The "I Love you" that hurts the most | Top 7 Reactions

[@tuantran1468]

The hardest fight in FFX is fighting back the tears during the ending.

[@Kavriel]

Don't fight the tears bro, embrace them.

[@boiiiiiii5741]

Then cones the memory of how you met with each other in the first place

[@bossgroudon]

True and real

[@nicholasholladay-elser7307]

Dark Yojimbo is an easier fight than that.

[@MrGotenz21]

It punches you right in the feelings...

[@robomop9711]

Watching people get emotionally rekt by FFX is my new hobby.

[@j.r.cilliangreen4083]

So true

[@RosnerParrales]

Man I can't stop now 🙉

[@ROSTAFA]

Ik right. It's weird, but intriguingly entertaining & fascinating.

[@CBTR21]

​​ @ROSTAFA Ive realized it's really cathartic for some. Alot of people when playing these games (especially certain FF titles), think they're the only one getting kidney punched in the feels, and so probably a little embarrassed that a game is drawing that kind of emotional reaction from them. Edit: and crying is normally a very private act, so if we see people open enough to do it publicly and it's actually genuine, it's indeed fascinating and people can empathize

[@stendaalcartography3436]

I got rekt, now I must counterbalance this by watching others get rekt xD

[@Staceyishere]

The Line that ALWAYS gets me is the soft spoken words "Or the Dreams that have Faded" during her last speech then cutting to scenes from the game Just makes me Sob. This is and forever will be my favorite game ever made.

[@AdrianShier]

Same. With the flashback to everyone and it ending with the kiss scene. Every damn time

[@Garm_Legend]

Same

[@duncanpearce9950]

"...or The dreams that have faded... Never forget them."

[@Buckeye725]

Damn it dude, same. Fuckin kills me everytime

[@doomincarnate]

It's a masterpiece

[@jonathankozenko]

One of the smartest moves on FF10's part is that it's a well-done love story at the center, but the words aren't actually said until the tragic end.

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

The best FF games are built around love. FF8 is the same.

[@acoojl]

In the Japanese version she just says “Thank you” in Japanese 😢 I guess we all know what she actually means but it’s a Japanese thing/style that would tend to hide the true emotion from the obvious

[@Bambuzzsprosse]

@@user-dj9iu2et3r Right on my friend, right on!

[@ericj6636]

​@acoojl there's more than one version of "Thank you" in Japanese. She uses the one that means "eternal gratitude" for context

[@Hunter4376]

@@acoojl Oh I hated this so much as a teenager and still hate it today. She said clearly "Thank You" but the stupid americans needed to change the words. Im glad the german subtitles where so on point.

[@LordEcks]

In Japan its very rare for even couples to show such a direct display as declaring "I love you" to one another. The impact and finality of her saying "Thank You" in Japanese in this scene carries a lot of weight. After reacting emotionally and racing to hug him.. but phasing through him... she regains her composure and does the only thing left that she can, by consoling him with her thanks for not only saving her life, but the entire world. The English "I love you" is good too, just really very different in meaning. Great work in translating not only the words but the cultural differences.

[@Blarglesnarfe]

And the fact it's first time she explicitly says it, even though it's been alluded to and is obvious... it's really a wonderful moment.

[@budakbaongsiah]

Yup. People who complained about it are those who just wanted transliteration without actually knowing why those words were spoken and what it actually meant. If it's that easy to translate languages, we would have no need of expert translators after machine translators became cheap.

[@Chibiwawa]

Been studying Japanese for 8 years. The more I learn the more I have come to realize how ridiculous literal translation is.

[@wmen48]

Same with Aerith and Cloud dream date before her death in ff7 rebirth. She says - I really like you. But there is liking and LIKING... He - wtf is going on. Whole day you behaved strangely. She hugs him saying exactly what Yuna said and then says - don't blame yourself(for my death). English doesn't give it justice and could even be a friendzone reaction.

[@Entrepid83]

Everybody the first time they hear "To Zanarkand" at the beginning of the game: "That's a nice song." Everybody hearing "To Zanarakand" after beating the game: "The tears! They won't stop!"

[@j.r.cilliangreen4083]

Everyone can pretend to be hard…and then Zanarkand plays…

[@nicholasholladay-elser7307]

Yep, right up there with "Aerith's Theme" and Florence + the Machine's "Stand By Me"

[@darksuns7384]

Exactly the same with Hometown/Crysta theme from Terranigma.

[@AkaNero._.]

Bro that's so true!😭

[@t.e.b.2565]

After playing this game as a kid .. nothing ever came close or will.

[@ronhoward121]

My favorite comment on one of these streams was while Yuna was defeated one Aeon after the other, and the player realized they couldn't die because of auto-life. The viewer said, "This isn't about physical damage. This boss fight is about emotional damage."

[@quinlansimpson6525]

It's crazy because no matter how many times I see this ending, it never gets old. It's so powerful

[@TrvisXXIII]

Tidus’ face when she says it is what chokes me up everytime 😭😢

[@WayToDawn72]

Been playing this game for 20 years. You'd think by now I have no more tears to shed. Nope, still crying, still feeling things

[@hellogoodbyeandallinbetween]

I'm already crying by this point, especially after she falls. But the look Tidus gives after she says I love you is so full of love and heartbreak it triples the pain 😭 such beautiful animation

[@tommy622222]

To me, the most powerful moment isn’t when Tidus turns to Yuna saying ‘I love you’. It’s when Tidus embraces Yuna fading away. That beautiful panning shot, the climax of the orchestra. That’s the full realisation of the sacrifice Tidus has made, and that Yuna’s confession is so fleeting. That breaks my heart.

[@stealthycat6854]

To me, the most touching thing about this video is reading all the comments and realizing how many tender souls there still are in this world..❤️

[@Jbb7272]

This fucking game does it right! I seen a streamer be happy af to beat jecht and the aeons only to eventually realize what this means halfway through the battle. I am continuously impressed years later with this masterpiece.

[@Chalchiuitlyollotl]

"why can't they just be together?" That made me cry harder than anything I've ever heard. So naive, yet so poignant and focused. If only we could, my sweet.

[@doomincarnate]

They do 🙂

[@incorrect2968]

@@doomincarnate Lies

[@frenchalien9108]

You need to clear 100/100 ff x 2 to unlock the happy ending

[@Justaguywithglassesok]

@@frenchalien9108 and then you read the audio book and be like ''-.-''

[@Ecliptor.]

@@Justaguywithglassesok the audiobook is pure non-canon fanfic tbh

[@suiko2fan2]

My fav is the last girl. Before Yuna falls through Tidus and says I love you, Nyx commented in her original stream that they "at least need to hug", then when Yuna goes to do just that and falls through him. Poor Nyx! The Tears!

[@JaronActual]

I think her exact words when Tidus started walking away were, "At least hug her goodbye." At which point all the commenters and stream viewers gave her a collective, "Be careful what you wish for!"

[@torenvarela9340]

Oof, and that sound track just hits so hard too. I'm not really one for love stories, but this one was just crazy powerful. This is why we love FF games, the emotional connection to the characters.

[@JaronActual]

The real dagger through the heart for me on FFX is in the epilogue. You've barely pulled yourself back together after the phantom hug and Tidus high-fiving his dad. Then you see and hear Yuna whistling on the dock, trying to call Tidus out for Tidus. Kitase, you magnificent bastard . . ..

[@blackpow3r]

Definitely! That was so tough to see her holding on to hope after learning how to whistle.

[@Inf1e]

Do you remember FFX-2 epilogue? Yeah. Whistle.

[@clurickert6124]

That line hit hard af more than ive ever heard it used anywhere else. They set it up too well. FFX G.O.A.T

[@MidnightNoirClub]

I always die when she whistle to the sea waiting him comeback

[@infini_ryu9461]

Man, I remember playing this when I finally got my ps2. Seeing people play it for the first time is nostalgic af.

[@khazadmann]

I am not a very emotional man, but that scene hit me.

[@qualitymango2497]

The dagger through the heart every damn time.

[@navara7307]

She hold it back to herself so badly. She knew she had no choice but to let it go. She loves him truly. The next sequel of ff x-2 brings me to tears again. They do know how to make people cry.

[@victorylane2377]

One of the greatest moments in gaming in my opinion. Her speech at the end is also heartbreaking.

[@meatyp09]

I cried like a baby when I saw this for the first time as a kid. Never been close to being in love at that point of my life but there is no way to watch this scene without feeling some type of emotion. When she finally said I love you the fam broke and in came the flood of tears. The story telling in FF7 and 10 is unmatched, which is why they are my 2 favorite FF games of all time.

[@CCeLLke]

I'm playing this game for almost 20 years. This scene...... It always makes me cry. Hearing Yuna say those words is so heartbreaking. 😭😭

[@daveeol1987]

What gets people and myself included is yuna is I love you goodbye to a dead person. We can all relate to that and why it's so powerful. I literally think of my dead loved ones during this scene and I can't hold back the tears. I love you forever

[@ZealSeraph]

It's not the words that get to me. It's that damn hug right afterwards as the music kicks in. No need for words, just a final hug they can't even physically feel, but at the same time both feel it stronger than anything in their lives before. They will never have this moment again, so they will have to make do with what they have before being separated forever. It's sad, it's depressing, and above all it's the perfect way to end this story, crowned by Yuna's speech at the very end. Even when your loved one is gone, the love will never fade, as long as you remember them and what they mean to you. Sometimes there's no need for a happy ending. Sometimes it's much better to end a story on a bittersweet, emotional note, and this game proves it.

[@bob513993]

“Why can’t they just be together?” Because someday, this dream will end. ❤

[@navara7307]

Man, I watched few times reaction from few people and my tears keeps flowing as it go..darn, this hit me hard.

[@heketsu87]

My breaking point is the line: "I'm sorry I couldn't show you Zanarkand."

[@angelrivera4526]

Yeah, I still get a little teary eyed when I get to this part years later 😅. This and her final speech when she says “and those we’ve lost” and it has the flashbacks to all the characters. Tears bro, tears 😅😂

[@loki.odinson]

Damnit, I played this a decade ago and it still brought me to tears.

[@ThomasCro]

I like that they changed the translation for the western audience. It is meant to have a greater impact, and the Japanese "Thank you" that she says doesn't impact as hard in the west.

[@jendlti]

well at this point it was already obvious that they love each other after the "suteki da ne" scene so no need to say it. BUT saying thanks for sacrificing himself for her world and mission is what that thank you is all about.

[@YeageristsTatakae]

I also hate that they kind of did the opposite with FFXV at the ending campfire scene

[@conanmila8198]

In the german subtitle version she also says "thank you"

[@vincentlefur4490]

do you realise how much this can mean? She's thankfull for a sh*t load of things. When they first met, she just made her first step to her death. She never imagined to ever come back and EVERYONE was thankfull to her sacrifice. He, not knowing that, was the only kind of relief she had during her pilgrinage. And at the end of this pilgrinage, her whole world crumble into dust. All the things she believed true, all lies. The only one standing next to her the whole time? Tidus. Who saved her life? Tidus. Who taught her love? Tidus. Who made her want to live again? Tidus. Who taught her how to wistle? Tidus. So yeah. I think "thank you" is the least we can say. I know, i speak to much but i love this game. Maybe i'm gonna play it a 5th time 🥲

[@Maikigai]

Then the horror of trying to get the level of completion needed in X-2 so you can see the secret ending to soften this ending.

[@azrielcrow9321]

Funfact, back in the day when it came out, the German translation sub said: Danke (Thank you). I clearly remember that i thought who ever wrote the translation just got the job by lottery.

[@Hunter4376]

And then you learned that america fucked it up with the dub.

[@modernorpheus]

People crying to Final Fantasy X is a whole genre.

[@bregermann]

I cried my eyes out during this cutscene, wept so much. Never has a game had this effect on me before

[@kiteboarding_practise]

The part that got me the most is when Titus tries to talk and just can't he can't even say goodbye properly 😭😭😭

[@georgelazenby3607]

I was 18 when this came out. Summer before starting university for the first year. Sat for weeks playing this game. Got really into it. Would drink beers and play through parts of it. Maxed my characters out, and got ready for the final boss, as I had done for 7, 8, and 9. The final fight seemed anti-climactic because everyone was at such a high level. Started watching the ending cutscene, and man, it did fucking break me. I shed a tear and have no embarrassment whatsoever for doing so. This is one of the best endings to a game I've ever seen. The game itself is great, but this ending, was genius.

[@soranraina4391]

i think Nyxipuff had the realest reaction and Idasno

[@slowster2945]

What did it for me was when Yuna said "so this it what it feels like"... Heart. Stopper.

[@GhostyChives]

In all honesty, being a father, that "high five" with Jecht right at the end....just perfection.

[@imyournme6632]

I remember being around 10 years old and finishing this game and being so devastated that i didn't play the end for another 5+ years. And i replay this game once a year atleast to this day and im 26

[@PDohm123]

No matter how many times I see this, it gets me every time. This is final fantasy. These moments in these games really hit you in the feels.

[@lukepoplawski3230]

That was so tough watching Titus fade out like that. I ONLY played X-2 just to get to the ending and see what happened. Never needed a 100% more than for that.

[@jordanpeterson5038]

Oh yes. The words that hit you hard. Nyxpuff is a good example

[@YeageristsTatakae]

@ 2:20 Her SN is Nyxipuff and Im so glad you included her in your top list here. While shes a bit dramatic I also like Frankie Lollia

[@lgamin2027]

The connection between all characters is somethin unseen in a few games

[@timjenkins502]

The most heartbreaking moment in gaming history

[@Jbb7272]

Oof… did you play KH 358 1/2 days? Ffx is awesome but my saddest moment is kh.

[@giorgioivanpasachelopez2615]

@@Jbb7272 the game suck af. but the ending is actually pretty sad tbh.

[@jonjonjrfrmcali]

In the original Japanese PS2 version, Yuna doesn't say, "I love you." Instead she says, "Thank you."

[@SmokiDyno]

2:33 emotional RKO out of nowhere.

[@pierreyves.lebrun]

Yuna actually says “thank you” in the Japanese version, which was explicited to “I love you” in the American version

[@GooseGumlizzard]

"I love you" is better

[@pyrochlore]

“Thank you” is better because they already knew they loved each other. Yuna thanks to Tida for all these days together and everything he has done for her.

[@pierreyves.lebrun]

@@pyrochlore Exactly

[@pyrochlore]

“I love you” is good for the international version because the emotion was expressed directly and clearly. But it is also good to know the original “Thank you” in Japanese version. It contains deeper emotion. Not only thanks for saving the world and her life, but also thanks for the accompany in this journey and bringing loves to her.

[@Tyleya]

I was 19t when I played this game. I was teen that had went through a lot and I hid my emotions a lot. I played this game and was so intrigued. But when I played the ending, my brother was watching me play. I saw this part and I cried so hard. My brother had never seen me cry was just in shock. This story was just so well written,

[@satyakisil4289]

People allergic to onions should stay as far away from this game as possible.

[@jayfe86]

What hurts the most is that Squenix made this most perfect of love stories. And then proceeded to stomp all over it every chance they got afterwards

[@jozefu8726]

Its that "I love you" that was Yuna's way of saying to please not leave but Tidus staring in sadness that signifies that he literally had no choice. In the end Yuna eventually gets him back because it was the Fayth's way of thanking her.

[@otomicans6580]

Not sure how they went from this to having them break up in the audio drama.

[@SobrietyandSolace]

Let’s just pretend that shit doesn’t exist

[@kiyomihattori6460]

We don't talk about the audio drama.

[@kodykitchens7425]

Wasn't that a screw up of some kind? I read an article a while back saying that it was a fan fiction that got left on the authors desk that got put out there instead or something.

[@1970DBF]

If you do not cry at the end of this game you have no feelings whatsoever, i cried when i first played it aged 39 and i cried again at nearly aged 54 im supposed to a Man lol

[@grezien25]

You're a chad.

[@brieezy.]

I like how she actually says thank you in Japanese, basically means the same thing, but it's so much more powerful and meaningful in my mind

[@michaelbegin9062]

I find that ff 10 is the best story ever since the East is filled with love and destruction with a semor character with a narcissistic evil side.

[@alissonaxl]

And then, there’s X-2.

[@Entrepid83]

That sounds like a "you" problem.

[@jaysax7381]

X-2 is fine, and at least it gives the two of them a deserved happy ending

[@Entrepid83]

@Minicrom As long as you've played it, that's all we ask.

[@GooseGumlizzard]

ugh I wanted to like X-2 so bad but it succckkkss

[@katie2893]

you don't know pain until you know yuna and tidus running toward each other as tidus fades away

[@thegame346]

Nxyipuffs reaction is probably the most brutal to watch. If you've ever watched a glass vase fall and smash into a thousand pieces thats what that looked like.

[@g.u.t.s1467]

Nyxpuff darling - your reaction is the best! 😢

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

God this is the best FF

[@supremeoverlorde2109]

It was the "I love you" that gutted me the most --- and the way he turned back to her, the sadness on her face as the words sank in. I was surprised to learn that she apparently didn't say that in the original Japanese version. Usually in games and anime I tend to prefer the Japanese to the English dub, but the "I love you" was a really nice touch on the part of whomever adapted this script. It made the moment all the more heartbreaking in my opinion. Although I'm sure it's probably just a difference in terms of impact between Japanese and Western culture.

[@singoflovesongs]

moreorless yeah, for those who don't know, Yuna says "Thank you." in the japanese version. now, the thing is, japanese culture in known to be more subtle on expressions of love. Some examples being how one person translate a love confession from another language into japanese into "The moon is beautiful, isn't it?" since they'd rarely ever say it outright without feeling weird or talking about how you would want to eat someone's miso soup every day would be interpreted as a marriage proposal. (Though I believe younger generations are more straightforward in comparison these days) So Yuna telling Tidus "Thank you." /IS/ a love confession for Japan (and it's why Tidus makes the face he makes regardless). ... However, I would imagine it'd be Too Vague for us to catch that immediately and I can already imagine people yelling "THAT'S IT? THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY?!" so good job for whoever made that choice.

[@supremeoverlorde2109]

@@singoflovesongs Yeah, I don't think "thank you" would have had the same effect in English. In Japanese, it works in my opinion, because you can really hear the strain in her voice and how she's just so overwhelmed with emotion that that's the only thing she can say. But I think the more direct approach works better for the Dub.

[@ultimaniacs]

We have Alexander O. Smith, the lead translator, to thank for that. I remember him saying that it took quite a bit of convincing to change the line to "I love you," since the Japanese staff were resistant to the idea at first. He knew that "thank you" in English wouldn't have the same impact due to language and cultural differences.

[@Ecliptor.]

"Thank you" would've been more powerful if they actually said they love each other before. They didn't, so I agree that the English dub wins on that one (which is something along the lines of what @imitationflower said at the end of their comment, they barely talked about it, so "I love you" is more powerful). In the original, I assume she thanks him not only for saving her, but for making her grow as a person.

[@blackmage567]

@@ultimaniacs I played the international version like 15 years ago, i dont remember this line? If you asked me i'd guessed she said THANK YOU. Not sure if i just didnt remember it or if the international version in ps2 had that original line.

[@janzaigaarcayena5379]

Just finished the game here such an emotional ending😭

[@AlexRCarlson]

Play the next game.

[@kingofbudokai]

People think it's sad when they hear "To Zanarkand" playing upscaled in this scene. And then the credits hit you with Suteki Da Ne and they realize just how wrong they were.

[@VicVibez]

2:33 reminded me of that 1 video where a bunny gets an arrow shot through it and the girl bursted out crying lmao

[@skoobsdaer51773]

Pity they don't make games like this anymore, great storytelling with heartwrenching ending. 😭

[@RichardHartnell]

Play XIV ^.^

[@hidekiyamamoto5821]

🇯🇵I'm Japanese, and this is the first time I've heard that people overseas are impressed by a Japanese game. It is the greatest RPG ever produced by Japan, and I believe it will continue to be beloved even 100 years into the future. ARIGATO! from Japan.🍣🗻🗼

[@stvtjxx]

In japanese dub she said "Thank you" when this scene happened. Personally it gives stronger impression which shown as it`s so hard to admits her love but at the same time she wanted him to stay by her side forever and not leaving her. As you can see tidus face reaction after hearing that last word from Yuna, he can felt the pain as well . Damn

[@KeepThoseEyesOpen]

Completely agree, I really don’t like the liberty they took with this specific line. It’s really obvious even to novices that the actual translation is “Thank you”’ not “I love you”.

[@doomincarnate]

@@KeepThoseEyesOpen nah disagree. Thank you would never resonate the same with western audiences. Why would it be hard for her to admit she loves him? Sorry I don't get you

[@KeepThoseEyesOpen]

@@doomincarnate It doesn’t matter if it resonates with western audiences or not. The point is that it wasn’t the original writers intent. You can like either or, I’m not saying you shouldn’t like it and that people are wrong for doing so but I personally feel the line “Thank you” in this context is much stronger and non superficial.

[@JustKelso1993]

@@KeepThoseEyesOpen A simple 'Thank you' would have ruined any emotion this scene had honestly. Yuna would not find it hard to tell somebody that she loved them especially after that kissing scene.

[@mandalore1089]

@@KeepThoseEyesOpen That wouldn't work for English, thank you just doesn't mean anything as close as it does in Japanese.

[@ReneAensland]

Yuna deserved everything. So selfless, so caring, you wanted the World for her, this is why this ending hurt me. =/

[@BearClaw92]

This gets me every time the emotions are powerfull and a iconic moment in gaming history i broke down the first time i watch this

[@Iamthetable767]

I’ve played this game and seen this end scene countless times, but it still feels like twisting the knife in my heart every time.

[@JhonataSkissdaSilvaMartins]

This secene brought tears to my eyes, too.😥 "The true love, we take with us".👭 And Yuna's love, is a true love.❤ This kind of love, is hard to find nowadays, and harder to find in real life.

[@dannysimion]

saying those three words especially in voice acting takes a lot of good practice to be able to resonate those emotions and hit it back to the viewers Good job to the VA of Yuna for that pivotal character moment. Watching the girls react here - hee hee. Its sweet especially 2:24 girl. See Tidus hearing those words uttered and his facial expression - it’s actually the only time I feel for the guy. Most of the time he somehow annoys me

[@killerkdawg88]

10 years, and this shit still breaks me up.

[@quinzou29f95]

for me what hurts the most is when she falls through him and hits the ground, cause even Tidus wasnt expecting that, he full tried to embrace her full weight and she just fell through. Made the moment so much more real for me that he was gone

[@lifeasafanpodcast9529]

The novel where they end up with eachother only for Titus to die from a bomb explosion is amazing

[@gersenrefal3879]

I was crying in that moment,and more because in that time i didnt know than have a 2nd part,the most amazing game for me no matter what

[@ctopd6621]

Never got to see this ending because there was still content to complete in other areas. Basically me every JRPG over one hundred hours.

[@blazingflameable]

Poor Nyxipuff was SOBBING during the ending

[@S3KCRY4N]

Finished ffx for the first time recently and this story was depressing

[@nuribayram6740]

people told me girls crying to FF is a genre on its own, I didnt believe them, now I do 😂

[@apersonontheinternet8354]

Yaaaaaay still doing my first playthrough and looked up something completely unrelated to this (vs the blue hair guy after he shows his bad side) and i get spoiled. Love the internet. :) *internal screaming*

[@revifebrianto401]

I remembered now, I cried like a baby that time. I know it will come to this, but hey , I hope for a miracle. And nope...there is no miracle that time. UNTIL the ffx 2 released.

[@mikemunoz7773]

This game will always be a masterpiece for new and returning players like myself 😢. This part will make a grown man cry.

[@CyanideSublime]

It's such rad sadness and very hurtful.

[@jakajeje341]

brings back memories of my first playthrough

[@user-iq3vw8gj5g]

Can you believe they were thinking of going with the line "thank you" instead?

[@khangle6872]

In Japanese culture, Thank you had more impact

[@rsoxboy]

Nyxipuff's reactions are always the best

[@HeroSosh]

Awesome that ppl are still getting into FFX after so many years.. truly one of the legendary titles in the franchise

[@paulitochan746]

This part hurts more than all other games

[@mto7429]

Nyxipuff is a classic

[@korewa4545]

Nyxpuff so emotional 🤧

[@EdgarCamargo-b9e]

This ending hurts more the older you get, when I was young this ending wasn't as painful as my heart didn't really have enough experience regarding love, departures, breakups, etc.

[@JustNardo]

Nyxpuff might be my favorite. Reminds me of that one streamer playing the last of us seeing Ellie shoot that rabbit and making the exact same sound haha