So is anyone going to get this game when it comes out? I hear a lot of people didn't like the first one and now there is a second one(sounds like a money grab to me). But for some reason I still want to get it. It's release date(Japan) is this December 2011 and March 2012 for the rest of the world.

Square Enix: http://www.square-enix.co.jp/fabula/ff13-2/

Trailers:
First real trailer:

Teaser that came out January 2011:
http://www.square-enix.co.jp/fabula/ff13...trailer_01

I'm not sure. I still haven't finished the first one. I certainly don't think it was a bad game, but I do enjoy having sidequests and NPC interaction, which is basically non-existent in FF13. If they change those things and make it more of an open world to explore, the chances of me getting it are much higher.

I'll get it because it's Final Fantasy. Even if I don't like it.
After all, it's Final Fantasy.

I'm with jishera, if there's a less linear world (world map please!) then I might get it.

I haven't finished it either, mainly because I got sick of the grind. The first 12 or so chapter had no grind (except for 1 spot that I couldn't find any other way to get strong enough to pass... Was probably doing something wrong) but the massive grind-fest in the last levels just put me off. I'll eventually pick it up and continue, but I certainly won't buy 13-2 until I have finished 13.

I too haven't finished XIII yet (and unfortunately I had to leave my PS3 behind on the move to Japan so won't any time soon :/), and while it's a nice movie, it lacks.. well.. gameplay. It's not necessarily bad, but it certainly isn't engaging due to it's mechanics. Doubt I'd played it at all if it wasn't in Japanese :/

I passed it actually, it wasn't bad per say. It lacked a few things that made past games great. It did have sidequests but there just missions where you fight monsters and so. The NPC part wasn't much at all. They say the new one will include towns,exploration,more sidequsts,multiple endings. So it could be good. Knowing me, since I like playing jp games, I'll get it.

ThomasB Wrote:I'll get it because it's Final Fantasy. Even if I don't like it.
After all, it's Final Fantasy.

lol that too

@wccrawford, We probably stopped around the same place! I'm down on Pulse, and even though it's more of an open world, since there's nothing there besides animals it gets a bit annoying to trek all over the place. I tried to go to the main storyline and I got completely wiped out, so I'm going to have to grind. I'm not a fan of grinding :-(. I would like to finish the game, but I haven't been in a mood to play it.

jishera Wrote:@wccrawford, We probably stopped around the same place! I'm down on Pulse, and even though it's more of an open world, since there's nothing there besides animals it gets a bit annoying to trek all over the place. I tried to go to the main storyline and I got completely wiped out, so I'm going to have to grind. I'm not a fan of grinding :-(. I would like to finish the game, but I haven't been in a mood to play it.

the real grinding starts when you try to get all the trophys in the game

Dunno about 13-2, but I just got 3 on my iPod and it's awesome

Javizy Wrote:Dunno about 13-2, but I just got 3 on my iPod and it's awesome

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/5932/27437348.th.png

It doesn't look right with non-pixelated font... It's too easy to read!

pudding cat Wrote:

Javizy Wrote:Dunno about 13-2, but I just got 3 on my iPod and it's awesome

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/5932/27437348.th.png

It doesn't look right with non-pixelated font... It's too easy to read!

lol

More trailers and pictures have been released for FF13-2 (today). Thanks to TGS 2011(hope I'm spelling that right). I like how there making this one more explorable, as the last one wasn't

Final Fantasy 13-2 : trailer (TGS 2011)

For FF3 for the iPod- is there a way to change the language or do you have to buy a different version?

captal Wrote:For FF3 for the iPod- is there a way to change the language or do you have to buy a different version?

I'm not really sure about that, but all FF games have separate languages per region. I.e. north america is in english while asia is in Japanese. I have FF13 in jp but that's because I bought it online(import) and I have ff8 but that's because I got it off Jp psn.

Hmm. I can set my system language to Japanese- I think that will work, but I don't really want to spend the money if it's not going to work...

edit: instant gratification convinced me to purchase it even though I couldn't find the answer on line- I figured I'd play it even if it's in English but mine is in Japanese (I set the system language to Japanese before playing)

Sidenote- my iPhone is from Japan (though my iTunes account is from America, and I purchased the game through my American account) so YMMV

captal Wrote:Hmm. I can set my system language to Japanese- I think that will work, but I don't really want to spend the money if it's not going to work...

edit: instant gratification convinced me to purchase it even though I couldn't find the answer on line- I figured I'd play it even if it's in English but mine is in Japanese (I set the system language to Japanese before playing)

Sidenote- my iPhone is from Japan (though my iTunes account is from America, and I purchased the game through my American account) so YMMV

Good to hear it worked out, I guess since you got it from Japan it automatically switched languages (text I presume)

A lot more trailers have been released (including the final one) before the launch date in December. I decided I'll be getting this game (since I don't usual buy much games anyhow). Looks sweet so far

i'm not sure if I'm willing to pay 100 Euro (with shipping/taxes) for another possible-most-likely FF disappointment. kinda mad that they didnt include a proper pause-screen again lol (where you can see the kanji/text)

keikei Wrote:i'm not sure if I'm willing to pay 100 Euro (with shipping/taxes) for another possible-most-likely FF disappointment. kinda mad that they didnt include a proper pause-screen again lol (where you can see the kanji/text)

haha yea I remember that but within a month, (probably) someone will have posted the text+translations for it.

Yea it's deadly expensive when it first comes out, I kinda wish they would just release it with both text+audio(Jp+Eng). It's cheaper to buy it in north America(new games are 59.99) while in Japan I think it's 79.99 or was that 89.99

yea, japanese people pay a lot more for games. the strong yen doesn't help. lucky there's asian versions now! I got tales of xillia 30$~ cheaper that way. but it seems like this won't apply for the asian FFXIII-2 edition.

keikei Wrote:yea, japanese people pay a lot more for games. the strong yen doesn't help. lucky there's asian versions now! I got tales of xillia 30$~ cheaper that way. but it seems like this won't apply for the asian FFXIII-2 edition.

yea the asian version is cheaper but not by too much. I think the difference is 7-10$ dollar difference. I might be lucky and find it for cheaper but not too sure of that. I could possible just wait until it gets released and find it cheap on ebay(got FF13 asian version for like 70$). Yes it was the asian version of the game.

oh! if anyone wants to subs2SRS FFXIII stuff to prepare for XIII-2... you can get all cutscenes here:
http://finalfantasy-xiii.net/forums/show...hp?t=10311

the cutscenes are all 720p HD & softsubbed in english. you'd only have to copy & paste the jp text from here:

http://finalfantasy-xiii.net/forums/show...ostcount=5