History TearJerker / FinalFantasyX2

** "[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ggjIDjAQtrw 1000 Words]]". Pretty surprising given that ''X-2'' is easily one of the most lighthearted [=JRPGs=] in recent memory. The same goes for the song's piano and orchestral versions.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UhDbUC_lCE Yuna's Ballad]]". Not for nothing, as it's considered "Zanarkand"'s SpiritualSuccessor.

* The sad ending, in which Yuna reunites with Tidus' spirit on the Farplane and decides to live her life without him, knowing [[AlwaysWithYou he will always be with her]].

*** When we see Lenne and Shuyin's deaths during the song.

* After the infamous "I don't like your plan. It sucks," quote from Yuna in the game's finale, most people are [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments too busy laughing]] at the scene to pay much more attention. If you actually do, Yuna fully expands on her thoughts in a heart-wrenching speech about how much she lost [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX in the past]] and how much she deeply regrets all of the [[HeroicSacrifice noble sacrifices]] made by her friends (complete with hearing the voices of many of those who made such sacrifices), and how she doesn't want to have to suffer through that regret anymore. The fact that "Yuna's Ballad" plays after Bahamut asks Yuna to forgive him and the other fayth for what they had to put her through makes this scene more poignant.

'''Yuna:''' Everyone was so happy. "Great job, Yuna. You did it. You saved us all." There were too many smiles to count. And I know that I was smiling too. But now...when I look back... The people who should be here aren't. The ones who should be smiling with me aren't here.\\

'''Yuna:''' "We had no choice." Always "we had no choice." Those were our magic words. We repeat them to ourselves again and again. But you know...The magic never worked! The only thing we're left with is regret.\\

*** When we see Lenne and Shuyin get gunned down during the song.

* Yuna being forced to fight and defeat each of the dark aeons, especially the first one, Bahamut. She throws up her arms and exclaims "You must stop!", hoping her words will make a difference. ''They don't.'' It doesn't help that "Yuna's Ballad" is playing in the background the whole time.

'''Jecht:''' Yuna...I'm sorry.\\
'''Yuna:''' No. I don't want this anymore. I don't want friends to die...or fade away. I don't want battles where we have to lose in order to win. Nooj, I know that what you say is what you mean to do. Give me your resolve. Believe in Yuna.

** The hardest to watch is Crimson Sphere 5, full-stop. The final exercise for the Crimson Squad involved exploration of an area of Mushroom Rock Road which was dubbed the Den of Woe for the unexplained deaths of people who enter. It turns out the presence of the malevolent pyreflies (read: Shuyin) was responsible for forcing the participants to kill each other, and Nooj, Baralai, and Gippal just barely avoid killing each other with Paine's help. They look utterly broken by the end of the sphere in question.
** Crimson Sphere 8. Paine, Nooj, Baralai, and Gippal regroup at the Mi'ihen Highroad Travel Agency, clearly traumatised but alive. They decide it would be safer to split up. As they go their separate ways, Paine makes one last recording of her friends, "for old times' sake." It seems, for a moment, that they might have made it out okay. And then Nooj turns and [[WhamShot shoots the others in the back]].

** Chocobo's tale is about a young girl that died due to unspecificied events and their parents still not moving on. However, sighting said Chocobo makes them realize she must be at better place now, also doubling as [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Heartwarming Moment]].

** Around a campfire, Paine asks Rikku what she wants to do with her life and nothing comes to mind. Rikku goes off on Yuna and accuses her of wasting her life away by staying in one place and doing normal things, something Rikku can't stand to see her cousin doing but at the same time is jealous of her for. Then Yuna gets upset with Rikku and says her cousin is only fooling herself by keeping busy and running around all the time since she cares about other people too much. Rikku even accuses Paine of not caring about others. The two cousins fighting makes Paine raise her voice to silence them and ask what the point of reuniting is if they're just going to fight.

** Around their second campfire, the girls all realize they have changed and all fear growing further apart as long as they're together. Yuna believes they only got along when they were a team because they had to work together and they probably never really got along in the first place. They all realize there is still a lot they don't know about each other, which is why they fight, and the previous night won't be the last time it will happen.

* The whole point of the game: Yuna searching all of Spira to find Tidus, spurred by hopes that he is still alive somewhere. Doubles as heartwarming.

* Yuna being forced to fight and defeat each of the dark aeons, especially the first one, Bahamut. She throws up her arms and exclaims "You must stop!", hoping her words will make a difference. ''They don't.''

* Yuna being forced to fight and defeat each of the dark aeons, especially the first one, Bahamut. She throws up her arms and says "You must stop!", as if hoping her words will make a difference. ''It doesn't.''

* "[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t6imJKgRDrQ Yuna's Ballad]]". Not for nothing, as it's considered "Zanarkand"'s SpiritualSuccessor.

** The vocal version "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pz_Mv2kpx4 Kimi e]]", sung by Yuna's Japanese voice actor Mayuko Aoki. The fact that it plays as a music video at the end of ''Last Mission'' displaying memorable moments from ''X'' and ''X-2'' makes it hard for one not to tear up.

* After Yuna falls into the hole in Djose Temple, she calls out into the darkness to see if someone, *anyone*, is there. She eventually curls up on the ground in defeat, lamenting that she's all alone. However, this can become a heartwarming moment if you press X, which results in Yuna hearing a familiar whistle...

* After Yuna falls into the hole in Djose Temple, she calls out into the darkness to see if someone, anyone, is there. Eventually she curls up on the ground in defeat, lamenting that she's all alone. However, this can become a heartwarming moment if you press X, which results in Yuna hearing a familiar whistle...

* The whole point of the game: Yuna searching all of Spira to find Tidus, spurred by hopes that he is still alive somewhere. Doubles as Heartwarming.

* The sad ending, in which Yuna reunites with Tidus' spirit on the Farplane and decides to live her life without him, knowing he will always be with her.

* Pick an elemental as a creature partner and return it; the stories they tell are usually heart-rending.

* The whole point of the game: Yuna searching all of Spira to find Tidus, spurred by hopes that he is still alive somewhere. Doubles as a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming.

* [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t6imJKgRDrQ "Yuna's Ballad"]]. Not for nothing, as it's considered "Zanarkand"'s SpiritualSuccessor.
** The vocal version [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pz_Mv2kpx4 "Kimi e"]], sung by Yuna's Japanese voice actor Mayuko Aoki. The fact that it plays as a music video at the end of ''Last Mission'' displaying memorable moments from ''X'' and ''X-2'' makes it hard for one not to tear up.
** "[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ggjIDjAQtrw 1000 Words]]". Pretty surprising given that ''FFX-2'' is easily one of the most lighthearted [=JRPGs=] in recent memory. The same goes for the song's piano and orchestral versions.

-->'''Yuna:''' Your plan is awful. Think about it. It’s no different than what we did two years ago. We destroyed our own allies. We destroyed the aeons who had fought together with us, at our side. We didn’t have a choice then. We believed that was the only way we could save Spira. Do you know what it felt like to watch them die? Right before my eyes? It was the only thing we could do. It was the only choice we had. I gave in, I accepted, I believed. I allowed it to be true. I thought I’d be able to go through with it without ever doubting myself. But I… it hurt so much.

'''Yuna:''' Everyone was so happy. “Great job, Yuna. You did it. You saved us all.” There were too many smiles to count. And I know that I was smiling too. But now… when I look back… The people who should be here aren’t. The ones who should be smiling with me aren’t here.\\

'''Yuna:''' “We had no choice.” Always “we had no choice.” Those were our magic words. We repeat them to ourselves again and again. But you know… The magic never worked! The only thing we’re left with is regret.\\
'''Jecht:''' Yuna… I’m sorry.\\
'''Yuna:''' No. I don’t want this anymore. I don’t want friends to die… or fade away. I don't want battles where we have to lose in order to win. Nooj, I know that what you say is what you mean to do. Give me your resolve. Believe in Yuna.

* After Yuna falls into the hole in Djose Temple, she calls out into the darkness surrounding her to see if someone, anyone, is there. Eventually she curls up on the ground in defeat, lamenting that she's all alone. However, this can become a heartwarming moment if you press X, which results in Yuna hearing a familiar whistle...

* After Yuna falls into the hole in Djose Temple, she calls into the darkness surrounding her to see if someone, anyone, is there. Eventually she curls up on the ground in defeat, lamenting that she's all alone. However, this can become a heartwarming moment if you press X, which results in Yuna hearing a familiar whistle...

* After Yuna falls into the hole in Djose Temple, she desperately calls into the darkness surrounding her to see if someone, anyone, is there. Eventually she curls up on the ground in defeat, lamenting that she's all alone. However, this can become a heartwarming moment if you press X, which results in Yuna hearing a familiar whistle...