Quote Originally Posted by Dante WolfWood View Post
in x-2, it never said or hinted he was a copy of shuyin, atleast not from when I played, where are you getting that from?
Again, this is open for interpretation, but the games did hint at it quite a bit actually. One of the only differences is that one is just more pissed off than the other so their face is usually in a frown. This may throw some people off that they are not similar face wise. Anyway, here's some examples of this:

  • The FMV of Yuna's dream about Tidus and herself running from danger correlates to the one she has later on with Shuyin and Lenne who were in the same situation.
  • The fact that they both characters have the same voice actor named James Arnold Taylor.
  • Square deciding to use Tidus' character model for Shuyin.
  • Many of the characters pointing out the physical resemblances between the two.
  • The fact that they both share the same background i.e. they're from Zanarkand though The Fayth chose to keep the harsh truth of Shuyin's memories from Tidus hence why in FFX he remembers nothing at first.
  • Shuyin's clothing is very similar as well, though with slightly different patterns i.e. the checker box patterns. The lack of a hood and the non-fail one short leg up and one down thing that Tidus has going.
  • They both have blond, spiky hair with some brunette roots poking out. Basically the same hairstyle. Additionally, they have a round racial structure.
  • Shuyin's battle stance. Even his attacks are similar to Tidus'.


Just to name a few.