Later this month, Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 will both hit non-PlayStation consoles for the very first time when they release for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. Ahead of the launch of the beloved RPG (and its far less beloved sequel) on these new consoles, Square Enix has put out a brand new trailer for the game.

This trailer highlights the character dynamic that is at the center of Final Fantasy X and its story—Tidus and Yuna’s love story. Some great scenes between Tidus and Yuna are shared in this trailer interspersed with some not-so-great scenes from Final Fantasy X-2. Unfortunately, we must put up with the latter to get the former. It is what it is.

You can check out the trailer below. If you are interested in more classic Final Fantasy on Xbox and Switch, Final Fantasy 9 and 7 are now both available on the consoles for you to get as well.

Whereas I personally am ambivalent at best, and largely negative at worst, about Square Enix’s Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2, the fact remains that the games are largely regarded as classics by fans worldwide. The games, which originally released on the PlayStation 2, were immediate hits, and when they were eventually released remastered for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita last year, they managed to garner a fair share of that original success again.

Now, Square Enix has announced that it will be bringing the games over to Sony’s PlayStation 4 console soon as well. With a release set in May, it’s high time Square Enix started promoting it, and this newest trailer does just that. Showing off a series of scenes showcasing the world of Spira in a nostalgic montage, the video invites fans to visit the world of Final Fantasy X again.

Personally, I won’t be making the trip again, but for fans of the games, experiencing them re-remastered on the PS4 might be a dream come true.

Arguably one of the best Final Fantasy games of all time, Final Fantasy XII has never gotten the love that it truly deserved, for multiple reasons- the game launched in 2006 after a protracted development cycle and by then, all attention had already shifted to the PlayStation 3 and the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII. The game’s radical changes to the series formula polarized fans, and it took the release of Final Fantasy XIII, and its absolute mucking up of series conventions for Final Fantasy XII to be viewed in a favorable light.

When Final Fantasy X was announced for an HD re-release (an excellent remaster that released earlier this year for the PS3 and PS Vita), there were fans that held out in the hope that the same treatment would be extended to Final Fantasy XII, aided by Square Enix’s own sly promises that an HD remaster for Final Fantasy XII was coming up. And now, it seems like the game may be due for an E3 announcement.

GameSkinny is citing an anonymous tipster who believes Square Enix is readying up an FF12 HD announcement within the next month, if not at E3 outright. Apparently, the source has a good track record, as among many other things, he confirmed that Final Fantasy Versus XIII would be renamed Final Fantasy XV.

Square Enix would be remiss to not capitalize on XII’s cult popularity, especially given how successful a venture FFX HD seems to have been for them. Whether or not they do that, however, remains to be seen.

I did not like Final Fantasy X at all, and I liked its sequel even less so, but even I am excited about the upcoming HD remasters (that took, what, three years to release since their initial announcement? Longest gestation period for an HD remaster ever) for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. Who knows, maybe ten years later, I might even like it.

To drum up the hype for this re-release of a beloved classic, Square Enix decided that it was time to advertise the most obvious features in the upcoming package- like the enhanced HD graphics, or the Trophy support, or the new cutscenes, or the token new content. Or the support for Cross Save. I, for one, would never have guessed that any of this would be in the package.

In all seriousness though, the package looks like it will provide for a good role playing experience. It releases on PS Vita and PS3 next month. Stay tuned.

Square Enix’s HD remasters for Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2, the PlayStation 2 installments of the classic JRPG franchise, are releasing in Japan soon, with a western release following next year, and to drum up the hype and invoke some nostalgia, they;ve released this, a four and a half minute long launch trailer showing off a whole lot of the game.

Final Fantasy X and X-2 will be released collectively on a single disc on the PlayStation 3, remastered in HD; each are individually also releasing on the PlayStation Vita (although that version has mysteriously not gotten a release date in the west yet). These two should be the last branded Final Fantasy RPG releases for a while, until Final Fantasy XV on PS4 and Xbox One is finally ready to go.

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Square Enix’s remaster of their PlayStation 2 classic RPG Final Fantasy X (along with its sequel, Final Fantasy X-2), will be hitting the PlayStation 3 on March 18 in North America, with a European release following three days later.

Interestingly enough, no release for the PlayStation Vita versions of the games has been announced for the west- if you remember, the Vita gets both games too, albeit unbundled. The two are collectively undoubtedly the biggest Vita release on the horizon, so if Square Enix decides to skip the handheld release in the west, it will be a blow to the already struggling system.

But that’s sad stuff, and let’s not think about it when discussing a release meant to celebrate a widely beloved classic. Let’s talk about how Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD will include the additional missions that before now had only been available in the international versions; it will also include some redone, gorgeous artwork.

Enjoy the new extended trailer too, by the way.

Director Motomu Toriyama  , who you will note was the one who took the town areas out Final Fantasy XIII because they were “too much work” and wilderness lead planner Yui Umeda, who has a job title that doesn’t even make sense, enthusiastically answered that yes, Lightning is bigger. In fact, she’s gone from a C-cup to a D-cup. We wish we were joking about this, but Toriyama actually instructed his team to make them bigger and even jiggle. Toriyama did clarify though that, “It actually depends on the wear you select. Sort of like supportive underwear.”

Classy.

Of course the world, which needed no reason to hate any Final Fantasy XIII game anymore, found some new ammunition. Square Enix was bombarded and criticized. What seemed like just some fun, if somewhat creepy additions in the form of costumes and poses – some which were throwbacks to previous Final Fantasy games like Cloud’s Buster Sword and SOLDIER outfit, and Yuna’s kimono – have turned out to be yet another insane dive into the worship that Toriyama has for the “goddess”.

Or has it?

Let’s be honest here: Tifa, even by the standards of the 90’s, wasn’t exactly anything less than gifted (and she wasn’t that old either). Ashe from Final Fantasy XII wore a mini-skirt hither tither, battling over-whelming beasts while some of us waited for the inevitable slip and peek. Even Vanille, from Final Fantasy XIII, was constantly revealing her inner thighs and indulging the shadier fans among us with her child-like antics. And don’t even get us started on Final Fantasy X-2, which was a menagerie of fan service in every serviceable form, from the interactions between the three girls, to their dresses, to the villainess’s dress and more.

But then, look at Lara Croft in the latest Tomb Raider reboot. She’s grittier, tougher and goes through far more torture than most mainstream males do (with the exception of Isaac “Did I Just Survive a Moon Being Dropped on Me?” Clarke). But even if her body is fairly more realistic and proportioned this time around, she’s still parading around in tight jeans and revealing an ample amount of cleavage.

Honestly, the game industry is incredibly sexualized, because the core belief – that game developers are catering to males – will always exist. However, great games always have their say as well – whatever we may say about Croft’s exposure, she was part of an excellent adventure. And no amount of fan service could excuse the fact that Final Fantasy XIII was an awful game (Final Fantasy X-2 less so but still). It’s not hard to make money by pushing a mentally strong heroine either, and in fact, it can be argued that games like Portal 2 did better than games with male heroes.

However, it’s important to look at Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII’s attempt to sexualize or fetishize as just an attempt to cater to the more “devoted” fans of the character. Heck, why else would they include a Cloud costume and Yuna costume? It can’t be because of the insane exposure those offer. In the same way, there are plenty of costumes within the game that help conceal or expose Lightning as much as the player wants.

As for the new “physics” adorning Lightning’s assets? Well, is it as exaggerated as Dead or Alive? Is it any more ridiculous than Saints Row? Can it be viewed as a means to cash in on players’ whims to see the female anatomy jiggle? Does it matter? It’s there, and honestly, it would be a whole lot weirder if they didn’t move at all, even if Lightning was a C-cup.

Regardless, the debate is just that: a debate. We can argue over whether Square Enix is committing a travesty when it’s nowhere near as overt as Dragon’s Crown’s sexuality. We can also argue about the developer doing everything in its power to make the game a success, which includes fan service in all its forms and a new “open world” approach. Or we can just argue that the Final Fantasy XIII series at this point has gone way paste its expiration date.

Because when people want to trash your entire game over something like increasing your heroine’s breasts by one size – or even the other way around, where people are reluctant to rush to game’s defence because it’s just another in a line of f**k-ups – well, it’s time to wrap it up, move on and try something else, no?

It looks like a healthy visual upgrade over the original game, that’s for sure, although it still does remain an HD remaster at best (meaning the incredibly long development cycle is still inexcusable).

In addition to this, Square Enix has also announced the Limited Edition for this game. Check it out:

It looks like that is a pretty good incentive to pick those games up, wouldn’t you agree?

Square Enix has promised that based on the performance of FFX|X-2 HD, Final Fantasy XII HD may be a thing, so I sincerely hope this game does well, because Final Fantasy XII is a beautiful game that would be glorious in HD.

Are you looking forward to Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD? What platform will you get it on? Let us know in the comments below.