FINAL FANTASY X | A Complete Retrospective and Story Analysis
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Welcome our Final Fantasy X Retrospective, in this FFX Retorspective will also serve as Final Fantasy X Story Analysis of Final Fantasy X as well. Final Fantasy X is known for its deep story, amazing characters, and being an amazing journey all around. Final Fantasy 10 was originally released in 2001 for the Playstation 2, but has since received a remaster which has been ported to differeent cultures we are looking at the PC version from Steam today. If you like what you see consider subscribing. Most importantly though stay happy, be happy, game happy. Spoons is Checking out.
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*CHAPTER SELECT*
Intro: 00:00
Development History 2:25
Zanarkand 1000 Years Ago: 10:08
The High Summoner’s Daughter 21:43
Combat Basics 38:52
A Time of Mourning 44:47
Explaining the Sphere Grid & Kimhari in Combat 52:38
Kilika Temple 55:45
The Blitzball Tournament 57:52
Calm Before the Storm 1:07:42
Operation Mi’Hen 1:19:52
Crimes Against Yevon 1:31:12
The Truth Behind The Pilgrimage 1:57:11
Deception of Yevon 2:12:26
To Zanarkand 2:30:02
The Final Confrontation 3:20:40
Gnosticism and Religious References In FFX 3:52:03
Final Fantasy X’s Critique on Religion 3:55:14
It’s Not Just a Critique on Religion 4:03:53
Deeper Symbolism of Final Fantasy X 4:08:33
Technology, Shintoism, and Nuclear Weapons 4:10:45
Horney’s Theory of Neurosis 4:16:55
Outro 4:26:36
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@thaisennj9781
2 ай бұрын
Thank god thought today was the day listening to music loud was taking my hearing LMAO
When people talk about modern "strong female characters" I always site Yuna. She isn't physically strong, but mentally she's insanely strong. I absolutely love her. As for X-2 I love it as well because to me it's so realistic that the world immediately starts fighting each other and I love that Yuna sticks to her convictions and keeps doing what she finds right. Also I like that she gets Tidus back as it feels so earned, if anyone deserves happiness it's her.
@kenansadhuvideos
3 ай бұрын
I played FFX when I was 12 years old, and I'm fairly confident that it influences the kind of girls I'm attracted to. Now I'm married to a woman that is cute physically but tough mentally lol
@sesmcawameqi
Ай бұрын
*cite
@twincherries6698
25 күн бұрын
@@kenansadhuvideosI kneel.
The best FF game ever made. It got me through one of the toughest times in my life. I absolutely adore it with every fiber of my being.
@GamingWithSpoons
8 ай бұрын
It is an incredible game. One of my favorite stories in gaming for sure. Thanks for sharing your story btw I love hearing how games can help people.
@n18runs
Ай бұрын
Same man
Why is NOBDOY talking about how hardcore Auron was? mortally wounded, climbing down mount Gagazet and then getting to Bevelle? that is badass.
The amount of time spent in FFX appreciation is... Adequate.
FFX is in my opinion the greatest game ever. I played it when it came out and still go back to it on various consoles. Emotional, engaging and the best combat system.
@GamingWithSpoons
10 ай бұрын
Can't argue with that :)
@Force-Multiplier
9 ай бұрын
You and can definitely i agree on that! 🤝 never much cared for its combat but no game has that much heart in the 700+ games i have finished
@nephilexfrost7202
9 ай бұрын
It lives on my vita, heck, it's the whole reason I own a vita.....FFX wherever, whenever? Yes plz
@slaymakerprime
8 ай бұрын
Easily one of the best stories of any game ever, graphics nearly five years ahead of it's time and a leveling mechanic that's never been properly replicated since. If it's not the best game ever, it's certainly the best JRPG.
@GamingWithSpoons
8 ай бұрын
@slaymakerprime definitely agree such a great story. Graphics still holds up to this day.
This game has consumed the most hours out of me. Like literally hundreds. The sphere grid and Monster Arena keep me going.
@GamingWithSpoons
8 ай бұрын
There is so much to do in this game it's insane
@MonsoonGeek
6 ай бұрын
I filled the entire sphere grid. I don’t remember how long it took me but I could kill the final boss with one blow from any character and I was so proud of myself. 😂
@thedingbatdingers4326
Ай бұрын
When I was a kid, my brother and I put in around 300 hours of work. Getting all the celestial weapons was a challenge, those 200 lightning dodges we're time consuming considering the amount of time it took me.
Lightening in a bottle is the perfect phrase for ffx. It was so much greater than the sum of its parts. For whatever reason, they just got the mood, tempo, story, art, music and characters perfect for one another. The game was far from perfect and yet it was perfect. I think the personal nature of the story with a fish out of water story worked so well. Now the stories feel sterile, corporately packaged, and over thought.
@GamingWithSpoons
5 ай бұрын
Yeah modern Final Fantasy just misses the magic the older games had.
Here to show love to every KZreadr that plays my favorite game 🥰 very well made and the audio quality is great you deserve more of the fandoms subs
@GamingWithSpoons
10 ай бұрын
Thank you. I appreciate the watch. :)
2:56:14 the reminder, everytime you started the game. That this probably didnt have a happy ending. Early in the game you know yuna is not going to make it. Then, you go through the entire game. Raging at the immutable fate you KNOW is ahead. And yet, you must push on. You dont get to the end by quitting. So you continue, having faith the journey will be worth it. And, it is, entirely. And then, our lovers open up to each other....making everything so much happier, and yet, so much more tragic. And so we push on. And then we get to that opening scene, and we realise, this isnt the end....theres hope. So we fight. And we tear down the gods in defiance........and we change Fate. My personal journey through this game was wonderilly choreographed by the creators. The Journey through the game mirrors yuna and tidus.
Dude this was the best retrospective I have ever seen for X. You clearly laid the story out as well as all your points. I thought you weren't going to touch on the Auron unsent bread crumbs but you came through towards the end of the Zanarkand chapter. Very nice and now one of my favorite channels. Thank you so much Spoon!!
@GamingWithSpoons
2 ай бұрын
You're welcome and thank you for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed. I've done Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy IX ( of which I'm really proud of), and currently working on Final Fantasy VII.
Thanks for making this. It's clear to me that you put an extraordinary amount of work in this, the quality is high. I've been a fan of this game for the past twenty years almost now. I learned alot in this video especially in the development history section. Fascinating. Thanks again!
@GamingWithSpoons
9 ай бұрын
You're very welcome I'm glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate the kind words.
Gaming With Spoons, This is great! I liked it and subscribed!
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
Thank you
There are some technical issues BUT This is amazing. Your voice is amazing. Thank you so much. Why does this video dont got more views.
Something I never really thought about was that Bahamut was Braska's first Aeon, so in a strange way an aspect of Yuna's father was watching over the boy she'd eventually meet and who would help her and the others destroy Sin for good, it's interesting how that just fell into place like that
@GamingWithSpoons
8 ай бұрын
Good point I never thought of that before either
@tricd0444
3 ай бұрын
Considering the fayth decided to use Jecht and Tidus to kill Sin, Yu Yevon, and end their own dream, I feel it's far more likely that Bahamut/the fayth decided to use Braska and his daughter for their own ends, rather than an aspect of Braska following Yuna. Although, with the dead becoming a part of the fayth after death, it can be thought that Braska was 'following' her the entire journey, since he's a part of the fayth collective.
@PixelHeroViish
3 ай бұрын
@@tricd0444 Yeah that could be true as well
2 min in and I can already tell this is gonna be great
A well made retrospective. I like how you focused on the story, with plenty of cutscenes
@GamingWithSpoons
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. I really contemplated weather or not I should just summarize the story or use the cutscenes.
I love this game so much this was the first final fantasy game i played when i was a kid
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
It's always going to be a special game to me.
@StonedWakka
Ай бұрын
I'm so happy u made this
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
I appreciate you watching it thank you.
You know, no one talks about that opening monologue. That moment when Zanar talks about going back home and spending time with his dad and bonding over their love of Jecht and Blitzball. Its not only well written, its well performed and believable. It really creates a feeling you're here in this city with its own people and history. As openings go, FFX has one of the best opening levels because you do really feel like you're in another world
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
It's so well narrated, it's always stood out to me.
I finally made it to the end of the vid and man, how deep and detailed the talking about religion, politics, media, etc was amazing. Well thought out and researched. Thank you again for the vid.
@GamingWithSpoons
6 ай бұрын
No problem glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the kind words
I think the reason this game became and still is my favorite game is how Nomura actually got told no to things. I play it once a year I love the characters and world much.
One small note for Wakkas attack reels. You line up 3 slots for 1 or 2 hits EACH, and if you match all it doubles it. So if you get 2 2 2 it hits 12 times!
I got FFX for christmas with my ps2 in 2001. It was the only console i ever had given to me. I remember playing on my parents sega and n64, and dude even now the fact FFX a game from 2001 still holds up. This may have been the biggest graphical jump in gaming history, and i dont think its even close. Ff9 was the game that helped shape you, this is the game for me. I still relate to tidus.
@GamingWithSpoons
10 ай бұрын
It amazes how well graphically it still holds up to this day. I remember thinking back in the day how big of a jump in graphics it was, it blew my mind,. especially those FMV's. Gameplay wise it's still really solid too. To this day I still haven't seen a battle system that focuses so heavily on understanding how each character plays and actively needing to change them out like Final Fantasy X does. It really was ahead of it's time.
Final Fantasy 10 aka the last time anyone was able to tell Nomura "no" I'm excited to watch this video
@GamingWithSpoons
Жыл бұрын
I laughed way to hard at this comment
@asdfghjkllkjhgfdsa8725
7 ай бұрын
Sometimes I think ffx needs a remake. Then I remind myself of how trash ff7 remake is and how square is not the same developer. Realizing that even if they made a remake they would ruin it so why bother.
@GamingWithSpoons
7 ай бұрын
I 100% agree
@EddiePReacts
7 ай бұрын
@asdfghjkllkjhgfdsa8725 trash is a bit extreme. But are they milking it too much? Absolutely
@FloSick808
6 ай бұрын
After FFX it went all downhill honestly. I tried to continue to support them but I only played 13 and 15 afterwards and it was disappointing. I also have to agree on the FF7 remake. I would have been ok with it if they didn’t change the combat system
Tidus and Yuna have one of the BEST love stories I ever experienced
@GamingWithSpoons
7 ай бұрын
It's up there for sure. I really like Squall and Rinoa too.
Im one of those guys who played this game when it first came out. I had no clue X-2 would have even been a thing. Man this game had me messed up back then. Still to this day, decades later, that scene where Yuna is on the dock whistling....man it still hits me. Perhaps even more now since Ive done my own whistling so to speak. Its a very special story, perhaps even the best SE has made. There have been grander stories, stories with more heroism, and even stories with more badass moments. Yet, this one has a direct line to your emotions. I agree with Tidus and Yuna being the best love interest duo. I love Squall and Rinoa, but its like holding a candle to the sun comparing the two.
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing, I only get to imagine what that was like. I enjoy Squall and Rinoa for different reasons I'll get into it once i cover it. I agree with you though X just lands differently.
The song that plays after wakka pushes you off the cliff in besaid is my all time favorite song from a game. Its so good
@GamingWithSpoons
3 ай бұрын
It is a great song. It's one of my favorites too :)
This game was ground breaking when it was released. The voice acting, the graphics, the way you get pulled into the story. This game was released at a perfect time in video game history.
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
Thank you for saying the voice acting was good, it hasn't aged the best but for a game entirely voice at the time it was absolutely ground breaking.
I think Anima is a perfect counter/compliment to Seymour’s own trend of duality. He’s half man/half Guado. In this case, the summoner is male, the Fayth/FA is female. Her design (as I see it) is masculine up top, feminine in the destruction world. That is added to by the time that the masculine bit is forcibly restrained (a traditionally female problem), while the female bit is allowed to unleash her rage (a traditionally masculine trait). The top is in pain, the bottom causes pain (with the exception of the special move). The creature itself is monstrous, while the arms holding it back are more human. The top has eyes to see all, the bottom has no eyes. It looks to be based on a zombie, which goes along with the unsent of Spira being undying, neither living nor dead. The aeon is very dark, while the Fayth is very bright. In her scene before obtaining her, she clearly regrets the destruction she’s caused, yet her whole theme is destruction. Even just this one OPTIONAL aeon/fayth is such a tragic character. That’s one of the many reasons I love this game even after 20 years.
@GamingWithSpoons
4 ай бұрын
She very much is a tragic character, it's what makes Seymour such a good villain.
Your audio is very glitchy in certain spots, but don’t worry I watched the whole video. Just some technical criticism but awesome job, what an incredible undertaking! You should be proud
@GamingWithSpoons
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. I had the entire thing edited by the time I realized it ( tried a new setting and it didn't work out well) and it was either upload it as is or scrap the whole thing and not upload it. So I chose to just run with it. Thanks for watching the whole thing btw appreciate it.
no tv show or movie has ever made me cry, a few books and this game make me ball
I'm no scholar but players who go through the laughing cutscene and come out of it with the simplest of an idea or them going right over their heads is remarkable. There's so many... So many...
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
Right it's baffling
My boy is 9 and i am waiting fir the day he us old enough to play this game
@dmadaffari
Ай бұрын
I'm playing this right now with my 10 and 7 year old. They beg me to play it every night because they are invested! Go ahead and start with them, and they'll fall in love with these games (we started all the way at FF1)
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
I hope to one day have kids of my own and play Final Fantasy with.
Even though there were a few slight mistakes veteran players notice (you can't move on the Sphere Grid with every AP you get; you don't get your very first Al Bhed Primer from Rin, technically), it was very enjoyable nonetheless. I also liked your interpretation of deeper meanings/concepts in the game.
Woah did not know about the song of the hymn being different for different aeons. Dammmm
@GamingWithSpoons
7 ай бұрын
I think I subconsciously knew, but it was something that just stood out to me on this playthrough.
3:51:48 FFX-2 isn't all bad in relation to how it affects FFX's ending. It's story can actually reinforce FFX in a beautifully bittersweet way depending on how you look at it, as well as which ending of X-2 we are actually talking about. For instance, I head-canon that the true ending to FFX-2 is the game's "Normal" ending. It's (ironically) perferct for its own story! Yuna doesn't ask for Tidus back. She moves on--saying, "it's better this way"--and somehow finds her own happiness in the Eternal Calm. And as a result, all of that 2.5 (Novella)/Will (Audio-drama) bullshit--which I consider to be the TRUE disservice to FFX by turning it into a fanfiction-level mess of weird, gross, and convoluted sludge--will never take place! Besides, I choose to see things this way because, to me, the Normal ending is the most natural ending for Yuna's journey. Everything in the story of X-2 is thematically telling her to move forward--to push past the powerful yet fleeting love she had for Tidus: -- Brother points out that he likes the version of Yuna that "looks forward" the best. -- Issaru abandons his desire to fulfill his dashed dream of pilgramaging to Zanarkand, and instead takes up leadership within New Yevon. -- Wakka reconciles with unresolved issues between himself and Chappu--the past--and he moves forward into parenthood with Lulu--the future--which their son is LITERALLY named after (Vidina means 'future' in Al bhed). -- Kimahri accepts his new role as Ronso Elder. Even going so far as to deny himself a full horn for his own statue, saying, "Kimahri think looking at road ahead better than looking back on things lost... Kimahri look at future." -- Paine overcomes her longing over the lost friendships she had with her Crimson Squad crew, and accepts the Gullwings as her new friends. -- Macalania Woods--the place Yuna and Tidus share their first kiss--is literally fading away. Symbolically representing the fading of her dream to be with him. -- Hell, the main antagonist is a rage-ghost from a bygone era that needs to be put to rest! How much more obvious can the arc of Yuna's hero's journey be at that point?! From the look of it, X-2 is all about letting go of the past and finding happiness by moving forward. But no, Yuna doesn't get to move on in the "Perfect" ending. She gets pampered and coddled with Tidus as a reward. A reward that she admittedly does deserve, yes. But one that I believe she does not need in order to truly be happy. I believe Yuna is stronger than that. With that belief, I stand by my statement that the Normal ending of FFX-2 is perfect for its own story. It reinforces the themes of its predecessor--which include transience, loss, and grieving--by offering Yuna a chance to mourn over and accept her loss in order to find a poignant and mature happiness beyond it. In doing so, I think that FFX-2 perfectly compliments FFX through its own themes of acceptance and reconciliation with the past. So yeah. So long as we're looking at the Normal ending of X-2, its actually not all bad.
@GamingWithSpoons
4 ай бұрын
It's not FFX 2 I have a problem with persay I'll get into it in a FFX 2 Retrospective some day it's what's considered canon now. For the ending. I like to think Tidus never came back and his death actually meaned something. Yuna was able to move on and find happiness without him the book and audio drama are what destroys the ending imo. And square has confirmed both are canon. Moving forward I don't see how a sequel can happen especially with what was layed out in the.audio drama
I struggle to finish this game when I go back to it, knowing what's coming as I progress
Great job on the video and a well done retrospective. This game is number 3 of my top 5 FF games. I know this is upload is old but you mught want to consider re-editing your video and fix your audio cause your voice over keeps cutting in and out and the mixing is weird and it is really distracting to me. Other than that, great video and I am going to watch all of your other FF retrospectives.
@GamingWithSpoons
2 ай бұрын
Yeah I noticed it after it was finished and I wasn't about to rerecord the whole thing. I suffer a hard drive crash on all of this to so I was really beat up over this video. I might one day upload a better version of when I do Final Fantasy X 2 and clump them together in one video.
My favorite game of all times and i made it my life goal not to die until i get more Spira i need me that Yuna and Tidus as adults
2:55:00 I was one of those people! I had hired FFX-2 from Blockbuster (I had no idea about FFX) I played about 3 weeks worth of the game before i got FF10 as a present Even tho i should have known Yunie would survive, 10 year old me was blissfully ignorant (especially when they talk about Lenne)
FFX Is such a masterpiece. My favorite FF of ALL time. So glad to see analysis videos of it.
@GamingWithSpoons
6 ай бұрын
It's one of my favorites too :) thank you for watching.
Great video
@GamingWithSpoons
11 ай бұрын
Thank you
I really miss this game... Been nothing like it ever since. The first and last time I truly felt satisfied with a game and its ending. Hundreds of hours on a saved file. The scenes of Bevelle, the Besaid theme... and then for the post-game. Yuna was hard not to fall in love with, all of the characters were endearing and had depth.
@GamingWithSpoons
6 ай бұрын
I couldn't agree more.
nice video 👍 got my sub
@GamingWithSpoons
10 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
At 3:01:48, even though I hated the outcome that was soon to come, and I was feeling Auron about it, too, I LOVE how Jecht took that stand for Braska and Auron.
@GamingWithSpoons
8 ай бұрын
That scene hit hard this playthrough. It was that moment Jecht realized he wasn't going back and came full circle with his immortality. Realizing the world didn't revolve around him
This was the first RPG and final fantasy game I ever played. I remember having a hard time against Evrae and Yunalesca because I spent more time using summons than actually using my party. Seymour Flux also gave me some trouble, but my characters did enough damage and I had good enough skills to win. Evrae is STILL one of my most HATED bosses because of what I had to endure during my very first playthrough back in 2003/2004. The first time I had actually beaten, after NUMEROUS attempts and at least 10 hours of level grinding, my game froze during the cutscene after his defeat. I also remember PERFECTLY how to do the Djose, Macalania, and Bevelle temples. I do know the first two really damn well, but I often misremember a step (i.e. I try putting the glyph sphere on the wall with the glyph and then it rejects me). I always make sure to get the celestial weapons for rikku, wakka, yuna, and auron. I don't bother with the other three because the minigames tied to them would break me (looking at you LIGHTNING BOLTS).
@GamingWithSpoons
10 ай бұрын
Yeah Evrae was really hard l. And those celestial weapons lol never again.
@keyblademasterclark
10 ай бұрын
@@GamingWithSpoons Last I checked my very first file of X, my Yuna dealt more damage with her attacks (both physical and magical) than anyone else, other than my aeons. I have a great strategy for Evrae now. SUBURST!!!!!!
@GamingWithSpoons
10 ай бұрын
You start Yuna on the path of black mage she makes Lulu obsolete lol.
@keyblademasterclark
10 ай бұрын
@@GamingWithSpoons hence why I never bothered with Onion Knight. Hell, during my current run I barely use Kimahri. I've started him on Wakka's path. I'm still amazed that the sphere fiend in the woods gives you more AP than most other storyline bosses
4:05 Insert Mario Joke Here
@GamingWithSpoons
3 ай бұрын
I thought about it, but I couldn't come up with a good one.
Forcing a laugh in hard times is all that scene means. And it’s fkn great!
@GamingWithSpoons
4 ай бұрын
100% this
I truly enjoyed the video. That had to be a lot of work and you did a great job. One thing I feel I need to bring up is the comment that Japan had surrendered prior to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I may have misunderstood your comment and if I did just disregard. But my understanding after some research is that Hiroshima was bombed, and the US sent a communication to Emperor Hirohito explaining what had been done and asked for Japan’s surrender. Hirohito did not believe that such a weapon existed and disregarded reports of the devastation. Since the Emperor refused surrender, the second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Japan’s surrender came after. That’s my understanding. Again if I misunderstood your comment disregard, and if you have different info please share. Great video. Thanks again.
@GamingWithSpoons
10 ай бұрын
Thank you I appreciate it. On the note of Nagasaki, I'll admit I went on my textbook knowledge for highschool when I made the comparison, so I didn't even know that was the case. Thanks for the edit much appreciated. I love history so this was some interesting information to learn thank you :)
@samuelcantrell6269
10 ай бұрын
@@GamingWithSpoons Great Video. Can't wait for X-2. Never could bring myself to play it, and I would love to hear it. Thank you for all the hard work.
18:58 Nice
Considering that FF7 and FF10 are connected. Part of me believes Yunalesca is secretly Jenova. If you look at Yunalesca she does have some similar likeness to Jenova at Nibelhiem. I know its a long shot, but it make the connection to both worlds more interesting
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
That's an interesting theory.
nobuo uematsu will allways be my favorite composer of any type of music
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
He is so incredible hands down one of the Best. I also really enjoy Yasunori Mitsuda.
i’ve never played any RPG but i do want to play this one
@GamingWithSpoons
7 ай бұрын
You should it's really good
1:13:40 “Ohhhhhhhh such shinking is VERYYY unbecoming fof a shummoner.”
Nobu uematsu. He didn't write score, he wrote Opera. His use of leitmotiv is why the stories with his music move Us
@GamingWithSpoons
3 ай бұрын
Whatever it is it's lost art I feel.
That 17 story sounded kinda dope
@GamingWithSpoons
4 ай бұрын
Definitely I would have loved to see more of it.
The sound clips when you talk
I just beat this game. Why cant they make video games like this anymore? I dont just mean turn based. I mean games with this level of storytelling and passion
@GamingWithSpoons
10 ай бұрын
This is a question that keeps me up at night. I miss those days too.
I feel like these retrospectives miss touching on the finer details a LOT
FFX will always be my favourite. The first FF game I managed to complete, and the last one I could play because they abandoned turn-based fighting. It's getting harder and harder to find decent games with that format 😞
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
The persona series might be worth checking out, there is also Sea of Stars of your looking for something more modern.
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
Also might I recommend Dragon Quest XI? It's one of the best turn based games of the modern era.
2:46:51 i didnt make this connetion but ff7 was about a woman who sacrificed her life to save the world and ffx is about one who didnt. i have no doubt this was intentional
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
I believe it was intentional.
I fucking love this game. I'm gonna replay it for the 100th time soon. I like to make all my characters way overpowered and then try to best the dark summons.
@GamingWithSpoons
10 ай бұрын
Nice I might try to beat the dark summons someday lol.
Love FfX. But only thing I don't get is if tidus is a fayth/dream, then so is jecht? So why didn't they just stop the dream then jecht/sin wouldn't exist anymore....I must be missing something.
@GamingWithSpoons
10 ай бұрын
Basically it's because they were unable to. Yu Yevon was a summoner of Zanarkand. Dream Zanarkand along with Sin was a summon continuously being summoned by Yu Yevon. The Fayth remain summoned until they are defeated or the summoner dismisses them. Due to Yu Yevon finding a way to survive by summoning pure flies around him and using the outer layer of Sin as a shield, no one was able to defeat Yu Yevon permanently. This was partly due to Yu Yevon once the shield was destroyed killing the summoner after the shield was destroyed by possessing the Final Aeon and making it the next Sin by conjuring yet another outer shell around it. As for Dream Zanarkand Yu Yevon was continuously summoning Dream Zanarkand by continuously keeping all of the citizens of Zanarkand continuous dreaming or in a summoned state. The Fayth of the different summons were able to come and go in dream Zanarkand as they pleased but they were unable to stop the summoning until the Summoner continuously summoning Dream Zanarkand was defeated for good. Hope this kinda helps, it's not perfect in execution but a fun idea nonetheless imo. :)
@Force-Multiplier
9 ай бұрын
short awnser Yevon was in control of both Sin and dream Zanarkand until Yevon got sent his precious dream Zanarkand would forever be preserved
@asdfghjkllkjhgfdsa8725
7 ай бұрын
@DeathCanHaveMeWhenItEarnsMe but if they fired missiles or something at the statues near zanarkand would that not make it impossible for him to summon?
@Force-Multiplier
7 ай бұрын
@@asdfghjkllkjhgfdsa8725 I don't know maybe they tried and failed maybe they didn't both are highly possible since Sin destroyed everything after its conception maybe they could destroy Sin if they used Vegnagun against the Fayth in Zanarkand but we have no real way to measure this
Ah, Final Onewaystreet X. :)
I think the game is under appreciated. Its always ranked in the middle of the pack. But to me its a top 3. It's one of the only stories that ever made me cry in ANY entertainment medium. And usually when I do its because I find something beautiful not because I'm sad for the characters. But in X... I cried for Tidus and Yuna not because I thought some profound idea or scene was beautiful. But because my heart broke for those two characters.
@GamingWithSpoons
4 ай бұрын
It's in my top five for sure
@160sharp
3 ай бұрын
I don’t think so, i’ve seen people hold this to just as high regard as the og FF7
I put x with tatics ogre in a story where you dont get treated as a child and it connects with you, i like dragon age or the new bg3 the story is who did they sleep with while these games give you a journey
@GamingWithSpoons
3 ай бұрын
I haven't played Baldur's Gate 3 yet but many of my coworkers have and they are enjoying the hell out of it.
I don’t know what’s wrong with me but FF10 never catched me like FF9 did. FF9 was truly emotional for me.
@dmarcucci87
9 ай бұрын
Bro I love ff9 very much. However the character work in 10 is better right?
@dmarcucci87
9 ай бұрын
Ff9 is my favorite
@dmarcucci87
9 ай бұрын
Ff10 had better characters
@midnitemomo
7 ай бұрын
7,8,9,10 was the golden age for FF. They all had characters we cared about
i played this game on every device i have ever had after 2013. I traded this game for kingdom hearts to a friend in 2002 because i beat kh, and since then i played it about 25 times fully through. Maxed my stats and killed pennance only once tho XD
@GamingWithSpoons
8 ай бұрын
I need to fight penance one day lol
@qwok
8 ай бұрын
its a grind fam, average 120 hrs maybe 80 if ur efficient, but rng can fuck with u in this game. without zanmato pennance is a 45min-1hr fight. good luck!@@GamingWithSpoons
Great video. Made me appreciate the story much more, especially as someone who 10x speeds up the story parts feeling it gets in the way of the gameplay 😅
Assault is a good OST :)
@GamingWithSpoons
5 ай бұрын
Indeed it is.
Please someone that makes these videos look into the real life origins of the caladbolg. It is based on an old Scottish folk tale and is without a doubt the story that this game is built on. I have NEVER seen a ffx lore video that has mentioned this and I have gotten little traction talking about it anywhere. Claiohm Solais, look up the story
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
I had no idea. I'll look into it and that the very least add it to the pinned comment thanks for sharing :)
@ProdigalStar
Ай бұрын
@@GamingWithSpoons no problem! Thank you for actually listening to me lol
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
Always willing to learn :)
@ProdigalStar
Ай бұрын
@@GamingWithSpoons great video by the way. Love the gnostic connections
Is it me or does audio skip around 54 minutes in?
I just wanna say Mt. Gagazet theme is one of the best themes
@GamingWithSpoons
6 ай бұрын
One of the best pieces of music in the game and that is saying alot.
@Ryuoh
6 ай бұрын
@GamingWithSpoons i remember keeping a save for mt gagazet just to hear the theme. (Before i ever had an mp3 player of some sort. Lol)
@Ryuoh
6 ай бұрын
Also wanted to say I truly appreciate vids like this. Cuz i always want to hear peoples thoughts on the games I've played but also cuz it helps me get through my work days. Keep it up.
@GamingWithSpoons
6 ай бұрын
@Ryuoh thank you :)
Oh no, the mic cuts out a lot.
@GamingWithSpoons
7 ай бұрын
Yeah. I had some major issues getting this uploaded. I realized it only after I recorded Everything. It disappoints me but I was ready to move on from it.
@REALCatJesus
7 ай бұрын
@@GamingWithSpoons it was still a great video 😁
@GamingWithSpoons
7 ай бұрын
Thank you
I didn’t watch the video but I saw the thumbnail and I just want to chime in and say I think the two most successful FF games IMO will be FFX and FF7.
@GamingWithSpoons
7 ай бұрын
I think you're right. I don't see it ever hitting that same stride.
I think Anima is just another consequence of the games theme, that truth and peace can only be achieved with the people you love. We see it over and over, Yunas refusal to sacrifice one of her friends for the final aeon, allows them to defeat sin together. Chappu says having your girl be safe is better, but goes off alone and ends up dead on a beach, protecting no one. Seymours mother seems aware that she made a mistake, that Seymours loneliness and feeling of never belonging was only made worse by her sacrifice. Anima simply gave him the tools to destroy, and thus isolate himself even further.
@GamingWithSpoons
5 ай бұрын
That's a good point
@willajer
5 ай бұрын
@@GamingWithSpoons thanks man, loved the video 🫡
A recent video shows that the trope of evil/false gods in JRPGs is related to a hidden facet of Japanese culture, not religion in general.
@GamingWithSpoons
4 ай бұрын
You got a link? I'd love to watch it.
@JanetDax
4 ай бұрын
@@GamingWithSpoons kzread.info/dash/bejne/e3mJ066FaK2al6w.html
@GamingWithSpoons
4 ай бұрын
Thank you I'll give it a watch
Almost half a 1000 hours into this and X2 i wouldnt change a thing
@GamingWithSpoons
8 ай бұрын
It's such a great game. Sometime next year I will be taking a look at Final Fantasy X 2
Dude dont listen to these people throwing audio shade…. It was perfectly fine. Its just some audiophiles that cant help but be annoying. Im an average guy that just wanted to watch the video (99% of people) and didnt notice a single thing
@GamingWithSpoons
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the encouraging words. I appreciate it.
I love 10 and give most of it's flaws a pass because of when it was made, but the english writing and voice acting is downright comical.
Love the video! But there was a lot of audio issues.
@GamingWithSpoons
8 ай бұрын
Sigh.... yeah, I had recorded all of the when I realized it had the whole video edited. Its something I've since fixed. I appreciate the watch though.
I mostly love this game, but despise Tidus as a main character. I'd much rather the game just had Yuna as the main character and started in Besaid.
@midnitemomo
7 ай бұрын
Tidus was the one we experienced the game through, but I always thought Yuna was the hero and main character of the story. Tidus was made to help the player experience Spira through the same eyes as ours, as Spira was completely new compared to dream Zanarkand.They did give her the main spotlight in X-2 at least
12:55 the only good English voice acting in this game lol Its a pity every youtube review/retrospective for this game uses a ton of voice clips that make their videos unwatchable
@Angus-McFife-2nd
3 ай бұрын
It's basically the only voice acting that doesn't need to lip sync. Hence why Auron's lines just flow better than the others, his mouth is mostly covered.
When it comes to the laughing scene, I dont get why people are mocking it. If you've played the game then you would know whay it was an awkward laugh. These mocking are coming from people who either never played the game or just decided it join the bandwagon bc of reason 🤷🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
@GamingWithSpoons
15 күн бұрын
100% agreed
My bad commented on wrong video
@GamingWithSpoons
2 ай бұрын
Lol happens to all of us.
@kelciebasham236
2 ай бұрын
@GamingWithSpoons yooooo while I have you here this is the absolute best FFX video on the platform
@GamingWithSpoons
2 ай бұрын
Thank you
It may not be the best game in the series (for me its top 4), but its certainly the best story Final Fantasy has ever told. I absolutely love this game and everything about it! I remember when this came out it had me excited for what newer games could come. And then we got FF12 which was a huge let down. And we all know what came after that. X was truly the last of the Golden era od Final Fantasy, the last of the greatest Video games FInal Fantasy ever produced.
@GamingWithSpoons
10 ай бұрын
FF x is in my top five for sure. I enjoyed XII myself, but not as much as I did the others.
Ok so when is the Xenoblade video
@GamingWithSpoons
4 ай бұрын
I want to cover The Xenoblade games sometime but those are going to be massive games to play through.
FF9 and Ff10 are my favorite. FFX is the last great FF game in deed. it went to shit after FF11
@FloSick808
6 ай бұрын
I honestly agreed. I tried to support the series afterwards but 13 and 15 just disappointed me even more. FF7 remake is a slap to the face to the true fan base of the series.
@GamingWithSpoons
6 ай бұрын
I love XII like XIII somewhat but have grown distant from it since and XV could have been gold if it had a couple of more years to back and put its story in the actual game instead of dlc an anime a movie and a book. The combat also just isn't great.
Bro Japan surrendered almost a full month after the atomic bombs were dropped and likely wouldn’t have surrendered for a long time after much more death were it not for the bombs
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
Noted something I was reading did say they were talking about surrendering before the bombs dropped, but it could have been completely wrong nonetheless I do appreciate the correction.
@Level48tt
Ай бұрын
@@GamingWithSpoons great video my friend. Keep up the good work
@GamingWithSpoons
Ай бұрын
Thank you. For the record I did add a link to an article I was reading last night after you brought it to my attention. It's important to get this right. There were talks of negotiating a peace treaty and one of those negotiations included keeping their emperor in place and keeping the Asian territories they conquered. The US wanted a complete surrender of their military which according to the Manhattan project Internet page was the deciding factor for dropping the bombs.
He was NOT transported 1000 years into the future. He was transported from Dream Zanarkand into the reality of Spira. Dream Zanarkand was summoned by Yu Yevon 1000 years ago. 983 years after Dream Zanarkand was created, Tidus was born. 17 years later (which is his age, presently), marked the 1000th year of Dream Zanarkand's existence.
@GamingWithSpoons
8 ай бұрын
I'm aware of that I bring it up later in the Retrospective, but I talked about the information as it was revealed. Appreciate the comment though.
I have never seen statues in the temples of Yunalesca, unless they are missable? Only Gandof, Ohalland, Yocun and Braska are visible. That should be a red flag something isn’t right LOL
@GamingWithSpoons
7 ай бұрын
I didn't even notice that nice catch.
@kristi4113
7 ай бұрын
@@GamingWithSpoons I suppose that the Maesters would not bring up the fact she isn’t technically gone, especially no one, other than the four summoners and Yuna, even made it to Zanarkand in the first place. Only Yuna survived to tell the tale, but Bevelle didn’t expect her to.
@GamingWithSpoons
7 ай бұрын
It's crazy to me only four summoners succeeded. That was a detail that hit me pretty hard this playthrough.
@kristi4113
7 ай бұрын
@@GamingWithSpoons I agree. I think the lore says it was 400 years between Yunalesca and Zaon defeating Yu Yevon until Gandof did it in the Calm Lands. Also, a Redditor commented that there could have been other summoners that made the pilgrimage to Zanarkand, but was killed by Yunalesca for not having the bond needed for the Final Aeon. It could certainly track to keep her secret of being Unsent AND there being no end to Sin.
@johnbarrett6835
2 ай бұрын
You all bring up good points but I just wanted to say that there are actually statues of Yunalesca and Lord Zaon in the temples. They are not along the ground with the other summoners but built into the architecture near the ceilings. I don't know if you can see them during gameplay walking around, but in the cutscene when Tidus first enters the temple in Besaid you can see them. They are in a similar pose to how they appear when you look at the map item.
Romans 5:8 KJV But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Japan didn't surrender until after both bombs. I'm not endorsing their use, but let's not lie okay?
@GamingWithSpoons
5 ай бұрын
I believe there were reports of them planning on surrendering or talks of it happening. But it didn't happen until the bombing dropped. I think what I was trying to get at was saying was it truly necessary to drop the bombs or would the have surrendered regardless. Either way I appreciate the correction it is always important to make sure history is represented right. Thank you
@jjquinn295
3 ай бұрын
@GamingWithSpoons It is debated whether Japan may have surrendered without the bombs after the Soviet invasion of Manchuria. Given that the bomb was dropped beforehand and they didn't surrender until both happened its a bit of a stretch to place to call the bomb unnecessary. Essentially given they had lost about 2.5 million soldiers taking Berlin and estimates for Japan were higher than that. Its wasn't kind to nuke 250k people but when you think the alternative is to lose 5 million of your and your allies men the decision makes more sense.
@GamingWithSpoons
3 ай бұрын
Yeah. Subjects like this are hard to talk about especially in the political climate we live in. I'll be honest I thought about leaving it out entirely but I felt it was something interesting enough to talk about. Appreciate you reaching out and at least being so kind about it.
Harsh to say it’s the last great game, FF12 was great as well
@GamingWithSpoons
5 ай бұрын
I can't remember if I pointed that out, but I did say many fans. Final Fantasy XII is one of my personal favorite entries that's where the series fell off for me personally. Always glad to see a fellow 12 lover.
@Enwrong_
5 ай бұрын
Fair enough, I’m only 40 mins in before I fell asleep, I like to watch long retrospectives before bed so will get to that later I’m sure 🫡💪
You keep saying this is your story. But it's story too. Really enjoying the video, but at the half way point I had to stop to strongly disagree with your take on the voice acting. You are describing intent, not the product. I completely get the laughing seen. I bought this game the first week it came out, and I got the laughing scene then. It was still poorly acted. And this isn't a knock against the voice actors. Really my issue for the whole game is how the takes used and how it was edited together. The problem was the directing and the editor. So often in the game the delivery for various actors are stilted. There is barely a pause before the next actor gives their line. As a whole too often the dialogue sounds stilted and wooden. You erroneously think people complain because of how cringe worthy some of it come across. Most of us I think know that is the intent. But that does not mean the product conveys that well every time. I do want to say the laughing scene gets more flack than it deserves. The scene outside Jose temple is far worse. So much of that dialogue needed to be re-recorded and they really needed to hire a new editor. I also think Titus's actor gives some really good delivery in the emotional scenes. I believed him when he found out Yuna would die. Hearing Yuna cry when she couldn't abandon her pilgrimage always brings me close to tears (and I'm sorry to say most of her line delivery is terrible all throughout). But I do give consideration to the fact that voice acting at this scale was still new in games at this time. I doubt square had the people in place with the experience needed and didn't realize how the finally product would turn out. The game was still successful, but the voice acting is the biggest thing that turns me away from the game. Everything else in this game is really good. I might even rank it #2 in the series with a few improvements. I don't say all this to bad mouth the game, or your video which I am really enjoying. Only to set the record straight. I haven't taken an official survey of what people mean about voice acting problems, but I suspect more people think along what I have described than it is people not getting the intent of the dialogue.
@GamingWithSpoons
4 ай бұрын
I think it it could be chopped up to bad voice direction. But I still don't think it's as bad as people make.it out to to be. I've heard some games that are way worse than X. I personally do not think it's that bad. I'll agree to disagree though:)
3:57:19 imagine still believing in the official government story of 9/11 in 2024💀💀 terrible take
@GamingWithSpoons
3 ай бұрын
For the record I do not believe "the official government story" that's what you took out of that. Regardless what I believe it was to say simple people bought the official narrative and treated an entire group differently because of it. That was my point I was making.
@160sharp
3 ай бұрын
@@GamingWithSpoons my bad, i appreciate you taking the time to clarify it, i still enjoyed your video
@GamingWithSpoons
3 ай бұрын
My apologies if that came off as abrupt I was typing as I was going to work, I appreciate you coming back and being so nice about it. Respect earned. Glad you enjoyed it :). I always try and be transparent and clarify if I feel I misspoke or didn't my point clear.
@160sharp
3 ай бұрын
@@GamingWithSpoons all good man, you earned a sub, again my apologies when you re worded it i understood what you where getting at, my first time playing ff10 and seeing how the al bhed where misunderstood and had the same intentions really was eye opening, ff10 really tells an amazing story
@GamingWithSpoons
3 ай бұрын
It really does tell such an amazing story. Thank you for the sub :)
What's irritating about people criticizing the voice acting is that they're so immature, they don't see FFX as a piece of video game history. I'd say for the first crack at having voiced characters, I'd say they did a bang up job. Remember; only the cool kids these days criticize without having any common sense to begin with.
@GamingWithSpoons
3 ай бұрын
Thank you. It's really not that bad and this playthrough I noticed that. It never bugged me to begin with but I went into playing it with the intent of the voice acting being something that was criticized. This came at a time too when voice acting wasn't all that common it was just becoming common. I think people forget before this there weren't many games that tried before this. I think people forget how bad Resident Evil and The Legend of Dragoon were when it came to voice acting.
THERE IS NO TIME TRAVEL IN X. How can you make a 5 hour video and not know this?
@GamingWithSpoons
4 ай бұрын
Tell me you didn't watch the video without telling me you didn't watch the video. If you did you would have gotten to the part where I talked about Dream Zanarkand, being a summon of the Zanarkand they way it 1000 years ago, and Tidus was brought from Dream Zanarkand to spira, after thinking the entire game he did travel 1000 years into the future only to find out he didn't and his world was just a dream. 😏
Why would anyone watch this? It's like listening to someone talk through your favorite movie, pointing out things you already know. Just play the game and half fun, or go outside and talk to a person.
I have played this game and felt nothing. I personally don’t understand why people hell this is such a great game to me. It was boring and I think I x-2 had a more better story.