In Final Fantasy X, the main character,
Tidus, is a star player of blitzball, a full contact sport. After
miraculously surviving the destruction of his homeland, he awakens
among ruins and thereafter meets a young woman named Yuna. As
a summoner, Yuna must travel to distant temples and learn the
secret art of summoning aeons-powerful spirits of yore, in order
to defeat "Sin." Tidus learns that a thousand years
in the past, mankind lived in spectacular cities and relied on
machines for everything, until Sin suddenly appeared and destroyed
all civilization. Now, people shun technology, and no one knows
when "Sin" will strike again. Final Fantasy X features
a distinct Asian influence, bringing a fresh feel to the characters,
music, settings and story.
Final Fantasy
X will also be the first in the series to feature voiceovers
for the characters. James Arnold Taylor ("A Moment of Silence")
and Hedy Burress ("Valentine") will voice the main characters
in the U.S. release of Final Fantasy X. In addition to the game's
voiceover dialogue and fluid gameplay-to-full-motion-video transitions,
Final Fantasy X offers fully 3D environments that seamlessly
integrate real-time movement with battles, allowing yous to walk
around and engage in battles on the same field map screen. Life-like,
high-polygon, motion-captured characters designed by Tetsuya Nomura
(Final Fantasy VII, VIII, Parasite Eve, Parasite Eve 2) bring
realism to the screen. As seen in previous Final Fantasy titles,
you will be able to enjoy new mini-games, such as mastering the
sport of blitzball and the Al Bhed language, plus engage in the
all-new "Sphere Grid" battle system.