Tag Archives: Final Fantasy XIII-2

The latest PlayStation Blogcast has outed a number of demos coming to the US PlayStation Network – Asura’s Wrath, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Grand Slam Tennis 2, Under Siege, and Wanted Corp. Content details were not discussed, and there’s no word on European release yet.

Thanks, Siliconera.

Square Enix really took criticism of Final Fantasy XIII seriously. “You want more moogle? You’ve got more moogle,” the publisher challenges in this trailer for Final Fantasy XIII-2. Check it out through the break, courtesy of NovaCrystallis. Expect FFXIII-2 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, at the end of January in the US, and early February elsewhere.

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Despite the launch of Vita last weekend, Nintendo’s 3DS still sits atop of the Japanese hardware charts, but Final Fantasy XIII-2 debuts with less than overwhelming sales numbers.

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Square’s announced details of a 360-exclusive weapon for Final Fantasy XIII-2. Known as the Azrael weapon, carried by Serah, it’ll up your chain bonus stat.
You can purchase it from January 10 for 80 MSP. There’s more on it on Andriasang.

FFXIII-2 releases on January 31 in the US and February 3 for UK for PS3 and 360. Read our recent interview with producer Yoshinori Kitase for more.

Meet the cast of Final Fantasy XIII-2, assuming you haven’t already read the entire plot as extracted from the Japanese release.

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During an interview with Square Enix Members, Motomu Toriyama said that the follow-up to Final Fantasy XIII will have a storyline that is easier to understand, and they learned from XIII’s difficulties to explain complex concepts in the universe. More »

With Final Fantasy XIII-2 arriving in the west early next year, Johnny Cullen talks to producer Yoshinori Kitase on how Square picked up the pace and the lessons learnt from FFXIII.

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According to Yushihiro Kitao, Star Ocean and Beyond the Labyrinth developer tri-Ace assisted Square Enix with Final Fantasy XIII-2.

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These FFXIII-2 DLC plans may not apply to the region you’re living in, but at least you’ll get an idea of where they’re going. First will be the Omega DLC available on December 22. Then, after the new year, Serah and Noel will be getting costumes. Which includes Noel’s Ezio Auditore da Firenze costume previously confirmed. Then in February, Serah will be getting a pink bikini costume. Lightning may also be featured in her Colloseum costume as DLC, thought that’s to be confirmed.

Game’s out next year. Watch for a feature going live on Tuesday. Via RPG Site.

Square’s released a video showing the ability to capture monsters for use in future battles in FFXIII-2. This is the first time monsters have been available for use in this way in an FF title. Each monster has a specific role to play in combat, and there are over 150 to collect. And every one of the little guys can be developed and levelled, too.

Below. The RPG ships in Japan today, January 31 in the US and February 3 in Europe.

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In this handy explanatory trailer, Final Fantasy XIII-2′s story, tweaks to the first game’s systems, and all-new features are helpfully explained.

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There’s lots of new Final Fantasy XIII-2 news for you today: perks for Final Fantasy XIII players, a rare perfect score from Famitsu, and some shipment numbers. Let’s stop wasting time and get you caught up on all the awesomeness below the break.

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A new trailer for Final Fantasy XIII-2 shows the sequel quashing criticisms of its precursor’s corridor-environments.

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4Gamer.net has dropped some interesting new details about Final Fantasy XIII-2, including interactions with Chocobos and more.

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Speaking in a podcast, Square Enix public relations officer Akio Ofuji has explained a Final Fantasy XIII-3 domain registration as a defensive measure. According to Andriasang‘s translation, the registration was made by the US office, and Japanese staff weren’t aware about it until the story was picked up by press. Final Fantasy XIII-2 is due in Japan this month, with a Western release early next year on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The latest batch of screenshots for Final Fantasy XIII-2 show breathtaking vistas, deeply informative conversations, frantic action and incredibly boring menus.

Head through the break to check ‘em out. Gaze upon the shop interface! Admire the sparse item inventory! This is what we live for. Final Fantasy XIII-2 arrives on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 early next year, following a Japanese release this month.

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Following on from yesterday’s battle video, hit the break to see a comparison between Final Fantasy XIII-2′s basic and expert combat modes.

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According to Andriasang, Final Fantasy XIII-2 combat has been improved over the original. The video below the break, released today, shows the “new Instant Paradigm Shift, the QTE-like cinematic actions, and updated paradigm customization interface. The clip also shows Noel and Serah fighting alongside Snow.”

I can’t argue with that. Watch for yourself. It’s out early next year for PS3 and 360.

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Famitsu has shed light on some fresh Final Fantasy XIII-2 details ahead of the game’s Japanese launch in December.

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Assassin’s Creed Revelations is to lend one of its costume designs to Final Fantasy XIII-2, Square said this morning.

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