this level. Final Fantasy 7’s success isn’t something to be understated. It got plenty of people back in the day to try out a genre that they otherwise would have ignored and skyrocket jrpg’s into the mainstream. But the most insane part about all of this was that Square was able to keep up with the demand. Only a year after FF7 we got Final Fantasy 8 and only one year after that we got 9 and that’s not even counting some of the spinoff games. Sure we can debate the quality of these games all we want but we have to acknowledge just how impressive it all was. Square became well known for these box office smash hits and they garnered themselves a reputation for pushing the technology to its limits while also offering good games to boot (for the most part) simply put, we were eatin' good, and with the release of the hotly anticipated PlayStation 2 on the horizon, fans were salivating to see what the next generation of final fantasy had in store for us and in 2001, we finally got to see the fruits of their labor.
Final Fantasy X 22 Years Later. Final Fantasy X is a legendary game and in this Final Fantasy X Review, Final Fantasy X Analysis, Final Fantasy X Critique, I'm going to be reviewing Final Fantasy X so we can find out Why do people love Final Fantasy X? In this Final Fantasy X Retrospective, we'll discuss Why Final Fantasy X is so loved and why people still care so much about Final Fantasy X. This Final Fantasy X Review is going to only cover the PS2 release of Final Fantasy X and not the Final Fantasy X HD Remaster. However I will talk about what is included in Final Fantasy X HD as it becomes relivant. Perhaps when I make a Final Fantasy X 2 Review I will compare Final Fantasy X vs Final Fantasy X 2 to complete my Final Fantasy X Retrospective. Does Final Fantasy X hold up in 2023? We'll find out in Why do people love Final Fantasy X? Made by Nam's Compendium. - Ігри
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Basically the only way to beat the blitzball story match again the Luca Goers is with the Jecht shot.
In the very short amount of time you have in the second half before Wakka comes in to replace Tidus, you have access to the Jecht shot. It is the only thing with a high enough shoot score to get past their goalie.
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One of my favorite things about FFX is that the authors made us feel what Tidus felt when he was thrown into an unknown world
I really have to trust the game design on this one. My first attempts have just failed to grab me. Instead of confusion, I felt disinterested. I think that's the gamble devs face when making that decision. It's like in movie making. Some movies throw you into the deep end, so you can feel the satisfaction of learning to swim on your own.
This time me. FF8 was my first. X my 2nd or 3rd. But X is by far my favorite just because of its workd. I cant explain but the whole vibe, color scheme, music. All of it, just screams positivity. To me
@@KevinGonzalez-hs7so positivity in the face of death. It's admirable
Yep, every time i hear zanarkand music i feel sad.
Ehh they pushed it too hard honestly. It was the new square teams first run mostly on their own and they just didn't have the writing talent the old guard did.
I cried when I completed it. I didn’t want it to end
I'm finally gonna complete it for the first time this year. Started this game so many times (vita, ps2, now switch) but moved around so much in foster care never ended up beating it. Almost don't want it to end tho haha
I don't blame ya I played er 7 times back to back
Me too, and I was early 20s.
The bit with Yuna at the very end is incredibly delivered:
"The people and the friends that we have lost, or the dreams that have faded...
...Never forget them"
It took me 8 years to beat it. Not because it was hard, but because every rime I got to zanarkand I stopped and started over because I didn't want it to end.
I cry every time I play it
I will never be able to express what my eyes thought watching the cinematic cutscenes. When they invaded the wedding from the air ship I reloaded maybe 10 times.
I brought my PS2 over to my friend's house (4 of them who lived together) and gathered them in the living room just to show them that cutscene. We watched it like 10 times. It's/was mind blowing.
One aspect of Wakka's backstory you missed was that when Chappu went off to join the Crusaders, he left behind the sword Wakka gifted him for his quest and tried to fight Sin with an Al Behd machina weapon instead. Yes, Wakka associates Sin with the practices of the Al Behd in general but he also saw them as having tempted Chappu as well and he's deeply afraid that Chappu died because of that transgression against Yevon.
I was about to comment this as well. I was under the impression Wakka was heavily zealous due to losing his brother whilst his brother was using machina hence why he has such high disdain against machina.
It's kind of funny how "the laughing scene" has become a sort of benchmark for me when deciding whether to respect a persons opinion about the game since if a person says it's bad they either A) Weren't paying any attention to the story or B) Haven't actually played the game at all.
So props for defending it.
Agreed. PLUS the scene plays out *the same fucking way in Japanese* . The Japanese Va literally does THE SAME THING. My gods.
Idk , I thought when they were on the kilika ship making small talk and they just bust out laughing was far more aqward .. how's the weather oh its nice , tidus giggles , Yuna giggles because tides giggles and then they just Crack up .. I'm sitting here controller in hand what just happened.. the laugh out loud scene made a little more since then that one. Especially since this was their 2nd time meeting
@@dakotamabry1645 I personnaly just see the Kilika ship part as follow, they want to talk, they don't know how to properly start the conversation (reminder that this is the first moment they really talk between each other without any other character being involved in the conversation), Yuna attempt by bringing the most boring subject ever, and then they both realise they're just being awkward and there is no reason to be shy and laughed at that before actually starting a real conversation.
I always feel like, people who don't understand the laugh scene, must be socially inept, there's a reason it plays out the way it does.
You can know the intent of the scene while still thinking it was bad
BLITZING IS LIFE BLITZING IS LOVE BLITZING IS MY EVERYDAY SPORT WHEN I WAKE UP I BLITZ WHEN I GO OUTSIDE I BLITZ NOTHING WILL EVER CHANGE WHEN IM BLITZING BLITZING MAKES ME HAPPY BLITZING FEELS GOOD TO DO BEFORE I EAT I ALWAYS BLITZ BEFORE I GO TO BED I ALWAYS BLITZ BLITZING WILL NEVER CHANG IT WILL ALWAYS BE MY FAVORITE THING TO DO I LOVE TO BLITZ AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME!!!
Fucking gem of a comment
I actually love it too
I remember I waste hours and hours playing it before I progress the story
People clown on it real hard, but to this day I still think it's one of the better examples of good voice acting. The laugh scene gets memed on out of context all the time, but Tidus' inner voice being deeper because he's recollecting, Auron's masterclass and overall pretty nice cast playing around with the tension... That thing was damn good.
The voice acting was actually fantastic when you take into consideration the fact that it's a japanese game from the early 2000's. The standard for english dubs of japanese games at that time was really bad. Western games already had good voice acting then.
I think the VA was reallly really good for the time tbh. The awkward laughs are meant to be awkward. Apart from some speed issues due to the ADR process i think all the main cast actors did a great job. The dialogue was actually pretty good too.
@@Patient-957Capcom had a worse voice acting in megaman x4
I disagree, but the voice acting isn't that bad as people say...
@Isa-wy6zy yeah the voice acting gets better further into the game but at the beginning i can't blame people for not taking Tidus seriously
I played/beat it when it came out in 2001 on the PS2 and then I picked up the switch port for my 30th birthday....I gotta say, the thing that stuck out to me is all the things that flew over my head when I was 10 years old. Like the overall feeling of sadness/death throughout the game. Also I dont know if this is something other people notice, but props to Yuna's VA for always sounding like she's about to cry.
You know how right you are? That veiled sadness that we see as obvious would easily fool anyone close. It’s so understated, and just perfect.
Interesting - on the contrary to me it was the opposite. From the opening scene and the immediate grand sense of dread that it brought, it really grabbed me emotionally.
She really is. And the first time playing, you think it's because she knows how dangerous this mission is. Then the replays you know it's because she knows it's her last time in all these locations and meeting all these people.
I personally love ff10 because, like superbutterbuns said, "Your first final fantasy is more than likely your favorite"(All the replies are really being like "bet" lol), and 10 was mine. I'd only been a pokemon kid up till that point, and it was my first experience as a jrpg. Sure, it was mostly a linear game, and sure, the voice acting wasn't the best, but to me it was and still is amazing in so many other ways, like the God tier music(I usually get teary eyed whenever I hear To Zanarkand), the fun battle system, and the interesting levels of the sphere grid. It is in by no means a perfect game, but one of my favorite games of all time I'll always hold dear to me
Tactics was my first and I hated it because I could never figure it out... 7 was my second and while it was good 10 is unbeatable
7 was my first while 10 is my fav (actually they're probably tied)
Dissidia was my first FF, and My favorite is 6
my first ff was 4. but in all honesty, its far from my favorite. same with 6 which i played after and i love, but also not in my top 3. if i had to pick my all time favorite it would probably be a toss up between 5 and tactics. with 10 close by.
Idk, my first was 13-2 and... yeah not my favorite
I sometimes just launch ff x and just listen to the menu theme it almost feels like time travel
I get stuck on the menu for a while whenever I launch the game
Bro…..Me too!
bro there is youtube you know....
People love FFX because the story and thematic elements make it, arguably, the best and most emotional JRPG story ever written. And this is coming from someone who likes X-2 better than X... X's story is just.. perfect. The duality of Tidus and Yuna, how the story of their fathers interlock into the narrative... How the end of Yuna's journey - which is supposed to end in her death and is hidden from Tidus - flips on its head to turn into the erasure of Tidus, which he hides from Yuna... All culminating in one of the very best endings of any story, not just a game story, EVER.
It's JRPG story perfection. It really is.
You hit the nail on the head. You are absolutely right.
so - how do yo like x-2 so much? Not being an ass, I want to get into it, but I find the game tedious and can't get more then 2 hours in - any tips for how to get into it/enjoy it/mindset to 'sync' up with the game?
Sounds like I'm trying to dog you, but seriously, I WANT to get into the game, and give it a try - but they changes too much, imo
Seriously! The moment Yuna decides her fate, turning on Yunalesca. Destroying the one method to kill Sin in hopes of a better one. So summoners could stop sacrificing their lives in vain. Turning your back on religion to forge your own way forward....And even though she was successful, she still had to give up the person she loved for the world. Yuna has one of the best storylines in final fantasy. Ever. Amazing heroine.
I like that in their duality, the main protagonists' character arcs achieved something of a reverse flow. Tidus spent his whole life rejecting his father, and the pilgrimage ultimately brought him acceptance that allowed him to escape a potential future as Sin. Whereas Yuna spent her whole life dutifully trying to honor Braska, and it was ultimately through rejection of his path that brought about her salvation. Both followed in the footsteps of their fathers, but they each had to swap how they approached loving their fathers to break the cycle.
You have not played many JRPG`s then havn`t you?
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Ah, I loved Blitzball, hundreds of hours from that alone. It was also pretty cool how you could recruit NPCs from all over the world.
Ah yes, swim swim ball is best :D
A thing people`ve been yearning to somehow be implemented into FF-XIV for years now, shows how beloved Blitzball as a concept still is to this day, 20+ years later, even though some absolutely despised it in FF-X.
We're not alone lol hash tag ff blitzball all stars the game lol
Half kidding
Me too! Sometimes I play the game exclusively for Blitzball. It is a fine way to blow a few hours. It is weird how I always hear about people referring to how much Blitzball is hated, but I never hear of anyone actually hating it. It is like people just assume that others hate it and that assumption becomes spread as an actual fact.
I can’t share the sentiment unfortunately, I fucking hate Blitzball, there’s so much RNG that it feels like winning is essentially luck it should’ve been purely skill based and in its state feels like a blight on an otherwise perfect game especially when trying to go 100%. Sorry to go on rant I just really had to get it off the chest.
I remember the first time I played this game as a kid (or watched my brother play) and I was stunned.
The opening cut-scene with sin and Auron during the blitzball tournament took me by storm.
And DAMN is Auron just to damn cool!!
I really wish that they could have remaked this games graphics to the point like ff7 got.
They're doing 9 now so hopefully 10 is next omg that'll be my happiest day I'll fucking call off work all week to play it.
FFX is my "if you can only have one game for the rest of your life" game.
FFX is an incredible game in almost every way. One especially outstanding aspect is the soundtrack and world design, which are really unlike anything else I've experienced. In most games, especially modern games, you can trace back the influence easily to either real life or to popular works of fiction. Clive Rosfield and his pet frost wolf are obviously inspired by Jon Snow and his pet dire wolf. Rosaria and Sanbreque look a whole lot like medieval France. But who are Tidus and Jecht based on? What real places resemble Zanarkand or Guadosalam? Which other games involve a professional athlete going on a religious pilgrimage? These questions are hard to answer because FFX is such a complex and unique work of art. Don't get me wrong I love FFXVI too, but FFX was really doing something special.
That's what made X special! A lot of it is influenced by Thailand/Indonesian island regions and culture. Which is rarely shown in media let alone videogames. The turn against Machina was very Dune Butlerian Jihad. But X still had a unique vision to it. X is so special in its own way.
Jecht = Hercule Satan?
Alternately he could just be a response to complaints that FF characters are too effeminate. Everything's at least loosely based in something, but yes it definitely feels like they went the extra mile to make Spira feel like a unique living world of its own. Even the Crusader and Blitzer costumes are very distinctive. My favorite FF setting and I wish we could return to it someday.
Jecht is anyone who is a popular father that is a jerk and Tidus is their child expected to live up to them.
Zanarkand resembles a lot of large cities with lights on all night with a large sports field and endless feeling roads.
Guadosalam is probably something from a culture we don't recognize.
As for the professional athlete pilgrimage one, it very likely has been done just again not something you or I know of.
If you sit down and seriously think you should be able to answer some of your own questions, but we don't tend to think about these things we take them at face value much like the endless cycle of sacrifices to Sin.
Tidus technically is based off Susano’o. Think the myth of the sun god being dispelled from Heaven (Zanarkand) and he goes on a quest in the mortal realm where he’s humbled, defeats a terrible sea monster god called Orochi (Sin), and once redeemed, returns to Heaven.
The difference is the character is written with so much care, he becomes detached from the original inspiration, and everything else you mentioned about the world is spot-on. It’s not a copy-paste of real-world towns and neighborhoods, and choosing a combo Okinawa, Tibet, and Indonesia as inspirations (plus PI cultures) makes it stand out amongst med-Euro fantasy clones. And the layers!! This story has one of the best iterations of the “Evil Church” trope, the characters all act and talk in a way that shows us the world they live in, ugh. I could go on.
@@BlackXSunlightInteresting, I never heard of that origin before. Glad it's not another rip of Sun Wukong. Man I wish there was a FFX-3 that went into that more.
The tropical environment, the ost and the story sells ff10 to me xD
The jump was so drastic it's otherworldly and cannot compare, imagine you're in love playing from lego blocks graphics to a full blown 3D cinematic with voice acting the next day. 😂
Personal favorite detail whenever I go back are those scenes of Tidus remarking how Yuna can "come back later to enjoy these sights again", followed by silence. It hits so differently on replay.
At first, it seems like a peaceful, introspective moment to linger on. But on rewatch, it feels foreboding. The silence in those scenes turns awkward and heavy with tension as you realize that not only is Tidus wrong, but nobody wants to correct him and talk about why.
There's no other story that stabs you in the heart quite as much as FF10 does on replay.
20 years after playing for the first time I still have teary eyes when I see the revelation of Yuna's death scene. The directing of the scenes can be weird sometimes but in this scene, it was a masterpiece. No music, small talks, the build up goes until Rikku says"Yunie will die you know?" and then Revealed truth plays... Everyone repressed emotions about Yuna's death burst out, the reality of the situation cannot be hidden anymore and every facade is dropped. That scene is so beautiful.
The only fumble with that scene is the damn al bhed evacuation alarm yelling gibberish every 2 seconds in the background
@@PlotsAndPoints ack man a dory ha
@@Cold_Zero_The_Wisematador kamach kamach :'D at least that's what is sounded like to me back in the day
@@sh1yo7 I know it's not what Cid says (he's just saying "everyone under!" in Al Bhed) but I can't hear anything else than "I'm annoying ha!"
@@armorvil I should listen to the announcement again, time for another playthrough :D
Final Fantasy X was my first game ever; not just RPG or turn-based. Ever. For that reason alone, it is a very special game to me. I was twelve at the time, and the instruction on how to judge the strengths and weaknesses of enemies, what buttons to push, agility vs. strength...all that stuff was the first I'd ever considered any of those mechanics, and so the tutorial phase was so very valuable and necessary for me at that time. Now, when I replay it, it's a very long, annoying process, but I think the devs were aware that, at the time, a lot of people would be playing this for the first time. The surface-level story is innocent enough that a fairy-tale has the same level of maturity needed to understand the basic pieces, which means that, even with the M rating, plenty of children would have been able to play the game, meaning that the explanation would have been necessary.
Now that I'm older, I understand a lot more about the themes in the story. One point that you made that I'd like to contend with is that Seymour is "much like any other villain". The story doesn't do a very good job of highlighting it, I think, because they made him too creepy and focused on that aspect, but Tidus and Seymour are very similar as well; not only did his mother become a fayth; she was to be his final aeon, but I think something went wrong, since you can summon her as Anima. (It's not really explained, that aspect) But also, he had a whole heap of expectations laid on him as just a child as well.
As the child of both human and Guado parents, he was lifted as a symbol; the one child who would forge a new peace between the two races. His mother, when she sacrificed herself for Seymour when he was only a child, reinforced the message to him. He was crying to her, begging her not to do it, and she told him how important he was, and that her sacrifice as his final aeon would bring the two peoples together. And, being only a child, of course he failed. The guilt and grief brought him back as a fiend, and twisted his mind.
It's easy to miss, because of the marriage plot and stuff, but there is a lot of character development for Seymour in there.
Thanks for the video. I am so excited to see love being given to this game, even so long after its release.
Any summoner can summon any aeon if they make a deal with the respective Fayth. The aeon is just a form the fayth (basically, a real person's soul trapped in a statue) takes on.
Yuna meets the Anima Fayth (Seymour's mother) and she agrees to help Yuna defeat Seymour. There is even a bonus scene if Yuna summons Anima in her final fight against Seymour. Seymour feels betrayed and he should: his own mother is fighting to stop him.
I've been hitting my second playthrough of Bauldar's Gate 3 hard recently. And I kept finding it fascinating that the devs of that game were able to have the story continually move forward, both narratively and physically in the game world, without leaving major characters behind. They always found reason why those major characters are moving with the player and still present.
Then I find this video and remember my hundreds of hours in ffx and realize Square managed to do it decades ago lol
It's really an underrated aspect of good stories. Yes, the plot and characters can be individally good, but in an excellent story they should be heavily and personally invested in the progressing story.
the laughing scene is unironically one of my favorite scenes in all of FF. you got a guy who just found out a heavy truth about his dad, cheering up someone else who is down. peak character writing imo idc what any say. ff10 is a masterpiece
And for reasons he's not privy too at the time.
It gets taken out of context a lot for the memes. But the laugh WAS meant to be goofy, awkward, and embarassing. Clips don't usually include the part where bystanders start looking at them and Yuna's like "bro, stop."
But shortly after she's like: "yknow what? screw it!" then she starts doing the laugh with Tidus
They look at each other... and actually start laughing at themselves. 😂
Its a sweet coming of age moment for two young adults whose had to deal with people's expectations their entire lives because of their parents' legacies.
@@johnmcternan4157 There's like 4 layers of subtext that are all compelling. It's a *really* good scene.
The ambience, setting and atmosphere of 10 is top tier. Its contradictory in the best of ways and every element of the game seems to play off eachother splendidly. The tropical setting and fun characters almost make it seem like a silly, happy go lucky romp but then the melancholic soundtrack kicks in or the group comes across some devastation caused by sin or the usually silly conversations turn to discussions over yunas potential fate should she defeat sin. Its bittersweet all the way through and even more so on replays when you already know how it ends.
Imo 10 is a masterpiece sans the voice acting but tbh even thats not that bad. Even the infamous tidus laugh works for the seen its in as hes intentionally being loud and silly to cheer up yuna. Its honestly a very heart warming scene that showcases his fun, corny, and kind personality beneath the scars left behind by his father.
Hope that wasnt too long winded for people to read. Lol.
Agreed. The dichotomy of the whimsical setting and beautiful scenery is completely offset by the darkness that builds and builds underneath everything. The first Sin attack and Sending made me step back and be like "uh... Wait" lol
The ending!! It always breaks my heart 😢❤
In regards to blitzball and the lightning bolts, I traded chores with a friend of mine when the remaster came out. We agreed that he'd do my blitzball, and I'd do his lightning bolts. It didn't take either of us very long to get our respective parts done for each other, and that was awesome haha.
I wish I had a friend like you. I have to put in concerted effort to lose a blitzball match but I have never succeeded at the lightning.
I love that. More friends should do that. I'd gladly play the fuck out of some blitzball for someone.
The Chocobo race time of 0 seconds. What a nightmare XD
Same
Tip for the lighting, turn sound off. Just push the button when the flash happens. There is also a screen where 1 dodge counts as 2.
FFX is my first Final Fantasy game played and beaten all the way through. Overall liked it the first time, but had some aspects I didn't like. Although after doing a second playthrough, I grew to love it, including Tidus more (who I kinda didn't like at first) which helped make me feel how strong his relationship is with Yuna. And while the combat is overall simple, there's still a lot of challenge. While I did get all aeons, I only got like half of the ultimate weapons though. But the one thing I definitely loved both first and second playthrough is the themes of faith and rebellion. To be able to question what you're being taught, and be able to stand up against authority for a better future. Personally I loved FFXV more for the emotional bonds between the main characters, the exploration, and themes it tackles, even if its story is not at its best. But FFX is definitely a great game and a good starting point! Only beaten X and XV, and played some but not all of VII and I.
Just an incredible game. The world and lore is so well thought out. The characters feel so intergrated into the world. And its just an emotional journey with lots of twists and weight to it.
It just a phenomenally designed game. Great vision and a high level of polish and production values. Immersive throughout.
This video was great! I appreciate you sharing your own experiences in your game breakdown.
This is the ultimate Christmas gift thank you 😭🙏🏾 This was my first FF game, integral to inspiring my dream of becoming a voice actor, and I very much want a daughter named Yuna 😭🖤
But calling Tidus “Tedium” sent me to GOD bc it’s still technically accurate 😂😂😂😭😭😭☠️☠️☠️
I call this game a "life lesson" game. It's humbling, it's friendship, love, accepting death, grief, hope, and life as a whole in one game.
It's a game that makes you think and feel.
Not to mention the cutscenes. My jaw dropped seeing those for the first time
Nam, I've followed your videos for quite some time now and I just want to say that I really appreciate your work, your practical approach to games and your way to add humor to your videos. FF10 is far from being my favorite (I'm more of a 9 diehard fan) but as always your video was very entertaining to watch from a critical point of view and the bit of Tidus's relationship with Jecht also affected my own personal life like it did yours. Have a good one and stay awesome, I love your content. Merry christmas, everyone.
I love your defence of Tidas but as an older Millennial (I am 35), what you said about FFX being treated as "Kiddy Shit" is wrong. That attitude towards video games really changed in the 90's, in part because of FF7. The marketing around FFX was massive when I was a kid and the game was heaped with praise, there was also a dedicated teenage fanbase of this game and this world. FF was taken seriously because it was seen as the "Art-form" of video games, especially 7, 8, 9 and 10. They were all marketed hard and deserved all the praise they got.
I read the themes of this game differently. I think for Square, this game was very much about the legacy of FF7 and the pressure on Square to produce a game with that same "Lightening in a Bottle". In a way, Square was very much both Tidas and Jetch. They had succeeded in making video games mainstream with FF7's MASSIVE success (and it really was massive, I had never seen a video game commercial before FF7 and the Playstation era) and for a lot of people at Square, that legacy was really crushing to live up to, they were expected to make masterpieces. Square also took on new staff at the time, as this was the beginning of Squaresoft turning into Square Enix and I imagine the people coming on must have felt like Tidas, coming to this company that made FF7, the pressure for this game to be great must had been hard on the Dev Team.
Remember both 8 and 9 (although 9 is a masterpiece and my personal favourite game in the series) both under performed compared to 7.
Thats what I read into it, its about the legacy of 7 and the effect it had on the company as a whole, both for new staff (Tidas) and old staff (Jetch).
It's Tie-Dus, dude. Like Tidal. Like waves and water. Like what blitzball is played in.
I've been recommended this for weeks now, looks like your channel is popping off dude, i hope it keeps going. Great video man :)
Winning the one story match of Blitzball is optional, possible, but difficult. You can learn Jecht Shot before Luca.
Your strategy is to score once in the 1st half and go for broke with Tidus, use the Jecht Shot.
The 2nd half with Wakka is more on defense. Get the ball and pass to your own players over and over to waste time. Don't pass if they are too far to make the throw. Don't pass if they're near enemy players. But do medium-long passes to open teammates to run down the clock.
Score 1 or 2 points and then don't play fair. Don't give the Goers a ball and run down the clock. It may take dozens of retries and you can't easily skip all the cutscenes leading up to it.
Thank you for being the only person on the internet that understands the laughing scene was suppose to be awkward because they were forcing themselves to laugh. After the awkward laughs, Tidus and Yuna share a real laugh when they realize how ridiculous it all was. The actors did an incredible job portraying that and it's a shame most ppl don't even realize the brilliance of that scene imo
Not only is Tidus young, but he is also something of a spoiled nepo baby. There are real life celebrities in our world that are twice or three times his age and just as immature as early game Tidus. Like Zidane before him, he ends the game in a much more mature, selfless, likable person. This should inspire all of us to grow ourselves daily, rather than grow too comfortable with our own immaturity.
I love how he and Yuna help eachother to grow
Tidus taking that running jump, tearing himself from the world where his friends and love of his life are, makes me tear up every time. Even at 52.
But that low five he then exchanges with Jecht makes everything right!
We did it, dad. It was impossible, I hated you, but it had to be done and we did it.
All in that one second.
Absolute masterpiece.
Nothing breaks me more than the low five. I'm gettin misty eyed just thinking about it.
I’m still watching the video and I’m not done yet but I’m extremely happy that you didn’t just say “the voice acting is… well” and then play the laughing scene. It really is touching, as you said. I can see you have a lot of passion for the videos you make, and I’m loving the video so far.
Slight spoilers to people that haven’t played/completed the game
I am actually currently playing FFX rn. I just got….the little orb thing of Jecht in the special forest.
And this game is amazing. I love it.
I played FF7R as my first FF game and when looking up a next FF game I noticed that FFX might be the most consistently loved game. Either in the top 3 or 4th place on peoples list.
Got the HD remaster on PS4 and amazing.
Music: Tidus theme, to zanarkand, hurry, and more(both versions) have been main stays on my ost collection
Combat is so awesome
Story and pacing is amazing
World design is amazing
This game is…..it.
College is busy so it takes me a while to play but I spend so much time thinking about what I may do next, what I want my stats to be
Real quick about combat: 1. Valefor has been the clutch summon, she always dodges when needed and Energy Ray is great because non elemental
2. So I think I may be a big under leveled(?) because I play in a region/stage, do to the next and immediately the enemies just smoke my party!
This forest area is really hard and I used so many healing items. But. I really like that the combat is hard sometimes(not sure if that is intentional design so if anyone is reading, give me your thoughts)
To Nam if you are reading this: I like your videos a lot.
When I finish FFX, I will be back to this video to hear your thoughts, which I imagine will be pretty fun and cool.
To everyone else: what FF game should I play after FFX?
I have been thinking bout FF1 and FF8 as a potential next game.
Honestly both games for no reason😅
FF1 is the beginning and FF8 seems cool(also seems to have good blue magic and I find blue magic awesome)
you could maybe give ff12 a shot? it was the next final fantasy game i played after ffx and the grind is as much as a hard ass at least haha. if you havent tried persona you could check those out too, they got the same turn based jrpg thing going on.
10 is the middle ground between new and old final fantasies, so I'd say 7, 8, or 9 before going into the prior sprite based ff games, but it's all up to you regardless
I love FF8, it gets a lot of undeserved hate imo, mostly because the combat can take a while to understand and most of that understanding comes through optional tutorials similar to the blitzball tutorials. But FF8 has one of the best stories in the series imo and it holds a special place in my heart so I think it would be a great next FF game for you!
Play IX or VI next.
If I may offer my opinion; Try Final Fantasy IX. I absolutely adore this game as it has a lot of content and it has an amazing story.
The one thing about FFX that sticks with me more than anything... the music! The score is legendary ❤
It is an emotional Rollercoaster where I hate Tidus in the beginning, love him as he grows into a leader, then want to break the game at the end.
Watching this video for a 3rd time now, it really feels like you figured out your video style and the consistency has been great! You also dropped this video at a perfect time for me as I had just beaten the game not even 2 weeks before that
Because it's a fuckin' Masterpiece and a half.
Great video homie!
Awesome editing, love the humour and pacing.
Your personal tangent about Titus' relationship with his father struck a pretty deep chord, and it's good to feel that but of vindication towards those feelings of resentment, even if that vindication comes from a fictional narrative at the end of the day.
Fantastic work, keep doing what you do because it's damn great!
I honestly think FFX is just the perfect JRPG, like it just nails everything that a JRPG is supposed to do right, and exceeds it as well. Stunning graphics even to this day, with locations that feel so alive and real. Even though the game is from 2001, you can still feel the vibes of places like Besaid, Luca, and other places. Spira is such a cool place generally, and is one filled with tons of things. It has an emotional and satisfying story that feels like an adventure to go on. Characters which all have motivations of their own and are unique and well-designed in their own way, and turn-based gameplay that is perfected. There are some rough parts with the dub sure, some of the minigames can be obnoxious, and the cloister of trials leave a lot to be desired, but it just exceeds in every other category that you just can't resist calling it perfect.
The beauty of the Sphere Grid is you can choose how deep you go.
Level 1: Stay on character paths for plot builds.
Level 2: Cross build characters
Level 3: Clear the grid
Level 4: Rebuild the grid
At the last teir the resulting party you get is horrifyingly powerful, you can get Yuna and Lulu just bitch slapping enemies into oblivion.
Facts. I believe this is the only FF game where you are in full control of how powerful you become and how hard the game is in turn. FF13 and the crystarium was also a good system by having you capped until you progressed certain parts of the story so you are never overpowered.
You ever watch Dansg08?
do a vid on octopath traveler it would be fire
Should also be mentioned that the Dark Aeons in all HD releases become available to fight after Yunalesca and they are placed in certain areas that can be a pain in the ass if you missed something.
Also my issue with X is that it feels really damn grindy and tedious. The grinding for unlocking all the superbosses, grinding for unlocking the full potential of the Celestial Weapons, grinding to make the best items, grinding for the bonus stuff- you get the point. It honestly gets to you after a while.
It's my best friend's favorite FF and she has a massive shrine dedicated to it. As for myself, I like it but it's not a personal favorite. I have my issues but I can see why she loves it.
Ah you guys didn't get the dark aeons on your ps2 release?
@@logiclunacy606 the NA PS2 release is based on the original JP release. So no we never got them.
@@TheSaskOtaku The UK ps2 version had the dark aeons I mean
Your mom loves FF10.
And she's a well educated, elegant lady and respected member of the community!
It was the most real of the final fantasy series games. There was such an underlying dark truth to the game. You play as Tidus, and you are doing your best to help the protagonist get to where she needs to go. But in the process you don't really know what the end result is supposed to be until you get right outside the ruins and then you find out. It's a gut punch. It's a real hard gut punch. It's like knowing your best friend has cancer and you can't really do anything about it except love them. Final fantasy seven was my first no I take that back. Actually, final fantasy 3 was my first but I didn't understand it at the time but the final fantasy 7 was my first. Then I played eight and nine but 10 is the one that stuck with me all these years just because of how emotional it is.
I also connect with Tidus due to issues with parents. My own mother was abusive, and while my dad isn't a bad guy we have a hard time connecting as he is of the typical boomer mentality of "Welp, the kid's not dead so I guess I have done my parental duty." I always felt like I was asking my father for guidance and it seems like he never figured out life and was just as lost as me so he never had any advice to give.
I played both FF3(6) & FF7 as a child but didn’t get into rpgs until ff8 or 9. By FF10 I was starting HS and ready to immerse myself in this world. The dark, melancholic atmosphere contrasted by a bright & colorful island flair really resonated with me due to my recently discovered carribean heritage. The story was captivating with its religious undertones too. Then there was that damn music….I still listen to the OST to this day. Frequently.
The Hymn of the Faith is like Gregorian Chant perfection.
Thank you for making a video essay about my favorite video game of all time. I definitely agree that they don't make them like they used to, and 16 had a ton of problems with it, but I'm in more of a "be happy that it happened" kinda stage rather than sad its over. The new games in my opinion have their own unique fun charm to them that I cherish as well, and I'm sure some 10-12 year old out there will play a part of the ff7 remake series and love it as much as I do ff10. I can say this though, I have never been more excited for the release of a game than I am currently for ff7 rebirth. As games evolve, my taste and judgement evolves too, and I give every game a fair chance no matter which generation it's released in. The 7 - 10 era of FF is over, but we can definitely look forward to a new awesome era of games, whether FF or not.
You can win against the Luca team and the Scene where Wakka says goodbye he's holding the big trophy insted of a Blitzball, also props for understanding the laugh scene, this is my favorite game ever since i played and hope one day to play it with a family of my on
Still one of the best jrpgs EVER made ❤
Final fantasy X is a real game.
Aww man, this video brought up/back sooo many emotions!
X isnt my favorite final fanal fantasy, but I love it and it is one of my favorites.
Great story, beautiful and memorable locations, lovable characters and fun gameplay.
X has my favorite end game content of any final fantasy. It's very time consuming but I enjoy the mini games for celestial weapons, the monster arena and farming for dark matter etc to make the best armor and destroy the dark aeons.
It's so weird that people don't see the context of the laughing scene. It's like those people are accustomed to be spoon fed what is happening. Preferably by Maechen, haha.
every time someone makes fun of the laughing scene as 'bad voice acting' without knowing the context, an angel loses its wings
I love this video! Great job on capturing the essence of what FFX was all about. Would love to see a video on FFX-2. Keep up the great work and I wish you great success!
Glad to see some loves on Cloister of Trial, which also include the Bevelle one.
To make it simple FFX was the greatest love story in the series……
I think 9 and 10 are both tied as my favorites I fucking love them both so much
Same here. Hope Nam does a vid on 9
This game man, it's something special. A little, perhaps a bit out of place praise, but it does have my favorite Yoshitaka Amano piece, which is the game's main logo. The logo portrays Yuna doing the Sending in Kilika Port after the village is attacked and devastated by Sin. This is what happens in FFX when innocent bystanders are killed by Sin, the game's monstrous antagonist. The soul refuses to go to the Farplane (a kind of limbo) and a summoner must do the Sending, a ceremony that guides the spirits of the dead through a ritual dance. It's one of my favorite scenes in the series, it's simply breathtaking.
The water aesthetic combined with a pervasive sense of mysticism helps set up a world that feels alien but real so, so well. I don't think I've ever seen an early scene in a game that drew me in as much as Yuna performing the Sending at Kilika. Every step of the game is permeated by this feeling of wonder that still somehow feels so grounded and real. Like Spira is such a different place, and yet I could step into it tomorrow if I had the chance. I could go on for how well-made and thought out this game was, how instead of looking over at other fantastic RPGs, they stuck to their own way and feel, but man, what a perfect send off to the golden age of the franchise, it's the last Final Fantasy that was turn-based, and the last to continue on representing why this series is legendary in the first place.
I immensely enjoyed Final Fantasy XVI, the first I've enjoyed a FF since FFX, but I can't lie that the game felt like it had to chase those huge trends to keep up, not stepping back and realizing what made it so iconic in the first place.
What a beautiful video! You've made me want to start a new game. Last time I played it I did all the side quests, beat Penance, this time round I'll do less grinding and just enjoy the game for how beautiful it is
I still dont know who the fuck Teedus is...weird ive looked at the main characters name a lot... Ive never seen it spelled with 2 E's or a long E...How do Titus make "Teedus" just curious...game makers should have learned English before just making up words. That is all.
The creators made it with the video's pronunciation in mind. It means sun while Yuna means moon... But both pronunciations have meaning. Maybe you should learn Japanese before playing a jrpg.
Because it was the last True final fantasy game. Going away from turn based was a mistake. The games arent the same, they might as well have just made a new series if they were going to change the core gameplay.
You played octopath traveler 2? Just started today and it looks so good visually. It truend based game by square enix
The tutorials at the beginning serve to show the player that this game has a rock paper scissor type of tactical aspect. It just wants to show you that you're going to see enemy archetypes and which characters counter them. I kind of enjoy the process even after countless playthroughs.
"To Zanarkand" made me fell in love with this game. They couldn't make any better opening for it.
I love your video and couldn'y agree more. You nailed all my thoughts for the most part.
I love the Cloister of Trials except the Zanarkand one for the exact reasons yourl describe: just repetitive busywork.
The Monster Arena is insanely grindy from collection to maxing perfect stats and custom armor and beating ALL the bosses. Very satisfying feeling to beat, but only for completionists.
I clear all the +1, +2, +3 stat nodes late game and replace them with +4 counterparts (and do the equivalent to HP/MP nodes), fill in all the blank nodes, and add enough Luck Nodes, then grind out all the activation spheres needed so all 7 characters activate a perfect grid to ensure they have 255 in all stats.
The emotions that surged through my soul when the blitz ball music came on. Oh my. I'm listening to this at work. I'm so inspired. You got a new subscriber.
Neat video on my favorite game of all time! I don't agree with every point made (Yuna isn't passive but instead self-sacrificing which matters as it informs us of why she became a summoner [it wasn't foisted upon her an din fact her father and friends didn't want her to become one since they knew what it would require of her and is a great example of why she isn't actually passive], FF after X is still great even if it's different experiences since that's a part of the FF identity [constant change] to me) but overall I think you captured why the game is so beloved. It's written with plenty of nuance, interesting characters that subvert expectations while fulfilling others, a beautiful world with rich lore and a story that includes the best romance in FF history both in terms of writing and progression as well as its relevance and integration with the plot. Plus it's just a fun game to tinker with and play without being overly difficult unless you want it to be. I really don't know what more someone could want from a JRPG that FFX doesn't deliver on.
I'm personally a fan of having kimahri learn tiduses haste and quick hit skills so between tidus and kimahri and later auron since he can get it quickly after finishing his own grid you can use hastega and stunlock basically every boss into dying without ever getting a turn lol
I drew my own map of the last cloister of trials and marked the dots accordingly. Ot was actually fun to solve this without any guide back in the day
International Edition Tip: USE A GUIDE. Dark Aeons spawn and basically create obstacles in routine places and are super difficult to beat until heavily invested in the post-game content (you can start the Monster Arena earlier, but your progress there will be more limited until the full exploration vis airship is avaible).
Dark Valefor will block Besaid, so get everything there.
Dark Bahamut guards Yunalesca's room on return, so get the Sun Crest for Tidus on your 1st visit or Tidus's ultimate weapon, Caladbolg, will be locked until you can defeat him.
Dark Magus Sisters on Mushroom Rock Road and Dark Yojimbo in the Cavern of the Stolen Fayth can wreck you, but you can escape them.
Dark Shiva blocks Macalania Temple, so complete your Cloister of Trials optional reward on your 1st visit.
From what I recall, Dark Ifrit and Dark Ixion are out of the way and won't be obstacles like the rest.
The Dark Aeon bosses are not that difficult for a post-game party that can deal with Monster Arena bosses, but will wipe any casual player without significant upgrades from a modified sphere grid.
FF7 had one of the largest budgets of the day. “Indie Gem” is way wide of the mark
I remember playing 10 and being completely blown away.
I remember playing 12 and being completely let down.
They don't make them like they used to
Thank you! 12 was trash, only one I've never finished or been able to convince myself to finish.
I am currently replaying FFX and I think one of the reasons I like it is that I was drawn to the idea of the "Epic Journey" and to me the world of Spira is one of the most fascinating fantasy worlds I've seen in any medium. It is kind of high fantasy, post apocalyptic, steam punk (ether punk), sci fi all rolled into one. You see remnants of great civilizations everywhere you go on your journey that makes the world feel lived in. And the way that the story progresses makes you feel like you are just witnessing a moment in time, and that there could potentially have been whole games taking place within the world of Spira alone.
The Summoners quest is also just a really good way to get a newbie into the franchise. I don't play many JRPGs and having the narrative be easily approachable, as in "We are going on this journey in order to beat the evil monster" is something anyone can get into. And once you're on board you get all these other elements that only enhances the experience.
Also. Auron might be the coolest character Square has ever made. I literally can't go through the game without having him present in like 90% of the fights.
OMG this reminds me of my best days...Imagine doing Lulu's 200 lightning dodges. First I had to bring my ps2 inside my room. Second, turned off everything that emits light other than the screen. Three crank the volume up to the highest level. Fourth made sure that my hand was dry. Fifth a heart attack medicine, almost took it lolz, the racing heartbeat that almost gives me a heart attack from 150+. Last and most important I had to inform everyone not to bother me and put a " DO NOT DISTURB" sign on my door just to be sure.
Not ashamed to admit I hex edited the seals for waka's ultimate weapon, blitzball is such a chore
I love the sphere grid, but I always found that I would lose patience in late game as you start getting locked behind finding certain more rare spheres. I remember needing a specific one for Yuna to get one of her really strong spells and having a lot of issues getting one as a drop even though I was grinding enemies that were supposed to drop them. She got stuck there for a really long time since I didn't want to have to work her all the way back to grab it later.
Also yes- the first match against the Luca Goers is really hard- it's impossible without the Jecht Shot, so if you don't grab that on your first boat trip you can't win. After the first time I played the Goers (and lost) I restarted and made sure Tidus learned the shot then won fairly handily my next go.
did a platinum run of this game again recently after like 10 years, read about that kimari rush steal and holy strat, so I farmed the opening sin scales for a few hours and did that fast and he was pretty badass. I used him all the way till the endgame stat maxing phase when I swapped him for riku's mix which had some niche uses I could have stuck with him as a main.
Yo what was the song in the background at the end of the video
This game used to get a lot of hate. But over the years it's proved to be a fan favorite and I am definitely one of those fans. The characters and story made this game so incredible. Even though it was over 20 years ago, i still remember being on that journey for the first time. Watching Yuna and Tidus fall in love and then finding out that hard decisions needed to be made. It's not just a masterpiece of gameplay design and character design, but also of story design. It has arguably the greatest mini game ever in Blitzball. And we cannot forget how cutting edge some of cutscenes were. They still look fantastic today. Iirc the game was crapped on mostly by people who loved FF7. But over the years as thise people actually decided to play the game, they've mostly realized why FFX is such a gem. Inshould also mention thay inam one of those people who okayed the crapmout of FFX-2 as well lol. It's not freat, but the gameplay is. Dress spheres are incredible.
Loved this game as a kid and still do awesome video for Christmas man
hey nam, your real segment in this was very sweet, wisch you the best of luck with all your endeavors.
FFX was my introduction to JRPG's. I haven't played many of them, actually, but it opened my mind to party-turn-based games. I played the demo and I was like 'wtf is this', then later on I rented the game. The story gripped more than I could've anticipated, and so did the blitzball minigame. Great game; deep characters and story, and very visually pleasing worldbuilding. Gotta replay it sometime.
The Tidus part with your story was the best part of the video, I've been playing the game for the first time the past 2 weeks. I wasn't good enough at games when we had it on the ps2 back then but now I'm enjoying the heck out of it
Fantastic analysis. I always loved FFX and FFX-2. This was the first video of yours I have come across. Instant subscriber! ❤❤❤❤
My precious. Merry Christmas
Around 19:22 you mention this was their first and only attempt at midbattle party switching but I think it's worth pointing out that's mainly because they iterated on the idea by making midbattle job-change a thing instead (X-2 and later XIII)
That pain in your voice talking about the lightning bolts -- I felt it all over again hearing you talk about it
I think my quit moment in this game started when I couldn't figure out how to do anything in the blitzball QTE sequence as a kid, but culminated when I found out literally hours down the line I'd missed a single Al Bhed Primer on the ship by just accidentally talking to an NPC once. If not for that stuff, I might have ended up really loving this game early on. And then promptly ragequit after finding out the lightning minigame existed.
us FFX fans needed this video. thank you for putting my thoughts into words perfectly. ive never enjoyed a game like this game and its story.
If you want to win the first match vs the Luca Goers spend the first half passing the ball to level tidus up. After halftime he can use the Jecht shot. Score in first 3 minutes
Tbf using the original Aurochs does make Blitzball more interesting, since you can get fun abilities. And it's way more satisfying to beat the Al Bhed Psyches with them.
Yes! Keepa is the only Auroch I ever ditched. I loved those little guys, and they're pretty decent once you level them up and get them some good abilities.
@@il_solitario55Keepa has an insane shot stat 😆