One thing I don't get about Tidus - small possible spoiler?

[Maxico]

Nope its not in the international version. Only the japanese one. They proberly couldn't re-hire the english speaking actors for an extra scene. So its only the japanese FFX international (so not really international). we still got the extra bosses (dark aeons and stuff) that arn't in the american version. Along with a DVD full of interviews and the video for the sateake du ne (sp?) song.

[Starcrest]

ok, but, if they could hold there breath for o-so-long, then, wouldn't swimming, throwing, and passing and other stuff cause them to use MORE enegry, therefore, them needing MORE air? just a thougt

[Big D]

The 'extended ending' is actually the clip called 'Another Story' on the bonus DVD that came with the International/PAL release of the game, apparently.

The Sphere Pool used for blitzball is a pretty nifty design. There's plenty of surface area where they could come up for air during a game, and a number of patterned shapes in the water itself, which could be 'breathing points' as well as markings on the field. As for underwater battles... well, I think we're meant to assume that the battles don't really take as long as they seem to in the game. Just like we know that the characters aren't "really" getting stabbed with swords or shot with machineguns during regular battles.

[Starcrest]

oh, good point

[Jalbrean]

For those that didn't get to see "Another story" from the international version you can download it here.

Final Fantasy X : Eternal Calm (48MB, 540x360 DivX)

I believe you'll need DivX to view it, but you can download that for free if you want to see it bad enough. This is the U.S. version that contains the English voice actors.

[Xander]

I have the PAL version, (bought in the UK) and I don't remember this "Another Story" bit. I have a bonus DVD and remember interviews with staff and voice actors, trailers and clips of Kingdom Hearts but I don't remember this bit. Hmmm maybe it's just me I'll have to check the DVD again.

[Sefie1999AD]

Yeah, I'm sure it's because of practising. Still, I wonder why the rest of the characters can't just buy or get some scuba gear and use it to dive. Scuba gear isn't a forbidden Machina, is it? Even if it is, that wouldn't keep the characters from using it when they (SPOILER)discover that "Machina=bad" is just a stupid false rule set by Bevelle's Yevonists. But hey, don't you think that would explain it why Rikku can stay underwater? Maybe the Al Bhed have some diving Machina (or scuba)?

OOC:	Jalbrean: Thanks for the link for English Eternal Calm. I downloaded a 210 MB version of it from ffx2.net and it didn't work. I downloaded it twice and it kept crashing in 5 seconds every time. This 48 MB should be a lot smaller and the quality should be acceptable.

[Jalbrean]

I got the link from the FFX-2 forums. A guy with the name Pulsar re-compressed the file, and it's seemed to work for everyone. He also said it would be up until Friday and then he'd be deleting it.

I haven't downloaded the file personally as I bought the December issue of Official Playstation Magazine, which had the movie on the demo disc.

[Maxico]

Like I said the PAL version (i.e europe, autrailia and new zealand I think. not sure about that) doesn't have another story

It does however have a bonus DVD with interviews and a music video of sateuk du ne (the theme song to the game) but no extra ending. I don't think they could re-hire the voice actors for 10 mins of cut-scene.

[Sefie1999AD]

Originally posted by maxi333
It does however have a bonus DVD with interviews and a music video of sateuk du ne (the theme song to the game) but no extra ending. I don't think they could re-hire the voice actors for 10 mins of cut-scene.

Only FFX International Japanese had the extra ending, titled Another Story: Eternal Calm. However, it was released in Official PlayStation Magazine's, fully translated in English, and I think it's also included in the bonus DVD of Unlimited Saga PAL version. Square did hire all the original voice actors (at least Yuna, Wakka and Rikku; not sure about Tidus) for FFX Eternal Calm English version.

[Jack]

I reckon its they can stay uderwater for as long as they want, it's just bloody knackering u know?
Plus, ythe other s CAN stay underwater, they can't swim underwater as much as Wakka.

As he comes out of the water, they take a breath? Thats their lungs readjusting to a different form of Oxygen, so it is a gasp of breath, becasue it needs to readjust.

Renember, yuna and Tidus stay underwater with each other

Yuna obviously didn't practise, but she can survive because they all can. It's just the swimming bit thats off limits.

oh yeah, the pal version didn't have what your on about. Square decided to annoy us insteed (IM from UK)

[DMKA]

Rikku has a breathing device in the beginning of the game.

Possibly because shes an Al Bhed? or maybe she just needs to train...

I dunno but just remember they arn't on Earth, so there could be alot of differences in Atmosphere and such, and that would technically make them "aliens" of some sort, meaning they basically arn't human, and thus, the same rules on breathing that we have don't apply to them.

[DeBlayde]

i would just like to point out one tiny little fact.
during the first tournament of the year, the team goes back into the locker room, out of the sphere pool at halftime. That would make the underwater period only 5 minutes at a time, difficult but not impossible to train oneself to I suppose.

[Starcrest]

What makes you say they arn't human? Just cause they arn't on earth, doesn't mean they aren't human. Don't they look human to you? Huh? Huh?! HUH??!!

[Maxico]

Originally posted by Shiva's Effect
What makes you say they arn't human? Just cause they arn't on earth, doesn't mean they aren't human. Don't they look human to you? Huh? Huh?! HUH??!!

Common sense?