History Trivia / FinalFantasyXIII2

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The N7 Armors for both characters and the Ezio outfit for Noel, for the longest time, were delisted on the Microsoft Xbox and UsefulNotes/PlayStation stores, while ''never'' being available on PC, so the only way to get them was to download them from someone who had them, or probably mod them in on PC. As of August 2020, they're back, available to buy, on Xbox, most likely by accident since they were licensed costumes and delisted ''because'' of that.

** Typhon was slated to be a [[SummonMagic War God]] in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyType0'' but left out, presumably to be used for this game.

* DownloadableContent
** '''Costumes''':
** Serah's Costumes:
*** [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Serah_DLC.jpg Summoner's Garb]]
*** [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Serah_DLC2.jpg Beachwear]]
*** [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:FFXIII-2_Serah_Costume_DLC_Choice_1.jpg Style and Steel]]
*** [[Franchise/MassEffect N7 Armor]]
*** White Mage Attire
** Noel's Costumes:
*** [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Noel_DLC.jpg Battle Attire]]
*** [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Noel_DLC3.jpg Spacetime Guardian]]
*** [[Franchise/AssassinsCreed Ezio]] [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:FFXIII-2_Noel_Assassins_Creed_Ezio_Auditore_Costume_DLC.PNG Auditore]] (circa [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedRevelations Revelations]])
*** [[Franchise/MassEffect N7 Armor]]
*** Black Mage Attire
** Mog's Costumes:
*** A Wonderous Wardrobe
** '''Weapons:''' (Can be obtained from Chocolina's shop for 0 gill once purchased. Improved versions of these weapons become available throughout the game once you buy them.)
** Serah's Weapons:
*** [[http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy/images/7/7d/SerahDLCWeapon.jpg Seraphic Wing]] - Heals Serah as it deals damage to enemies.
*** [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120102200324/finalfantasy/images/6/6b/FFXIII-2_Genji_Bow.jpg Genji Bow]] - Increases ATB gauge recharge rate.
*** [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111221201915/finalfantasy/images/0/01/Serah_Azrael_Sword.jpg Azrael]] (exclusive to Xbox 360 version) - Increases chain bonuses.
** Noel's Weapons:
*** [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111227123920/finalfantasy/images/5/59/FFXIII-2_Calamity_DLC_6.jpg Calamity Blade]] - Increases ATB gauge recharge rate.
*** [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111227124357/finalfantasy/images/5/56/FFXIII-2_Muramasa.jpg Muramasa]] - Boosts chain bonus.
** [[BonusBoss '''Colosseum Battles''']] (Bosses here can be recruited as Feral Link monsters when beaten):
*** Omega ('''Role''': Commando, '''Feral Link''': Wave Canon)
*** Lightning ('''Role''': Ravager, '''Feral Link''': Army of One) and Lt. Amodar ('''Role''': Commando, '''Feral Link''': Iron Bear Claw)
*** [[TheUnfought Jihl Nabaat]] ('''Role''': Saboteur, '''Feral Link''': Sadistic Surge)
*** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Ultros]] ('''Role''': Synergist, '''Feral Link''': Octopus Ink) and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Typhon]] ('''Role''': Commando, '''Feral Link''': Snort)
*** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII [=PuPu=]]] ('''Role''': Medic, '''Feral Link''': Items Please!)
*** Gilgamesh ('''Role''': Commando, '''Feral Link''': Divider)
*** Nabaat, Ultros & Gilgamesh, once bought, will have a chance to say "Final Fantasy XIII-2; the story so far," along with everyone else.
** '''Additional story content''':
*** "Heads or Tails" (Sazh's story) -- Explains Sazh's sudden disappearance and his attempt in finding Dajh through the power of fortune. Adds Sazh ('''Role''': Synergest, '''Feral Link''': Cold Blood) as a party member when cleared. Also unlocks two new Serendipity card minigames, Chrono Bind and Serendipity Poker.
*** "Snow: Perpetual Battlefield" (Snow's story)
*** "Requiem of the Goddess" (Lightning's story) -- Story segment shown through Lightning's point of view as she struggles against Caius. Adds Valkyrie Lightning ('''Role''': Commando, '''Feral Link''': Legion of One) as a party member when the battle is cleared with five stars.

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** {{Bishonen}}

Very early alpha screenshots show Lightning as a playable character coming across the ruins of the fal'Cie/capital city Eden in the Steppe. Other concept art shows how the Steppe would look like in the unused time period of 900 AF; they apparently imagined it as a vast, busy, blue-collar city like Detroit or Pittsburgh. Lastly, some abandoned DLC featured Snow as a playable character driving his Shivacycle across the Steppe's plains.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The N7 Armors for both characters and the Ezio outfit for Noel, for the longest time, were delisted on the Microsoft Xbox and UsefulNotes/PlayStation stores, while ''never'' being available on PC, so the only way to get them was to download them from someone who had them, or mood them in on PC. As of August 2020, they're back, available to buy, on Xbox, most likely by accident since they were licensed costumes and delisted ''because'' of that.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The N7 Armors for both characters and the Ezio outfit for Noel, for the longest time, were delisted on the Microsoft Xbox and PlayStation stores, while ''never'' being available on PC, so the only way to get them was to download them from someone who had them, or mood them in on PC. As of August 2020, they're back, available to buy, on Xbox, most likely by accident since they were licensed costumes and delisted ''because'' of that.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The N7 Armors for both characters and the Ezio outfit for Noel, for the longest time, were delisted on the Microsoft Xbox and PlayStation stores, while ''never'' being available on PC, so the only way to get them was to download them from someone who had them. As of August 2020, they're back, available to by, on Xbox, most likely by accident since they were licensed costumes and delisted ''because'' of that.

* . KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The N7 Armors for both characters and the Ezio outfit for Noel, for the longest time, were delisted on the Microsoft Xbox and PlayStation stores, while ''never'' being available on PC, so the only way to get them was to download them from someone who had them. As of August 2020, they're back, available to by, on Xbox, most likely by accident since they were licensed costumes and delisted ''because'' of that.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx_1XzRkhcg Boss Battle theme]] (in which Lightning fights off against Chaos Bahamut [[RuleOfCool while riding Odin in Gestalt Mode]]) is the same as the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfu0XBf8kmk Main Battle theme]] ("Blinded by Light") from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'', except remixed slightly differently. Their introductions, however, start off exactly the same way.

** Final Fantasy XIII-2 was originally supposed to tie-in with Type-0 being set 900 years into the future still with Valhalla being in the year 999 (the same year Type-0 is set in) but the idea was cut. The idea of humanity being reduced to a single village stuck in a TimeCrash was retained for ''Lightning Returns.''

* TheWikiRule: The [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Wiki Final Fantasy Wiki]].

* DevelopmentGag: Noel's character design is implied to be derived from Fang's (who was supposed to be male during the earlier development stages of XIII). Noel also combines his weapons to form a spear akin to Fang's.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Typhon was slated to be a [[SummonMagic War God]] in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyType0'' but left out, presumably to be used for this game.

* HeyItsThatVoice:
** [[Creator/JasonMarsden Noel is the son of Goofy!]] [[StarOcean And in Japanese he's Edge.]]
*** He's also [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas the last thing you never see.]]
*** He's also a [[VideoGame/ElderScrollsVSkyrim Nord]]. It was very obvious since the game came out a month after ''Skyrim''.
*** He is also a [[Franchise/JakAndDaxter rival racer-turned evil following a near-fatal crash]].
*** [[Disney/TheLionKing He also fell in love with the daughter of the King of an enemy clan]]
** [[Creator/LiamOBrien Kain's gotta get rid of the contradictions in the timeline.]] [[{{Persona3}} He also liked to box at one point, but still has the same little sister hang up.]] Oh, and he's [[{{Anime/Monster}} Dr. Tenma]].
** Also, Captain Cryptic is [[VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy Kefka Palazzo]], which makes a certain quiz question of his extremely hilarious knowing that.
** JohnDiMaggio reprising his role as Gilgamesh? '''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold OUTRAGEOUS!]]'''
** The "additional voices" section reads as practically a "who's who" of every major active voice actor out there that isn't already part of the main vocal cast, including pretty much the entire English cast of the playable characters of ''VideoGame/EternalSonata'' and many who had major roles in previous ''Final Fantasy''' titles, such as [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Hedy Burress]].
** [[Disney/TheLionKing Simba]] is a resident of Cocoon.
** One member of [=NORA=] would remind you of a certain young [[{{VideoGame/RatchetAndClank}} lombax]] before he [[{{MikeyKelly}} became nice]]...
** MaryElizabethMcGlynn voices a woman (Shannon, from Yaschas Massif 10AF) who needs help retrieving her lost watch ([[Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex again]]).

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Typhon was slated to be a [[SummonMagic War God]] in ''VideoGame/{{Final Fantasy Type-0}}'' but left out, presumably to be used for this game.

*** He is also a [[{{Franchise/JakAndDaxter}} rival racer-turned evil following a near-fatal crash]].

** MaryElizabethMcGlynn voices a woman (Shannon, from Yaschas Massif 10AF) who needs help retrieving her lost watch ([[GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex again]]).

* CastingGag:
** The voice actress for Mog in both Japanese and English (Sumire Morohoshi and Creator/ArielWinter, respectively) shares the voice for characters in other SquareEnix works: [[Anime/FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren Marlene Wallace]] and [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep young Kairi]], who are also cute, small characters.
** On a related note, Creator/ArielWinter also voices Gretchen from PhineasAndFerb. It would have made things if Mog and Hope interacted with each other.
** Captain Cryptic is voiced by Creator/DaveWittenberg (aka, Kefka Palazzo) in the English version, which makes his quiz question regarding Terra Branford extremely hilarious with that knowledge.

** [[LiamOBrien Kain's gotta get rid of the contradictions in the timeline.]] [[{{Persona3}} He also liked to box at one point, but still has the same little sister hang up.]] Oh, and he's [[{{Anime/Monster}} Dr. Tenma]].

** [[JasonMarsden Noel is the son of Goofy!]] [[StarOcean And in Japanese he's Edge.]]

** Captain Cryptic is voiced by DaveWittenberg (aka, Kefka Palazzo) in the English version, which makes his quiz question regarding Terra Branford extremely hilarious with that knowledge.