Spoony - FFX-2 Review - Part 1 

"It doesn't get more linear than X" Then XIII came out

Spoony has a surprisingly calm reaction to the fact that Wakka hooked up with Lulu.....

This review is so good and funny, I think I've watched it about 20 times now

I love the fact that he has FFX-2 poster on the wall.

The problem I had with this game was that I was never really sure who it was aimed at. Girls? Too much Male Gaze and fanservice for that. Boys? Too much Pretty Pretty Princess Dressup for that.

The story and character development is utter crap but it has one of the best class and battle systems in the series.

When you ask yourself what Yuna is going to do now that she blew up the religion that was her livelihood at the end of FFX, becoming a popstar seems to make a lot of sense. I mean what other profession would someone with such little intelligence but who also saved the world be suited for?

I guess that's why they call it fantasy. You can make shit up that make no sense and call it fantasy.

I did not think Square could get any more perverted after this game. Then Lightning Returns came out...

I love this game. Now, hang on a minute- I'll tell you why. I love this game for two reasons: The first is that this was the first RPG my girlfriend ever played, and was a great introduction for her into the RPG genre. It's funny, it's upbeat, in depth but not challenging on the surface (except the optional bosses, holy shit they're hard), and has an all star cast of female personalities. Since then she's branched into "better" RPGs, like the other Final Fantasy games, Elder Scrolls, Dragon Age and Mass Effect, but it all started from this game, and for that I am grateful. And the second reason? Well, I think the gameplay is fantastic. Replace the "Dress Spheres" with simple classes. Instead of the J-Pop cheese and girly stuff, insert the theme of a different Final Fantasy, one that you really liked, let's say Final Fantasy VI. Now, isn't that battle system really cool? Swapping classes in the middle of battle, combining the abilities of various classes and customising your party in a surprisingly deep way? I found it just the right balance of familiar and new, and overall really enjoyed the combat segments of the game. It gets a lot of flack, deservedly, maybe, and I didn't like the game overall. But I still appreciate what is good about it.

I'm not kidding. One of the professors at MIT's game lab says this is his favorite game of all time. When I asked why, he got VERY offended at the implication that it wasn't a good game. His argument is that it's a "character study" of Yuna, and if you don't like that you won't like the game.

I remember booting this up on my PS2, starting a new game and then proceeded to back out of the room slowly.

He doesn't KNOW yet 3:06

Q: "What is going on here?!" A: Japan.

The difference here is that X-1 was corny...but didn't seem to know it. What I like about X-2 is that it seems to KNOW how cheesy and over-the-top it is and revels in it.

My friends and I refer to is as Ultra 3d- Barbie Fashion Adventure Extreme. i don't think any of us finished it.

I love X-2, always have since i was 12. Never got 100% for the perfect ending so now im replaying the HD remaster

Stopped watching when he said "FFX is one of the worst and most annoying goddamn games I have ever played in my life."

I fucking loved Final Fantasy X and X-2. I loved how cheesy and girly X-2 was made me happy while playing it.

Cid's ship: Fahrenheit Gullwing's ship: Celsius

What I didn't like is that Yuna personality had a 360 change

The crab, "Sadly it doesn't have a weak point for massive damage". hahaha I got that reference. Nice!

I remember getting home from school so excited to play this game on launch day and after the first cut scene I turned the PS2 off and didn't play the game for about another 2-3 years after. Only decent thing about this game was the battle system.

I always considered spheres in this game being similar to materia from ffvii. It's what got my friends and I through the game.

As a Final Fantasy game it really is not good. But still it is amazingly fun and enjoyable. Please don't kill me.

I said it years ago and I'll say it again, FFX-2 was the result of a drunken one-night stand between Final Fantasy and Charlies Angels.

"When's the baby due?" "Any day now!" *exact same model of Lulu* Lazy fuckers.

5:58 "It's really about finding (sees Tidus) NOOOOO!!! NOOOOOOOO!!!!! NOT HIM! DAMMIT NOT FUCKING TIDUS!"

It's not cheesy, it's fun. And why does everything have to be perfectly realistic? I mean, if I want realism, I go out into the real world - the great thing about virtual worlds is, that there can happen stuff beyond the laws of anything. Also, the dressspheres are like a job system, maybe that helps you wrap your mind around it. Your conquest against creativity is really funny though, so thumbs up.

Love how the programmers couldn't even be assed to add some maternity wear for Lulu. A tight leather-clad goth outfit probably isn't ideal for a mum to be. Squenix, you slackers!

I got this game a few days ago and I have to ask. Am I the only one who actually really likes this game?

What really was the worst part to me was all the mini games. Unless it's Chocobo Hot and Cold, I don't wanna play it.

"That's like entering a costume contest, where the prize is a fucking ----- shot." Could someone help me fill in that word?

I really don't understand how ffx is more linear than any other FF. You progress until you get an airship then you have the time of your life. If you have a problem with that, then you just don't like FF. So don't play it. I, on the other hand, will be enjoying the shit out of it. :D

i love FFX and FFX-2 but i couldnt help cracking up during this video! XD

I love his reviews not only because many of them mirror my own opinions, but because his rants are simply a treat to behold.

I don't agree with this review whatsoever. Final Fantasy isn't a dull and predictable series in any way, and he doesn't even offer evidence to support that claim. The plots for I through V may have been cliche/classic, but VI and on have been generally well-done based on the opinion of the entire fan-base, which numbers into the millions. FFX was linear, but I enjoyed the INNOVATIVE touch they put into the series, they strayed away from classic FF. This review places emphasis on innovation and straying from the series. Yet he fails to recognize how different X was from the rest. On that note, I'm not even sure if he described the protagonist (Tidus) correctly. Calling him a whiney bitch, also claiming that all FF protagonists have been dark, emo, and generally on the low-end of the personality meter. While Tidus was actually generally upbeat and human, he wasn't afraid to laugh, talk to people, and his only downfall was his situation, being he was upset considering he was plunged 1,000 years into the future AND only showed it a few times, not letting it disturb his new friends too often. I agree with his review on the FFX-2 portion, it was a cool idea gone bad with fan services. FFX-2 didn't need to exist, lol. It could have been a game in the same universe as FFX with a different story/new characters. Not Yuna gone through incredible transformation that probably isn't possible.

14:07 The delivery on that has me laughing no matter how many times I see it.

"...is one of the bestselling games of all time" He says while holding a copy. Perhaps its abundance of sales weren't exclusively fans of the game, either?

if you had the save of ff10 on the same memorie card the al bed wont be needed to be translate

This guy is fucking AWESOME

The Sphere Grid, I've mentioned. If you take the time to learn all moves, each character is a LEGEND (since I don't want to call them gods) in damage. BlitzBall? AMAZING. Chocobo-racing, dodging lightning bolts while traversing WITH secret rewards? Kinda cool. Ultimate Weapons specified for each character? Yes. A deeply explained story that didn't confuse the shit out of you? I can dig it. An energetic, young hero that clashed in the times he was in, and yet made out okay.

Interestingly enough, Final Fantasy X's universe is a prequel to VII.

The wakka and lulu part had me dying God this was too funny "freak seed"

This guys isn't afraid to tell his opinion haha xD that's good I guess

how do you find the ending song I've tried again and again but i can't find it please help me someone

I loved FFX, but X-2 was a total piece of shit to me

Im not going to lie ...I love 10...Its like my favriot game of all time though odly enough I like this man even though hes is dissing one of my favriot games ever xD I love 10 but I am enjoying hearing his opinion honestly

27 minutes and not 1 legitimate point for why this game is bad. This is an amazing game and anyone who doesn't want to play it because of pre-school comments like "it's girly" or "it sucks" is seriously missing out. Although I will say this guy would make a very good comedian =P

I admit to playing this game and FFX but I have mixed feelings. The "story" for X-2 was very confusing and I give thanks to Spoony for clarifying many things I never completely thought about, realized, or cared about. The battle mechanism was by far the best part to me. Mix and match dress spheres for various power-ups, lots of abilities to choose from, and pretty fast paced battles. The dress up sequences did get annoying after a while so I was glad to have the short sequence option. "Hey Tonberry excuse us for a few seconds while we change into skimpier costumes to beat your @$$!" But the thing that bothered me the most about the battles was where you go into battle against an omnipotent enemy or "weapon" maybe similar to Nemesis from FFX (disregarding the piss poorness of Ultima and Omega Weapons from FFX ...cough pansies cough) and Riku as a thief, is wearing bright colored beach bikini/thong clothing with barbie doll accessories and a pair of knives????!!!! I thought thieves were supposed to be stealthy and not try to get caught ya know...STEALING! Granted they aren't completely ninjas but dressing up as a bright banana makes it harder to miss you than darker blue colors like Locke's from FF6. I bet even he could figure out what KEY MON really is faster than these bimbos. I know other characters haven't always worn the most battle ready clothes (Selphie, Tifa, mage outfits) but at least they were covering something (yeah fan service probably similar to Sailor Moon and their mini skirts). Still, here it's like I'm going into danger like I am dressed for a day of sun tanning on the beach. You'd need an SPF over 9000 (yes I went there) or preferably 9999 to protect yourself from a Supernova attack.

oh dear god chill the fuck out people its a funny review try looking at it like that and not as a hate video

*shrugs* At least the attire would be in character.

omg I love FFX-2 (and yes I'm girly and I like video games), but this was hilarious.

have you played Final Fantasy 15

here's an idea, spoony. make a game on RPG maker.

Giant Enemy Crab. What you did there. I see it

O~o i cant deny his popint , i cant, its all true, ... but i liked it O~o i like the game

And, quoted from Nojima: "Yes, actually. After Shinra quit the Gullwings he got enormous financial backing from Rin and went to the Farplane to start extracting the Mako energy used by the Vegnagun. But the system for utilizing this energy could not be completed in his generation, so far in the future when space travel was possible, the Shinra Company was founded on another planet… or something like that. That would be a thousand years or so from this game’s story."

final fantasy x is a great game ...

"Does anyone stick up for this game" Evidently, a lot of people just by looking at the comments.

LOL even though I love this game, your review is hilarious

X and X-2 got me introduced to final fantasy which in turn introduced me to KH. I love these games as in I love these more than any other final fantasy that I've played. X-2 has over 200 hours on PS2. but this is the funniest review I have watched in a while.

They should make Final Fantasy Fuck You

*I think I finally got it* These spheres hold emotions and memories/personalities That kid developed a way to harness those memories by turning them into a programm for his dress thingy Since then they nonchalantly refer to the spheres as dress spheres becaused they can be harnessed that way

Every story is inconsitent every story has plot holes shakesperes hamlet and romeo & juliet have plot holes stop bitching about it people anyways i love 10 and 10-2 people cry too much about the past get over it stop comparing everything to the 90's if final fantasy still used that play style everyone would say their repetive and that it needs to become more modern just like what people say with zelda and mario i like final fantasy 13 and its sequels because i judeged them as standalone games instead of bitching on how its not like final fantasy 6 or 7

Been playing FFX-2 alot recently (damn you HD remaster), had to come rewatch this, Spoony's reviews are awesome!

This is the worst review ever.

A concert in Spira is kind of a big deal, Spoony. First off, the game is set two years after X, so Yevon's teachings no longer hold sway. And as a result, people are moving away from oppressive religious atmospheres and into something more upbeat. When I saw that opening cutscene I had high hopes for the game. You may hate it, but the X duology is my favorite in the Final Fantasy series.

Yuna goes from being a strong and respectable summoner who still finds the will to fight on after her own religion tries to kill her to being a booty short wearing bad girl... No... 10 had issues, but the things it did right were destroyed in X-2.

Hey, Spoony, who do you think was behind the making of this game? 22:43

snakes made of miniguns, it offical BEST ENEMY EVER!

14:22 "That is a problem, let me see if I can solve this one, *ASK HIM HIS FUCKING NAME!!! GOD, DAMMIT!!!"*

There is indeed a connection between 10 and 7, confirmed by Nojima. Shinra, funded by Rin, eventually develops a way to use Vegnagun to siphon energy from the Farplane which becomes the predecessor of Mako energy. The process is perfected in generations after him and his descendants put the research in effect on a new planet with a time-leap of a millennium between both games... *slowly crawls away unnoticed, feeling like the only one who actually likes 10 and 10-2*

2nd thing it did: Took away ALL the characters I enjoyed playing with. Yuna's summons (makes sense though so that was okay) Wakka was there, even though Lulu was pregnant. Why not make him playable? He settles down? Ok. Fine. Kihmari became a leader, ok makes sense. He's a hero who helped liberate Spira. Auron ascended to the farplane. Yeah makes sense too. Tidus... mysteriously was a dream and disappeared. What's the moral of the story at the end? Dreams do come true?

Basically, the name for FF7's planet was retconned in North America, but has never really changed in Japan. There it's just 'the Planet' still. But many fans have taken up to calling it Gaia thanks to official Square Enix products given away in NA. FF7 is tied in by Shinra. Ultimanias don't shed too much light, but one's official statement is that Shinra the kid couldn't make Mako work in Spira, so his lineage went to [The Planet]/[Gaia].

Taken from the Wiki: "Gaia, known more commonly as The Planet [...], is the name of the world in which Compilation of Final Fantasy VII takes place." Taken from a website that translated the Ultimania: In August 2012, the official North American Square Enix website published a Series Biography [...] In FFVII’s entry from the article, its world is again dubbed “Gaia.” But also (from same source) All facts and research considered, it is deemed very unlikely that FFVII’s planet has a canon name.

I came here for deep wang, and Spoony delivered.

I bought this game played 10 minutes and put it away still have it somewhere will ever pick it up again? I don't know maybe. But this is how I've decided to find out what I've missed out on, not by putting the disc in the ps2 though screw that.

The original team started leaving around 6, 7, 8 and 9 had a new director and Sakaguchi abandoned ship after 9, 9 being Sakaguchi's pet project.

spoony is posting videos, he probably will be posting his review on ff x-2 soon. Is this one gonna be kept on?

I liked ffx so I waited happily for this. Got it home as a kid and saw the opening singing cutscene and immediately turned it off and haven't touched it to this day.

I actually like the opening song. It's very upbeat, and it has some neat sound-effects.

FFX was and amazing game, FFX-2 had a really nice gameplay imo, the class switching was really good, but damn, the story ... still really like it but it could have been so much better.

The answer to Spoony's question about the first boss using a fan: Watch InuYasha. Because I think this boss has been taking lessons from Kagura.

Can you review the the remaster version?

I choose to believe Payne figured out the password immediately she just didn't, you know, give a shit and decided that the two brain cells Yunna and Rikku share between them needed some excercise.

"WHY FRENCH CONAN! KEEP YOUR THONG ON! MY EYES" LOL XD

"Go digging in my shit for corn!"

„Yuna runs as a girl“ - I understood the humor in that.

If Spoony was a furry he might remember a mini series of comics (that got it's own card game) called Tank Vixens (AKA- Lesbian Foxes in Hover Tanks). This mostly T/A pinnup of anthro fox girls comic had a very similar premise in that it was not their tanks and guns but their "uniforms" that were the strongest weapon in the galaxy able to defeat their rat man enemies without a fight with the power of sex appeal. They only met their match when their enemy promoted their own sexy rat chick to a Colonel who was immune to their wardrobe changing tactics. The story centers around a new recruit named Firen who joined wanting to be a good soldier and is told be her Captain and comrades that the real power is in what she wears to distract and demoralize the enemy. It was a stupid but fun comic.

I figured it out! Now that Sin is gone, the world starts building up again. Spheres become materia, and before you know it, you have some distopian industrialist future before the world has even been repopulated, so there's lots of empty space and one giant city. Maxes perfect sense!

Remember when the Spoony Experiment kinda had a story?

I feel so disappointed that I grew up playing Final Fantasy games since I was about 5 years old but the current fans of the series are so gut-wrenchingly stupid and emotional that they feel the need to write essay after essay on old reposted videos that always reduce to 1) I like it because it's good/ it's good because I like it. 2) I like it because other people like it, 3) I like it because an authority tells me it's good (magazine reviews, press and advertising) and 4) I don't like reviewers who don't like the game I like. I guess these kinds of people have been around since I was about 15 and FF7 came out. Man, those were some good years between age 5 and 14 though! PS my favorite argument is the one where "The whole fanbase agrees that it's good, so it's good." Well, I guess that settles it. Fans of something like the thing that they are fans of.

10:18 The French Conan was the best part ever.

The two things I took away from FFX-2. I got reminded that Wakka was voiced by the guy who did Bender from Futurama, and that a game where you can tape down the x button and joystick and level a class infinitely is a game that's easily broken.

I kind of liked X-2 because it uses the job system, and that was in a lot of my favorite final fantasies

You are aware, aren't you, that that's not really Yuna dancing and singing in the beginning (hence the ? and the later Yuna intro (without the ?))

Now that would have actually been really cool! In fact, it would have been a lot more darker/depressing than FFX

I just can't understand how people liked anything about the game, especially if they played FFX 1st. It just astonishes me. I would like to know the in-depth of what he did/didn't like specifically about FFX. Not generalized comments like "The story was horrendous"

Geez, if FFX is a prequel to FFVII, then Lulu might as well be Tifa’s ancestor.