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Three years after the events of Final Fantasy XIII, Lightning, the protagonist of the original game, has disappeared into an unknown world. Her younger sister Serah Farron, a returning character from the original title, and a boy named Noel Kreiss attempt to find Lightning.
The game is due to be released in Japan on December 15, 2011, January 31, 2012 in North America and February 3, 2012 in Europe. 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. The game's theme song for the Xbox 360 is "New World" by Filipino singer Charice, while PlayStation 3 version is "Yakusoku no Basho" by Mai Fukui.
Story
Final Fantasy XIII-2 begins at the end Final Fantasy XIII, when Vanille and Fang transform into Ragnarok to prevent Cocoon's collision with Gran Pulse by turning themselves and the structure into a crystal pillar. Freed of her l'Cie status along with Snow, Hope, and Sazh, Lightning is reunited with her sister Serah as she awakens from crystal stasis. However, Orphan's defeat and Cocoon's fall have an unintentional side-effect which spirits Lightning out of her time to Valhalla. As a result, with the exception of Serah, many believe that Lightning is dead or she sacrificed herself alongside Vanille and Fang. Two years later, many of the survivors of Cocoon's fall begin rebuilding their lives on Gran Pulse with Serah living in the constructed town of New Bodhum. Only Snow believes in Serah and leaves her in order to find Lightning for her, but ends up going missing himself.
One year later when New Bodhum is overrun by monsters, Serah is saved by a mysterious youth named Noel who says to have met Lightning. Accepting his offer of bringing her to her sister, Serah sets off through time and space to find out what has happened to Lightning while learning more about Noel and the mysterious enemy Caius.
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 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 personalities.
The game will also have a number of new characters, in addition to the mysterious man, Caius, shown in the teaser trailer. Caius is in direct conflict with Lightning and equal to her in strength.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.
Release Date:
US: January 31, 2012
Japan: December 15, 2011
source: wikipedia
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