Introduction
The Beginning
Final Fantasy X pivots around Tidus, a famous Blitzball player
from the land of Zanarkand. Jecht, Tidus' father who was also
a famous Blitzball player, disappeared more than ten years ago
when Tidus was a young boy. Now 17, Tidus is very happy with
being one of Blitzball's greatest stars -- until "Sin" appears.
When this massive squid-like creature crashes Tidus' Blitzball
tournament, Auron, a character who knew Tidus' father very well,
appears practically out of nowhere. Auron gives Tidus a sword
that was once Jecht's and the duo begin to battle some of Sin's
minions. While the two battle Sin's drones, a blinding vortex
appears from the sky. The ground crumbles, and all is seemingly
sucked inside the vortex. Auron lifts Tidus off his feet and utters
,
"Get ready. It's all about you. This is your story."
Other characters include Kimahri, a huge beast man with a broken horn,
is said to be Yuna's guardian protector and mentor. Seymour, a part
semi-god?, part human of the Guado village. Not a main character,
you see Yuna marrying this guy at PlayOnline's FFX opening movie.
Lulu, a sexy Blage Mage, uses a moogle doll as a weapon (think voodoo).
Auron, a sword wielder, and a friend of Tidus' father. Wakka, who plays
'Blitzball', an underwater sport, together with Tidus. Another
confirmed character is Rikku, daughter to the FF tradition - Cid,
of the Alvedo tribe. She crosses path with Tidus as a member of a
band of thieves called the Al Bhed. Together, these group travel the
world of Spira to find out what is causing the recent destructions
and to discover the secrets of the summons.
Like all FFs, there are mini-games included in FFX. One of which mentioned
is Blitzball, a cross between rugby and basketball, underwater sport.
Another mini-game is where Tidus must hunt for clues that will allow
the player to master the language of the Al Bhed. There is also the
another mini-game, training of Chocobos, similar to FF8, which you need
to complete a certain obstacle course.
Sin
Sin/Shin, is the ultimate evil in Final Fantasy X. Sin is a force of
nature, like a tornado, earthquake or flood. Shin is thought to waken
every 1000 years, and can only be defeated by the summoner’s ultimate
summon, for which every summoner strives. Sin is best described, according
to Nojima, as “an existence that agonizes the world. An existence that
is present in daily life, and repeats destruction. In some means, a
subject of fear.” However, Sin is not just some force out to destroy
the planet. It can be a good thing as well. Yuna is able to summon
Shin in the form of everyone's favorite summons, such as Ifrit, Shiva,
etc, after you defeat them. Also, you can pull off a Shin Overdrive
attack with an animation sequence that rivals the Summons.
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FINAL FANTASY X 
