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Final Fantasy X Overview

Final Fantasy X is a big step in Final Fantasies. First off, it's the first FF on Sony 2. Secondly, it has many good qualities. Now, we go into the great world of Spira. Well, as far as we can.

Intro to the story

Tidus was an uprising Blitz Ball star. With his abilites, he could of made it to the top, if something hadn't happened. One fateful day during a game, a friend showed up, an old friend. This friend had come to Zanarkand to do one thing, protect the boy. During battle this old friend noticed the boy's ablitiy in fighting and decided, that he could help save Spira. The only thing wrong with this is, it'll have to be a thousand years into the future.
Tidus found himself stranded in a empty ruin. Empty with the exceptions of fiends. Finding himself into the center ruins, he found himself a new friend, a new founded capabilites and ofcourse, a plan to get home. This young man's adventure is about to unravel.

Final Fantasy X has quite a line up of characters, do many of you agree?

Tidus is a cheerful, rising blitzball star playing for the Zanarkand Abes. He has long resented his father, who was a renowned player himself before his untimely death. Tidus's quick moves allow him to attack even the swiftest foes with ease. Daughter of High Summoner Braska. Honest and determined, Yuna embarks on a pilgrimage to obtain the Final Aeon and defeat Sin. Yuna is learning the mystical art of summoning aeons. Coach and Captain of the local blitzball team, the Besaid Aurochs. Wakka plans to retire from the sport after this years tournament, so that he can devote himself fully to serving as Yuna's Guardian. His deadly blitzball is especially useful for shooting down aerial enemies. One of Yuna's Guardians. She and Wakka think of Yuna as a younger sister. Lulu's Stoic and self-possessed nature makes her appear insensitive at times. She specialises in the art of black magic. A Young Warrior of the Ronso tribe, Kimahri watched over Yuna from her youngest days. He speaks little, but is deeply devoted to Yuna and serves her Loyally as a guardian. Kimahri can learn new techniques with his Lancet Ability. The Legendary Guardian who, together with High Summoner Braska, defeated Sin ten years before. A man of few words, he guides Yuna and Tidus on their mission to wanquish Sin once more. He Swings his Gigantic sword with such power that even the toughest fiends are no match.

A young Al bhed girl. Her personality is upbeat and positive, and she is not afraid to speak her mind. She works hard to restore her outcast people to their former glory. Rikku handles mechanical devices with ease, and can steal items from enemies.

The Battle System

Final Fantasy X brings forth something new into the series: Instead of ATB (Attack Time Bar) we've got a new bar on the side of your screen:

That tells you what enemy will attack next and which of your characters that will attack next. Aside from this you'll see much of the same stuff. Attack; Magic; Summon; Items. But if you press Right on you D-Pad mid battle, you can: Change your equipment during battle and make one character escape at a time.

The Story
Shouldn't this have gone first? ?_?; Oh well. The story is actually pretty good. A paragraph or two up is just the brief beginning (Hey, I dun wanttabe a spoiler!) but the story of Spira, Zanarkand, Tidus and Yuna goes much deeper into a mushy lovey dovey story of action, adventure and one-at-a-time attacking!!!

The Level System
What else is new you askors? (0_o; Sorry) Well the way you strengthen your characters. I.E. The Sphere Grid!

Steps:
1) You enter battle
2) You fight battle
3) You with batlle
4) Collect your AP(Ability Points)
5) If you level your Ability Level you get a sphere move
6) Used spheres to get certain up-grades to your characters (I.E. STR +4) or abilities (I.E. Slowaga)

I feel that from the normal level-uping, the Sphere Grid gives you certain control over your characters abilites and dun worry, every character can get everything on the WHOLE GRID (everyones grid is entertwined). So, Tidus can learn Firaga and Lulu can learn Delay Buster. Yuna can have emense strength and Wakka can have so much magic that using his weapon would be useless. ^^

But let's not make his weapon said useless yet. After a certain distance in da game, you'll learn how to customize your weapons to add certain things to them. For example: after collecting enough Chocbo Feathers, you can add auto-haste to Tidus sword (which is actually pretty sweet.) So, using items you'd usually sell to NPCs, you can upgrade you characters weapons! Oooou! The strategy!

But you may want to think twice about using those items on your weapons! Because certain items can be used to allow your summon avatars learn new abilites. I.E. Certain number of chocobo feathers and you can learn "Haste" on, let's say, the sexy ice diva, Shiva!
But, not only can you use monster obtained items on your avatars, you can also use your Grid Sphere spheres! (if that makes any sense) You know the certain spheres you need to have inorder to activate a certain node on your grid? Well, you can use those and upgrade your summons main stats: A certain number of Mana Spheres can be used to increase your summons MP.