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.