Final Fantasy X Retrospective analysis | Game Discourses

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Published on December 22, 2021 1:09:21 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTC61xyVSKo

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Final Fantasy X (2001)

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In this Final Fantasy X analysis we look at the remarkable 2001 title for Playstation 2 that marked the momentous evolution of the Final Fantasy series into games that featured voice-acting, advanced cinematics and full 3D gameplay. It was also among the most poignant and original stories to feature in a Final Fantasy game, with the fated romance between Tidus and Yuna and their attempts to live up to their parents, operating in an entirely unique world steeped in lore and symbolism. Many new generations of gamer were introduced to the JRPG genre with this accessible, more westernised title and it remains one of the best selling PS2 titles and best selling Final Fantasy titles of all time.

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Contents:
00:00 - intro
01:28 - Historical context - Squaresoft
04:22 - Historical context - Technology and sixth generation gaming
07:15 - The 'Rise and Fall' of Final Fantasy
10:10 - World map removal and Exposition vs Exploration
16:23 - Setting, story structure and Narrative design
29:58 - Sin, symbolism and antagonists
33:28 - FFX Character summary
54:20 - Gameplay mechanics and UX design summary
1:01:12 - Conclusion

*REFERENCED EPISODES: *
Seymour Guado explained: https://youtu.be/fvHWKd4Jibg
Jecht explained: https://youtu.be/JrVUYJdieso
Final Fantasy music: https://youtu.be/5NTi6x9kgb8



In this episode we discuss:
- The status of Squaresoft in 2000 - 2001 - Hironobu Sakaguchi and Yoichi Wada
- Final Fantasy X Narrative design and structure
- Tidus and Yuna as protagonist or deuteragonist
- Auron analysis - his importance to past events and the present game
- Yevon as Catholic allegory and other western allusions
- Seymour Guado Lord Jyscal and parental relationships
- Tidus and Jecht and absent fathers explored through fantasy storytelling
- Guado - Ronso - al Bhed and the disparate races of Spira
- FFX Sin as a metaphor and symbol to different characters
- Sphere grid game mechanics and battle system design

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