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Final Fantasy X
Also known as: Final Fantasy 10, FFX

Following the exploits of the Summoner Yuna and her guardians as they battle an evil immortal enemy known as Sin, Final Fantasy X is the first title in the franchise to appear on the PlayStation 2. Bot coincidentally, it's also the first game in Squaresoft's popular RPG series to feature voiceovers in addition to written text. Character expressiveness also reaches new heights with the aid of Squaresoft's "Facial Motion System", adding subtle facial expressions to characters in real-time. New side-quests include the underwater sport of Blitzball, and a monster battle arena as well as a redesigned fighting system that mixes classic Final Fantasy elements with a new "Sphere Grid" system.

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Final Fantasy X - December 18, 2001
Both an end and a beginning for the Final Fantasy series, this also happens to be one of the best.

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Previews

Final Fantasy X - November 26, 2001
Are you already sick of FFX updates? Didn't think so. Here are 33 more screens and nine new movies.

Features

Battle of the Badasses - June 27, 2005
Which PlayStation 2 character is the master of the digital universe? Cast your vote and decide!

The Top 10 Best Looking PS2 Games of All Time - April 20, 2005
These are the titles that get all the oohs and ahs. How did your favorite do?

Music: Dear Friends: Final Fantasy in San Francisco - March 9, 2005
A moving tribute to the videogame world's most famous composer.

Music: Dear Friends: Final Fantasy Concert Interview - February 18, 2005
Conductor Arnie Roth discusses bringing Nobuo Uematsu's video game music to life.

Dirty Dozen: The Best of the Greatest - July 23, 2004
PlayStation 2's library of games now boasts nearly 100 Greatest Hits titles. Of these, which are our favorites?

Insider Video Features: Nobuo Uematsu Video Q&A; - July 6, 2004
The legendary composer talks influences, styles, and the past, present and future of Final Fantasy.

Insider: Cubism Vol. 47: Really Hard Games - August 28, 2003
Is F-Zero GX really too hard?

The Best Looking Games on PS2 - March 20, 2003
From the most gorgeous looking, technically advanced, and best directed games on PlayStation 2, the IGNPS2 editors select the cr�me of the crop.

Insider: Gaming Life UK - June 10, 2002
Videogames...in an Art Gallery?

Insider Video Features: Final Fantasy X Commentary Part III (PS2) - August 25, 2001
Squaresoft's Sonia Im shows off the PlayStation 2's first FF outing.

Insider Video Features: Final Fantasy X Commentary Part II (PS2) - August 18, 2001
Squaresoft's Sonia Im shows off the PlayStation 2's first FF outing.

Insider Video Features: Final Fantasy X Commentary (PS2) - August 11, 2001
Squaresoft's Sonia Im shows off the PlayStation 2's first FF outing.

Insider: Final Fantasy: In The Beginning - July 20, 2001
We take a look at the last four Final Fantasy intros, including FFX, and let you decide which is the best.

Insider Video Features: Must-See Video of Final Fantasy X (PS2) - July 19, 2001
Take a high-res look at one of the mind-blowing CG cut scenes from Square's gorgeous PS2 RPG.

Insider: Post-E3: Square - May 25, 2001
Square only showed off three games at its booth. Take a look.

Insider: IGN Roundtable #1: How Important is Square - April 11, 2001
The editors square off over one of the biggest names in console RPGs.

PlayStation: More Final Fantasy IX Wallpaper - June 5, 2000
Download and use our two new pieces of Final Fantasy IX artwork for your Windows desktop.

E3 2000: PlayOnline Impressions - May 11, 2000
A first-hand look at the future of Square, the PS2, and online gaming.

Off the Record, Vol. 32 - September 24, 1999
Sony's PS2 hard drive comes to fruition already? And The World is Not Enough on PS2?

Off the Record, Vol. 31 - September 3, 1999
Rumors? Gossip? Pure smut? Yeah, you're at the right place. PS2, TGS, and more PS2.

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FAQs: Game Help Q&A; 2004-11-05 - November 5, 2004
Questions answered on Dead or Alive Ultimate, WWE Smackdown Vs Raw, NCAA March Madness, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, Half-Life Opposing Forces, Final Fantasy X, and Kingdom Under Fire

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Music: Play! A Video Game Symphony - November 8, 2005
Concert series hi-liting blockbuster video game music goes on tour in 2006.

Games: Top 100 Games of All Time 2005 Edition - July 29, 2005
Find out why this game made the cut and where it placed!

Japanese Release Dates - July 17, 2005
Prince of Persia, Fullmetal Alchemist and Viewtiful Joe get new dates.

Square Enix Announces Ultimate Hits Collection - July 1, 2005
Japanese collection to offer Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts at budget prices.

Music: Final Fantasy Soundtracks - May 10, 2005
Fan favorite music coming to iTunes.

Music: Final Fantasy In Seattle - March 11, 2005
Uematsu's music comes to Seatown.

Music: Dear Friends: Music From Final Fantasy - May 11, 2004
We attend the first official game music concert in LA's Disney Concert Hall. Impressions inside.

Final Fantasy, the Symphony - February 18, 2004
Square Enix brings the game's music to an American concert hall.

History of Final Fantasy Teaser - January 2, 2004
Check out this exclusive clip of G4's upcoming 30 minute Final Fantasy special.

Free Final Fantasy X - November 21, 2003
Guide that is. Finish the original before tackling the new sequel.

GC 2003: Willkommen Zur GC 2003 - August 21, 2003
Germany steals the ECTS spotlight with a gaming expo of its own.

FFX Vocal Collection Track List - November 22, 2002
Wow -- if I read this right, Auron sings on this album.

Final Fantasy X Re-Release - November 15, 2002
Square's epic is due to get a bit cheaper in Japan.

Final Fantasy X Vocal Album - November 7, 2002
Featuring further music and drama for fans of the series.

TGS 2002: Yuna Raider! - September 21, 2002
A story we definitely should have gotten yesterday.

Details on Square's FF Bible - June 11, 2002
Info on a plethora of Final Fantasies

Final Fantasy X Pants - May 13, 2002
You'll be the envy of all your friends in these swankety $200+ Tidus pants!

New Final Fantasy X Merchandise - May 1, 2002
Want an FFX Zippo lighter? Well, ten gets you twenty you can't have it.

Final Fantasy X Sells 1 Million - February 5, 2002
Square sells through 1 million units of its first PS2 RPG in remarkable time.

Square Ships 4 Million Final Fantasy X Units Worldwide - January 30, 2002
Square Co. Ltd.'s tenth "Fantasy" makes PS2 history and rakes in major cash, in the face of losses.

Final Fantasy X International Promo Movie - January 25, 2002
Check out the brief TV commercial for Japan's updated version of Final Fantasy X.

FFX Tops Sales Charts - January 7, 2002
Square's latest Final Fantasy topped the charts for its first week of release. We're not surprised.

Final Fantasy X Strategy Guide - December 31, 2001
Need help getting through Square's epic role-playing game? Well, we've got what you're looking for.

Special Final Fantasy X Cover For IGN Unplugged - December 19, 2001
Here's your chance to download the latest issue of IGN Unplugged with Square's FFX on the cover.

Square Ships Final Fantasy X - December 18, 2001
The first of Square's flagship RPGs on PS2 arrives in North America early and in pristine form.

Come Get IGN Unplugged #9 - December 14, 2001
This new issue is packed! Check our FFX review and first info and shots on the Britney Spears game!

Final Fantasy X Release Moved Up...Again - December 10, 2001
The official release date for FFX is now December 18th. Aren't release dates supposed to go back?

Final Fantasy to Ship December 26 - November 27, 2001
Square officially announces early shipment of its flagship RPG, Final Fantasy X for 2001.

Sony Buys Stake in Square - October 8, 2001
Sony Corp purchases 18.6% stake in Square, but leaves door open for competitors.

Square's Movie Stint Quick and Painful - October 3, 2001
Square announced it will depart from the movie business after disappointing FF movie debut.

IGN Unplugged #6 is Finally Here! - September 19, 2001
And the PS2 highlights include reviews of ICO and Final Fantasy X, plus a Jak and Daxter interview.

Final Fantasy X Stuff You Cannot Have - September 12, 2001
Check out another round of cool licensed stuff from Square's latest RPG cash cow.

Final Fantasy X Good to Go in January - September 11, 2001
The tenth iteration of Squaresoft's RPG series is officially announced for January in North America.

Final Fantasy X Ultimania Guide - August 20, 2001
Not coming to the states, unfortunately, but it may be the best guide to the game around.

FFX Guide or GameCube? - August 10, 2001
Japanese gamers will have to make this difficult decision come September 14th. Or just buy both.

FFX Lead Actor Revealed? - August 9, 2001
This is hardly confirmation, but it's a possible pointer towards who will play the role of Tidus.

Limited Edition Final Fantasy X Cover - August 7, 2001
EGM dishes out the Final Fantasy love with a limited edition cover done by Yoshitaka Amano, himself.

New Final Fantasy X Wallpaper - July 31, 2001
Let's get a "YEAAAAAAAAAAAH...TEAM!" for these new desktop images from Square's RPG.

Final Fantasy X Approaches 2 Million Copies Sold - July 24, 2001
The game has sold 90 percent of its first shipment, and in only four days...

Final Fantasy X Sells Like Crazy; World Not Shocked - July 19, 2001
C'mon, it's Final Fantasy. Japan eats these games up with a spoon, and the West should follow suit.

Final Fantasy Launches in Japan - July 19, 2001
We report live (well, maybe not so live) from four hot spots over in Tokyo, Japan. Aren't we lucky?

Final Fantasy X Musicians Make Live Appearance - July 19, 2001
Gamers get to see legendary composer Nobuo Uematsu and FFX songstress RIKKI live.

Japan Readies for Final Fantasy X - July 17, 2001
Pictures from around Japan of the pre-release hype, plus what's being planned for Thursday.

Final Fantasy Factics - July 16, 2001
Four days before the game's release, we present some interesting facts for Final Fantasy fans.

Final Fantasy X Gets Rated in Japan - July 13, 2001
Three Japanese publications give the first (and thus correct) opinions on Square's big RPG.

First Look: The FFX Special DVD - July 13, 2001
Two screens reveal some English for those who will import this massive role-playing game.

Final Fantasy X TVCM Download - July 11, 2001
That's short for "Television Commercial," in case you were interested.

PSEra Hits The Final Fantasy Fan Day - July 11, 2001
IGN bowed out, but our affiliate site braved the terror and lived to tell the tale.

Everyone Goes Nuts With FFX Movies - July 6, 2001
Goodness, that's an awful lot of bandwidth. Who's handling that bill again?

Square Has High Hopes For FFX Sales - July 5, 2001
Yeah, it's going to sell well, but will it sell that well? We'll find out soon enough.

Square Debuts More Silly FFX Stuff - June 29, 2001
Total pricetag for authentic Tidus cosplay gear: a cool 102,600 yen. And someone will pay it...

Two New Final Fantasy X Wallpaper Images - June 29, 2001
Airships are boring. We've seen plenty, they get old. But a beautiful girl is timeless...

Final Fantasy X Is Done - June 28, 2001
Well, duh. But this is evidently newsworthy, and so we dutifully parrot it here for you.

Ruliweb Dooms Itself With FFX Videos - June 28, 2001
Uhm, can they keep serving downloads this big for very long? We sure couldn't...

New Final Fantasy X Wallpaper - June 27, 2001
Some old, some new -- but all are stunning and are must-haves for fans of Square's Final Fantasy.

Final Fantasy X Sneak Peek at the Metreon - June 21, 2001
In early July, Square brings Final Fantasy X to the Metreon an gives gamers a little sneak peek.

7 Dream Delivers FFX Widgets - June 20, 2001
With your Slurpee and Giant Pocky, bring home useless Final Fantasy X odds and ends.

Square Unveils Final Fantasy X Figures - June 14, 2001
Put these next to your FFVII, FFVIII and FFIX figures, and you'll be a true Square gamer.

New Final Fantasy X Wallpaper - June 8, 2001
This game is less than two months away! Start decorating your desktop already!

New Final Fantasy X Trailer - June 7, 2001
You must see this amazing new trailer for the biggest PS2 game yet.

Final Fantasy X Commercial - June 1, 2001
Head on over to Ruliweb.com for this excellent new advertisement.

E3 2001: Square Shows its Cards - May 17, 2001
What did Squaresoft show at its booth today? The few but grand cards it has.

E3 2001: Final Fantasy X Images - May 17, 2001
These aren't new, but we know that you'll check them out anyway. This game is still gorgeous.

E3 2001: New Final Fantasy X Videos - May 16, 2001
Four movies from a new trailer to Square's latest blockbuster, with new and old footage.

FFX Deluxe Version Canned, Bonus DVD Announced - May 14, 2001
Everybody gets to share the same package of Final Fantasy X goodness -- in Japan, anyway.

Square Presents: New Final Fantasy X Flash Trailers - May 7, 2001
RPG fans must check out these new trailers as they wait for Square's upcoming chart topper.

Square Announces E3 Lineup - May 7, 2001
And the Final Fantasy name is, naturally, dominating this year's proceedings.

Japan's Sofmap Begins Taking FFX Preorders - May 3, 2001
Think Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo 3 A-spec sold well? Well, you haven't seen anything yet!

Square Reveals New Final Fantasy X Goods - April 27, 2001
And once again they're only for Japan. Oh the pain, oh the pain of it all. Where's the love?

Sony to Publish Square Games in Europe - April 17, 2001
Sony Europe secures exclusive deal with Square for Europe for Final Fantasy X and The Bouncer.

Date Set For Final Fantasy X in Japan - April 16, 2001
But that's only the start. Read this story to find out the latest on Square's Final Fantasy plans.

Final Fantasy X: First Direct Feed Video - April 13, 2001
It could be -- no, it will be -- this year's hottest RPG. Take a look at this amazing video clip.

Square Talks Final Fantasy X - April 3, 2001
It could be the best looking PS2 game yet! See what Square has to say.

TGS 2001: Another Batch of Dazzling Final Fantasy X Videos - April 3, 2001
We've got new movies of one of the best looking games we've ever seen. Complete trailer included.

TGS 2001: Wrapping It Up - March 30, 2001
What's the word on this year's spring TGS? Our crew runs down what was hot and what was not.

TGS 2001: Updated Impressions of Final Fantasy X - March 29, 2001
Square's epic role-playing game was playable and we're here to share our thoughts on the game.

TGS 2001: Nine Stunning Videos of Final Fantasy X - March 29, 2001
Check out the most amazing Final Fantasy movies you have ever seen. These 9 MPEGs are breathtaking.

TGS 2001: Final Fantasy X Goodies - March 29, 2001
The merchandise rollout for FFX has already begun -- big head or normal sized figures and more!

TGS 2001: Artwork of Yuna from FFX - March 29, 2001
She's the cool spell caster from Final Fantasy X that summons the bitchin' beasts of destruction.

TGS 2001: Final Fantasy X Playable - March 28, 2001
Square's highly anticipated RPG will be playable at tomorrow's Tokyo Game Show 2001 Spring.

Impressions of the Final Fantasy Movie - March 2, 2001
Seventeen minutes does not a whole movie make, but we share our thoughts nonetheless.

The Final Fantasy X Promotions Begin - February 28, 2001
July is five months away, but Square is already on the ball!

First Impressions: 15-Minute Final Fantasy Teaser Trailer - February 16, 2001
Impressions of the teaser trailer for the upcoming movie based on Square's epic RPG series.

A Duo of Final Fantasy Xs - January 26, 2001
Square's announced plans to release two separate packages of Final Fantasy X in Japan.

Final Fantasy X Pushed Back in Japan - January 19, 2001
Square takes a slight financial hit as the game looks set for the second half of this year.

GameCube: Sony Fights Cube with Square - January 19, 2001
Square "coincidentally" delays the launch of FFX in Japan to July 2001 against GameCube's launch.

Final Fantasy X Wallpaper - January 17, 2001
We've taken the stunning CG artwork and turned it into three different sizes of must-have wallpaper.

New Final Fantasy X Info - January 17, 2001
The voice actors, staff members and battle details revealed. Let this be a daily tradition.

Japanese Final Fantasy X Details - January 16, 2001
Get some character names and fun facts about Square's next megahit.

Final Fantasy X Announcement Imminent - December 18, 2000
Square hints that it might have some big news for Final Fantasy fans come early January 2001.

Final Fantasy X Loses Online Capability - November 20, 2000
We'll have to put up with just one more "pure" FF game.

Final Fantasy Theatrical Trailer - November 14, 2000
Square Pictures has posted an amazing theatrical trailer for its upcoming CG Final Fantasy movie.

Square Opens PlayOnline.com - June 6, 2000
Squaresoft has opened its official Website for its upcoming PlayOnline service.

Final Fantasy on Film - June 5, 2000
Catch up on the latest clips from Square's masterpiece in the making.

Final Fantasy X Sound Info - May 5, 2000
This just in: 5.1 and Chocobo suspected of collaboration.

PlayStation: New Final Fantasy IX Wallpaper - May 1, 2000
Check out our three new FFIX wallpaper images for your Windows desktop.

PlayOnline Coming Soon - April 11, 2000
Lucky Japanese gamers should be playing PlayOnline as early as this fall (Final Fantasy X too).

Square Millennium Event:: Final Fantasy IX, X, and XI Revealed - January 31, 2000
Full details on Square's next three Final Fantasy games.

Square Millennium Event: Final Fantasy Gets Wired - January 31, 2000
The future of console RPGs has arrived.

Square Millennium Update - January 26, 2000
New details about Square's upcoming event in Japan.

Square Talks Final Fantasy Online - September 22, 1999
At the Tokyo Game Show last weekend, Squaresoft announced the next FF is network compatible.

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Published by: Square Electronic Arts (US)
Developed by: Square
Genre: Turn-Based RPG
Number of Players: 1
Release Date:
US: December 18, 2001
Japan: July 19, 2001
Europe: May 24, 2002

Recommended Requirements:
64KB

Features: Stereo Surround, Dolby Digital 5.1, Memory Card, Hard Drive Support, Dual Shock, Vibration

Media Size: 1 DVD

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