Final Fantasy X-2 version differences

This page list all version differences of Final Fantasy X-2.

Final Fantasy X-2

The first iteration of Final Fantasy X-2 released in Japan on March 13th, 2003 for the PlayStation 2.

Overseas changes

• Widescreen Support - An option for a 16:9 aspect ratio.
• Localization - English lyrics, along with translated lyrics in French, German, Italian and Spanish, are displayed in vocal songs in the European version.

• 1000 Words - The second half of the "1000 Words" FMV is visually changed:
  • Yuna erupts in light sparkles instead of smoothly changing into Lenne,with the camera angle different in the close-up.
  • During the second solo segment, a fast camera movement speeds over the non-illuminated Lenne instead of when she's illuminated.
  • After showing the scene with Bevelle guards aiming at Lenne and Shuyin, Lenne is shown performing a different moveset instead of an illuminated Yuna.
  • After the scene where the Bevelle guards shoot Lenne and Shuyin, Yuna and Lenne sing back-to-back instead of the illuminated Lenne singing alone.
  • After the scene with Shuyin and Lenne lying on the floor, Yuna and Lenne are shown singing back-to-back, with Lenne fading in light to Yuna, who then ends the concert alone, instead of Yuna finishing her performance solo with her light fading away.
• Accesories - The requirements to acquire the Cat Nip and Enterprise accessories have swapped.

Final Fantasy X-2: International + Last Mission

An International version of Final Fantasy X-2 released on February 19th, 2004 that includes various new features, including a new story that serves as an epilogue to the story.

• Creature Creator - A new feature that allows the recruitment of fiends and characters.
• Superbosses - Two new superbosses were added: Major Numerus and Almighty Shinra.
• Dresspheres - Two new dresspheres: Festivalist and Psychic.
  • White Mage has the Cure ability learnt by default.
• Garment Grids - Four new Garment Grids: Intrepid, Abominable, Peerless and Last Resort.
• Accessories - Effects altered for various accessories.
  • The Cat Nip accessory now generates constant Berserk and Slow statuses on the wearer.
• Last Mission - Inclusion of a new game titled Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission, set three months after Final Fantasy X-2.
• Enemies - Trema can now cast spells without needing MP.
• Subtitles - Japanese subtitles altered to match English voice acting.
  • Japanese lyrics are displayed in vocal songs.
• Widescreen Support - The aspect ratio in the opening movie is in 16:9.

Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster

A high-definition remaster of both Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 was released for both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in Asia on December 26th, 2013. The North American and European releases followed on March 18th, 2014 and March 21st, 2014 respectively.

• HD Remaster - Improved visual quality and enhancements.
• 1000 Words - The English versions uses the alternate "1000 Words" FMV in the rather than the FMV used in the original Japanese release.
• Iutycyr Tower - All cutscenes depicted reflect the "perfect" outcome, regardless of player progression in the base game.
• Full Motion Video - All FMV scenes have been cropped.
• Localization - Translated lyrics in Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese in the Japanese version, alongside French, German, Italian and Spanish in the English version, are displayed in vocal songs.

PlayStation 4

• Further enhanced graphics.

Version 1.01

• Music - Music now continues after exiting battle instead of resetting.
• RNG - Random number generation is now genuinely random.

Microsoft Windows (via Steam)

The system setting menu

• Based on the PlayStation 4 version, encapsulated into an application hypervisor. The hypervisor can pause the game even when normal pausing is not possible, which can be used to exploit things such as Sphere Break.
• An option to choose between Japanese and English audio: This choice depends on the UI language choice. Those who pick a western European language (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish) get the English audio. Choosing the Eastern Asian languages (Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese) results in the Japanese audio.
• Several built-in graphic options: Screen resolution, windowing mode (windowed vs. full screen), brightness, texture quality, shadow quality, anisotropic filtering, anti-aliasing, color correction, and HDAO parameters are adjustable.
• Customizable keyboard and controller buttons. Appropriate platform-specific buttons replace in-game PlayStation button prompts.
• Auto-save functionality added.
• Special game boosting features:
  • Turbo: Speeds the game up by 2x or 4x. Only BGM is heard when in use. Menus and cutscenes are unaffected.
  • Supercharge: Party members recover 20% of their HP and MP every second.
  • Enemy Encounter Override: Increases or negates enemy encounter rate.
  • Auto-battle: Yuna, Rikku, and Paine automatically use whatever their first ability is.
  • Hide HUD: Hides the user interface.
• Special parameter changes that can be used repeatedly but not undone:
  • Get all items: Adds 99 of every consumable item to the inventory.
  • Unlock all skills: Unlocks every dressphere ability.
  • Max gil: Gives 999,999,999 gil.

Nintendo Switch

• Game content is included via a download code in the North American and European retail versions.
• Game content is included on the game card in the Japanese and Asian retail versions.

Xbox One and Windows 10

• Pressing on the FINAL FANTASY X-2 PROJECT logo will play the loop demo.
• The current signed-in profile is shown on the top right in the title screen.
  • Pressing will change profiles. This isn't possible in the Windows 10 version.