Final Fantasy X & X-2 HD Preview

If you have owned a Playstation 2 system or have at least a couple of friends that owned the system you have surely heard of this title and its sequel. Final Fantasy has become a stable for the RPG genre for ages, and with the release of Final Fantasy X and X-2 the Playstation 2 was taken to it's limits on graphic capabilities. That was back in 2001, now we are twelve years on and RPG giant Square-Enix has announced a re-release of this content in high definition for the Playstation 3 system. There are many good and bad perks to this, however given the titles have yet to release the best option here would be to present information about what will be coming soon with these titles.

The first thing you may notice is a slight tune up in the graphics, with graphic quality being a big thing to most gamers today they will find a replay of either Final Fantasy X or X-2 more gratifying with a graphic enhancement. Square-Enix has definitely put time into smoothing out the character models, a recent video comparison of the original and remake of Final Fantasy X makes this incredibly apparent. The video of this comparison is available below if you have yet to see it.

 

Both Final Fantasy X and X-2 have also been announced on Sony's mobile platform the Playstation Vita as well. This mobile play function will work in tandem with the Playstation 3, allowing players to make progress on one system then continue playing on another. The ability to cross save your game saves between devices makes Final Fantasy X/X-2 a much more viable purchase than if it were playable on a single system. This will also make putting 100 or more hours into the game much easier for players who can't be glued to their home system.

As of recent updates from Square-Enix it looks as though the Final Fantasy HD collection will also be the international versions of both games, this will allow players who have yet to play the international versions of these games a chance to play additional sequences that weren't available in their version of the game. Sequences such as battling Dark Aeons or vanquishing the almost indestructible creature Penance will finally be available to players worldwide. Square-Enix has also announced that a 30 minute segment will be added to the credits of one of the games (most likely bridging the gap between FFX and FFX-2) and that this new sequence will include new voice acting. This additional "ending" if you will, will allow players at least 30 more minutes in the world of Spira, even if it is only by listening. At the present time a re-release date on this content has yet to be confirmed, however most players have heard anywhere from September to December of 2013 in the rumor scale. With these months rapidly approaching many gamers including myself may be saying goodbye to any social lives they have outside of their respective work places.

All in all on a re-release scale Final Fantasy X/X-2 is looking very good, and with the additional content and cross platform capability both games will be well worth the purchase. At present this HD collection is available for preorder at local retailers and on www.amazon.com, if you are a fan of either one of these classics reserve your copy as quickly as possible.