Final Fantasy XIII-2

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a role-playing game from Square Enix, released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2011 in Japan and 2012 elsewhere, with a Windows port arriving in 2014. It directly continues the story of *Final Fantasy XIII* and belongs to the Fabula Nova Crystallis series. The game retains fast-paced combat and a customizable Paradigm system for controlling character abilities, while adding a new mechanic that lets players capture monsters and use them in battle. Its plot revolves heavily around time travel, enabling the player to jump between different eras at the same location or visit multiple places within the same time period. Lightning, the hero of the first game, has vanished into an unknown realm, and her sister Serah Farron, alongside Noel Kreiss, travels through time to find her. Development began in early 2010 and took about a year and a half. The game was announced at the Square Enix 1st Production Department Premier in January 2011. Most key designers returned from the previous title, and developer tri-Ace contributed to design, art, and programming. The team aimed to surpass *Final Fantasy XIII* in every way while giving the story a darker, more mysterious tone. The battle system builds on the Paradigm Shift mechanics of its predecessor, and the overall design is less linear. The game was critically acclaimed in Japan and received generally positive reviews from Western critics. Reviewers praised its gameplay, reduced linearity, and graphics, but found the story weak and confusing. It was the fifth best-selling game of 2011 in Japan and had sold 3.1 million copies worldwide by January 2013. A sequel, *Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII*, followed in 2013 in Japan and 2014 worldwide. In November 2018, the game was added to Xbox One backward compatibility alongside its predecessor and sequel, and it is Xbox One X Enhanced, supporting 4K Ultra HD. In November 2021, FPS Boost support was added for Xbox Series X/S, allowing it to run at 60 frames per second. Gameplay *General navigation* *Final Fantasy XIII-2* is a role-playing game sequel to *Final Fantasy XIII*. Players control their character from a third-person perspective, interacting with people, objects, and enemies. The camera can be rotated 360 degrees. The world is rendered to scale, with areas represented proportionally rather than as miniature terrain.