{"id":4518,"date":"2026-06-30T10:18:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T02:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/tidus-dissidia-duellum-final-fantasy\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T10:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T02:18:33","slug":"tidus-dissidia-duellum-final-fantasy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/tidus-dissidia-duellum-final-fantasy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tidus Is Now in Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zanarkand&#8217;s favourite blitzball star has found his way to a new pitch. Tidus from <em>Final Fantasy X<\/em> joins <em>Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy<\/em> on iOS and Android today \u2014 June 30 \u2014 as the centrepiece of Season 3, named &#8220;Not Just a Dream.&#8221; For Singapore fans who spent hours on the PS2 with FFX&#8217;s rain-soaked cutscenes burned into memory, this one lands with some weight.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8AY1B7swCLQ\" title=\"DISSIDIA DUELLUM FINAL FANTASY | Character Preview \u2013 Tidus\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>DISSIDIA DUELLUM FINAL FANTASY | Character Preview \u2013 Tidus \u2014 via Square Enix on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Is Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy?<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dissidia-duellum-modern-cast.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy characters in modern fashion in rainy Tokyo\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t tried the game yet: Dissidia Duellum is Square Enix&#8217;s free-to-play mobile action RPG where Final Fantasy&#8217;s most iconic heroes and villains are reimagined as stylish young adults navigating a modern city. Sephiroth in a trenchcoat. Cloud in streetwear. And now Tidus in a baseball jersey, cargo shorts, and high socks \u2014 because of course. Battles play out as 3v3 team fights in real-world-style urban arenas. Tidus is the second FFX representative to join, following Rikku.<\/p>\n<h2>Dissidia Duellum Tidus \u2014 Abilities and New Look<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tidus-ffx-classic.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tidus in his original Final Fantasy X appearance\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tidus arrives as an <strong>Agile-type<\/strong> fighter aligned to the Water element, leaning into his blitzball roots. His signature UR abilities are <strong>Jecht Shot<\/strong> and <strong>Blitz Ace<\/strong>, both icons from FFX. He also brings new companion abilities \u2014 Yuna&#8217;s Holy and Wakka&#8217;s Aurochs Reels \u2014 which open up proper FFX team compositions for the first time in the game. His passive, &#8220;Star Player of the Zanarkand Abes,&#8221; reduces cooldowns on close-range moves, rewarding players who like to stay up in opponents&#8217; faces. Masakazu Morita reprises the Japanese voice role.<\/p>\n<p>The redesign trades Tidus&#8217;s asymmetrical shorts and neon yellow jacket for a contemporary sports aesthetic \u2014 jersey, baggy shorts, ankle socks and trainers \u2014 in line with how Dissidia Duellum frames every character: these legends exist in our world now, and they dress like it.<\/p>\n<h2>Season 3 &#8220;Not Just a Dream&#8221; \u2014 All the New Content<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dissidia-duellum-boss-battle.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy 3v3 team boss battle arena in a Tokyo street\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The season delivers a full slate of new content alongside Tidus:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Corrosion: Zanarkand<\/strong> \u2014 a new battle stage set among the ruins of the submerged futuristic city, live today.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Death Machine<\/strong> \u2014 a new boss with area-of-effect attacks and stun mechanics, arriving mid-July.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Dream Fulfilled<\/strong> \u2014 a limited-time Memoria support ability featuring Tidus and Yuna artwork.<\/li>\n<li><strong>FINE Archive<\/strong> \u2014 a new feature letting players revisit previous story scenes with continuous playback, so newcomers can catch up on the lore without hunting through menus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rikku&#8217;s &#8220;Alchemist from Another World&#8221; outfit<\/strong> \u2014 arriving mid-to-late July, giving the other FFX rep a fresh look at the same time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Get Tidus \u2014 Including the Free Route<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dissidia-duellum-all-star-cast.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy all-star cast from across the Final Fantasy series\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Good news for the free-to-play crowd: Tidus can be unlocked at no cost through the Season 3 Season Pass (Normal rewards tier). On top of that, Square Enix is marking <strong>Final Fantasy X&#8217;s 25th anniversary<\/strong> with <strong>25 free draws every Tuesday for four weeks<\/strong> \u2014 up to 100 free pulls total \u2014 giving Singapore players a genuine shot at his premium abilities without spending a cent. The limited-time window runs until July 27.<\/p>\n<p>After Tidus, the roadmap teases a character with &#8220;long hair&#8221; from <em>Final Fantasy VI<\/em> for July, and a <em>Final Fantasy V<\/em> fighter alongside a new boss and stage in August. The classic-era FF celebration is clearly not stopping any time soon. For more on what&#8217;s new in mobile gaming and beyond, check out our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">game news archive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Final Fantasy X&#8217;s Tidus joins Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy on mobile today, June 30. New Zanarkand stage, 100 free draws, and more mark the FFX 25th anniversary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4513,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[535,44,537,15,46,536],"class_list":["post-4518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-dissidia-duellum-final-fantasy","tag-final-fantasy","tag-final-fantasy-x","tag-mobile-gaming","tag-square-enix","tag-tidus"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tidus-dissidia-duellum-character.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1aS","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4964,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/final-fantasy-x-25th-anniversary-switch-2-sea\/","url_meta":{"origin":4518,"position":0},"title":"Final Fantasy X Turns 25: HD Remaster Lands on Switch 2 with SEA Physical Edition","date":"July 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Final Fantasy X celebrates 25 years on 19 July 2026. 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