Even though X-2's "good" ending is contrived and a hideous use of deus ex machina as a plot device. Still, it does link in with the watery ending of Tidus coming to surface. I did prefer X's ending though, even though I am a huge fan of happy endings.

While I have your attention, I've noticed that most of the later games have a bittersweet ending:


  • FFIXVivi, well dies..
  • FFXTidus was a dream of the fayth, so he disappears..
  • FFXIIISeemingly happy, but then XIII-2 changes all that