Final Fantasy X-2

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…

75 13 March 2003

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Final Fantasy X-2 is an adventure developed by Square Product Development Division 1, released 13 March 2003 on PlayStation 2. The main story takes about 35 hrs to finish.

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What Final Fantasy X-2 is

Final Fantasy X-2 is an adventure game developed by Square Product Development Division 1 and released in 2003. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game takes place in Spira during the Eternal Calm, two years after Final Fantasy X. It continues the story of Yuna, who has become a sphere hunter and a member of the sphere hunting group, the Gullwings, with Rikku and Paine. Yuna hunts for spheres to find clues about a mysterious man who looks like her lost love Tidus. However, she becomes entangled in political turmoil the Gullwings must resolve to prevent a war, uncovering a plot to destroy Spira with a secret weapon from its ancient past.

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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy, open world, romance and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series

Final Fantasy X-2 is the 56th of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart in 2003. Its critic score of 75 is almost exactly the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Final Fantasy III at 100.

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How it was received

Final Fantasy X-2 holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 6 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 70, across 205 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 35 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 80 hrs, roughly 2.3 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Final Fantasy X-2 launched on 13 March 2003, within three weeks of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Championship Manager 4, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield and Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Championship Manager 4, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield, Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven.

Cheats and codes

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