Square Enix continues to promote Final Fantasy XIII-2 by giving us a closer look at two of aspects of the game: the many enviorments featured in the game and the Historia Crux System.
The environment video shows footage of Serah and Noel exploring the terrain, pointing out that you can revisit familiar places or discover and explore new ones over different periods of time.
This other video is four and a half minutes long and focuses a lot on the Historia Crux system, the menu's appearance and how the system works. Also shows off the accessiblitiy of choccobos and some field locations such as Bresha and Academia.
Just about a week before it's release in Japan, Square Enix releases a small TV commercial for Final Fantasy XIII-2.
The trailer itself is 15 seconds long and solely consists of cutscene footage, most of which we've already seen in the previous trailers with a couple of exceptions. In one still, Yeul is seen sitting on a sofa that was in the Narthex of Orphan's Cradle from Final Fantasy XIII. At the very end of the trailer Lightning, still in her Guardian Corps uniform, stands before Etro's shrine and sheds a tear.
What could all this mean? Seems like we'll have to wait till Final Fantasy XIII-2's release in Japan on December 15, in North America on January 31, and in Europe on February 3 to find out.
Square Enix have released two additional videos showcasing the difference between modes in Final Fantasy XIII-2's battle system.
One video is entitled Battle-Basic- while the other is Battle-Expert-. The two trailers give a taste of how gameplay is like during the two modes and show off various locations and battle mechanics, such as the Feral Link system. Be sure to check out the Enhanced Battle System trailer released recently here.
It's only a matter of time till Final Fantasy XIII-2's release in Japan on December 15, with a release in North America on January 31 and in Europe on Feburary 3.
So far, we've have been receiving insight on Final Fantasy XIII-2's gameplay system through reports, impressions, and screenshots. Today, we get to see for ourselves the features of the enhanced battle system in action.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 utilizes the same battle system seen in the first game, complete with Paradigm Shifts to keep players on their feet. The difference is that Square Enix have made a number of enhancements, including removing posing animations every time a paradigm shift is performed and cinematic action sequences. In addition, the third party member is now a monster that can be recruited throughout the game.
Only 15 days till Final Fantasy XIII-2's release in Japan. The game is out for North America on January 31 and Europe on February 3.
Two video game corporations, Square Enix and Ubisoft, collaborated to make one very interesting piece of DLC for Noel in the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2.
With this DLC, you'll be able to dress Noel in same outfit worn by Ezio in Assassin's Creed Relevations. Now you can truly make your way through the towns and battle lurking monsters, assassin style! With the new focus on customization, characters will don whatever costumes and weapons they are equipped with even during in-game cutscenes.
Details regarding the DLC's price and release date will be announced soon. Final Fantasy XIII-2 is due for a release in North America on January 31 and Europe on Feburary 3.
Today Square Enix UK gives us a new cinematic from Final Fantasy XIII-2 titled the "Battle In Valhalla" trailer.
It has a couple of segments from the opening cinematic of the game, but there isn't much spoilerific content because most of it is what we've seen already in previous trailers.
The trailer opens up with a bell tolling in the background, some epic music, and Lightning pledging to protect Etro's legacy. Then it proceeds onto the battle itself, featuring some of our favorite creatures from Pulse, eidolons, and more.
Feast your eyes upon this eleven and a half minute trailer released by Square Enix. The majority of the trailer encompasses Final Fantasy Type-0's gameplay, and gives a good overview of the different kinds everything from the different styles of play for all twelve characters to riding on chocobos and slaying dragons in the sky.
The trailer known as the Xbox 360 trailer of Final Fantasy XIII-2 from Tokyo Game Show 2011 has finally surfaced online.
This version of the trailer is different in a few ways. Unlike the PS3 version of the trailer, this one is in English and has Charice's New World playing in the background. Most of the gameplay footage is the same as the other trailer, but this trailer shows different and darker scenes. The trailer opens up with Lightning looking over the mystic city of Valhalla and then continues on with more revealing scenes of Kaias and Yuru.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be released in Japan on December 15, North America on January 31, 2012, and Europe on February 3, 2012.