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The tenth game in the [[Running Gag|mind-crunchingly]] popular ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series. |
The tenth game in the [[Running Gag|mind-crunchingly]] popular ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series. |
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''Final Fantasy X'' was the franchise's first foray onto the [[ |
''Final Fantasy X'' was the franchise's first foray onto the [[PlayStation 2]], with suitably eye-popping graphics and a story which holds its own in a game franchise ''loaded'' with great stories. |
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The plot starts off rather chaotically, with [[Kid Hero]] and sports star Tidus preparing for a game of ''blitzball''- a combination of rugby and water polo- which is very popular in the futuristic, hi-tech metropolis of Zanarkand where he lives. No sooner has the game begun than a mysterious [[Ronin]]-in-Red (who knew Tidus's father) appears, and with him, a gigantic sphere of watery doom which swoops down upon the city, reducing it to so much hi-tech neon kindling. |
The plot starts off rather chaotically, with [[Kid Hero]] and sports star Tidus preparing for a game of ''blitzball''- a combination of rugby and water polo- which is very popular in the futuristic, hi-tech metropolis of Zanarkand where he lives. No sooner has the game begun than a mysterious [[Ronin]]-in-Red (who knew Tidus's father) appears, and with him, a gigantic sphere of watery doom which swoops down upon the city, reducing it to so much hi-tech neon kindling. |
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** {{spoiler|Averted in the sequel.}} |
** {{spoiler|Averted in the sequel.}} |
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* [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?|Did We Just Punch Out Cthulu?]]: Yunalesca, and to a more evident extent Sin, who is {{spoiler|shot down out of the sky by an airship after having both its arms disintegrated in plain view of the whole damn world.}} |
* [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?|Did We Just Punch Out Cthulu?]]: Yunalesca, and to a more evident extent Sin, who is {{spoiler|shot down out of the sky by an airship after having both its arms disintegrated in plain view of the whole damn world.}} |
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* [[Damsel in Distress]]: Subverted - Yuna is kidnapped by the Al Bhed, and when the party arrives to rescue her, she's already kicked some ass and is about to leave. |
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* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: The Ronso take great pride in their horns. "Hornless" is one of the biggest insults they have. |
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: The Ronso take great pride in their horns. "Hornless" is one of the biggest insults they have. |
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* [[Doomed Hometown]]: Zanarkand |
* [[Doomed Hometown]]: Zanarkand |
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** Not many realize it, thanks to its [[No Export for You]] status, but Valefor first appeared in the early Squaresoft title ''[[Bahamut Lagoon]]''. That makes all the summons except Ixion Mythology Gags from one Square game or another. |
** Not many realize it, thanks to its [[No Export for You]] status, but Valefor first appeared in the early Squaresoft title ''[[Bahamut Lagoon]]''. That makes all the summons except Ixion Mythology Gags from one Square game or another. |
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* [[Nintendo Hard]]: Many of the minigames required to fully-power the Celestial Weapons. |
* [[Nintendo Hard]]: Many of the minigames required to fully-power the Celestial Weapons. |
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** Most notoriously, the Catcher Chocobo minigame which nets you the Sun Sigil required for Tidus' Celestial Weapon. Many a controller has been smashed in a fit of rage due to this minigame. This is one of the most memorable examples of [[Fake Difficulty]] on the [[ |
** Most notoriously, the Catcher Chocobo minigame which nets you the Sun Sigil required for Tidus' Celestial Weapon. Many a controller has been smashed in a fit of rage due to this minigame. This is one of the most memorable examples of [[Fake Difficulty]] on the [[PlayStation 2]]. The controls are difficult to manage, and more than that, it's mostly a [[Luck-Based Mission]]. There are some people who can inexplicably win four-out-of-five times, but for many others it often requires three or more hours of hair-tearing frustration to finally succeed. |
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** Lightning Dodging is a close second to Catcher Chocobo, though it thankfully relies more on skill than luck. |
** Lightning Dodging is a close second to Catcher Chocobo, though it thankfully relies more on skill than luck. |
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* [[No Hero Discount]]: Rin is still charging you for weapons and items despite the fact that the airship they are on is being attacked by a giant monster. This is actually [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]]: |
* [[No Hero Discount]]: Rin is still charging you for weapons and items despite the fact that the airship they are on is being attacked by a giant monster. This is actually [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]]: |