First release date: March 13, 2003
Franchises: Final Fantasy
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Genres/Themes: Role-playing (RPG) - Adventure - Fantasy - Science fiction - Open world - Romance
Developers: Square Product Development Division 1
Publishers: Square Enix, Square
Final Fantasy X-2 is the direct sequel to Final Fantasy X, developed and published by Square Enix. It was the first direct sequel game in the Final Fantasy series and the first to feature an all-female playable cast. It also returned to the job system not seen in the main series since Final Fantasy V. The game uses a character class system where the equipped dressphere determines her abilities and stats. Party members can switch to any dressphere in their Garment Grid to swap to new skills and adapt to different opponents. It makes use of the Active Time Battle system that was absent from Final Fantasy X. The party has access to all locations early on and can visit them through the Celsius, complete several minigames and sidequests in a chapter before progressing through the story to the next one.
