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| The story of the game takes place after '']'' and follows on from the ''-Episode i-'' novel which was released with the ] of ''Final Fantasy XIII''.<ref name="staff1"/> |
The story of the game takes place after '']'' and follows on from the ''-Episode i-'' novel which was released with the ] of ''Final Fantasy XIII''.<ref name="staff1"/> Set a few years after ] and the others saved Cocoon, some survivors have decided to start over by rebuilding on Gran Pulse. Lightning, however, is nowhere to be found and thought dead by many, but ] believes otherwise. When her town is suddenly overrun by monsters, a mysterious man named Noel appears to save her. Together, the two set off to find Lightning. | ||
| Unlike '']'', which had a more cheerful and humorous feel than '']'', the overall tone of the story of ''Final Fantasy XIII-2'' will be darker and more mysterious than the original.<ref name="staff1"/> Director Motomu Toriyama said that considering ] and ] are gone and the world is in a state where Cocoon had fallen, there's no way for the new story to be totally peaceful. ], the producer, has said the story will have the serious feel of a true numbered entry in the '']'' series.<ref name="staff1"/> | Unlike '']'', which had a more cheerful and humorous feel than '']'', the overall tone of the story of ''Final Fantasy XIII-2'' will be darker and more mysterious than the original.<ref name="staff1"/> Director Motomu Toriyama said that considering ] and ] are gone and the world is in a state where Cocoon had fallen, there's no way for the new story to be totally peaceful. ], the producer, has said the story will have the serious feel of a true numbered entry in the '']'' series.<ref name="staff1"/> | ||
| The actual story will delve deeper into the '']'' mythology and this time focus on the goddess Etro.<ref name="staff1"/> The game will once again feature |
The actual story will delve deeper into the '']'' mythology and this time focus on the goddess Etro.<ref name="staff1"/> The game will once again feature Lightning as the protagonist.<ref name="staff1"/> The personality of Lightning will be the same as it was in the original game and not experience a change like ] had in ''Final Fantasy X-2''. The game's story will continue to value the refined and noble qualities of Lightning's personality.<ref name=fnc/> Other characters will also appear in the game but in new and unexpected forms and some of these returning characters will see major changes to their personality.<ref name="staff1"/> The game will also have a number of new characters, in addition to the mysterious man shown in the teaser trailer. The mystery man in the teaser trailer is in direct conflict with Lightning and equal to her in strength.<ref name="staff1"/> Lightning has a new mission this time, and as she attempts to fulfill this mission, she'll end up in a confrontation with this mystery man.<ref name=fnc/> | ||
| The original game ended with a lingering question: "Is Lightning really happy?" The conclusion of the story in ''Final Fantasy XIII-2'' will provide a clear answer to this question.<ref name=fnc/> | The original game ended with a lingering question: "Is Lightning really happy?" The conclusion of the story in ''Final Fantasy XIII-2'' will provide a clear answer to this question.<ref name=fnc/> | ||
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Video gameTemplate:Nihongo title is an upcoming console role-playing video game published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360, and currently being developed by the company's 1st Production Department. It is a direct sequel to Final Fantasy XIII. The game is due to be released in Japan in late 2011 and in North America and Europe in either late 2011 or early 2012. Square Enix Europe has stated that the game "exceeds Final Fantasy XIII in every aspect" and that it has an evolved battle system of the original game.
Gameplay
The principal setting of the game will be different from the original game but the original game's world will still be in the game. The game's battle system will be a further evolution of the "Command Synergy Battle" (CSB) system first used in the original game. It will fix and address issues and make areas that were already considered good even better. There will be a feature that allows the player to control the difficulty of battles.
The development team is also investigating the possibility of giving something to players who have save data from Final Fantasy XIII.
Story
The story of the game takes place after Final Fantasy XIII and follows on from the -Episode i- novel which was released with the international version of Final Fantasy XIII. Set a few years after Lightning and the others saved Cocoon, some survivors have decided to start over by rebuilding on Gran Pulse. Lightning, however, is nowhere to be found and thought dead by many, but Serah believes otherwise. When her town is suddenly overrun by monsters, a mysterious man named Noel appears to save her. Together, the two set off to find Lightning.
Unlike Final Fantasy X-2, which had a more cheerful and humorous feel than Final Fantasy X, the overall tone of the story of Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be darker and more mysterious than the original. Director Motomu Toriyama said that considering Vanille and Fang are gone and the world is in a state where Cocoon had fallen, there's no way for the new story to be totally peaceful. Yoshinori Kitase, the producer, has said the story will have the serious feel of a true numbered entry in the Final Fantasy series.
The actual story will delve deeper into the Fabula Nova Crystallis mythology and this time focus on the goddess Etro. The game will once again feature Lightning as the protagonist. The personality of Lightning will be the same as it was in the original game and not experience a change like Yuna had in Final Fantasy X-2. The game's story will continue to value the refined and noble qualities of Lightning's personality. Other characters will also appear in the game but in new and unexpected forms and some of these returning characters will see major changes to their personality. The game will also have a number of new characters, in addition to the mysterious man shown in the teaser trailer. The mystery man in the teaser trailer is in direct conflict with Lightning and equal to her in strength. Lightning has a new mission this time, and as she attempts to fulfill this mission, she'll end up in a confrontation with this mystery man.
The original game ended with a lingering question: "Is Lightning really happy?" The conclusion of the story in Final Fantasy XIII-2 will provide a clear answer to this question.
Development
Due to global demand and the development staff's desire to further Lightning's character, development began for a sequel to Final Fantasy XIII, with input from both inside and outside of Square Enix, as well as overseas.
Talk of a sequel came as early as January 2010; the game's art director mentioned in an interview that the amount of working art assets that were cut from the final product was enough to make up an entire game. In March 2010, during an interview with Kitase, producer for the game, he was asked about the possibility of a sequel. In response, he replied: “If we could do a XIII-2, we could direct all our attention to the story and refine what we have already built.” On December 15, 2010, Tetsuya Nomura, main character designer for the original game, released a drawing of Lightning, along with the words “She must not be forgotten”. On January 11, 2011, Square Enix registered the domain name FinalFantasy13-2game.com via a proxy company that it had used to register websites for several other unannounced games at the time, including MindJack and Nier.
The game was officially announced at the Square Enix 1st Production Department Premier in Tokyo on January 18, 2011. The teaser trailer showed Lightning, outfitted in armor, drawing her weapon and engaging a mysterious male warrior. The teaser was officially released on January 20, 2011, and can be viewed on the game's official websites. Motomu Toriyama, who was also the director and scenario designer of the original game, returns to director the game alongside producer Yoshinori Kitase, who was the producer of the original game. Tetsuya Nomura returns as the character designer, though he will only be responsible for designing the faces of new and returning characters. The clothing of all new and returning characters is being designed by other artists. The armor worn by Lightning was designed by Isamu Kamikokuryo, the art director of the original game who returns to the role for the sequel. The clothing of the male character shown in the teaser trailer was designed by Yusuke Naora, who was the character designer of The Last Remnant.
References
- ^ Adrian Arnese (January 18, 2011). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 Coming to PS3 Next Winter". PlayStation Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ Johnny Cullen (January 18, 2011). "FFXIII-2 announced in Tokyo, to hit EU and US "next winter"". VG247. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ "「Final Fantasy XIII-2」が2011年発売予定，「Agito」は「Final Fantasy 零式」と名称変更して2011年夏発売。「Square Enix 1st Production Department Premiere」をTwitterで実況". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Aetas, Inc. January 18, 2011. Archived from the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Gantayat, Anoop (26 January 2011). "Toriyama and Kitase Discuss Final Fantasy XIII-2". News. andriasang. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ "FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 (Official North American website)". Square Enix. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ Gantayat, Anoop (1 February 2011). "Hey Mr. Tetsuya Nomura, Whatchu Up To?". News. andriasang. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- Andy Robinson (January 18, 2011). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 'exceeds FFXIII in every aspect'". Computer and Video Games. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ Gantayat, Anoop (28 January 2011). "Kitase and Toriyama Talk FFXIII-2 and Fabula Nova Crystallis". News. andriasang. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- Brian Ashcraft (January 13, 2010). "Interview: There Is Enough Discarded Final Fantasy XIII To Make Another Game". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- Brian Ashcraft (March 15, 2010). "Direct Sequel For Final Fantasy XIII?". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- Anoop Gantayat (December 15, 2010). "Final Fantasy XIII's Lightning Must Not Be Forgotten!". Andriasang. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- Brian Ashcraft (January 13, 2010). "Mysterious URL Hints At More Final Fantasy XIII". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- "FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 (Official Japanese website)". Square Enix. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- "Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Official European website)". Square Enix. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
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