Final Fantasy X: Difference between revisions

During the journey, Tidus makes a variety of new friends (and enemies):

 

* Kimahri Ronso, [[Catfolk]] [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]] who communicates primarily in [[Death Glare|glowers]].

* Seymour Guado, a [[Half-Human Hybrid|half-human]] member of the mysterious Guado race, famed for their long robes and their Picasso-esque hairstyles. He is also the son of their deceased leader, and would like to assure everyone that he is a kind public servant who wishes nothing but good upon the peoples of Spira. And that he will [[Most Definitely Not a Villain|not, repeat, NOT be attempting to]] [[Omnicidal Maniac|destroy the world later in a Sephiroth-esque orgy of megalomaniacal nihilism]]. Really. Also, the fact that he summons ''the Devil'' is completely coincidental.

* [[Breakout Character]]: Auron is badass. You may notice it reading this page. Jecht gets much love too.

* [[Bring My Red Jacket]]: Auron has the signature red coat, but doesn't take much damage...mainly because {{spoiler|Yunalesca killed him during the last attempt to destroy Sin.}}

* [[Calling the Old Man Out]]: {{spoiler|This ends up being the central plot point of the whole game. In fact, it's implied that the whole reason Tidus was even brought to Spira was so he could save the world by doing this. It's also subverted; by the time you can do it, Tidus forgives him and Jecht is apologizing for being such a crappy father.}}

* [[Catfolk]]: The Ronso are a race of muscular, anthropomorphic feline humanoids from the world of Spira. The Ronso tribe lives at the base of Mt. Gagazet and guard the sacred mountain fiercely. They are formidable warriors, well known for their strong sense of honor and loyalty, as well as their pride and quickness to anger.

* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: Sin is a giant aquatic beast that cannot be harmed by anything except OTHER [[Eldritch Abomination|Eldritch Abominations]]. Even then, its core ({{spoiler|Yu Yevon}}) will just possess the Aeon that killed Sin and grow into a new Sin within years.

** Some of the regular Aeons qualify as well. Anima might be terrifying when you see her face, but it's nothing compared to her full body. The fact that her power is based on pain itself doesn't help.

* [[Empathic Environment]]: Once you cross over the northern slopes of Mt. Gagazet, sunset begins, which becomes fully night once the party enters {{spoiler|the Zanarkand Ruins, where Yuna is expected to trade her life away to defeat Sin. Once you defeat Yunalesca and save not only Yuna's life, but the lives of all summoners after her,}} [[Cue the Sun|dawn finally breaks]].

* [[Eviler Than Thou]]: You might think you're on a quest to defeat the ancient force of destruction known as Sin, but by the end of the game, you'd almost think the real Big Bad was {{spoiler|Seymour}}.

* [[Hello, Insert Name Here]]: Subverted. Because the game is almost entirely voiced, Tidus is addressed directly with variations of 'you' and 'newbie' or 'new guy'. When being spoken about, Tidus is replaced with pronouns and sometimes in the sequel as 'You-know-who'.

* [[The Heretic]]: Upon learning the truth about Sin's origin, Yuna rejects the teachings of Yevon to pursue the monster to destruction.

* [[Heroic BSOD]]: Tidus' reaction to the fact that {{spoiler|he was encouraging Yuna to die}} was (understandably) angsty, to say the least.

* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: An especially noble case, where {{spoiler|Tidus destroys Yu Yevon to give the Fayth and Spira peace at last, despite being told - and having a long time to consider - that doing so will end his life}}.

** Not many realize it, thanks to its [[No Export for You]] status, but Valefor first appeared in the early Squaresoft title ''[[Bahamut Lagoon (Video Game)|Bahamut Lagoon]]''. That makes all the summons except Ixion Mythology Gags from one Square game or another.

* [[Nintendo Hard]]: Many of the minigames required to fully-power the Celestial Weapons.

** Lightning Dodging is a close second to Catcher Chocobo, though it thankfully relies more on skill than luck.

* [[No Export for You|No Export For America]]: The US didn't get the International version, only the PAL regions and Japan.

* [[Pluralses]]: The Hypello talk this way.

* [[Posthumous Character]]: This is how we get the surprisingly complex [[Character Development]] for Jecht. {{spoiler|Even if it turns out he's not actually dead yet}}.

{{quote| '''Auron:''' (after seeing a statue of Braska in a temple) So you're a champion of Yevon now, Braska? }}

* [[Practical Taunt]]: Tidus's Provoke skill, if successful, makes an enemy attack him only, or even drive down the enemy's accuracy. It sounds like a spell, but it's performed through a rude gesture and sometimes a verbal taunt. "Hey, hey, hey!"

* [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here]]: {{spoiler|Mika}}, after learning of the defeat of {{spoiler|Yunalesca}}, decides to send himself rather than face a seemingly unstoppable Sin.

* [[Sculpted Physique]]: {{spoiler|Seymour Natus}}

** Not to mention {{spoiler|Seymour}}'s Mortiorchis form being a near-copy of [[Gundam 0083|the Gundam GP03 Orchis]]; see also [[Final Fantasy VII (Video Game)|Emerald Weapon]].

** The name of Cid's airship, Fahrenheit, is a reference to an airship in ''[[Bahamut Lagoon (Video Game)|Bahamut Lagoon]]'', an older Squaresoft title. This is continued in ''[[Final Fantasy X 2 (Video Game)|Final Fantasy X 2]]'' with another airship named the Celsius.

** One of the optional Aeons is [[Yojimbo]], completely with a flower petal motif, which is quite similar to the scene from [[Sanjuro]], in the summoning animation.

** "He said he went to Macarana Temple." "Maca''lania'' Temple." "Aye!"

** One of the earlier bosses is an octopus-like creature named [[Final Fantasy VI|Tros]].

** Anima bears a resemblance - in both form and origin - to [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Eva-01.]]