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So I hereby absolve my sin of disliking turn based and FFX as I now really like the game and turn based combat. As long as its not persona its basically just a puzzle game. I didnt have to grind, didnt need a guide, didnt softlock myself, made lots of suboptimal decisions. And i was still able to complete the story comfortably with an extremely tense final boss fight akin to persona 1. Havent done all the extra content will come back later maybe.

But FFX-2 like all sequels to a mainline title is batshit. Kinda like 13-2 which takes place during the ending cutscene of 13 or lightning returns which is entirely a fever dream it seems to be where square just goes silly mode packing a game with every mechanic they can think of. The mainline titles always feel like they tow the straight and narrow, thematically very similar with a typical fantasy party journey tropes. Then the sequels are? Dynamic class switching pokemon game in the theme of charlies angels.

It also has the most boppin music like 13-2 and the sexiest UI design ever made. Anyway im playing the international iso with the v4 translation patch cos square ruined the HD version by making it look like upscaled post processless shite from pcsx2 20 years ago.

Anyway now its time for silver pines as it must be played

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[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

FFX-2 is something I've only seen other people play, but it looks hilarious. Like why is it Charlies Angels all of a sudden? Why are they in a jpop group now? I didn't even know they were singers!

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's not actually Yuna in the opening scene, she's in a bear costume undercover or something while the concert is going on

[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] Keld@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

But also she's a j-pop singer separately from that. Like she does concerts. That's still a thing..Just not that particular concert. It also isn't explained why someone is holding a concert pretending to be her.

[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

She's the leader of the team rocket villains of the game, they just do things like that sometimes.

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

She does however sing a ballad duet with the Yuna from the past?? with long hair later in the game (I don't remember the story tbh)

[–] Keld@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

She tries to fix the world by arranging a pop concert. Which they agree should be hosted in the largest empty area, which is the place where everything gets struck by lightning every 2 seconds. And this creates so many good vibes that she summons a spirit from the past to sing a duet with her. Who that spirit is is a massive spoiler.

Edit:

spoilerShe's basically not anyone important. She's just some girl who was the girlfriend of the villain who looks like Tidus but isn't. That's sorta it.

[–] nemmybun@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago

My favorite part in FFX-2 is a scene tucked away in a creature creator stuff that suggests Shinra is trans

That and the most powerful dresspheres are fursuits

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ok but the opening scene of X2 slaps

[–] Snort_Owl@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Keld@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Its not a lesbian thing if youre doing it for a guy. The internet has watered down the term lesbian to just mean "a girl"

[–] Snort_Owl@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Pronouncing "Tidus" as "Tiddies" to own the yuri-deniers

[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

I can appreciate doing a bold swerve and making the sequel to your serious dramatic JRPG extremely camp and stupid

[–] regul@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

The Gremlins 2 of Final Fantasy games.

[–] ChaosMaterialist@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've said it before that X-2 is goofy, but I'll defend it to the death. I really like the Job system they use and spent quite a long time upgrading the outfits.

[–] Snort_Owl@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

It’s extremely stylish I really cant get over how good the UI looks especially with my CRT shaders as god intended

[–] trenching_tool@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

that wicked guitar solo that plays when you encounter enemies raiden-source

that shit is peak