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Final Fantasy X-2 is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation 2, released in 2003. It is a direct sequel to Final Fantasy X (2001) and follows Yuna as she searches for Tidus while trying to prevent political conflict in the world of Spira from escalating to war.
Final Fantasy X-2 sold over 5.4 million copies on PlayStation 2 worldwide as of March 2013. In Japan alone it sold 2.11 million units, while North American sales reached 1.85 million units. The broader Final Fantasy X series, including X-2, had surpassed 21.1 million units sold worldwide by the end of March 2022.
Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi composed the Final Fantasy X-2 soundtrack, replacing longtime series composer Nobuo Uematsu. The score included two J-pop songs, "Real Emotion" and "1000 Words," performed in Japanese by Koda Kumi and in English by Jade Villalon of Sweetbox.
The dressphere system allows the three playable characters to change their job class mid-battle through costume transformations, drawing on classic Final Fantasy character classes such as Warrior and Black Mage. Characters navigate available dresspheres through the Garment Grid, a geometric placard whose nodes determine which transformations can be accessed and what combat bonuses apply when switching between them.
Yes, Final Fantasy X-2 was the first direct sequel in the mainline Final Fantasy series, continuing the story of Final Fantasy X rather than introducing a self-contained new world and cast. Its status as the first such sequel, along with its lighter tone, was cited as a key driver of fan backlash despite largely positive critical reviews.
Final Fantasy X-2 was originally released on PlayStation 2 in 2003. It was later included in the Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster, which launched on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in 2013, followed by PlayStation 4 in 2015, Windows in 2016, and Nintendo Switch and Xbox One in 2019.