Throw in an elaborate job system that lets players swap between standard RPG classes like mages and thieves to more esoteric types like psychics and gunners, and you'll notice that Final Fantasy X-2 has a tremendous amount of depth for those looking for it.

Purists will regale in Final Fantasy X's traditional turn-based combat that's in-line with chess and older Final Fantasy titles, while X-2 has a punchier, faster battle system that lets you interrupt enemy attacks and string together combos, making it feel close to real time. They're far from your typical medieval or sci-fi role-playing game fare and that does a lot to keep Final Fantasy X and X-2 fresh nearly two decades since their original release.ĭespite retaining a similar aesthetics, under the hood the gameplay differs wildly between Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2.

Their setting borrows heavily from South Pacific islands with a tropical flair to its many environments and casual yet eccentric design of its characters and their clothes. While the overarching narratives are not too dissimilar to past Final Fantasy games, X and X-2 sets themselves apart thanks to their unique visual style. Without spoiling much, X-2 follows up two years after the events of the first game, putting you in the role of Yuna - a summoner from Final Fantasy X, now an adventurer - as she travels the world over in search of Tidus. Set in the world of Spira, Final Fantasy X follows star athlete Tidus as he joins a cast of warriors, mages, and summoners in an attempt to defeat Sin, an unstoppable evil force that threatens life as everyone knows it.

While those two were a mixed bag with perplexing technical and design choices, does this compilation of Final Fantasy X and X-2 fare any better? Here's what we found out. Originally released on the PS2 and later remastered for PS3, PS4, PS Vita, and Windows PC, it's the first time these role-playing games grace a Nintendo console following Final Fantasy IX and Final Fantasy VII that released earlier this year. Final Fantasy X and X-2 is now on the Nintendo Switch in the form of the Final Fantasy X and X-2 Remaster.

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