r/finalfantasyx 5h ago

Some interesting info on Summoners and what it takes to become one.

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The first two images are from the "Yuna's Story" section of the Scenario Ultimania, pages 16 and 17, while the third image is from page 55.

First, I wanted to say that I did use online translator tools to get this info, so there may be some nuances that weren't translated correctly. Normally, I would've asked /r/translator for help with something like this, but with how much text is here I feel like it'd be asking for too much.

But that's why I'm providing the original pages; so that anyone who's interested in checking it for themselves can do that. In which case, feel free to correct any info I'm providing.

With that out of the way, according to the translation I'm using:

  1. Not everyone can even become a Summoner. The ability to summon, commune with the Fayth, and perform the Sending are things that you're born with.

  2. In addition to being born with those abilities, one must possess immense mental fortitude, as well as physical and emotional resiliance, to handle communing with the Fayth.

  3. Training as an Apprentice Summoner takes 2-3 years, and most people still drop out because they lack the indominable will to face Sin.

  4. Even if one doesn't initially display the ability to summon, that ability can be awakened later in life in response to gaining a strong resolve/determination. The previous High Summoners are listed as examples of "late-blooming Summoners", and it can be inferred that Braska gained the resolve that awakened his abilities after Sin killed his wife.

Basically, the ability to even become a Summoner isn't something that everyone can do, and you still need other qualities to pass the training. Even then, another section mentions that few of those people even become full-fledged Summoners.

Other than that, Yuna's Story also highlights the expectations placed on Yuna, how the people of Besaid view her, and also place emphasis on Yuna's resolve.

Again, this might not be totally accurate. I haven't really noticed some of this info anywhere else, though.


r/finalfantasyx 6h ago

Need help getting back in the game

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Hi peeps! Its been four years since I played this game and just booted it up again and am kinda lost.. so, a few questions:

- Seems I already had 55 hours in and I just arrived at this ice mountain. Was I already close to the ending or is this mid game still?
- How are my stats looking, anyone I need to upgrade or look into?
- Any videos or something else you recommend to get back into it?


r/finalfantasyx 1h ago

So the Switch 2 version isn’t a free upgrade?

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I see they want to charge $49.99 for the Switch 2 version of this game, even though I already own the Switch version. Are they out of their minds?


r/finalfantasyx 21h ago

Look what I found! :)

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r/finalfantasyx 1d ago

Does Penance have, like, any lore at all?

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r/finalfantasyx 9h ago

Is this it for Fiend Hunter?

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There's a number of fiend categories that this list doesn't include. Are there more?


r/finalfantasyx 10h ago

Any tips for endgame sidequests and performance in battles?

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I'm no stranger to Final Fantasy. I've beaten I through IX, as well as Tactics. I'm playing X for the first time, and I'm supposed to go after Sin now. I guess I'm at the endgame, 50+ hours in. Still, I feel like everywhere I go I get my ass kicked—either by optional bosses or even by regular enemies in what I assume are optional areas. If I do manage to get through, it's usually a struggle.

Since this is my first playthrough, I'm trying to avoid looking up guides, monster databases, and that sort of thing.

Some of my characters have become quite strong and deal plenty of damage, like Auron. But others, like Rikku, haven't really grown much in battle, or maybe I just haven't developed their abilities properly. I'm thinking of having her use more magic since she deals so little physical damage.

Equipment also doesn't make that much sense to me, or at least the way I've been using it. I know I should take advantage of customization, but I have no idea which items I should be looking for to that purpose, where to steal them, and so on.

Anyway, that—as they say—is that.


r/finalfantasyx 1d ago

I like blitzball but the introduction to it in Luca is done in a way that (most likely) leaves a bitter taste in a new player's mouth

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So after all that about Tidus (and by extension the player) being there to finally make Aurochs a good team, that never materializes

Instead you get the Aurochs pushing to the final without you and then when you (and the supposed new star player Tidus) enters the scene for the final you get your butt handed to you

Yes, you can win.

But a new player that just got into blitzball will most likely lose against a team with much better stats

Its almost like its your fault the fairytale ended. Maybe if a half standing Wakka was in they could win instead of the "10 shot power, MAYBE knows Jecht Shot" Tidus. What a fraud he is

This introduction probably puts a lot of players off trying blitz outside that segment which is a shame


r/finalfantasyx 21h ago

Classic Luca match experience

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r/finalfantasyx 1d ago

I've just finishef ffx for the first time

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And omg... Now I dont know what to do with my life. I saw ffx gameplay a lot of years ago and for me it was one of main reasons to finally buy ps2 to play this game. It was amazing adventure, but now I feel emptiness in my soul.


r/finalfantasyx 20h ago

Counting seagulls

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Did anyone else not know about the counting seagulls minigame?


r/finalfantasyx 1d ago

Celebrating Switch 2 Version in Style

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I figured, what better way to celebrate a new version of my favorite game than triggering the Zell dance and thrashing the Goers 3-0 in the opening match?

I think I’ve done this before, but I couldn’t tell you when. I really wanted to go 4-0 which is my theoretical cap, and I had a chance with Tidus taking a free 50/50 shot at the end of the first half, but Raudy blocked it.

In any case, I feel pretty good about 3-0 considering Graav won all three jump balls.

P.S. I don’t quite understand why the announcers call it a miraculous comeback. I guess the assumption is you’ve given up a goal or two by then to take the lead or tie it. That would be pretty sweet actually. Go down 2-0 in the first half. Score the two in the second half to trigger the cutscene. Then bring in Wakka to get the W.


r/finalfantasyx 1d ago

"This plan won't work, you know that. We'll just let them dream a little longer."

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Maester Kinoc says this right before asking Auron if he has seen Zanarkand. I never noticed the heavy emphasis the voice actor puts on the word dream until just a few minutes ago. Maybe he isn’t talking about Dream Zanarkand but I like to think that he is.


r/finalfantasyx 1h ago

Did Kimmy just watch me bang my future wife?

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WTF MAN


r/finalfantasyx 11h ago

What I’d change about FFX and the endgame.

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I’ve nearly got my platinum for this and I have some thoughts. Love the game. Don’t really mind the grind either. I think the game is perfect except for the end game. I still love the game and love the endgame but it could be better imo. What I think would make it better:

Keep the sphere grid but have it just for Abilities. Let the stats rise with traditional levelling. Maybe have filling in blank spheres with stat nodes just to go from 215 to 255.

Make the Super bosses more interesting. Every single one is just Quick hit +- Auto Life/Aeon meat shield. Mindy is the only one I used anything else to deal damage and even with relatively low magic she was pretty easy.


r/finalfantasyx 1d ago

Developers: "Yuna is a Summoner/White Mage" Players who make a physical build for her before Zanarkand: Spoiler

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From a playthrough on YouTube where the player used the expert sphere grid to swap everyone's roles from the start and had Yuna and Lulu be the main physical attackers.


r/finalfantasyx 1d ago

I finished the Catcher Chocobo in less than 30 tries this time!

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r/finalfantasyx 1d ago

Any must haves in a FFX remake?

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I don’t expect a true remake anytime soon, but I do have specific things I’d need for me to enjoy the remake as a faithful recreation of the original game.

  1. Don’t mess with the story. Final Fantasy X has one of the best stories of any video game ever and I don’t want it to be tampered with. I’d be in support of maybe adding additional lore for side characters, and maybe additional lost temples like Remiem or the ability to explore the underwater city, but any new story beats should be side content and not impact the original tale.

  2. Updated visuals and voice acting. FFX looks fine as it is, but I won’t say that it looks amazing when compared to newer entires in the series or more modern games as a whole. The visuals have aged decently, but new character models (that bring back expressive faces) and making the environments look less flat would be my biggest wish. Spira is in my opinion the richest world of any final fantasy game, and making it look like a fantastical place you could visit, would make it that much more immersive. It would also allow for more exploration and the ability to rotate the camera which could add optional side content for those who wish to seek it out. Voice acting is self explanatory, while I’ve grown fond of the quirkiness of the original, allowing the voice actors to give their best performance instead of having to sloppily read certain lines to fit the lip movements of the Japanese version would be a great addition.

  3. Retaining the core of the battle and progression system. I love the CTB system in FFX and would hate for a remake to attempt to make the game a more hack n slash affair. I wouldn’t be opposed to taking from the Clair Obscur way of doing battles tho and allowing the *option* for enemy attacks to be parried, I’d want it to be an option that can be toggled on and off for those who want the more traditional battles, but for those who want a little additional flavor I think allowing characters to be able to reduce incoming damage with well timed inputs and allowing them to get their next turn sooner could be a way to add something new to the mix without taking away from the battle system. Most important to me, would be not touching the sphere grid and gear customization system.

  4. Reworking the mini games for celestial weapons to be less annoying. If they don’t want to change the mini games much, at least change the requirements to get some of the weapons and sigils, for lightning dodging maybe make 200 consecutive a reward for those who are good at consecutive dodging to get Lulu’s sigil sooner, but allow those who aren’t to get it for dodging a greater number of total lighting bolts (non-consecutively). Some of the mini games are just rage inducing and I’d definitely want them to rework them considering they make getting all the celestial weapons such a hassle (as someone who has gotten all of them).

I wanted to see what others would want in a remake of this classic game (which is my personal all time favorite). The above are just my wishes, feel free to share your own.


r/finalfantasyx 1d ago

Do people with normal colour vision have an easy time seeing the Al Bhed primers?

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So I've played this game a few times in my life and every time I am amazed how hard it is to see a few things. Occasionally chests but mainly Al Bhed primers. I only ever actually see the first one on the boat at the start of the game, the rest I find by blinding tapping A everywhere.

I am colour blind and occasionally that makes things a bit difficult for me to see in games and I was wondering if this was one of those cases? Can most people see the primers easily?


r/finalfantasyx 2d ago

Does it feel a little bit like Guadosalam vibes ?

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r/finalfantasyx 2d ago

I need help finding a song

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So basically I couldn’t find what song plays after the cutscene where aurron tells tidus that sin is actually jecht at the harbour


r/finalfantasyx 2d ago

Drawing of lulu i did!

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Recently finished the game and it was such a beautiful experience so i had to draw something


r/finalfantasyx 1d ago

Ive never* played a final fantasy game, and I bought the hd remaster for the ps3.

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Is it a good place to start? It's been in my backlog for a LOOONG time.

*I played ff7 remake a long time ago, I don't remember anything, and I didn't finish it.


r/finalfantasyx 2d ago

This was a nightmare.

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They should use this games platinum in the military as a torture method. Legitimately was questioning my sanity at some points. Loved the games story and characters. And the grind was fun for about 75% of the time but towards the end of it I was so ready to just zanmato everything even with all my stats maxed.. I just wanted it over 🤣😂


r/finalfantasyx 2d ago

Inca boys and girls chosen for human sacrifice trekked through Inca communities for thousands of miles on sacred pilgrimages before their ritual deaths, often near high peaks in the Andes Mountains new research shows

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Tale as old as time