Feral Link

a gameplay element from a game The Feral Link (シンクロ・ドライブ), also known as Synchro Drive in Japan, is a gameplay element appearing in Final Fantasy XIII-2. It allows the player to execute any recruited enemy's special attack, thus dealing a significantly larger amount of damage than normal, by correctly performing the necessary actions required by a triggered Cinematic Action.

Datalog
You've obtained monster crystals!

In this demo, a chocobo, Cait Sith and flanbanero will accompany you on your journey.

''During Battle, press to perform Paradigm Shifts and summon your monsters. When the gauge in the lower left hand corner fills up, press to unleash their special attacks!''

Mechanics
When the Feral Link gauge fully charges, the player can press on the PS3 controller or  on the Xbox 360 controller to execute enemy's special ability. In IGN's "Quest for Lightning" trailer a new feature is introduced to support Feral Link system under the name "Synchronization". If the Synchronization will be correctly executed, the Feral Link deals larger damage than it normally would.

Other Information
When monsters are recruited to the party, they can be renamed, either with names created by the player or pre-set names generated by the game. The preset names come in several categories, including "Recommended", "Wild", and "Tame".

Trivia

 * Some enemies fighting alongside Serah and Noel have different names than when they are opponents. This may be due to the fact that, as mentioned in the PAX 2011 interview, you could customize these monsters in some way.
 * While performing a Feral Link, a distortion similar to one seen in Final Fantasy XIII during Full ATB Skill execution, is featured, although in a different angle.