This Week in Games: Final Fantasy X Turns 25
The anniversary marks a quarter-century for a title that was a major release in the Final Fantasy series and introduced a more Japanese-inspired aesthetic to the franchise.
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The latest This Week in Games column notes the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy X, released in 2001. Square Enix released a commemorative video featuring major moments from the game. The column also discusses the game's setting, its Okinawan-inspired names for Tidus and Yuna, and its heavy use of water as a visual theme.
Final Fantasy X hit its 25th anniversary this week, and Square Enix marked the occasion with a video compilation of major moments from the game. The 2001 release was a milestone for the series, featuring a story that follows Tidus and Yuna across the land of Spira as they confront the entity Sin. The game was notable for its Okinawan-inspired character names-Tidus meaning 'sun' and Yuna meaning 'moon'-and for its heavy use of water as a visual and thematic element, a choice that took advantage of early-2000s graphical capabilities.
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- Anime News Network This Week in Games Into the Fading Dusk