Fainaru fantajî X (2001) (VG)

Writer:

Kazushige Nojima (scenario)

Release Date:

18 December 2001 (USA)

Genre:

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

Tagline:

The Spiral of Death...

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Sin | Summoner | Religion | Love | High Summoner

Cast

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

Also Known As:

FFX (USA) (short title)
Final Fantasy 10 (USA) (alternative spelling)
Final Fantasy X (USA)
Final Fantasy X International (Japan) (reissue title)

Country:

Japan

Language:

English | Japanese

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

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

Company:

Square Company

Trivia:

Final Fantasy X is the first numbered Final Fantasy game to feature a musical score that is not completely credited to Nobuo Uematsu, who has written the music for Final Fantasy since it's inception.

Goofs:

Continuity: During cut scenes in the game, the characters' weapons keep alternating between the ones they have equipped and their default weapons (e.g. Tidus's "Brotherhood" sword).

Quotes:

Maester Kelk Ronso: The high court of Yevon is now in session. Summoner Yuna, you took an oath to protect the people of Yevon, no?
Yuna: Yes.
Maester Kelk Ronso: Then consider, conspiring with the Al Bhed in their Yevon defying plan and inflicting dire injury to Maester Seymore Guado. These are traitorous crimes that disturb the order Yevon. Explain yourself.
Yuna: Lord Kelk. The real traitor is Maester Seymour! He killed his father Jyscal with his own hands! Maester Seymour is already dead.
Maester Kelk Ronso: What is this?
Maester Seymour Guado: Have you not heard?

Movie Connections:

References To Have and Have Not (1944)

Soundtrack:

Otherworld

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."