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Final Fantasy X-2 HD: I Was Way Too Late to This Party - PSLS Preview

PSLifestyle writes:
The first things people seem to talk about when Final Fantasy X-2 comes up are the elaborate costumes, pop idol Yuna, and “What Can I Do For You!?” And for good reason, even apart from the fact that it’s the most memorable line of the opening song. The characters may as well be asking the player this question, “What can I do for you” in reference to the game’s battle system. Can I, for example, become a Black Mage and blast something for you? Can I, maybe, grab some pistols and shoot a monster for you? So goes this game’s best feature.

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knifefight3700d ago

~What can I do for you~
Gaaah now it's gonna be in my head for hours >_<

Inception3700d ago (Edited 3700d ago )

I don't like X-2 story, in fact i hated it because X finished with a beautifull ending. But one thing SE did right with X-2 is the battle system.

Snookies123700d ago

Yeah, the gameplay itself was a lot of fun. It's just that the story, writing, and new characters introduced really weren't that great. As a game, it's really great. It just doesn't compare with X though.

NarooN3700d ago

X-2's story was pretty crap, yeah. Didn't really get good until like, the last chapter or so. The combat was fun as hell, though. So many friggin' hidden dresspsheres and garment grids to find everywhere.

That said, the story and new characters and writing were pretty sub-par. I don't think FFX really needed a sequel, the original ending was fine as it was, despite how incredibly somber it was.

Godmars2903700d ago

FFX-2: Where things really went all wrong. When Square got too full of themselves and thought they didn't need a story. An honestly compelling one anyway.

MadLad3700d ago

I honestly never saw the craze with 10. I got into the series around the time 12 released and I then went back to try the others.
Ten was really the one that didn't hold up for me. Loved five, seven and nine though. Also loved twelve, to be honest. Still have yet to try 8.

arbitor3653700d ago

changing classes in mid combat is a very cool idea. if only it wasnt done in such a silly fanservicy kind of way. and if only the rest of the game wasnt full of annoying mini games

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FFX and FFX-2 Do Not Need a Sequel

As a complete duology, Final Fantasy X and X-2 just do not need a sequel. These games provided us with satisfying conclusions to the characters' journeys and meaningfully wrapped up their arcs. And after the terrible way -Will- presented its narrative, feeling more like an attempt to capitalize on the previous game's success than a well-crafted and meaningful sequel, that's all the more reason to just let FFX be what it already is. Any further attempts to force a sequel will only diminish the legacy and impact of Final Fantasy X and X-2.

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Snookies12322d ago (Edited 322d ago )

If they do another one, I'd really like to see more of a focus on the connection to FF VII. Since it was confirmed that they take place in the same world. Let's just keep the pop star element out of it for the next one... I really enjoyed X-2 as a game, but man that decision for Yuna and Rikku's character direction wasn't the right choice.

shinoff2183321d ago

The connection to 7 would be dope af. I can even begin to think how'd they do it. I mean storywise and stuff I know about the Shinra stuff and everything. I'd be down with a 10 3

-Foxtrot321d ago (Edited 321d ago )

Nope

https://www.finaland.com/?r...

It wasn't supposed to be taken seriously

"This story is a bit of a joke. When we created FFX-2, we wanted to create something, a totally new world. Except that when I created it, I realized that it looked a lot like FFVII ... But without realizing it. Afterwards, when it was officially said in Ultimania, it took a completely gigantic proportion when it was just an anecdote"

Thank God anyway

It's better when each FF is a different Universe

Snookies12321d ago (Edited 321d ago )

Except, it is canonically connected in the VII Remake. There's a Shinra character in X-2, who is actually shown in a picture on the wall in the Shinra HQ in Remake. Meaning at the very least, X and VII share the same world in the Remake version.

CrimsonWing69321d ago

@Snookies12

I thought they said that was just a joke:

―It’s a sequel to VII?!!
Kitase: “No, that was halfway a joke. However, in FFVII’s ending, Holy was supposed to settle things, then it’s suddenly ‘500 years later,’ and there’s been nothing like a sequel for it. There’s room to fill in that gap. There’s room for imagination. Since Nojima-san and Toriyama-san have worked together since then, talk that it could be possible with those staff members built up for a moment.”

―So, how did talk of it as a sequel to VII come up?
Nojima: “I felt that VII and X had a relatively connected feeling, that VII has an essence there.”

―Ehh, so VII and X are connected?
Nojima: “No, there isn’t much to it. For example, what happens when people die is fundamentally the same in my mind. I wrote both stories following the same idea. At times, other thoughts pop up, though. Pyreflies are green here and there, and other colors besides.”

https://thelifestream.net/c...

I think they were just having fun and making a gag out of it.

Name Last Name321d ago

@Snookies12 those are just easter eggs

-Foxtrot321d ago

@Snookies12

Easter eggs man nothing more

Like I said it's better for them to have their own Universe then being connected

I mean think about it...FFVII and FFX are completely different outside of those small little things, the worlds are like Night and Day

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Flawlessmic322d ago

Nope but I sure would love a remake of ffx, my fav ff game along with 9.

JokerBoy129321d ago

Oh man, never thought I'd see someone with the same favorites as me lol. We're supposedly getting a remake of 9 at some point. I'm hoping we get something new from the FFX universe.

shinoff2183321d ago

I cannot wait for the remake of 9. It's got me pumped and it's not even official. Ff9 is damn near perfect imo

Abnor_Mal321d ago (Edited 321d ago )

I just saw a video about a rumor that Sony may have secured the rights for FF9 exclusivity for some possible remake.

https://youtu.be/7P8fsQkFN3...

Skip ahead to the 2:30 mark

Okay didn’t see others already said it

gold_drake322d ago

technically, they already do. in form of a novel and audio thing.

but .. i dunno. ive always wanted a prequel with the three guys.

not sure what else there is to tell about Spira.

shinoff2183321d ago

Sorry for the spoiler if true

Is it true if you complete x2 100 percent tides comes back in some way. I never 100 percented it.

Name Last Name321d ago

Yes, the Fayth ask Yuna if she wants to see him and they dream him up again.

shinoff2183321d ago

Thanks. That pretty much what I read.

dumahim321d ago

Is this article 22 years too late?

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20 Years Ago, Final Fantasy Broke Its Biggest Rule — and It Paid Off Wildly

The franchise had been built around each game being an entirely original and unique experience. But that all changed in 2003.

BrainSyphoned397d ago

I remember X2 as the game that birthed the idea in Square that FF13 parts 1-3 and the disastrous FF 13 Versus....I mean FF15 were great ideas. Hooray for continuations paying off wildly to the point of almost not existing.

Harkins1721397d ago

And it still sold 10 million copies. Wasn't that disastrous.

kingnick396d ago

The attempt to make side stories to mainline FF games was another lazy idea by SE to maximise profits while expending fewer resources.

FFX-2 was a good game and I liked the combat system it didn't have the replayability of prior mainline titles. The comedic nature of the characters and story meant I didn't feel as invested in the game world.

ManMarmalade396d ago (Edited 396d ago )

The problem with 13 was actually that it was ported to the 360. Tons of ideas and content had to be scrapped to make room for the game on the 360 which required 3 discs, while the PS3 required only one disc. The battle system had things missing that were in the original trailers too. I tried to like the game when it came out, but I was disappointed and stopped playing around halfway through.

-Foxtrot397d ago

The dress sphere mechanic was fantastic I thought

FallenAngel1984397d ago

FFX-2 was my first game in the series

FallenAngel1984397d ago

I love that game. Beating it multiple times is a blast

sadraiden397d ago

Is N4G trying to astro-turf themselves against all of the current SE hate? Seems like there's a lot of "SE GOOD" posts today in the wake of the Symbiogenesis noise.

Godmars290397d ago

I remember it as middling at best. The first FF I didn't finish.

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Final Fantasy X series shipments and digital sales top 20.8 million

Total worldwide shipments and digital sales for the Final Fantasy X series, which includes Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2, have surpassed 20.8 million units as of September 2021.

In October 2013, Square Enix announced that the series had sold over 14 million copies. Since this was before the initial release of Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster, it can be assumed that the remastered collection makes up the additional 6.8 million units.

phoenixwing638d ago

It's so cheap on steam I'm not surprised

Melankolis637d ago

Heh, it's even 30% cheaper than FF VIII Remastered

Flawlessmic637d ago

Remake pleaseeeeee!

Keep the game exactly the same just give me next gen graphics!!