Final Fantasy XIII-2

Unreleased

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is the sequel to Final Fantasy XIII, a part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis series. It was announced at the "Square Enix 1st Production Department Premiere" event on January 18, 2011 and is set to be released in 2011 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Like the first installment, the game will be directed by Motomu Toriyama. The game's battle system will be evolved from Final Fantasy XIII.

Story
At the end of Final Fantasy XIII -Episode i-, Lightning, who felt there was still something threatening the newly acquired peace, found herself in a mysterious empty dimension somewhere while searching for a way to save Oerba Dia Vanille and Oerba Yun Fang, asking herself where she is trying to go. The story will be darker, mysterious, and also reveal events that took place behind the scenes in the original game while past characters will return but with important and unexpected changes. The goddess Etro will be a very important element to the game's story. The principal mission will be trying to look for the door to enter the invisible world. In the first trailer of the game, Lightning, wearing a suit of armor, is seen kneeling to a crystal thone within a temple/resting place of goddess Etro before crossing swords with an unknown purple-haired male character, who wields a large, elaborate sword emanating a purple flame. He is believed to be her rival, and is featured in the logo with her. Toriyama has described the male character as being comparative to Lightning and of equal strength.

Development
Hints at a sequel to Final Fantasy XIII were first given when Square Enix stated they would be willing to create a direct sequel if the fans want it. They also said the first installment had enough cut content to fill a new game. Late last year, in an interview from the Final Fantasy XIII Ultimania Omega, Motomu Toriyama proclaimed the idea to make a story where Lightning "ends up happy in the end." Furthermore, an autographed postcard was personally sent by Tetsuya Nomura to members of the Japanese Square Enix Members community, with an artwork of Lightning and a message saying "She must not be forgotten." Later, Square Enix registered the domain for the game. The game was officially announced at the "Square Enix 1st Production Department Premiere" event on January 18, 2011.

Staff
The staff behind Final Fantasy XIII-2 are as follows:
 * Game Director: Motomu Toriyama
 * Character designer: Tetsuya Nomura
 * Game Producer: Yoshinori Kitase
 * Image Illustrator and Title Logo Designer: Yoshitaka Amano

Trivia

 * Lightning's armor and weaponry seem to be an homage to her Eidolon Odin's normal, non- gestalt form's "armor", which is knight-like or valkyrian in appearance.
 * Developers have said that the feathers shown in the trailer represent having a close connection with the gods.