Final Fantasy XIII-2 review
Can Square-Enix's latest atone for the sins of its predecessor?
14Can Square-Enix's latest atone for the sins of its predecessor?
14Square Enix's RPG sequel Final Fantasy XIII-2 is the new number one in the Japanese all-formats software chart after selling 525,000 copies in its first week on shelves. With the Xbox 360 version failing to crack the top 20, it was left to the PS3 release to unseat last week's number one, Monster Hunter Tri G, which slips to number two. More >
The game's producer explains why it won't repeat XIII's mistakes.
Yoshinori Kitase tells us the shift in RPG players' tastes is "a trend…you ignore at your peril."
9Square Enix has confirmed that its direct sequel to 2009's Final Fantasy XIII will be released in Japan on December 15, in North America on January 31, 2012, and in Europe on February 3. Japan also gets a limited edition hardware bundle, pictured below.
Square Enix announces sequel to multiplatform 2010 RPG; Roman numeral purists unimpressed.