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The Story and Creature Collecting Goodness Continue in Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC
Along with the announcement that Final Fantasy XIII-2 is now available for purchase and play, Square Enix laid out plans to supplement the game with downloadable episodes and coliseum battles that could bring classic Final Fantasy foes into your party. You should all be pretty much done with Final Fantasy XIII-2 by February 7, right?…
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Before You Start… Tips for Playing Final Fantasy XIII-2 The Best Way
Used to being led about by the nose in Final Fantasy XIII? Final Fantasy XIII-2 is here, and it’s nowhere near as clear-cut as the game it’s making up for. Perhaps a little spoiler-free getting-started guidance is in order? Just let me slip into my Moogle suit. Ahhh, much better. Being not quite as straightforward…
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Game Critics Turn Back the Score Clock on Final Fantasy XIII-2
Tomorrow marks the second time in Final Fantasy history that Square Enix releases a direct console sequel to one of the numbered entries in the fabled series. Considering the first time around we got a trio of pop divas playing dress-up, this one has to be better, right game reviewers? We’ve seen how I feel…
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ReviewsFinal Fantasy XIII-2: The Kotaku Review
In an epic tale of time-traveling heroism, Square Enix travels two years into the future to rectify the mistakes it made with Final Fantasy XIII. Have they found redemption with Final Fantasy XIII-2, or is history doomed to repeat itself? What ever happened to Lightning? Something horrible has happened to the main character of 2010’s…
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Everybody Was Final Fantasy XIII-2 Fighting, Even Chase the Chocobo
Yesterday Square Enix released a video demonstrating all of the nifty things you can do instead of fighting in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Today? Today is all about the battles, which are arguably as entertaining. My favorite aspect of Final Fantasy XIII-2‘s battle system is definitely the ability to recruit monsters to your party. Every time…
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For the Love of Moogles
Today’s episode of Speak Up on Kotaku tackles a very topical and sensitive subject: How much everyone loves Final Fantasy’s fluffy white friends, the Moogles. Commenter Paradox Me kicks off the lovefest with a short and simple comment. Kupo! Moogles might just be my most favorite game characters ever. Doesn’t matter which form they take…
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There’s a Lot More to Do in Final Fantasy XIII-2 Than Save the World
While Final Fantasy XIII was all about getting the job done in a timely fashion, Final Fantasy XIII-2 gives the player plenty of time to relax between tasks. Check out some of the more entertaining diversions tucked away in next week’s sequel. Gambling, trivia contests, side missions, mini-games; these were the things I missed the…
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3DS Box Art Hints at ‘Nintendo Network’ [Update]
“Found something on the right,” said this Twitter user from Japan, and indeed he has: A logo for the “Nintendo Network,” on the box art for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, due to release on February 12. If it’s a new online service from Nintendo, or at least a rebranding of the old Wi-Fi Connection, color us…
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Time Travel Opens Up Worlds of Possibility in Final Fantasy XIII-2
One of my favorite features of Final Fantasy XIII-2, time travel allows the player and their party to jump back and forth between different eras in the game’s history, small self-contained ‘What If?’ scenarios filled with stories to experience and items to collect. For fans of the Final Fantasy XIII setting, XIII-2‘s different time periods…
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Behold the Awesome Power of Final Fantasy XIII-2‘s Moogle
They’re not just about floating about saying “Kupo” anymore. In Final Fantasy XIII-2, many of the game’s most important mechanics are Moogle-powered. I’m not a picky Final Fantasy fan. All I want is a lengthy adventure of some sort and an adorable little floating critter by my side at all times. So I think I’m…
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It Only Takes 30 Games and 80 Movies to Get the Full Kingdom Hearts Experience
Does playing every game in the Kingdom Hearts series qualify you as a true fan? Commenter zombie711 thinks it might be a little more involved than that in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. I love the Kingdom Hearts series. It remains today to be my favorite series of all time. What I don’t like is…
By Mike Fahey
