Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy (pronounced Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy) is the sequel to Dissidia Final Fantasy. It is currently in development for the PlayStation Portable and will be released in 2011.

Gameplay
Although the game will likely have new features and enhancements, the first screenshots released show that the interface is very similar to the one from the first installment.

Story
In the secret ending of Dissidia Final Fantasy, unlocked after obtaining all the Chaos Reports, Cosmos was revealed to be alive in her world despite what was thought to be her death in the prior events. She has a discussion with Cid of the Lufaine, who imply that the war with Chaos has not yet ended.

Characters
It is currently unknown if all the previous characters from the first installment will reappear (and if they do, on which side they will be aligned). So far, two new characters have been announced: Kain and Lightning. The two had previously been considered for inclusion in Dissidia but had been excluded for various reasons.

Development
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy was announced in the Japanese magazine Shonen Jump in early September 2010. It had previously been hinted at by the Dissidia development team, who stated that they would love to make a sequel and that the decision would depend on the success of the first installment.

Trivia

 * Prior to the official announcement, two separate hoaxes had "revealed" that Kain and Lightning would appear in Dissidia Final Fantasy: Ultimate Tuning. The hoaxes involved elaborate fake magazine pages created in Photoshop and complete with fake Kain artwork and fake Lightning 3D models.