Grander Musashi RV - an anime where kids travel the world and go fishing. When they fish using their "legendary fishing rods and lures" in caves, lakes, and rivers, they catch giant fish. They also fought each other by throwing their fishing lures and clashing (power radiating from the lures)...
When I first played FFX, I kinda saw your point. But recently I found out, the better you charge it the more it uses stronger attacks especially its one hit kill. It's pretty much money=relationship level.... xD
Auron's stance is cool but when he meets Yunalesca, the dialogue was a bit too...well actually, the dub probably made it bad. I think in terms of characters, I would go: Riku->Yuna(Ffx-2 gunslinger)->Auron->Tidus->Lulu->Kimhari->Wakka.
Rikku, because she's just pretty cool when she fights. Also, I love her alchemist like role when she keeps mixing stuff. Also, she spoke Al-Bhed and I think it was from that game that I liked making languages.
I bought an Autoharp and am saving up to buy an accordion. Note for anyone who wants to buy specialized instruments and play them in a country that has not heard of it. Buy new strings and don't buy a used instrument.
Legend of heroes:trails in the sky, threads of fate, atelier totori, final fantasy x, Touhou mountains of faith.
Of course this is out of the top of my head so I could change this when I remember but I had fun witness games.