Two New Final Fantasy XIII-2 Screenshots

In the lead up to E3 2011, Square-Enix have released two new in-game screenshots of their upcoming RPG, Final Fantasy XIII-2. This is our first look at the actual game, and looking at the second shot, straight away we have a confirmation of two new playable characters: Noel and Serah. The battle system layout has changed a little in appearance, but it's hard to say whether the functionality will be much different at this point. Square-Enix also released an updated synopsis of the game's plot:

"Set a few years after Lightning and the others saved Cocoon, some survivors have decided to start over by rebuilding on Gran Pulse. Lightning, however, is nowhere to be found and thought dead by many, but Serah believes otherwise. When her town is suddenly overrun by monsters, a mysterious man named Noel appears to save her. Together, the two set off to find Lightning…”

Square-Enix have stated that the game will have a significant presence at E3, with a playable demo also on offer. There will apparently be two versions of this demo, one for the public, and one to be shown privately behind closed doors. The private demo is said to be around 30 minutes long. We'll have more information and media for the game as it comes.

Reader Comments:

Posted by insanopointless 03/06/2011 2:29am

Ugh. I thought the last one was so terrible. Wouldn't go anywhere near this.

I think Square Enix are getting themselves in to more and more trouble.

Posted by admeister 03/06/2011 2:54am

Conversely, I really liked the first game, and I'm looking forward to this one. I think that Square-Enix got a lot of things right, and if nothing else, it was a huge improvement over Final Fantasy XII.