99: Final Fantasy X (with Ryan Batie & Chris Taylor - Lightning Strikes Thrice)
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This is an important one for me. Final Fantasy X has been one of my favorite games ever since I played it for the first time almost 20 years ago. Square really made a complete game here- story setup, characters, combat, music...total package. Joining me to discuss it are Ryan Batie and Chris Taylor from JRPG games club podcast Lightning Strikes Thrice. You can find them and all of the other things on the Pitch Drop network by following this link! TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:48 Story Setup/Characters/Voice Acting 14:25 Music/Visuals 38:50 Combat 52:31 More Combat/Sphere Grid 1:08:24 Other Gameplay/Blitzball 1:22:45 Final Thoughts/Housekeeping 1:36:35 SPOILER WALL 1:46:01 Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!
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