Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster - Nintendo Switch

Final Fantasy X/X-2, XII:ZA and FFVII remake are the last TRUE FFs that have been made. I have played just about every single Final Fantasy. Not Final Fantasy XI since it's online and a couple off titles like Tactics Advance and Crystal Bearers for the WII. But I am a HUGE Final Fantasy fan and love FF's VI through XII the most. I'm not going to go into a too long detailed review but I have to mention some very important things. First, I have to completely disagree with what Amazon has in it's cons about little innovation from the original PS2 version description. That's so not true. There's a lot of innovation and some things here I wish would return in future FF's. The whole battle system with the CTB is so unique and never used in a FF before. I love being able to use more strategy and use that CTB window to determine when the next enemy will attack and which character will go next depending on what I do in battle. And being able to switch out characters in battle. This was such a genius addition to the series after having the traditional turned based from FFI and the ATB from other FF's before FFX. I really love the CTB and it wasn't used in enough games. FFXII, XIII, XV and FFXVI should have the CTB as well. It really needs to return for at least another true FF. It's such a shame that it hasn't been used in FFXII, FFXIII, XV and won't be in XVI. Which brings me to another point: a lot of people are complaining about the random encounters and calling this boring which couldn't be further from the truth. People just don't understand what Final Fantasy is supposed to be. It's a RPG, NOT an action game series. The removal of the traditional turned based system is a great downfall. That's another thing that makes me love FFX and FFX-2. They could have used the FFXII gambit system again even. But another main thing is the storyline in this game. From the very opening credits, to the very last part with the Game Over screen, this game pulls you in and never lets up. You feel joy, excitement, amazement, sorrow, sadness and so much more and you actually care about the characters. It's more than just a game. It's an experience. It's like reading a book and watching a movie but it's not just that because mostly it's gameplay but you know what I mean. You get so engrossed that you end up playing this game for days without even realizing it. You want to know who Tidus is and where he came from. You want to know if Yuna can save the world from 'Sin.' And who or what is 'Sin' anyway? That's for me to know and you to find out and much, much more. This game has so much to offer and I love it so much. FFX-2 is a continuation with the ATB system and awesome areas you never saw in FFX and by the end, it all wraps up so beautifully. I do have to say that I really pay attention to the music and instruments and instrumentation and everything like that and the only thing about the HD remaster is not better than the PS2 original of FFX is the soundtrack. If you really pay attention, the sounds are not as bombastic, not as vibrant, very watered down. I don't understand how they could take the beautiful original soundtrack of FFX and try to redo it and it just messed it up. Please, please, when playing, please choose the original soundtrack option to get the true experience! This HD remaster of FFX also has the Dark Aeons and Penance that weren't in the NA original PS2 version. I'm just so amazed at the amazing graphics on Switch and voice acting too. The chocobos are so cute and adorable and I love dodging lightning in the Thunder Plains. Amazing caverns, swimming and battling underwater, riding chocobos, the gorgeous, GORGEOUS town of Guadosalem (you'll see what I mean when you get there) and the Farplane. The original soundtrack music is incredible so definitely have to choose the original soundtrack option since they messed up the redone music and made it watered down. So many different emotions you feel in the music alone. I love this just as much as Final Fantasy VI through IX. Please, please, experience FFX HD remaster with the original soundtrack option. It's not just a game. It's a totally unique experience. HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

I bought this product a few days ago as a brand new game. It came in sealed plastic, with a new redemption code for the Final Fantasy X-2 portion of the game. I had heard bad reviews from others buying the game at “used gaming” stores with no code for X-2. So I went with the purchase of a new item from Amazon. It is remastered but still has a nostalgic feel from PlayStation 2 just on Switch. It’s a great value for an older game, it’s still challenging after playing it from years ago. It’s a large sized game with characters that can be customized with different “jobs”/ classes with many hours to be played. The music and voiceover sounds in English are great.

tl;dr: A feature complete version of a classic, ready for both modern players and nostalgic fans. Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster is exactly what it says on the tin. It provides what may be considered one of the definitive editions of a game that came out over 15 years ago. The ability to play Final Fantasy X on the go, and pause whenever necessary, makes this ideal for anyone whether they be playing in docked or handheld mode. The main game included in this version is based off of the Japanese International release, which included additional sidequests (i.e. Dark Aeons and Penance), in addition to changes in the Sphere Grid, allowing for more customization of your character stats. This release also includes all of the released DLC for the first and second games. Of note, Final Fantasy X-2 is included as a Digital Download only, and can be unlocked with an included code. The physical cartridge does cont contain the game data. Compared to the original PS2 versions, the visuals are stunning, with some tweaks to the character models for Tidus and Yuna, to better conform to their current incarnations in other Square-Enix properties. You can choose to use either the original musical score, or an enhanced one, and that choice can be made on the fly. The load times are very short, though at times still notable. Compared to other platforms, I've noticed considerably shorter load times in almost every situation, though this mostly applies to Docked mode, with the physical cartridge. Notably absent from this release are the speed up function and the option to change languages. There is no option to speed up the action, such as in the PS4/XB1 and PC versions, and no support for mods, as in the PC release. If this is a deal breaker, look for one of the other releases for that. It also is solely in English, with no option to change back to original Japanese. Pick this one up if you haven't played it in a long time, or never got around to it back in the day. Also a great introduction to the wider world of Final Fantasy and some of the conventions that still exist to this day.

Didn't notice any porting problems. It's a classic game for the Switch; if you want it portable without emulation, this is it.

This is the greatest game in the Final Fantasy series, I played it many times on PC and bought this for my girls to play on Switch. The younger generation is less enamored with long-play RPGs because they never finished it, but it's gorgeously re-mastered, the gameplay is good and the story is top notch. One of the best video games I ever played (although I have not played it on Switch myself)

This game is one of my childhood favorite! But I didn’t count the CounterParts of the Dark Aeons! It’s a challenge for my Knowledge to surpass or start over to collect what I missed. Great game!

This bring so much memories when I’ll watch my brother play. Now I get to experience it and play the game.

This brings back memories playing on the PS2 The graphics look much better as well and it actually is a game on the cartridge you don't have to download so you can play even if you don't have the internet