After all this time of being brought up and sampled, it more than delivers when we finally hear it. That’s when we are finally introduced to the song in its intended form. In the final moments of the third act, after Squall rescues Rinoa from deep space and awaits a team to save them, they share a sensual heart-to-heart moment inside the Ragnarok, embracing in a way they’ve been longing to the entire game. Though eventually marrying somebody else, conceding that her “one true love”, was killed in battle, Julia eventually releases the song. That is until she finally has a long conversation with a Laguna, who would always attend her performances and gaze in an awestruck trance as she performed her set. In the dream sequence, Laguna’s crush, Julia, a piano player who performs at the Deling City Hotel restaurant, wants to take up singing, but she’s struggling to find the words to put into song. Eyes on Me has a huge build up in the game, even being teased for us when Squall’s friends perform it for him to congratulate him on his promotion to SeeD commander. What can I say, I am an introvert and a hopeless romantic who has a soft heart for in-game romances. #9 The Place I’ll Return to Someday (Final Fantasy IX)Īlright, “hold onto my man-card” part one has now commenced. There’s only one other battle theme in another game, which I’ll obviously get to later, that I consider better than this theme, but that should not take away the fact that this joyous and adventurous track is an absolutely memorable one. The moment you are thrown into battle, you are ambushed by a flood of trumpets and you abruptly feel like you are in some epic Caribbean themed pirate chase. But the best part about the entire battle system is the theme song, which is flashy, conquering, and overpoweringly ambitious as all hell. It gives you the freedom to plan your attack more carefully. Being able to see the order in which your party and enemies attack, not to mention how the order changes in response to certain moves is absolutely genius.
It is, however, the battle system in which Final Fantasy X absolutely shines from beginning to end. By the end though, the game has warmed itself up to me and my criticisms are gently pushed aside. The cast of characters, although exceptional and effective on the battle field (except you Kimahri), can get a little annoying at times. Being an Atheist, I find myself rolling my eyes and grumbling at the games many scenes involving religion.
The plot of the story has too heavy of a religious mood to it. Nevertheless, Final Fantasy X is shockingly one of the only entries that has to warm up to me with every play through. It was only until I just commenced writing about this entry that a Final Fantasy X song is on my #10 spot: Pure coincidence, not at all intentional.
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