A curious domain name registration and a Square Enix event in Tokyo point to a possible Final Fantasy XIII-2 announcement next week. The Unofficial Final Fantasy Site has done some sleuthing and discovered that the domain name “finalfantasy13-2game.com” has been registered by a company that has filed paperwork for other Square Enix titles.
Superannuation noted that the domain had been registered by “Corporation Service Company” — the same company that has registered domains for other Square Enix titles, including the official website for upcoming third person shooter MindJack, MindJackGame.com.
We’ve done a little extra investigation on top, and the same company has recently been used to register domains for Front Mission Evolved, Nier and Gun Loco, all major recent or upcoming Square Enix releases.
The last direct Final Fantasy sequel, Final Fantasy X-2, was an okay game that didn’t match up to its fantastic forerunner. If this FFXIII-2 rumor pans out, I’m hoping that Square Enix does a better job following up. Hell, with critics polarized by Final Fantasy XIII, there’s a chance that it could score better than the original.
Personally, I’m totally down with more FFXIII graphics and gameplay. A sequel would totally win me over if it featured more Reona Rewis songs and centered on Sazh’s adventures as a single parent. And you? Would you be down with FFXIII-2? What would you want the game to be?
I think as a FF fan I'd most likely play it. But I've got to say, the last few entries in the sereis ahve done a lot less for me than past games. Really, I haven't REALLY liked a FF game since FFX.
FFX-2 seemed like it was aimed at little girls or something, cause it wasn't for me. I'm not an MMO fan, so FXI and I never hit it off. FFXII was pretty bland to me. FFXIII was ok, but I had a lot of issues with the gameplay (I felt like I had to choose between letting the game play itself and being far too rushed to effectively plan my attacks on my own) and the plot (I thought the character plot was fantastic, but the main plot was very weak). FFXIV is an MMO, so see above…..
Anyway, if there's a legitimate reason to go back to the world of FFXIII, and they do something about the lack of control you have over the characters, I'd be likely to like it..
My sources have me thinking that there's a 99.9% chance you'll be playing this game. I can't say more, unfortunately.
My sources tell me that there’s a 100% chance that my wife will be playing this game if it happens, which means that your sources are probably right.
I hope your sources are right and I have to finish the game even faster now.