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Final Fantasy XIII-2

A time-traveling sequel to Final Fantasy XIII.

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Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a role-playing video game that continues the story of Final Fantasy XIII, with players controlling characters from a third-person perspective.[1] Combat uses the Command Synergy Battle system, where three characters—two main characters and a captured monster—fight enemies.[2] The game's environments are split across various zones and eras, with the Historia Crux serving as a freely accessible hub for travel between them.[1]

Making and release

Many key personnel from Final Fantasy XIII remained, including director Motomu Toriyama, producer Yoshinori Kitase, character designer Tetsuya Nomura, and art director Isamu Kamikokuryo.[3] Japanese studio tri-Ace was contracted to help with game design, art, and programming to keep internal staff numbers lower.[4] It is also Xbox One X Enhanced, allowing it to display in 4K Ultra HD.[5] Square Enix's 1st Production Department initiated work on Final Fantasy XIII-2 during March and April 2010, with the development cycle spanning roughly eighteen months.[3]

To incorporate Western development practices, the team sought advice from European subsidiary Eidos, which led to the implementation of monthly schedules and project milestones.[4] In response to feedback about Final Fantasy XIII's linear design, the developers incorporated the Historia Crux system, a variety of sidequests, and a casino minigame area.[6] An FPS Boost update for Xbox Series X/S was released in November 2021, enabling the game to operate at 60 frames per second.[5]

What the cited sources add

The official guide published by Piggyback Interactive on January 31, 2012, describes the Crystarium as a leveling and growth system returning from Final Fantasy XIII in altered form, consisting of constellation-style representations made of crystal nodes.[7][8] The Ultimania Omega guide published by Square Enix on March 13, 2012, states that Toriyama originally envisioned the plot not as a direct sequel but taking place 900 years after, though it was later decided to revolve around time travel.[9][10]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Final Fantasy XIII-2" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Final Fantasy XIII-2 North American instruction manual", Square Enix, 2012, p. 6–21 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Final Fantasy XIII-2" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Final Fantasy XIII-2 North American instruction manual", Square Enix, 2012, p. 22–40 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Final Fantasy XIII-2" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kadokawa Game Linkage, September 11, 2011; 4Gamer.net, January 18, 2011; "Square Enix Announces "Word To Your Moogle" Tour for Final Fantasy XIII-2", Square Enix, July 19, 2011; 4Gamer.net, January 18, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Final Fantasy XIII-2" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kadokawa Game Linkage, June 28, 2012; "Tri-Ace Helped Out With Final Fantasy XIII-2", Siliconera, December 18, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Final Fantasy XIII-2" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Final Fantasy XIII joins the Xbox One X Enhanced #BackwardCompatibility library", Xbox; "Xbox One Backward Compatibility List", Major Nelson (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Final Fantasy XIII-2" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Yoshinori Kitase on Final Fantasy XIII-2", December 19, 2011; "Siliconera's Final Fantasy XIII-2 Interview With Toriyama And Kitase", Siliconera, June 17, 2011; McNeice, "Final Fantasy XIII-2 Tidbits From Japan", IGN, June 24, 2011; "Yoshinori Kitase on Final Fantasy XIII-2", December 19, 2011; Cullen, "FFXIII-2: Multiple endings confirmed, inspired by RDR, HD towns "too boring"", VG247, June 9, 2011 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Open Library record, ISBN 9781908172112 ("Final Fantasy XIII-2 - The Complete Official Guide"). CC0 (metadata); book content not read. openlibrary.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Final Fantasy XIII-2" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The Complete Official Guide to Final Fantasy XIII-2", Piggyback Interactive, 2012, p. 214–216 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Open Library record, ISBN 9784757536197 ("Final Fantasy XIII-2: Ultimania Omega"). CC0 (metadata); book content not read. openlibrary.org
  10. Wikipedia, "Final Fantasy XIII-2" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Final Fantasy XIII-2 Ultimania Omega", Studio Bentstuff, June 21, 2012, p. 08–09 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Final Fantasy XIII-2 (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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