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Description

Final Fantasy X-2 is the first direct sequel in the history of the series. The events of the game take place two years after Yuna and her guardians defeated Sin in Final Fantasy X, and peace was restored in Spira. Rikku (remember this cheerful Al-Bhed girl from the previous game?) finds a strange sphere that mysteriously shows an image resembling... Tidus, Yuna's one and only love! Rikku brings the sphere to Yuna, who now doesn't look any more like the shy, quiet girl we know from FFX, but rather like a cool action heroine in short pants and with a gun in each hand. Determined to discover the truth behind the mystery, Yuna organizes a journey of "sphere-hunting", to find more spheres scattered around the world, and perhaps to find Tidus...

The series underwent important changes in this game, especially gameplay-wise. The ATB (active time battle) system is back, after it had been replaced by turn-based combat in FFX. The battles develop at a quicker pace than earlier games in the Final Fantasy series, with more emphasis on quick decision and timing. You have a party of three characters: Yuna and her friends Rikku and Paine (yes, you control only girls in this game!). The job system similar to that of Final Fantasy V is back, with the possibility to learn various abilities and to freely customize your characters' classes. Jumping and climbing are now possible in certain locations. Also, the gameplay is non-linear, untypically for console RPGs. Right from the beginning you have your airship, and you can explore the entire world at your pleasure.

Alternate Titles

  • "最终幻想X-2 (Zui Zhong Huanxiang X-2)" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "FFX-2" -- Abbreviated title
  • "ファイナルファンタジーX-2" -- Japanese title

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User Reviews

The soul of the series is not there Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (60371) 3.29 Stars3.29 Stars3.29 Stars3.29 Stars3.29 Stars
An unworthy sequel, but it could have been worse Bregalad (661) 2.57 Stars2.57 Stars2.57 Stars2.57 Stars2.57 Stars
HIT.........And a MISS!! NightKid32 (39) unrated
Its OK...but nothing special Jacob Gens (1092) 3.14 Stars3.14 Stars3.14 Stars3.14 Stars3.14 Stars
An overture to the symphony MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (35183) 4.14 Stars4.14 Stars4.14 Stars4.14 Stars4.14 Stars
Not as great as FFX but still a favorite. Rey Mysterio (24) unrated
It IS the true sequel to Final Fantasy X! Exodia85 (2194) 4.86 Stars4.86 Stars4.86 Stars4.86 Stars4.86 Stars
why did they have to ruin it Lindsay Cunningham (2) 0 Stars0 Stars0 Stars0 Stars0 Stars
An overall good game, but... lord of daedra (63) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
A Final Fantasy no matter what they say Paec Djinn (15) 3.43 Stars3.43 Stars3.43 Stars3.43 Stars3.43 Stars

The Press Says

Game Chronicles Dec 16, 2003 10 out of 10 100
IGN Nov 07, 2003 9.5 out of 10 95
Fragland.net Mar 23, 2004 93 out of 100 93
GameSpot Nov 17, 2003 8.1 out of 10 81
Retrogaming.it Jan 22, 2008 8 out of 10 80
Super Play Mar, 2004 8 out of 10 80
WomenGamers.com Mar 30, 2004 7.25 out of 10 72
Playback Jan, 2006 7.25 out of 10 72
GameSpy Nov 16, 2003 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
Snackbar-Games.com Nov 25, 2003 0 out of 5 0

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Trivia

Squaresoft originally planned to make two spin off titles to Final Fantasy X. One was to be focused on Yuna, and the other on Rikku. However, that idea was scrapped, and both characters play a central role in this game.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (60371) on Mar 23, 2003.
 

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