I’ve never looked at it that way I always looked at as there was a reset button or something Like that. where history looped and just started over after the destruction of Zanarkand. But this makes more sense. Because that would mean that Zanarkand would have been at war with Bevelle and obviously there not when Auron and Sin come to visit. I never really thought there was a connection between Tidus and Shuyin I just believe its just a little unprofessional to base a whole game on the basis of coincidental likeness. I understand most of the process of game development, and its difficult to put together a quality RPG with an original story, but that’s kind of weak. But it’s not impossible by any means plenty of people look alike, otherwise actors would always be getting hurt. The game was good. If the name hadn’t been final fantasy it was just an Independent game by anyone people wouldn’t have as much to say about it.