Strange Tidus Theories
Thanks to Liz Shepherd of TheGamers for the inspiration! The first theory: Tidus is his own father: Honestly, I’m not sure how this theory even works. But some Final Fantasy […]
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The Cynical Message Behind Blitzball
Blitzball plays a big part in Spira. Yoshinori Kitase used the sport as inspiration but because it’s a “world sport”. In the Blitzball world, people revere Jecht. I guess you […]
Sports Culture in Final Fantasy X
Blitzball plays a big part in Spira. In many ways, it’s like soccer, as a “world sport”. Jecht’s revered in the blitzball world. I guess you can say he’s similar […]
Hair Color Symbolism in Final Fantasy
In anime, the idea of different hair colors is somewhat of an inside joke. In Japan, it’s typical for a young lady to start dying her hair. These colors aren’t […]
What if Cloud and Lightning WERE Related?
Thanks to Rhomagus for the inspiration! On UltimateSolidusSnake’s post, where he asked is Cloud and Lightning were related, Rhomagus states: It’s mainly a Nomura signature. Any Final Fantasy where Nomura […]
The Sphere Grid Represents Final Fantasy X’s Pilgrimage
While the Sphere Grid can be customized, it’s mostly linear. I think everyone realizes this while playing Final Fantasy X. “It is a roughly circular grid of interconnected nodes arranged […]
How Do Inhabitants From Dream Zanarkand Appear in the Farplane?
Thank you tasty_crayon and gsurfer04 for the inspiration here and here respectively! I don’t think it’s explained why people from Dream Zanarkand appear in the farplane. Tidus sees his mom […]
Don’t Spoil Final Fantasy VII for Newcomers…
So many people in the echo chamber will criticize others for putting up a spoiler tag for Final Fantasy VII. As if it’s unreasonable to do so. “Wow! Spoiler alert […]
Paine’s Possible Connections to Other Final Fantasy X Characters…
For whatever reason, Kazushige Nojima decided to make Lulu pregnant in order to retire her from the heroine role. Mostly, it was due for chemistry. “With the two (Rikku and […]
What Happened to Our Characters During Dissidia?
I don’t know where or when Dissidia takes place, but it seems to be in a universe beyond their spacetime. This means the normal logic of their world doesn’t apply. […]
Shantotto’s Theoretical World B Timeline
A former superstar, his bold words and confident mannerisms conceal the deep love he holds for his family. —Dissidia 012 description A former blitzball star, and Tidus’s father. His surly […]
Narrative Reasons for Why the Fiends Get Progressively Stronger in Final Fantasy X
Usually in Final Fantasy, enemies get stronger as the game progresses for gameplay reasons. They provide a challenge for the player. However, in Final Fantasy X, a narrative reason exists […]
How Did Tidus Really Die in the Radio Drama?
Thanks to DarknessMyOldFriend for the inspiration! Blitzball kid is the key to everything and may have killed Tidus Note the model in the first picture by remembering the color of […]
The Infamous Typo in Final Fantasy and Philosophy: The Ultimate Walkthrough
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) advocated a form of virtue ethics that was very different from that of Aristotle. Nietzsche believed that power was the ultimate virtue, and that we all must […]
Narrative Conflicts in Final Fantasy
Here are the conflicts in Final Fantasy, the challenges main characters need to solve to achieve their goals: Game Man against Man Man against Nature Man against Self Man against […]
Final Fantasy as Rebellion Against the Concept of Shouganai…
Thanks to Jason_Wanderer and leskya for the inspiration! Jason_Wanderer wrote: FFXIII, for example, deals with ideas of fate and limitless capabilities; that “fate” isn’t really a one-and-done thing, anything can […]
Jecht’s Theoretical World B Timeline
A former superstar, his bold words and confident mannerisms conceal the deep love he holds for his family. —Dissidia 012 description A former blitzball star, and Tidus’s father. His surly […]
Fashion Faux-Pas: Lady in the Besaid Hut
Dream Zanarkands have terrible fashion sense. Take a look at Tidus: overalls, a tight yellow sweat-jacket, and one pant leg longer than the other? Why? His fashion sense is terrible […]
Ultimecia Compressed Every Other Final Fantasy World
Thanks to tidus8 for the inspiration! That FF8s time compression not only compressed Squalls world, but every world. During the compressed time Squall stumbled upon Traverse Town world and ends […]
How Does One Train to Be an Underwater Blitzball Player?
Because I want to be one. Blitzball is a cross between hockey, soccer, water polo and rugby. Can one train for a sport like that? Apparently, one can train to […]
If all Final Fantasy Games Were Manga, the Target Demographic Would Be Shōnen
All of them. Every single game. Final Fantasy’s target demographic is “young male”, as in middle to high school boy. We can see this in the manga they have: Final […]
What I Like About the Final Fantasy Games Others Don’t Like…
I like unlikable characters. I don’t want to play a game where I can get comfortable with the cast. I’m comfortable around my friends, who I like. I don’t need […]