Final Fantasy XIII-2

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a game of the main Final Fantasy series that serves as the direct sequel to Final Fantasy XIII. It was developed and published by Square Enix, and was originally released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2011 in Japan and 2012 elsewhere. The game is a part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis subseries. Its name and being a sequel to a main series title is like Final Fantasy X-2's relation to Final Fantasy X. A port to Microsoft Windows was released on Steam in December 2014 followed by an iOS and Android release in Japan in September 2015.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 includes modified features from the previous game, including fast-paced combat and a customizable Paradigm system to control which abilities are used by the characters, and adds a new system that allows monsters to be captured and used in battle. It features a heavy time travel element, allowing the player to jump between different times at the same location or different places at the same time. Lightning, has disappeared into an unknown world. Her younger sister Serah Farron and Noel Kreiss journey through time in an attempt to find Lightning.

Playable Characters

 * Serah Farron - The main protagonist of the game. She lives in New Bodhum after the events of Final Fantasy XIII.
 * Noel Kreiss - A hunter from the distant future where he is the last human alive.
 * Mog - A helpful moogle who can transform into a weapon that Serah uses in battle.

Temporary and Guest characters

 * Lightning - Serah's older sister who is currently fighting in Valhalla.
 * Sazh Katzroy - An airship pilot. He is playable in the DLC Sazh's Story: Heads or Tails?
 * Snow Villiers - Serah's fiancé. He left New Bodhum years ago to look for Lightning.

Antagonists

 * Caius Ballad
 * Proto fal'Cie Adam

Other Characters

 * Hope Estheim - The director of the Academy.
 * Alyssa Zaidelle - A notable member of the Academy.
 * Paddra Nsu-Yeul - Several incarnations of a teenage seeress with the same name and face.
 * Chocolina - A time-traveling shopkeeper.
 * Gadot
 * Lebreau
 * Maqui
 * Yuj
 * Oerba Dia Vanille
 * Oerba Yun Fang
 * Dajh Katzroy - Sazh's son.
 * Etro - The goddess residing in Vahalla. She is never seen directly in game.

Gran Pulse

 * New Bodhum
 * Yaschas Massif
 * Oebra
 * Archylte Steppe
 * Academia
 * Augusta Tower
 * Dying World
 * Thirteenth Ark

Cocoon

 * Bresha Ruins
 * Sunleth Waterscape
 * Vile Peaks

The Void Beyond

 * Serendipity
 * Coliseum
 * Temporal Rift

Other

 * Vahalla
 * Bhunivelze