 GameSpot criticized his English-language voicing, saying that they would have preferred "an almost-mute lead character, a la Squall".1UP found him the worst-dressed video-game character, citing Nomura's "deal with it" outfit design; despite the "preposterous" design, Square could "successfully sell" Tidus as "Final Fantasy X"s main protagonist.In the English-language version, IGN said that the character "has a tendency to speak a little too high and fast when he gets excited".