The first official sequel to an existing
Final Fantasy game,
Final Fantasy X-2 continues the story of
Yuna as she and two female companions set off on a combat-filled adventure to rescue hero
Tidus from captivity. Taking place two years after
Yuna's epic battle with
Sin, the game also stars
Riku and a new character named
Paine. Once again actresses
Hedy Burress and
Tara Strong reprise their roles as
Yuna and
Riku, respectively, and are joined by
Gwendoline Yeo as the voice of
Paine. While many of the settings will be familiar to
Final Fantasy X players, albeit expanded upon in certain areas, a number of changes have been made to the core game engine.
The Sphere Grid used to build a character's class has been replaced with a job system that has characters instantly switching between roles during battle. Jobs are represented by costumes, with each transformation influencing a character's hit points and abilities.
Yuna, no longer aided by the powerful spirits known as Aeons, has learned the fine art of pop singing, which can lull enemies into a daze long enough for others to attack. The turn-based battle system used in
Final Fantasy X has also been dropped in favor of "Active Time Battle" found in previous installments. The game's structure has changed as well, with players being given a series of missions to undertake in any order instead of following a scripted path towards the conclusion.
~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide
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