Final Fantasy X (Video Game 2001)
"Fainaru fantajî X" (original title)

In a world ruled by religion, technology appears and tries to destroy the religion of the world of Spire. But a powerful force emerges and Tidus along with Yuna must stop the monster and find the mystery about Tidus' father.

Writer:

Kazushige Nojima (scenario)

Stars:

James Arnold Taylor, Hedy Burress, John DiMaggio

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Arnold Taylor	...	Tidus (voice) (as James Taylor)
Hedy Burress	...	Yuna / Fayth (Anima) (voice)
John DiMaggio	...	Wakka / Kimahri Ronso (voice)
Paula Tiso	...	Lulu (voice)
Matt McKenzie	...	Auron (voice)
Tara Strong	...	Rikku (voice)
Alex Fernandez	...	Maester Seymour Guado (voice)
Gregg Berger	...	Jecht (voice)
Andrew Philpot	...	Lord Braska (voice) (as Andy Philpot)
Michael McShane	...	Cid (voice)
Roger Jackson	...	Maester Wen Kinoc / Fayth (Ixion) (voice)
John DeMita	...	Luzzu / Barthello / Hypello / Graav (voice)
Adam Paul	...	Gatta (voice)
Candi Milo	...	Dona / Lucil / Pacce (voice)
Julia Fletcher	...	Elma / Yunalesca (voice)

Storyline

Tidus is a star athlete in his city. He is famous, has all the ladies, and simply loves his life. However, one day, his city is attacked by a mysterious evil, and an old family friend shows up, initiating his quest. He is magically taken to the world of Spira, where that evil, known as Sin, ravages the planet and its people with death and destruction. Sin is a punishment for the world's crimes, however, Tidus has been chosen to stop it. He meets up with Lady Yuna, a summoner (and daughter of a high summoner). Summoners can call the power of the fayth; aeons. Aeons are mighty and mystical creatures. Yuna quests for the Final Aeon: the one power that can slay Sin. Tidus joins as one of Yuna's many guardians, and travels with her to obtain the Final Aeon. However, the quest goes much deeper when high-ranking religious leaders betray the teachings of Yevon, the celestial overlord of Spira, and Yevon himself condones it. Tidus battles with his past and his true self while trying to sort ...

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Plot Keywords:

summoner | sin | religion | love | high summoner | 

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Taglines:

The Spiral of Death...

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi | Sport | Thriller

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Certificate:

T

Details

Official Sites:

Square Europe [eu]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

18 December 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

FFX

Box Office

Budget:

$33,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Square Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The game is also the only Final Fantasy game in the series which does not use the ATB variant system, and uses a sphere grid system in it's place.

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Goofs

After visiting Macalania Temple, the group are knocked down below the lake ice by the Wendigo. While they are under, they are quite close to the temple yet they fell several miles away from it. They couldn't have had time to move as Tidus regains consciousness for the first time in that location.

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Quotes

Yuna: Everyone... everyone has lost something precious. Everyone here has lost homes, dreams, and friends. Everybody... Now, Sin is finally dead.
[the crowd applaudes]
Yuna: Now, Spira is ours again. Now, working together, we can make new homes for ourselves, and new dreams. Although I know the journey will be hard, we have lots of time. Together, we will rebuild Spira. The road is ahead of us, so let's start out today.
[the crowd applaudes. Wakka, Lulu, Rikku, and Kimahri look on as their friend continues]
Yuna: ...
[...]

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Connections

Follows Final Fantasy VIII (1999)

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Soundtracks

"The Hymn Of The Fayth"
(C)2001 Square Sounds Co. Ltd.
All rights reserved
Music by Nobuo Uematsu
Lyrics by Kazushige Nojima
Arrangement by Masashi Hamauzu
Recording Engineer: Toshiyuki Yoshida
Recording Coordinator: Yuji Saito (IMAGIN)
Boy Soprano: Hideharu Yao (TOKYO FW BOYS CHOIR)
[Choir]
Soprano: Mio Kashiwabara, Risa Nagaoka
Alto: Shiho Adachi, Miki Shindo
Tenor: Takashi Baba, Daisuke Hara
Bass: Hayato Kamie, Toshiya Yabuuchi
Recording Studio: VICTOR studio m302, Sound City 1 studio

User Reviews

Unique and powerful

It's rare to hear a video game being compared to a piece of literature, but Final Fantasy X reminds me of nothing so much as Chaucer's THE CANTERBURY TALES. (Perhaps it more accurately compares to Dan Simmons HYPERION, but since HYPERION was loosely based on Chaucer, well...)

A summoner and her six guardians embark on a holy pilgrimage whose lofty goal is to save the world from suffering, if only for a short while. The closer they get to their destination, the more treacherous the way becomes as forces gather to divert or destroy them before they can achieve their goal.

Along the way, the stories of the seven are shared: where they came from, how they became a part of this journey. We watch as their individual stories combine into an epic tale of love, camaraderie, sorrow, sacrifice, and triumph.

In a business filled with shoot-em-ups and car crashes, it's wonderful to see a series that tries to stretch the form in ways that resemble art and literature, truly exploring the possibility of video game as an art form.

As to the voice work that so many people complain of, I can only believe that these people were looking for big-name Hollywood stars to provide the voices of the characters--take a look at the resumes of the actors who provide voices for FFX and you'll find a history of American animation for the last 10 years. Check your own expectations before you criticize and you may find, as Shakespeare said, that "the fault lies not in our stars, but in ourselves."