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This Is My Story.
July 19, 2001

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What Final Fantasy X Changed
Square released the tenth mainline Final Fantasy on July 19, 2001, for PlayStation 2. It was the first in the series with fully three-dimensional environments, the first with voice acting, and the first to receive a direct sequel. It sold 2.43 million copies in Japan alone in its first year, becoming the first PS2 game to hit both two million and four million units sold in that market. By June 2002 it had moved 5.07 million copies worldwide. Critics praised its visual scope, its turn-based Conditional Turn-Based Battle system that replaced Active Time Battle, and a story that embraced mortality in a way the series had not before. IGN gave it a 9.6. GameSpot awarded it Best Story and Best Role-Playing Game of 2001.


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The Zanarkand Ruins.
The Starting Point.

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The Pilgrimage Across Spira.
A Journey With No Return.

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Final Fantasy X-2 (2003) was the first direct sequel in the mainline series, following Yuna as the protagonist two years after the events of FFX. The FFX and X-2 HD Remaster, first released in 2013 for PS3, has been ported to PS4, PS Vita, PC, and the original Nintendo Switch. The Switch 2 version, releasing July 23 2026, is the latest and most polished edition, with adjustable encounter rates, speed settings, and a new enhanced resolution.


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The 25th Anniversary Releases
Square Enix has assembled a full slate of releases for the milestone year. The FINAL FANTASY X LP Vinyl Set, titled Eternal Calm, launched July 1 with two records covering 20 songs across both sides, pressed in a sleeve featuring new Tidus and Yuna artwork. The Visual Art Book (128 pages) and Memorial Album (352 pages, reconstructing the full story from scenario text and film captures) both released July 3. The Switch 2 HD Remaster follows on July 23 digitally and August 27 in physical form, with a special anniversary sleeve and retailer-exclusive bonuses. A House Grooves arrangement album of the soundtrack is also due in summer 2026.


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The composer Nobuo Uematsu, responsible for the main score including the iconic To Zanarkand piano theme, returned for several tracks. Masashi Hamauzu and Junya Nakano co-composed the rest. The soundtrack is one of the most performed video game scores in orchestral concert history. The song Suteki da ne, performed by RIKKI, became one of the first J-pop ballads embedded in a major Western RPG release and is still regularly performed at symphonic game music concerts worldwide.


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https://www.square-enix.com/na/title/finalfantasyx/
Final Fantasy X official Square Enix page