Final Fantasy X-2 (2003) (VG)

Director:

Motomu Toriyama

Writers:

Kazushige Nojima (scenario)
Daisuke Watanabe (scenario)

Release Date:

18 November 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Music | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Convinced that Tidus is still alive, Yuna embarks on a quest to find him.

Plot Keywords:

Love | RPG | Role Playing | Sequel To Cult Favorite | Idol Singer

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Hedy Burress	...	Yuna (voice: English version)
Tara Strong	...	Rikku (voice: English version)
Gwendoline Yeo	...	Paine (voice: English version)
George Newbern	...	Meyvn Nooj (voice: English version)
Joshua Gomez	...	Baralai (voice: English version) (as Josh Gomez)
Rick Gomez	...	Gippal (voice: English version)
David Rasner	...	Brother / Trema (voice: English version)
Ogie Banks	...	Buddy (voice: English version) (as Ogie Banks III)
Pamela Adlon	...	Shinra (voice: English version)
John DeMita	...	Barkeep / Hypello / Barthello (voice: English version)
Masasa Moyo	...	Leblanc (voice: English version) (as Masasa)
Sarge	...	Ormi (voice: English version)
S. Scott Bullock	...	Logos (voice: English version) (as Scott Bullock)
John Di Maggio	...	Wakka / Kimahri Ronso (voice: English version) (as John DiMaggio)
Paula Tiso	...	Lulu (voice: English version)

Also Known As:

Fainaru fantajii X-2 (Japan)
Final Fantasy X: Another Story (Japan: English title) (working title)

Country:

Japan

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (cutscenes) | Dolby (gameplay scenes)

Certification:

Australia:M | South Korea:12 | USA:T

Company:

Square Enix Company

Trivia:

Squaresoft originally planned to make two spin off titles to 'Final Fantasy X (2001) (VG)'. One was to be focused on Yuna, and the other on Rikku. However, that idea was scrapped, and both characters play a central role in this game.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Rikku: Y... R... P... in position. It's showtime, girls.

Movie Connections:

References Metal Gear Solid (1998) (VG)

Soundtrack:

real EMOTION

Sorely underrated, and devilishly entertaining

Many people see the title as overly "loose"; the story, the gameplay, the girls.

Many people forget that aside from the fact that we have now crossed the border from interactive entertainment into artistic beauty, many gamers still have one integral requisite for any entry to their video game collection; FUN.

This game is light-hearted, following the events in a world torn apart by a 1000-year war, and the events of a very depressing game in said world.

The main character, once a girl-next-door type, full of excitement and curiosity has broken her shell of naivety and humility to broaden her horizons and look for a lost-love.

Alongside her spunky cousin and a not-so-familiar denizen of Spira, Yuna watches as a plot of love and betrayal unfolds amidst her journey across many familiar towns to reunite with many familiar faces.

The girls are three fun-loving, yet scantily clad - and with good reason - females who hunt for spheres containing video snippets of long-lost Spiraian history throughout the mostly-tropical world -hence the title of "Sphere Hunters", and hence the bikinis.

The game is a dramatic change of venue from the previous title, and not unreasonably so. Along with the removal of a plot-heavy story, yet still set in the same world, a complete reversal of mood is not an unwelcome change, as it is accompanied by myriads of non-pertinent games, missions, and enemies that await those who wish to explore, and a surprisingly cohesive plot awaits those who don't necessarily want to wait, but rush right to the end.

This game was made for everyone, and at the same time, nobody in particular. It is right in some senses to say that this game is hit-or-miss for various gaming audiences, but a strong sense of planning and effort went into this game in the graphics, the music ( be they the cheesy, 70's bucka-bucka-wow tracks, or the beautifully orchestrated tracks sung by a particular main character ), the story, the unbelievably fun and compelling battle system, or the dozens of optional quests that will keep you occupied for hours.

All in all, this is a great game, because that is exactly what it is; a game, and the only thing a game needs in order to be called such is one element; fun.

And trust me, this title is packed with it.