It's not about the context it's just the annoying sound of his voice, it gets in your head and it piss off loads of people including me especially when he's having a argument with people but when he talks normal and slow down his tune he actually has a good voice. it's my favourite game of all time FFX
There is actually a scene later in the game that I think is far better written than this scene and does its job in invoking the emotion they intended in a more effective way.
I think the scene is fine as it is. Like Clement said it's meant to be awkward, it's a way of dealing with some heavy shit, and at the end it helped tidus and yuna. they just seem so relatable.
I met James Arnold Taylor at a Con a few months ago. He was the nicest guy ever, and was really surprised how good the condition of my PS2 FFX was. He said that the script was like a phone book, and it took him three months to record all his lines. He talked about how blown away he was that even twenty years later, people were still asking him to do the crazy Luca laugh, and Tidus's signature "c'ya!" When he defeats a fiend.
I had my chance to meet him at my city's Fan Expo last August and boy, I'm so glad I went to see him. He's incredibly nice, humble, and just an all-around great person. I told him about the supposed rumors flying around of X having a remake and he would be delighted to come back to voice Tidus again. He's well into his 50s now and it amazes me that he still sounds exactly the same. He still has that youthful energy in his voice, and I honestly can't imagine Tidus being played by anyone else.
Tidus is one of my favorite final fantasy characters. Ill be damned if anyone disrespects him. Dont know HOW people took that laughing scene out of context. As a damn kid whose 10 years old I could tell it was a forced laugh for Yunas sake. And the whole point was to be embarrassing. It was forced. And THEN Tidus had a legit laugh. Crazy to me.
Some people are legit kinda stupid, they can't read context for shit. I don't don't mean that they need to know the whole story. The scene ITSELF provides enough context on its own. When I first saw it, I understood the tone and idea behind it perfectly: I saw the exaggerated posture, the melancholy music, the faces of other characters, and knew its a forced laugh. When Yuna joined, I even felt the understanding and connection between the characters because she was a dignified looking lady nonetheless joining in a goofy performance. I never even knew people thought it was like, for real. My brother also read the scene the exact same way and he never played a single FF and barely even aware of its existence.
A lot of this is the fact that a lot of the voice direction is, well, it's an early 2000s video game dub of a JRPG. It's wooden, it's stilted, and it's awkward. On Yuna especially, where Hedy Burress - whom I KNOW is a great fucking actress - just sounds utterly lost. James Arnold Taylor does his absolute best, and in later appearances like Dissidia you can hear him more comfortable as Tidus, but I think the laugh scene was used mainly as an encapsulation of this.
For the fact that Tidus hides the fact that he’ll fade away, you can interpret that as he knows that if he tells the group, especially yuna, about it after everything the groups been through, she’s gonna go “nope, pilgrimage over!” And keep sin living on forever. So it’s not a matter of tidus holding it in cause he’s selfish, he holds that fact back because he knows that’s the only way to break the cycle of sin
I never really liked that Tidus hid that he knew he would effectively die after spending half the game being annoyed he didnt know Yuna was being a willing sacrifice kinda a dick move
@@SkellyHell Very different circumstances. Tidus just found out so he still has to process it himself before he can explain his convoluted existence to others with words. Also, they're trying something completely new so it kinda makes sense not to tell anyone until success looks likely. And he's the only who knows, so it feels less conspiratorial and more personal.
17:20 Tide-us still makes sense when you consider Yuna is a moon reference. The moon influences the tide, and everything he does in game, for the most part, is under her influence. His father was a guardian for her father, and subsequently the host of Sin, which she is trying to rid the world of.
Problem is that Tidus' name is meant to serve contrast to Yuna's rather than being something influenced by the moon. Hence why it's derived from "Tida," meaning "Sun."
I’ve always called him Tide-us too. It just felt like the way you were supposed to say it. Every single one of my friends called him the same. Water is a very prominent theme throughout the game so it just felt natural. Plus the spelling implies that’s how you’d say it too. I really don’t blame anyone for dying on either hill. I think both arguments are perfectly legitimate.
One reason people say tee-dus is that the guy paid to narrate one the the ads just randomly chose to pronounce it that way. He had no idea what the game was about or any of the characters. Many people took that to be the authority/proof of the pronunciation, but it's really just a random guy reading it the way he thought it was pronounced.
The final battle with the Aeons might be a playable cutscene but it is a very emotional one. I grew to love these Aeons and having to kill them while each of them delivers some final words like "Give me the desired rest", "Good by", "Defeat me", ore "Dont hesitate" is quite impactful.
I just beat this game last night for the first time. Did everything on the HD Remaster. Filled out sphere grid for each character, defeated every Monster creation and Nemesis, and every Dark Aeon and Penance. I absolutely love this game and will definitely recommend to anyone into RPG's.
Well, you are actually right about that. The Super Bowl was bad this year. Sure, it wasn't the worst, (For me, that honor belongs to 50.) but it was still bad. How the Rams kept it low scoring for so long against the Patriots is a miracle in of itself, given the questionable plays that were made. However, after the first touchdown of the game, by the Patriots no less, it seemed like they just weren't giving it their all anymore. When the second one happened, and it was obvious the Patriots would win, it's like the Rams just gave up. The Rams try to make some last plays, but they don't make some smart ones. They don't even go for a touchdown to at least make the inevitable defeat mean something. Instead they go for a Field Goal that they miss. I was one who felt that the Rams did not deserve to be in the Super Bowl this year, based mainly on the game before it, and this defeat only enhances that belief for me. Oh, and as for the Halftime Show, the only good thing for me was that it was done by a number of singers whose songs I like. (I didn't like all of them, but most of them I did.) However, even those I liked didn't hit all the notes. It's obvious that a number of them are past their prime. As for the commercials, it was hit or miss. Some were good while others were either questionable or bad. You spend so much money to get your product out there. (Heck, one even had a story of some sort that took multiple commercials to tell.) However, some you just have to question if it was just a way to waste some cash the company in question had on hand. It felt like such a waste sometimes. After all of that, and a nice rest, I look forward to what Clement has to say about such a polarizing game. So much more entertaining than what I had to sit through last night.
Final Fantasy X is my favorite game in the series so far. I liked the story, the characters and especially the gameplay. Haste spells for the win. Also, Tidus is my favorite character. I know he's not perfect but I like him a lot all the same. So thank you Clement for defending him.
Tidus as a favourite is a new one for me. I too think that he fits the story well and is quite endearing in how he acts. But the favourites have always been Auron, Lulu, Rikku for people I know and Kimahri for myself.
"According to Final Fantasy X Scenario Ultimania, pyreflies are usually invisible, but can be seen when condensed in high concentrations. When a fiend is defeated, or when a summoner performs a sending, they glow and thus are often mistaken as "arising when there is a loss of life." Pyreflies and water are said to harmonize easily. When a summoner performs a sending, the pyreflies on a water's surface can solidify into a foothold. The blitzball sphere pool utilizes pyreflies to congeal the water into a sphere. Blitzball players can stay active underwater for extended periods of time because they are supported by the pyreflies contained in the water." -FF Wiki
Well playing water polo in a sphere of soul water seems very disrespectful. But it could be worse, there's probably several cases of blitzball players pissing or having sex in the sphere.
Just to add a bit more clarity to the whole ‘Dream Zanarkand’ idea; it’s less a dream, and more akin to an Aeon, and Yu Yevon is actually summoning it, it is a physical location being summoned far out to sea, and If you could travel far enough, you could reach it, hence Sin being ‘programmed’ to attack cities that get too big and technological. It’s a rather basic summary, so feel free to amend / correct below, but I thought I’d add it since Clement raises a few questions about it, and thought it might help.
Sin is the aeon, Zanarkand is a dream being dreamt by the massive Gagazet fayth. That fayth powers yu yevon and sin as well as maintains the dream Zanarkand. Zanarkand was never being proyected on the real world, but you are correct about Sin being programmed to attack any settlement that began developing quite a bit seeing as Its programming was originally to attack and destroy Bevelle in a Fuck you final move from Zanarkand's best and most powerful summoner. I mean, i would feel spiteful too if my city and family were destroyed un war
@@garreonlefay6703 The Zanarkand being produced by the fayth is very much a physical place in the 'real world' of Spira. It is located close to the Baaj Temple. This is all confirmed in the Final Fantasy X Ultimania book. This is why Sin can transfer people to and from there, and those people are physical beings you can touch and that can interact with the world. They are as "real" as anything else created by the fayth such as Aeons.
@@FormerRuling ok i never read the Ultimania book so i just followed the events of the game thinking that dream zanarkand was more of a metaphysical existence, not an actual physical one.....doesnt that mean that the place where the dream is located is flooded with pyreflies? I mean, they make the aeon's physical shell, shaped by the summoners dreams of power, don't they?
@@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 Pretty much. The summoners of zanarkand guided by yu yevon made a massive sacrifice to summon the city and its inhabitants as it was far out into the sea. Their summon statue is not in a temple but on top of mt gagazet right next to the destroyed city of zanarkand. The "aeon"/city Zanarkand is being continuously summoned by yu yevon nonstop. He uses sin as a shell to protect himself and destroy any who could pose a threat to him or the city. Tidus Is basically a small part of the aeon, although the fayth tell him that now thatvhe left the city he might be something more. The other aeons in the temples are people who sacrificed themselves to grant summoners the power to combat yu yevon. Im not sure why only yunalesca seems to know the secret of creating new aeons. Perhaps with all the destruction sin caused a lot of knowledge has been lost.
Auron knew that sin was Jecht, and Jecht was the one that wanted Tidus to to come to Spira to stop him. Auron got to Zanarkand by way of Jecht, and was basically sent there to be a messenger/summoner of Tidus.
Yeah, the sequel pretty much took that line and made it totally meaningless, and also forced you to play through the game no less than two full times just to learn what we already knew by the end of the first game.
Except, you are perfectly allowed to just get the ending where Yuna gets over Tidus and accepts his death..??? And that's the ending 99% of people got when the game released too. So what's your problem?
@@mookiestewart3776 That's what is known in the industry as a cop-out ending (where some kind of plot convenient device is used to undo something that wouldn't normally be able to be undone).
If you want some insight on how the recording process for this games voice acting went, James Arnold Taylor (Tidus' VA) has some really interesting videos on his RUclips channel. What really caught my attention was that, apparently, they actually would alter the speed of certain lines in order to fit the mouth flaps. The conversation at 40:17 is a pretty good example of when that occurred.
When I was a kid, my friends at the time were really into Final Fantasy (in particular VII, VIII and IX) but I never understood the appeal. One day I got a demo of Final Fantasy X and I decided to play it just to piss them off. I was blown away by the demo and almost instantly put in a preorder for the full game. Years later I still own my original PS2 copy. Not only that, I got to meet James Arnold Taylor (Tidus) and John DiMaggio (Wakka and Kimahri) and they both signed my PS2 copy.
FFX was my first game in the Final Fantasy series. I was originally introduced to the franchise through Kingdom Hearts. And to this day...not only is FFX my personal favorite FF game(I replay it more than any other installment), it is my favorite Rpg, period!(It holds a spot with KH2) Glad to see we have a lot of similar opinions Clement!
I'm playing the switch version right now. It's my first main line final fantasy game I've ever played. I'm only 10 hours and 50 minutes into the game and I can say... No you can not skip cutscenes. But I'm still enjoying it.
This was my first and only JRPG that I ever played. My brother and I played it in 2001, and loved it! Thanks for taking me on this trip down memory lane with you Clement.
@@rawrdino7046 If you haven't beaten him yet, capture a Saurus (lizard dude) from the Omega Cavern so you can steal Petrification Grenades infinitely for Stoneproof, half the battle is won that way
I find it fascinating how many years ago when Spoony reviewed this game, he made it seem like it was a boring mess. Though he might have heavily exaggerated everything for comedy. For you, Clement, you have so much heart in these reviews. You really are Spoony's opposite when it comes to final fantasy.
Spoony was hilarious but deeply unwell. His negativity and mock-heavy humour, his tendency to only focus on the negatives and downplay the positives and his zealous obsession with a rose-colored "glorious" past this series allegedly had turned him into a bitter loner who could never be satisfied with anything ever. Spoony is an example of how to be unhappy and miserable in life. Instead of finding joy in things he liked he actively pursued things with the sole intent of hating them. That sort of attitude is precisely why he turned into a loser loner destroyed by depression and alcohol abuse. Because it turns out, it's not healthy to be negative about everything all the time, especially things made for entertainment.
FFX is really close to my heart. FF9 is still my absolute favorite, most likely due to nostalgia, but still my favorite. FFX was such a special game, so many memories, such a touching game. Amazing work as always Clement. This is one of the best series on RUclips, so glad you keep going on with them. We are heading into the parts of the series I am not that familiar with, even if I did play most of them, excited to see what you cook up for the next part!
There is nothing wrong with being linear. The linearity in 10 increases the narrative pace and tension. I think linearity as a criticism is wrong and needs to end.
Well.. the question is in what way linear game is? Sometimes it is a legit criticism (eghm.. FFXIII.. eghm) but this argument tend to be overused regard games what should be linear. Open world is a genre, not the only true solution.
@@TheRezro 13 is shallow in scope even if it was nonlinear. The point is content. No man sky has a big map, but is barren compared to yakuza (example). 13 needed more things in the hallways and concrete objectives in the plot to keep players playing. It's a case by case bases. Variety in the game industry is heathy, right now we have ubisoft making factory open-world games and company's training us for ridiculous expectations (quote Jim Sterling).
@@jakanddaxtermaster1 You missing the point dude 0_0 And I AGREE with you that linearity isn't a flaw, but what kind of linearity is also important factor. You can't jump in another extreme and protect hallways from FFXIII as superior solution (what by the way was part of design, as second half of the game is quite decent.. just it was unwise design).
TheRezro I’m no game designer and I’m sorry I see what you’re saying. 13 I enjoyed and platinum it but I can’t deny a bunch of missed potential. I’m just defending the idea of linearity not execution. Crash bandicoot, hellblade, journey, and flower show how to do it right. Get us to care the important part I feel.
Great video and happy to see someone who gets what the laughing scene was about. Ffx is my fav I do agree the not skipping cutscenes in an annoying issue on repeats for the scenes that arnt important to story. I love blitz ball and I like that you use ps2 gameplay footage rather than HD like most people
Yeah, the Japanese word for sun is "Taiyou", which anyone who is familiar with Konami's Boktai franchise might know that word. I guess Yuna is also an Okinawan word for moon, since the Japanese word for moon is "Tsuki".
I used to be part of the crowd that didn't like this game, and it was because the first (and for a while, only) time I played it was back in the PS2 days when I was a wee lad who was very new to RPGs and lived in a religious household. I thought the combat was boring, I didn't like a lot of the characters, and I quit playing the game when I got to the part where we saw Seymour resurrected because it went against everything I had understood/believed at that point. As time passed, I became acutely aware of how polarizing the game was among classic FF fans and learned through RUclips videos about the "Tidus never existed" twist, and for the better part of fifteen years I always felt like I made the right choice to stop even as I became less religious the older I got. Then, about this time last year, I finally cracked down and decided to give the PS4 remaster a shot, as I decided that I was being unfair with the game for that long of a time, and by then I had become a huge fan of the FF series. That playthrough made me change my opinion of FFX pretty damn hard, and while I still wouldn't call FFX one of my favorites in the series (you cannot convince me that the Tidus twist isn't just a cheap narrative shot just to have a pointlessly tragic ending), but FFX went from one of my least favorites in the series to Top 10 of the whole franchise material, spin-offs and all. I really do need to thank Clement for setting things straight with Tidus' character, by the way, because having played the game recently, I immediately realized how overhated he was and how much a lot of modern gamers completely misunderstood him and his voice acting. It's almost like playing FFVII and realizing that Cloud is NOT in fact a broody, selfish loner. On the flipside, it also made me realize how many of the main characters (namely basically everyone save for Tidus, Yuna, and Auron) have little impact on the main narrative: they all had their character development arcs, sure, but can anyone remember a point in the game when Kimahri was hugely consequential to the main story because of his development? Lulu arguably had it worse, as her backstory and motivation is revealed in an optional mini-dungeon where Yojimbo rests, and she only really exists in the main story as an extra source for exposition and to lazily pair her off with Wakka in the sequel. This is why I don't necessarily love this game yet, even if I'm generally more positive on it than I used to be.
Nahid A I don't necessarily mean in the way of professional critics, more so to fans themselves. I've seen quite a number of people use their (unfair) disdain for Tidus to color their opinion on the game itself. There's also just people who don't like FFX's story.
Honestly, I don't really hate Tidus at all. There are some scenes with him that I think could have been written better, but I don't necessarily hate him. Actually Wakka is my least favorite character.
I first heard of this game when TheSpoonyOne reviewed it, and me made me think it was this long boring slog with these random ineffectual characters, when actually it's kind of the exact opposite, and is filled with these long elaborate setpieces and compared to other square rpg's has really rock solid pacing. It has this great mastery of camp comedy, but when it needs to be serious, It tries to put the effort in. I never actually played it tho, I'm much more of a Chrono Trigger, no random encounter kind of gal, but my friend in high-school Austin loved the game. It's a great and fun game to watch.
Spoony largely got it right with his FFVlll review (excluding his dismissal of the card mod mechanic). But with the FFX review, his distaste was an... outlier, to phrase it mildly. I still watch it every now and then because he’s a funny guy, but that video is best seen as a comedy, not an accurate review.
@@zekdom "(excluding his dismissal of the card mod mechanic). " I never watched this or really anything from Spoony besides his review of that Pumpkinhead game, but isn't the card mechanic immensely overpowered if you know what you're doing?
Incredibly overpowered. You can use Card Mod early on, in Disc 1, to break the game. In his review, he bashed the gameplay as "tedious" and "busy work." When several fans pointed out that you don't need to draw magic for hours on end, that you could rely on Card Mod to make obtaining magic more tolerable, he dismissed it. He said something like, "This is something that can only be noticed by hardcore gamers, and it's still busy work." Eh... no. That was a poor response. But for nearly everything else, his Vlll review nailed it.
@@zekdom Nah, his review is pretty accurate, for the most part. The story is a bunch of nonsense and most of the characters are either bland or insufferable. I managed 8 hours before i just quit because i was just so pissed off with the story and characters.
Interesting. You never finished the game, but you claim that his review is accurate, for the most part. I can't take your opinion seriously. I beat the game three times, and I can say that his review was more comedic nitpicking than a substantive critique.
First time playing this game on the switch, and it’s been a blast. The cinematic where the party is arriving in Bevelle in style is my favorite part so far.
The ole commercials for FF makes me smile even to this day. I revist this video sometimes just to hear you imitate Yuna saying "Ive done it" at 2:16. I also thought Seymour was gay until he proposed to Yuna, just based off his voice lol 47:58 is my laugh for the day
Great video clement. I really love FF10 though Tidus isn't my most favourite protagonist I still like the character because of how well he goes with Yuna. These two characters come from two different walks of life. Tidus is trying to keep his shit together after hearing about sin is his father, he's struggling to fit in Spira with the group, (probably the shitty Besaid blitzball team was pissing him off to.). Yuna is this sweet, talented summoner/white mage who abides by Yevon's techings like everyone does, she tries to help others and keep spirits up. But when something goes wrong either one is always there for each other to support each other and their friends do a good job to. I really love the laugh scene I knew it was intentional to cheer each other up heck even tidus in voice and mocap was like in his head "Oh man I have to try to be as positive as possible so let's all laugh my troubles away" then Yuna joins in and these two characters just try so hard not to bring out an embaressed laugh then you see the other guys like "wtf are these guys doing? I'm this close to leaving this team now.". Then Yuna is like "Yeah we should stop doing this now". Later scenes in the game Yuna and everyone else starts to see how corrupt Yevon is, alot of things that people were taught were complete bullshit and as the game goes on you see Yuna starting to get more sad, and now her, everyone else are fugitives, She still wants to keep going but with all the shit she had to deal with becomes too much and seeing the romance FMV was so amazing and tear jerking to me. I really love Yuna and Tidus in this game. I can tolerate Tidus being a whiny brat and annoying show off but he is still a nice guy, at least he isn't constantly miserable like freaking Squall. Also seeing Tidus support not just Yuna but other characters really makes him more likeable I think this main protagonist cares more about his team mates than any other main protagonist but with a kind heart (even though he cries like a bitch. seriously man you're a grown ass man. Stop crying.)
Thank you @ClementJ64 Thanks fpr the joy this vid gave me in such a harsh time. Loved FFX... Funny thing I remember most. In the ende Yuna says "I love you" to Tidus... well, Im from Germany an they translated it into "Danke", wich means "Thank you", in the sutitles... that was wierd :D
My god! What a treat to pop up on RUclips today. Still one of my favorite FF games ever! Thanks Clement. I see you put a lot of time and hard work into this one and the wait was worth it.
Honestly, I'm surprised you didn't slip in something about Auron floating down the river Styx or something like that. ...it's 99% canon that the Auron Hades summoned was the _actual_ Auron, right?
I don't know about that being canon, but it is certainly a popular fan theory that I'm not entirely against, which is rare for these types of theories.
2 years late, so you might've found out already but as far as I know, the KH versions of FF characters have their own continuity, hence Cloud never directly alluding to Zack or Barret, for example. So it's sadly very unlikely that he's the exact same Auron :(
@@PixelHeroViish Except that you hear clips of the actual FFX game when Sora and co touch the little statuette of Auron to free him from Hades' control, and it's implied that it's his memories you're hearing. So no, there is evidence that, unlike every other FF character in KH, this is the actual FFX Auron that Hades has summoned, not just a different KH version of the character.
I'm gonna make a bet: this will be the longest video in the series, and not even the MMOs will overtake it. It's kind of funny how 10 started the hallway maps, railroaded character growth until the end, and slightly grindy weapon customization, but 13 goes and fucks them up. Final Fantasy X: - Mostly linear map, some areas sticking out as hallways. Some minigames and puzzle-filled dungeons sprinkled in. Unlocks fast travel and sidequests during late game. - Sphere Grid has minimal customization over until late game, where it really opens up. - Weapons can be customized with materials, which require grinding for the good stuff. However, leveling up is a viable workaround, and monsters drop tons of weapons that are usable. Final Fantasy XIII: - Even more linear map, which now applies to just about every area except late in the game, with little to distract you from this. Areas become permanently inaccessible. - Crystarium is so limited since it's tied to story progression. No worthwhile customization at all until the endgame. - Weapon customization is similar, but the Crystarium being tied to story progression makes level grinding impossible, and areas becoming inaccessible means material grinding is tougher.
You forgot to ask at the end "what can I do for you?" To answer that I would say take your as much time as you need to make another amazing final fantasy retrospectives along with your usual let's play, but I digress. Good job Clement!
This piece of work, along with the others in the series, is a real joy to watch. I came many years ago for Megaman X, and have enjoyed your playthroughs/reviews ever since. But I digress. Please keep doing what you are doing Clement. And thank you so much for the entertainment. Iechyd da! Longtime fan from Wales UK
YES. FINALLY SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS MY FEELINGS FOR THAT FIRST BLITZBALL MATCH! Worst first impressions to a minigame in any game, IMO. It usually killed my enthusiasm for FFX in my attempts to play the game @_@
I got good enough at this that I can consistantly win that first match in Luca. I want that attack sphere so I can boost Yunas attack and by extension make here Aeons hit even harder. It seems imposebile at first but its actully a fun match with the right stradegy. Its also really satisfaying to own the Goers and see Wakka with that crystal trophy. On my last playthrough I won with a 3:2 score. Datt, Tidus and Wakka all scored a goal. Its like looking back at a tough boss that kicked my ass in the past but is now easy.
I love FFX ❤️ And I hope that when the colder time of year rolls around, I can introduce it to my mother. The Farplane bit hits different since the loss of my father - sometimes, I wish something like it would exist in our reality too... Clement made a lot of excellent points - and oh, how I agree with the change of the character models! A good case of "new isn't always better"... I'm currently trying to get the Sun Crest, but man, that chocobo race is HARD. Wish I had Clement's luck! As for the great music, the one that has stuck with me the most is the Hymn of the Fayth. I catch myself singing it at least every other day - it's just so satisfying and comforting ☺️
I've been bringing your videos the last couple of days and you are easily already one of my favorite creators. I love your humor and insight, as well as hearing your thoughts and opinions on things. Super underrated creator and I hope you explode in popularity soon.
Once again, Clement does what TheSpoonyOne could not: a review of FF10 that is funny, points out all the good and bad, and best of all no """jokes""" of telling people to hunt and kill anybody that likes FF10. Hell, I didn't think there was anybody besides me that liked how Wakka defeat his enemies by beaning them in the face with a Blitzball.
I loooove FFX,it's my 4th favorite Final Fantasy game after 7,9 and 6. The story is incredible,I love the characters(Tidus included),I love the battle system,the soundtrack and I really don't mind the linearity here(unlike in FFXIII that barely feels like a game at all),I love everything about the game. Oh and I hate how the Internet destroys the Tidus laughing scene,it's such a beautiful scene,if people actually PLAYED the game they'd understand how charming it is.
This was... simply amazing to watch, Clement. Long ago, I sadly got spoiled due to friends playing it, so I never had the motivation to play the game, nor wanted to find out more about it. And this retrospective of the game makes me want to give the game a go. From explaining the laugh scene (and the context of it), over to why the game was so great back then and ending by explaining what makes the game keep such a high place for you personally. It is a great way to look upon the game, explaining it to those that never played it and veterans alike. Been watching the "Clement Remembers Final Fantasy" series for a while now, but this one was extremely well done. It makes waiting for those videos immensely enjoyable. Hope I can nab a copy of it when it comes out on the switch... or try to get my PS2 running and find an old copy of the game from somewhere.
Blitzball is math. You put time into it and you can get a ton of good stuff. But even if you don’t want to, the first big prize you can get is Attack Reels, arguably Wakka’s best Overdrive. Meaning you don’t need to put *too* much into the sport to keep him competitive. Also Wedge is indeed amazing, going from a point shooter to a rear guard to one of the better goalies over the course of his stat growth from levels 1-99.
Never, and i mean never, underestimate the Power of the Love a (good) mother has for their children. Anima's aeon is essentially that, all her Love for her turned into Power so he will be safe. The fact It looks monstrous is just a byproduct of that
@@runningoncylinders3829 actually, he got stabbed by a car riding a bear, when the bear ran over him and the car fell off and landed on him. The bear felt bad and ate him, and drew his face on the knife, so he's still here in knife spirit/form.
Something I don't think people realize is, this was also the Japanese' casts' breakout roles back then too. Masakazu Morita (who later went on to voice Pegasus Seiya/Ichigo Kurosaki/Whis/Auel Nieder), a lot of the supporting cast would go on to do voicework for games like Dissidia and Kingdom Hearts (Hideo Ishikawa as Squall), even Final Fantasy Type Zero. Junichi Suwabe... if he didn't do his role as Seymour Guado... you probably would have never heard him voice Tseng of the Turks, or Archer of Fate/Stay Night. Masuo Amada (who voiced the foil for Tidus, Jecht... also voiced Pippin in the Berserk Series). Hidenari Ugaki (who went on to voice Soji Okita in the Yakuza series), Hiroshi Kamiya (lots of famous characters voiced by him), Sayaka Ohara, and so on...
Thank you so much! Finally someone who actually followed the story up to the point of the “famous laugh”. I like Spoony but I never understood why he bashed so much on that moment and I thought it was just to make more views...
Gonna have to disagree about the final battle. You mirrored my thoughts on this game so much except for this, and not really caring for the twist about Tidus. The Yu Yevon fight is lame, but the aeon fights are fantastic. First off, not being able to die is just so that you won't get a game over and have to fight Jecht again if you get wiped by your aeons, which are as powerful as they really are, they don't have stats specific to this fight but have the stats they had right before it. It's meant to be unloseable so the momentum of the moment isn't lost. It's supposed to FEEL like a long and grueling battle, without being actually loseable so that the feeling of the climax isn't replaced with "well shit I gotta do that again". Making you watch the animations play out is because you're meant to really feel it, this is the LAST time you'll ever get to see them, so enjoy it while you can. You have to kill every single one of these companions you've not only bonded with, but worked hard to build up and strengthen. You may as well be killing the main party. Also, each one has a little line for you in the monster info box, like Anima's "Thus, I atone.". Yu Yevon being so easy is kind of a let down, he dies so quick, but I guess there is some satisfaction to be had in killing a final boss in one move.
Quick Blitzball comment: My star of the team was the NPC Shamy. Found her at...Kilika? I don't even remember. Love the video so far. You do this game justice 😍
@@mjs0686 Its passable and a re imagination of the classical system. Granted the whole magical girl transformations are not necessary but hey, you can change Jobs and specializations during battles. Need a black mage? Change your Warrior for black mage in Battle, need a White mage? Same thing. I mean Its not perfect, but Its playable and the story.....well its not good but Its also not bad
I just want to say thank you for sharing your retrospective reviews of the Final Fantasy series; they have kept me well entertained for the last two days, much to my wife's dismay haha It has been amazing to look back on what I consider to be the greatest franchise of all time (and I'm personally including films as well). Like yourself, these games saw me through some long weekends, back when I was a live-in carer for my dad. I would stay up till my eyes were stinging on FFX. Loved it. I have been doing reviews myself lately and that is what led me to your videos, and you have really shed some light on parts of the series I wasn't so familiar with, like FFVI, which I still haven't played all the way through. Anyway (cause I'm in danger of rambling) FFVII, in my opinion, is not only my fav FF; I think it is the greatest game ever made. And FFX is my second fav. In your experience, would you recommend the Android app of FFVI, or should I buy the PSX version, as I really feel I should play it? Thanks again, man. :)
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Thank you I hate when people take the laughing scene out of context
Its easy to do, especially if you havent played the Game. Its also a great tone setter for the game
It's not about the context it's just the annoying sound of his voice, it gets in your head and it piss off loads of people including me especially when he's having a argument with people but when he talks normal and slow down his tune he actually has a good voice. it's my favourite game of all time FFX
It's so easy to though :)
There is actually a scene later in the game that I think is far better written than this scene and does its job in invoking the emotion they intended in a more effective way.
I think the scene is fine as it is. Like Clement said it's meant to be awkward, it's a way of dealing with some heavy shit, and at the end it helped tidus and yuna. they just seem so relatable.
I met James Arnold Taylor at a Con a few months ago. He was the nicest guy ever, and was really surprised how good the condition of my PS2 FFX was. He said that the script was like a phone book, and it took him three months to record all his lines. He talked about how blown away he was that even twenty years later, people were still asking him to do the crazy Luca laugh, and Tidus's signature "c'ya!" When he defeats a fiend.
I had my chance to meet him at my city's Fan Expo last August and boy, I'm so glad I went to see him.
He's incredibly nice, humble, and just an all-around great person. I told him about the supposed rumors flying around of X having a remake and he would be delighted to come back to voice Tidus again. He's well into his 50s now and it amazes me that he still sounds exactly the same. He still has that youthful energy in his voice, and I honestly can't imagine Tidus being played by anyone else.
Tidus is one of my favorite final fantasy characters. Ill be damned if anyone disrespects him. Dont know HOW people took that laughing scene out of context. As a damn kid whose 10 years old I could tell it was a forced laugh for Yunas sake. And the whole point was to be embarrassing. It was forced. And THEN Tidus had a legit laugh. Crazy to me.
Some people are legit kinda stupid, they can't read context for shit. I don't don't mean that they need to know the whole story. The scene ITSELF provides enough context on its own. When I first saw it, I understood the tone and idea behind it perfectly: I saw the exaggerated posture, the melancholy music, the faces of other characters, and knew its a forced laugh. When Yuna joined, I even felt the understanding and connection between the characters because she was a dignified looking lady nonetheless joining in a goofy performance. I never even knew people thought it was like, for real.
My brother also read the scene the exact same way and he never played a single FF and barely even aware of its existence.
A lot of this is the fact that a lot of the voice direction is, well, it's an early 2000s video game dub of a JRPG. It's wooden, it's stilted, and it's awkward. On Yuna especially, where Hedy Burress - whom I KNOW is a great fucking actress - just sounds utterly lost.
James Arnold Taylor does his absolute best, and in later appearances like Dissidia you can hear him more comfortable as Tidus, but I think the laugh scene was used mainly as an encapsulation of this.
For the fact that Tidus hides the fact that he’ll fade away, you can interpret that as he knows that if he tells the group, especially yuna, about it after everything the groups been through, she’s gonna go “nope, pilgrimage over!” And keep sin living on forever. So it’s not a matter of tidus holding it in cause he’s selfish, he holds that fact back because he knows that’s the only way to break the cycle of sin
That and, that can demoralize them even if they wanted to push on anyway.
I never really liked that Tidus hid that he knew he would effectively die after spending half the game being annoyed he didnt know Yuna was being a willing sacrifice kinda a dick move
@@SkellyHell Very different circumstances. Tidus just found out so he still has to process it himself before he can explain his convoluted existence to others with words. Also, they're trying something completely new so it kinda makes sense not to tell anyone until success looks likely. And he's the only who knows, so it feels less conspiratorial and more personal.
@@LoganLS0 exactly
@@SkellyHell also Yuna's sacrifice would have effectively been for nothing
Thank you for defending Tidus! I'm so sick of people constantly insulting him. I feel like they completely ignore what makes him a great character.
He's still an insufferable fucking idiot in the end and completely unlikable.
@@okagron stfu, you're whining about a fictional character. How fucking sad are you?
Imagine complaining about a character being clueless when he finds himself in an entirely different culture and is obviously fucking clueless about it
I love Tidus. He did Isekai right in FF. Lol.
He grows as a character, not sure what this okagron is on about.
okagron no that's you
17:20 Tide-us still makes sense when you consider Yuna is a moon reference. The moon influences the tide, and everything he does in game, for the most part, is under her influence. His father was a guardian for her father, and subsequently the host of Sin, which she is trying to rid the world of.
Problem is that Tidus' name is meant to serve contrast to Yuna's rather than being something influenced by the moon. Hence why it's derived from "Tida," meaning "Sun."
I’ve always called him Tide-us too. It just felt like the way you were supposed to say it. Every single one of my friends called him the same. Water is a very prominent theme throughout the game so it just felt natural. Plus the spelling implies that’s how you’d say it too. I really don’t blame anyone for dying on either hill. I think both arguments are perfectly legitimate.
One reason people say tee-dus is that the guy paid to narrate one the the ads just randomly chose to pronounce it that way. He had no idea what the game was about or any of the characters. Many people took that to be the authority/proof of the pronunciation, but it's really just a random guy reading it the way he thought it was pronounced.
The final battle with the Aeons might be a playable cutscene but it is a very emotional one. I grew to love these Aeons and having to kill them while each of them delivers some final words like "Give me the desired rest", "Good by", "Defeat me", ore "Dont hesitate" is quite impactful.
Final Fantasy X was the 1st Final Fantasy game I ever bought. It has a very special place in my heart.
Final Fantasy X-2 its under rated imo.
My favorite Final Fantasy game ever
Yusuke Knight same here super awesome game I love it so much.
@@DanielSmith-mp4le nice
Yusuke Knight It's my favorite Final Fantasy game too.
@@dj-irish-boywindu8379 Great stuff
How do they come up with these things??
I just beat this game last night for the first time. Did everything on the HD Remaster. Filled out sphere grid for each character, defeated every Monster creation and Nemesis, and every Dark Aeon and Penance. I absolutely love this game and will definitely recommend to anyone into RPG's.
That ending will forever break my heart.
I was a dumb kid. Finding out the summoner dies was a stab through the heart. All the "obvious" scenes then flooded my mind... With tears.
Damn. This series has been some journey so far.
I just watched its entirety in 3 days. Love FF, love hearing people talk about FF.
I'm replaying the ff series and since 3 weeks ago I'm already on the 5 game. and FF 10 is my first FF game.
Well here’s something MUCH better than the Super Bowl
TheNCSmaster Hell the only decent thing from the super bowl are the trailers for movies.
Harrison Bainbridge Well Sweet Victory is being played at the half time show this year so that’s something to look forward to
TheNCSmaster Ok that’s cool. I don’t really watch the super bowl mainly cause I live in the UK but hey hope you enjoy it.
Well, you are actually right about that. The Super Bowl was bad this year. Sure, it wasn't the worst, (For me, that honor belongs to 50.) but it was still bad. How the Rams kept it low scoring for so long against the Patriots is a miracle in of itself, given the questionable plays that were made. However, after the first touchdown of the game, by the Patriots no less, it seemed like they just weren't giving it their all anymore. When the second one happened, and it was obvious the Patriots would win, it's like the Rams just gave up. The Rams try to make some last plays, but they don't make some smart ones. They don't even go for a touchdown to at least make the inevitable defeat mean something. Instead they go for a Field Goal that they miss. I was one who felt that the Rams did not deserve to be in the Super Bowl this year, based mainly on the game before it, and this defeat only enhances that belief for me.
Oh, and as for the Halftime Show, the only good thing for me was that it was done by a number of singers whose songs I like. (I didn't like all of them, but most of them I did.) However, even those I liked didn't hit all the notes. It's obvious that a number of them are past their prime.
As for the commercials, it was hit or miss. Some were good while others were either questionable or bad. You spend so much money to get your product out there. (Heck, one even had a story of some sort that took multiple commercials to tell.) However, some you just have to question if it was just a way to waste some cash the company in question had on hand. It felt like such a waste sometimes.
After all of that, and a nice rest, I look forward to what Clement has to say about such a polarizing game. So much more entertaining than what I had to sit through last night.
@@thencsmaster4343 Um, about that....
Final Fantasy X is my favorite game in the series so far. I liked the story, the characters and especially the gameplay. Haste spells for the win. Also, Tidus is my favorite character. I know he's not perfect but I like him a lot all the same. So thank you Clement for defending him.
Tidus as a favourite is a new one for me. I too think that he fits the story well and is quite endearing in how he acts. But the favourites have always been Auron, Lulu, Rikku for people I know and Kimahri for myself.
"According to Final Fantasy X Scenario Ultimania, pyreflies are usually invisible, but can be seen when condensed in high concentrations. When a fiend is defeated, or when a summoner performs a sending, they glow and thus are often mistaken as "arising when there is a loss of life." Pyreflies and water are said to harmonize easily. When a summoner performs a sending, the pyreflies on a water's surface can solidify into a foothold. The blitzball sphere pool utilizes pyreflies to congeal the water into a sphere. Blitzball players can stay active underwater for extended periods of time because they are supported by the pyreflies contained in the water."
-FF Wiki
Interesting.
Well playing water polo in a sphere of soul water seems very disrespectful. But it could be worse, there's probably several cases of blitzball players pissing or having sex in the sphere.
Well, Yevon's gotta have its bread and circus to keep the masses in line, so there.
It wouldn’t be a stretch to call Pyreflies a fantasy equivalent of atoms or particles, ya?
Just to add a bit more clarity to the whole ‘Dream Zanarkand’ idea; it’s less a dream, and more akin to an Aeon, and Yu Yevon is actually summoning it, it is a physical location being summoned far out to sea, and If you could travel far enough, you could reach it, hence Sin being ‘programmed’ to attack cities that get too big and technological. It’s a rather basic summary, so feel free to amend / correct below, but I thought I’d add it since Clement raises a few questions about it, and thought it might help.
Sin is the aeon, Zanarkand is a dream being dreamt by the massive Gagazet fayth.
That fayth powers yu yevon and sin as well as maintains the dream Zanarkand. Zanarkand was never being proyected on the real world, but you are correct about Sin being programmed to attack any settlement that began developing quite a bit seeing as Its programming was originally to attack and destroy Bevelle in a Fuck you final move from Zanarkand's best and most powerful summoner. I mean, i would feel spiteful too if my city and family were destroyed un war
@@garreonlefay6703 The Zanarkand being produced by the fayth is very much a physical place in the 'real world' of Spira. It is located close to the Baaj Temple. This is all confirmed in the Final Fantasy X Ultimania book. This is why Sin can transfer people to and from there, and those people are physical beings you can touch and that can interact with the world. They are as "real" as anything else created by the fayth such as Aeons.
@@FormerRuling ok i never read the Ultimania book so i just followed the events of the game thinking that dream zanarkand was more of a metaphysical existence, not an actual physical one.....doesnt that mean that the place where the dream is located is flooded with pyreflies? I mean, they make the aeon's physical shell, shaped by the summoners dreams of power, don't they?
So wait... everything Tidus has seen in his life... was all on a continent sized summon???
@@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 Pretty much. The summoners of zanarkand guided by yu yevon made a massive sacrifice to summon the city and its inhabitants as it was far out into the sea. Their summon statue is not in a temple but on top of mt gagazet right next to the destroyed city of zanarkand. The "aeon"/city Zanarkand is being continuously summoned by yu yevon nonstop. He uses sin as a shell to protect himself and destroy any who could pose a threat to him or the city. Tidus Is basically a small part of the aeon, although the fayth tell him that now thatvhe left the city he might be something more. The other aeons in the temples are people who sacrificed themselves to grant summoners the power to combat yu yevon. Im not sure why only yunalesca seems to know the secret of creating new aeons. Perhaps with all the destruction sin caused a lot of knowledge has been lost.
Starting crying at the end, the ending does that to me everytime.
Auron knew that sin was Jecht, and Jecht was the one that wanted Tidus to to come to Spira to stop him. Auron got to Zanarkand by way of Jecht, and was basically sent there to be a messenger/summoner of Tidus.
Easily the best of the series for me. Try as they might I don't think Square will ever be able to top this masterpiece of a game.
"Those who are dead, are lost. So remember them."
You know, until the sequel.
Yeah, the sequel pretty much took that line and made it totally meaningless, and also forced you to play through the game no less than two full times just to learn what we already knew by the end of the first game.
So what, she EARNED a happy ending.
Except, you are perfectly allowed to just get the ending where Yuna gets over Tidus and accepts his death..???
And that's the ending 99% of people got when the game released too. So what's your problem?
@@SBaby I mean they pretty much hinted that tidus wasn’t really dead at the end of the credits in X
@@mookiestewart3776 That's what is known in the industry as a cop-out ending (where some kind of plot convenient device is used to undo something that wouldn't normally be able to be undone).
Enough about sports! Let’s move onto a much easier topic: RELIGION!
I first seen this comment before I got to that point and I was looking at this like "wha.."
I mean, this and Tales of Symphonia have a very similar plot...
Can we talk politics next?
Nah. I only do that with people I know...
Dunno in what specific ways that topic is easier.
The two topics are quite comparable from my perspective.
I’ll always pronounce his name as Tye-dus till my dying breath
54:47 "But enough about blitz ball let's move on to a much easier topic ... religion "
If you want some insight on how the recording process for this games voice acting went, James Arnold Taylor (Tidus' VA) has some really interesting videos on his RUclips channel. What really caught my attention was that, apparently, they actually would alter the speed of certain lines in order to fit the mouth flaps. The conversation at 40:17 is a pretty good example of when that occurred.
There's also the "withyunabymyside" line
So Tidus is secretly Johnny Test?
When I was a kid, my friends at the time were really into Final Fantasy (in particular VII, VIII and IX) but I never understood the appeal. One day I got a demo of Final Fantasy X and I decided to play it just to piss them off. I was blown away by the demo and almost instantly put in a preorder for the full game.
Years later I still own my original PS2 copy. Not only that, I got to meet James Arnold Taylor (Tidus) and John DiMaggio (Wakka and Kimahri) and they both signed my PS2 copy.
You tried to spite them and then fell in love with this series. That's actually really funny.
@@taylord5381 I know, right! Who’d a thunk it?
FFX was my first game in the Final Fantasy series. I was originally introduced to the franchise through Kingdom Hearts. And to this day...not only is FFX my personal favorite FF game(I replay it more than any other installment), it is my favorite Rpg, period!(It holds a spot with KH2) Glad to see we have a lot of similar opinions Clement!
I'm playing the switch version right now. It's my first main line final fantasy game I've ever played. I'm only 10 hours and 50 minutes into the game and I can say...
No you can not skip cutscenes.
But I'm still enjoying it.
Beatzie Graham did you finish the game? How was it?
This was my first and only JRPG that I ever played. My brother and I played it in 2001, and loved it! Thanks for taking me on this trip down memory lane with you Clement.
Just got home, got my dinner cooked and I see this on my subs.
Glad to see you back Clement and seeing another Final Fantasy video
fun fact: you can skip yu yevon's fight by simply dropping pheonix down on it
I...uh...I didn't know this.
This changes everything.
Of only I can beat jecht ;-;
@@rawrdino7046 If you haven't beaten him yet, capture a Saurus (lizard dude) from the Omega Cavern so you can steal Petrification Grenades infinitely for Stoneproof, half the battle is won that way
@@PixelHeroViish or just go into it with full overdrive bars. That's how I always handle bosses.
@@LoganLS0 True true, but getting Stoneproof is good if you end up not beating him before his Phase 2 sword slash
Thank you for addressing the laughing scene for what it is
I find it fascinating how many years ago when Spoony reviewed this game, he made it seem like it was a boring mess. Though he might have heavily exaggerated everything for comedy. For you, Clement, you have so much heart in these reviews. You really are Spoony's opposite when it comes to final fantasy.
Clement is kind of like the Linkara of Final Fantasy. It isn't that he's a fanboy or anything, but he's a bit more in depth with his reviews.
I thought the Insano scene with Rikku would give it away?
@@SBaby linkara is actually a good critic?
@@rawrdino7046 Linkara's one of the best. He typically sticks to comics and Power Rangers, but sometimes he does videos on games too.
Spoony was hilarious but deeply unwell. His negativity and mock-heavy humour, his tendency to only focus on the negatives and downplay the positives and his zealous obsession with a rose-colored "glorious" past this series allegedly had turned him into a bitter loner who could never be satisfied with anything ever.
Spoony is an example of how to be unhappy and miserable in life. Instead of finding joy in things he liked he actively pursued things with the sole intent of hating them. That sort of attitude is precisely why he turned into a loser loner destroyed by depression and alcohol abuse. Because it turns out, it's not healthy to be negative about everything all the time, especially things made for entertainment.
This is the life of a boy named Johnny Tidus!
This should NOT have made me laugh, but it did
all this needs now is a whipcrack sound effect after every sentence in the game's dialogue and its complete XD
Finally fantasy X and VIII are my two top favourite games of all time.
FFX is really close to my heart. FF9 is still my absolute favorite, most likely due to nostalgia, but still my favorite. FFX was such a special game, so many memories, such a touching game. Amazing work as always Clement. This is one of the best series on RUclips, so glad you keep going on with them. We are heading into the parts of the series I am not that familiar with, even if I did play most of them, excited to see what you cook up for the next part!
I was one of those girls in school that loved Yuna too. I actually called my puppy that I love so much Yuna as an ode to her
Clement, I absoutly agree with you with TIDE-Us, it just made sense with me with the water theme.
"It's not gonna play like SOmething EA Sports would have designed"
You're right. Because Blitzball is more fun then EA Sports.
Dream Zanarkand is a physical location located near the Baaj Temple btw.
This is the most fascinating thing about the whole ffx universe to me
There is nothing wrong with being linear. The linearity in 10 increases the narrative pace and tension. I think linearity as a criticism is wrong and needs to end.
Well.. the question is in what way linear game is? Sometimes it is a legit criticism (eghm.. FFXIII.. eghm) but this argument tend to be overused regard games what should be linear. Open world is a genre, not the only true solution.
@@TheRezro 13 is shallow in scope even if it was nonlinear. The point is content. No man sky has a big map, but is barren compared to yakuza (example). 13 needed more things in the hallways and concrete objectives in the plot to keep players playing. It's a case by case bases. Variety in the game industry is heathy, right now we have ubisoft making factory open-world games and company's training us for ridiculous expectations (quote Jim Sterling).
@@jakanddaxtermaster1 You missing the point dude 0_0 And I AGREE with you that linearity isn't a flaw, but what kind of linearity is also important factor. You can't jump in another extreme and protect hallways from FFXIII as superior solution (what by the way was part of design, as second half of the game is quite decent.. just it was unwise design).
TheRezro I’m no game designer and I’m sorry I see what you’re saying. 13 I enjoyed and platinum it but I can’t deny a bunch of missed potential. I’m just defending the idea of linearity not execution. Crash bandicoot, hellblade, journey, and flower show how to do it right. Get us to care the important part I feel.
@@jakanddaxtermaster1 And as I said already you are correct. Just we shouldn't go overboard with that. It is genre after all.
This game is a masterpiece and I'll fight any man who says otherwise
Great video and happy to see someone who gets what the laughing scene was about. Ffx is my fav I do agree the not skipping cutscenes in an annoying issue on repeats for the scenes that arnt important to story. I love blitz ball and I like that you use ps2 gameplay footage rather than HD like most people
Mate it's 4 in the morning and you've got me in my emotions like the first time I beat this game 😭❤️ Gooooood video x
Tidus comes from the Okinawan language 'ティーダ '(Tiidaa) which means sun - it's not Japanese - great video though!
Yeah, the Japanese word for sun is "Taiyou", which anyone who is familiar with Konami's Boktai franchise might know that word. I guess Yuna is also an Okinawan word for moon, since the Japanese word for moon is "Tsuki".
I used to be part of the crowd that didn't like this game, and it was because the first (and for a while, only) time I played it was back in the PS2 days when I was a wee lad who was very new to RPGs and lived in a religious household. I thought the combat was boring, I didn't like a lot of the characters, and I quit playing the game when I got to the part where we saw Seymour resurrected because it went against everything I had understood/believed at that point. As time passed, I became acutely aware of how polarizing the game was among classic FF fans and learned through RUclips videos about the "Tidus never existed" twist, and for the better part of fifteen years I always felt like I made the right choice to stop even as I became less religious the older I got.
Then, about this time last year, I finally cracked down and decided to give the PS4 remaster a shot, as I decided that I was being unfair with the game for that long of a time, and by then I had become a huge fan of the FF series. That playthrough made me change my opinion of FFX pretty damn hard, and while I still wouldn't call FFX one of my favorites in the series (you cannot convince me that the Tidus twist isn't just a cheap narrative shot just to have a pointlessly tragic ending), but FFX went from one of my least favorites in the series to Top 10 of the whole franchise material, spin-offs and all.
I really do need to thank Clement for setting things straight with Tidus' character, by the way, because having played the game recently, I immediately realized how overhated he was and how much a lot of modern gamers completely misunderstood him and his voice acting. It's almost like playing FFVII and realizing that Cloud is NOT in fact a broody, selfish loner. On the flipside, it also made me realize how many of the main characters (namely basically everyone save for Tidus, Yuna, and Auron) have little impact on the main narrative: they all had their character development arcs, sure, but can anyone remember a point in the game when Kimahri was hugely consequential to the main story because of his development? Lulu arguably had it worse, as her backstory and motivation is revealed in an optional mini-dungeon where Yojimbo rests, and she only really exists in the main story as an extra source for exposition and to lazily pair her off with Wakka in the sequel. This is why I don't necessarily love this game yet, even if I'm generally more positive on it than I used to be.
Nahid A I don't necessarily mean in the way of professional critics, more so to fans themselves. I've seen quite a number of people use their (unfair) disdain for Tidus to color their opinion on the game itself. There's also just people who don't like FFX's story.
Honestly, I don't really hate Tidus at all. There are some scenes with him that I think could have been written better, but I don't necessarily hate him. Actually Wakka is my least favorite character.
Thank you for not hating on Kimahri ❤️ and pointing out that he is a useful and fun character
I first heard of this game when TheSpoonyOne reviewed it, and me made me think it was this long boring slog with these random ineffectual characters, when actually it's kind of the exact opposite, and is filled with these long elaborate setpieces and compared to other square rpg's has really rock solid pacing. It has this great mastery of camp comedy, but when it needs to be serious, It tries to put the effort in. I never actually played it tho, I'm much more of a Chrono Trigger, no random encounter kind of gal, but my friend in high-school Austin loved the game. It's a great and fun game to watch.
Spoony largely got it right with his FFVlll review (excluding his dismissal of the card mod mechanic).
But with the FFX review, his distaste was an... outlier, to phrase it mildly.
I still watch it every now and then because he’s a funny guy, but that video is best seen as a comedy, not an accurate review.
@@zekdom "(excluding his dismissal of the card mod mechanic). "
I never watched this or really anything from Spoony besides his review of that Pumpkinhead game, but isn't the card mechanic immensely overpowered if you know what you're doing?
Incredibly overpowered. You can use Card Mod early on, in Disc 1, to break the game.
In his review, he bashed the gameplay as "tedious" and "busy work."
When several fans pointed out that you don't need to draw magic for hours on end, that you could rely on Card Mod to make obtaining magic more tolerable, he dismissed it. He said something like, "This is something that can only be noticed by hardcore gamers, and it's still busy work."
Eh... no. That was a poor response. But for nearly everything else, his Vlll review nailed it.
@@zekdom Nah, his review is pretty accurate, for the most part. The story is a bunch of nonsense and most of the characters are either bland or insufferable. I managed 8 hours before i just quit because i was just so pissed off with the story and characters.
Interesting. You never finished the game, but you claim that his review is accurate, for the most part. I can't take your opinion seriously.
I beat the game three times, and I can say that his review was more comedic nitpicking than a substantive critique.
First time playing this game on the switch, and it’s been a blast. The cinematic where the party is arriving in Bevelle in style is my favorite part so far.
The ole commercials for FF makes me smile even to this day. I revist this video sometimes just to hear you imitate Yuna saying "Ive done it" at 2:16. I also thought Seymour was gay until he proposed to Yuna, just based off his voice lol
47:58 is my laugh for the day
Great video. I love this game so much that watching it replay got me in tears again.
This is the first Final Fantasy game I played. My opinion is biased because of this but this is my favorite of the Final Fantasy series.
SAME! 10 was my first and it's still my sencond favorite.
Great video clement.
I really love FF10 though Tidus isn't my most favourite protagonist I still like the character because of how well he goes with Yuna. These two characters come from two different walks of life. Tidus is trying to keep his shit together after hearing about sin is his father, he's struggling to fit in Spira with the group, (probably the shitty Besaid blitzball team was pissing him off to.). Yuna is this sweet, talented summoner/white mage who abides by Yevon's techings like everyone does, she tries to help others and keep spirits up.
But when something goes wrong either one is always there for each other to support each other and their friends do a good job to. I really love the laugh scene I knew it was intentional to cheer each other up heck even tidus in voice and mocap was like in his head "Oh man I have to try to be as positive as possible so let's all laugh my troubles away" then Yuna joins in and these two characters just try so hard not to bring out an embaressed laugh then you see the other guys like "wtf are these guys doing? I'm this close to leaving this team now.". Then Yuna is like "Yeah we should stop doing this now".
Later scenes in the game Yuna and everyone else starts to see how corrupt Yevon is, alot of things that people were taught were complete bullshit and as the game goes on you see Yuna starting to get more sad, and now her, everyone else are fugitives, She still wants to keep going but with all the shit she had to deal with becomes too much and seeing the romance FMV was so amazing and tear jerking to me.
I really love Yuna and Tidus in this game. I can tolerate Tidus being a whiny brat and annoying show off but he is still a nice guy, at least he isn't constantly miserable like freaking Squall. Also seeing Tidus support not just Yuna but other characters really makes him more likeable I think this main protagonist cares more about his team mates than any other main protagonist but with a kind heart (even though he cries like a bitch. seriously man you're a grown ass man. Stop crying.)
“Listen… to my story”…
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“Our story begins in the city of Zanarkand-“
Dude!
It’s my story, not our story, wuddaya doin?!
Thank you @ClementJ64
Thanks fpr the joy this vid gave me in such a harsh time.
Loved FFX... Funny thing I remember most. In the ende Yuna says "I love you" to Tidus... well, Im from Germany an they translated it into "Danke", wich means "Thank you", in the sutitles... that was wierd :D
My god! What a treat to pop up on RUclips today. Still one of my favorite FF games ever! Thanks Clement. I see you put a lot of time and hard work into this one and the wait was worth it.
I'm always happy to find people that love this game as much as I do.
Honestly, I'm surprised you didn't slip in something about Auron floating down the river Styx or something like that.
...it's 99% canon that the Auron Hades summoned was the _actual_ Auron, right?
I don't know about that being canon, but it is certainly a popular fan theory that I'm not entirely against, which is rare for these types of theories.
Hade's jacket sure seems familiar
2 years late, so you might've found out already but as far as I know, the KH versions of FF characters have their own continuity, hence Cloud never directly alluding to Zack or Barret, for example. So it's sadly very unlikely that he's the exact same Auron :(
@@PixelHeroViish Except that you hear clips of the actual FFX game when Sora and co touch the little statuette of Auron to free him from Hades' control, and it's implied that it's his memories you're hearing. So no, there is evidence that, unlike every other FF character in KH, this is the actual FFX Auron that Hades has summoned, not just a different KH version of the character.
@@kiryn5977 I completely forgot about that, guess that just means Auron is that badass 🤣
Even just the brief clips you showed of the ending took me back to my childhood, bawling my eyes out watching this amazing story come to an end.
I'm gonna make a bet: this will be the longest video in the series, and not even the MMOs will overtake it.
It's kind of funny how 10 started the hallway maps, railroaded character growth until the end, and slightly grindy weapon customization, but 13 goes and fucks them up.
Final Fantasy X:
- Mostly linear map, some areas sticking out as hallways. Some minigames and puzzle-filled dungeons sprinkled in. Unlocks fast travel and sidequests during late game.
- Sphere Grid has minimal customization over until late game, where it really opens up.
- Weapons can be customized with materials, which require grinding for the good stuff. However, leveling up is a viable workaround, and monsters drop tons of weapons that are usable.
Final Fantasy XIII:
- Even more linear map, which now applies to just about every area except late in the game, with little to distract you from this. Areas become permanently inaccessible.
- Crystarium is so limited since it's tied to story progression. No worthwhile customization at all until the endgame.
- Weapon customization is similar, but the Crystarium being tied to story progression makes level grinding impossible, and areas becoming inaccessible means material grinding is tougher.
Ah my first ever Final Fantasy game. This will be fun to watch.
And for me, the first FF I have ever completed
Yeah, Tidus really does it for me, I like him alot.
Found your channel after the Tekken video went viral. Thanks for the quality content! 👍👍
You forgot to ask at the end "what can I do for you?" To answer that I would say take your as much time as you need to make another amazing final fantasy retrospectives along with your usual let's play, but I digress. Good job Clement!
20:56 obviously clement never saw inazuma eleven
47:58 how dare you speak of my mother in such a way
Star Scorpia He didn’t even play the Video Game based on the anime.
That was an amazing review this game was a masterpiece indeed
Thanks for spicing up my weekend!
The final battle with Seymour's music sounds like something out of a Mega Man game.
IT IS TIME
Pokémon Tidus and Yuna
This piece of work, along with the others in the series, is a real joy to watch. I came many years ago for Megaman X, and have enjoyed your playthroughs/reviews ever since.
But I digress. Please keep doing what you are doing Clement. And thank you so much for the entertainment. Iechyd da! Longtime fan from Wales UK
I was 12 when I first played this game. The Yuna dying twist blindsided me. I remember pausing the game and cried as I digested what I had just heard.
17:23 he said the thing bois!
YES. FINALLY SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS MY FEELINGS FOR THAT FIRST BLITZBALL MATCH! Worst first impressions to a minigame in any game, IMO. It usually killed my enthusiasm for FFX in my attempts to play the game @_@
I got good enough at this that I can consistantly win that first match in Luca. I want that attack sphere so I can boost Yunas attack and by extension make here Aeons hit even harder. It seems imposebile at first but its actully a fun match with the right stradegy. Its also really satisfaying to own the Goers and see Wakka with that crystal trophy.
On my last playthrough I won with a 3:2 score. Datt, Tidus and Wakka all scored a goal.
Its like looking back at a tough boss that kicked my ass in the past but is now easy.
I love FFX ❤️ And I hope that when the colder time of year rolls around, I can introduce it to my mother. The Farplane bit hits different since the loss of my father - sometimes, I wish something like it would exist in our reality too...
Clement made a lot of excellent points - and oh, how I agree with the change of the character models! A good case of "new isn't always better"...
I'm currently trying to get the Sun Crest, but man, that chocobo race is HARD. Wish I had Clement's luck! As for the great music, the one that has stuck with me the most is the Hymn of the Fayth. I catch myself singing it at least every other day - it's just so satisfying and comforting ☺️
I've been bringing your videos the last couple of days and you are easily already one of my favorite creators.
I love your humor and insight, as well as hearing your thoughts and opinions on things. Super underrated creator and I hope you explode in popularity soon.
Once again, Clement does what TheSpoonyOne could not: a review of FF10 that is funny, points out all the good and bad, and best of all no """jokes""" of telling people to hunt and kill anybody that likes FF10. Hell, I didn't think there was anybody besides me that liked how Wakka defeat his enemies by beaning them in the face with a Blitzball.
To this day, the playing ball Its still one of my favourite ideas for a weapon, me and my friends normally include It in our anima sessions
15:31 “Any other Final Fantasy game”
*First clip is from Kingdom Hearts I*
Because of the abridged series for this game, Jecht's billboard saying "I'M BETTER THAN YOU!" is stuck in my head.
I learned so much from this retrospective. I never finished it. I am stuck on some ice mountain. But thanks for the insite. Your ff stuff is amazing
Mispronouncing Tidus, I can tolerate. BUT ANIMA IS A SHE NOT A HE, AAAAAAHHHHHH STOP CALLING HER HE.
I loooove FFX,it's my 4th favorite Final Fantasy game after 7,9 and 6. The story is incredible,I love the characters(Tidus included),I love the battle system,the soundtrack and I really don't mind the linearity here(unlike in FFXIII that barely feels like a game at all),I love everything about the game.
Oh and I hate how the Internet destroys the Tidus laughing scene,it's such a beautiful scene,if people actually PLAYED the game they'd understand how charming it is.
This was... simply amazing to watch, Clement. Long ago, I sadly got spoiled due to friends playing it, so I never had the motivation to play the game, nor wanted to find out more about it. And this retrospective of the game makes me want to give the game a go. From explaining the laugh scene (and the context of it), over to why the game was so great back then and ending by explaining what makes the game keep such a high place for you personally. It is a great way to look upon the game, explaining it to those that never played it and veterans alike.
Been watching the "Clement Remembers Final Fantasy" series for a while now, but this one was extremely well done. It makes waiting for those videos immensely enjoyable. Hope I can nab a copy of it when it comes out on the switch... or try to get my PS2 running and find an old copy of the game from somewhere.
Blitzball is math. You put time into it and you can get a ton of good stuff. But even if you don’t want to, the first big prize you can get is Attack Reels, arguably Wakka’s best Overdrive. Meaning you don’t need to put *too* much into the sport to keep him competitive.
Also Wedge is indeed amazing, going from a point shooter to a rear guard to one of the better goalies over the course of his stat growth from levels 1-99.
Anima being a "she" makes her even more metal.
Never, and i mean never, underestimate the Power of the Love a (good) mother has for their children. Anima's aeon is essentially that, all her Love for her turned into Power so he will be safe. The fact It looks monstrous is just a byproduct of that
Yay final fantasy 10 one of my all time favorite final fantasy game s
great review, dude
it was so worth the wait clement, thanks for the video, keep making amazing content!
They really messed up the facial expressions with the HD remaster.
I was beginning to wonder if Clement got hit by a car... or stabbed... or eaten by a bear...
Or stabbed by a bear driving a car!
Or went to a restaurant and got deadly food poisoning... Or tripped down a flight of stairs and broke his neck
@@runningoncylinders3829 actually, he got stabbed by a car riding a bear, when the bear ran over him and the car fell off and landed on him. The bear felt bad and ate him, and drew his face on the knife, so he's still here in knife spirit/form.
Something I don't think people realize is, this was also the Japanese' casts' breakout roles back then too. Masakazu Morita (who later went on to voice Pegasus Seiya/Ichigo Kurosaki/Whis/Auel Nieder), a lot of the supporting cast would go on to do voicework for games like Dissidia and Kingdom Hearts (Hideo Ishikawa as Squall), even Final Fantasy Type Zero. Junichi Suwabe... if he didn't do his role as Seymour Guado... you probably would have never heard him voice Tseng of the Turks, or Archer of Fate/Stay Night. Masuo Amada (who voiced the foil for Tidus, Jecht... also voiced Pippin in the Berserk Series). Hidenari Ugaki (who went on to voice Soji Okita in the Yakuza series), Hiroshi Kamiya (lots of famous characters voiced by him), Sayaka Ohara, and so on...
Thank you so much! Finally someone who actually followed the story up to the point of the “famous laugh”. I like Spoony but I never understood why he bashed so much on that moment and I thought it was just to make more views...
Gonna have to disagree about the final battle. You mirrored my thoughts on this game so much except for this, and not really caring for the twist about Tidus.
The Yu Yevon fight is lame, but the aeon fights are fantastic. First off, not being able to die is just so that you won't get a game over and have to fight Jecht again if you get wiped by your aeons, which are as powerful as they really are, they don't have stats specific to this fight but have the stats they had right before it. It's meant to be unloseable so the momentum of the moment isn't lost. It's supposed to FEEL like a long and grueling battle, without being actually loseable so that the feeling of the climax isn't replaced with "well shit I gotta do that again". Making you watch the animations play out is because you're meant to really feel it, this is the LAST time you'll ever get to see them, so enjoy it while you can. You have to kill every single one of these companions you've not only bonded with, but worked hard to build up and strengthen. You may as well be killing the main party. Also, each one has a little line for you in the monster info box, like Anima's "Thus, I atone.".
Yu Yevon being so easy is kind of a let down, he dies so quick, but I guess there is some satisfaction to be had in killing a final boss in one move.
Wait....Anima - "he"? It's been a decade since I last played but I'm fairly sure that Anima is Seymour's mother in Aeon form.
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@@Matthew_Klepadlo It does. I don't recall where that is detailed though but I'm sure it is in-game somewhere if you look everywhere.
Quick Blitzball comment: My star of the team was the NPC Shamy. Found her at...Kilika? I don't even remember. Love the video so far. You do this game justice 😍
I also want to say I'm glad to see someone love this game as much as I do.
Welcome to the end of an era. The end of the Squaresoft era.
Indeed. *pours out a bottle for the fallen*
Yep. This is the last good Final Fantasy game, I don't care what anyone else says. And no, FFXII is boring as hell.
@EAD519 I was referring to FF 12, not FFX-2 (I actually never played that one)
@@mjs0686 Its passable and a re imagination of the classical system. Granted the whole magical girl transformations are not necessary but hey, you can change Jobs and specializations during battles. Need a black mage? Change your Warrior for black mage in Battle, need a White mage? Same thing.
I mean Its not perfect, but Its playable and the story.....well its not good but Its also not bad
Actually X-2 released a month before the merger
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I just want to say thank you for sharing your retrospective reviews of the Final Fantasy series; they have kept me well entertained for the last two days, much to my wife's dismay haha
It has been amazing to look back on what I consider to be the greatest franchise of all time (and I'm personally including films as well).
Like yourself, these games saw me through some long weekends, back when I was a live-in carer for my dad. I would stay up till my eyes were stinging on FFX. Loved it.
I have been doing reviews myself lately and that is what led me to your videos, and you have really shed some light on parts of the series I wasn't so familiar with, like FFVI, which I still haven't played all the way through.
Anyway (cause I'm in danger of rambling) FFVII, in my opinion, is not only my fav FF; I think it is the greatest game ever made. And FFX is my second fav.
In your experience, would you recommend the Android app of FFVI, or should I buy the PSX version, as I really feel I should play it?
Thanks again, man. :)
I re-watched this while replaying it on the Switch. Now for that X-2 video.
(I know, I know...you'll get to it when you get to it)