Final Fantasy XIII-2 has a boss pre-order bonus

by JC Fletcher on Oct 3rd 2011 7:00PM

Well, only Amazon's is literally boss, but other retailers have stuff too. If you pre-order Final Fantasy XIII-2 from Amazon.com, you'll get the "Omega Boss Battle," an exclusive "coliseum battle" that adds Omega to your party after completion.

Best Buy is bundling a hardcover book with pre-orders, containing "Final Fantasy XIII -Episode i-," a novella connecting the stories of FFXIII and XIII-2. And GameStop offers ... a new costume for Serah! That last one is maybe a bit less impressive in comparison with the new playable content and the hardcover book. Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be released in North America on January 31.

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SQUARE ENIX REVEALS PREORDER INCENTIVES FOR FINAL FANTASY XIII-2
Latest Iteration in Epic RPG Franchise Available January 31, 2012

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 3, 2011) – Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today announced preorder programs for FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2. FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 is developed for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and will be available in North America on January 31, 2012.

FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 is the sequel to FINAL FANTASY XIII, which has shipped 6.2 million units worldwide since its release in North America in March 2010. The sequel has evolved beyond its predecessor, with an extraordinary level design encouraging exploration, an enhanced battle system allowing players to command monsters and a variety of options that support multiple playthroughs.

Square Enix is offering exclusive incentives for players who preorder FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 at the following retail outlets:

GameStop®
Receive an exclusive in-game item by preordering at GameStop e/retailers
- Alternate costume for Serah, visible throughout the game

Amazon®
Omega Boss Battle
- Unique coliseum battle against boss enemy "Omega," who joins the player's party afterward

Best Buy®
Collectible Hardcover Book
- FINAL FANTASY XIII –Episode i– novella, an original story that ties together the events of FINAL FANTASY XIII and FINAL FANTASY XIII-2
These preorder initiatives are for North America exclusively and may not reflect preorder content available in other territories.

FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 will be available at North American retailers for $59.99 on January 31, 2012. FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 is not yet rated. Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at www.esrb.org for more information about ratings.

Related Links
FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 Official Homepage: http://na.square-enix.com/ffxiii-2
FINAL FANTASY XIII-2's Official Facebook® Page: http://www.facebook.com/Final FantasyXIII
Follow FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 on Twitter®: http://twitter.com/OfficialFFXIII

Tags: amazon, best-buy, dlc, final-fantasy-xiii-2, gamestop, microsoft, playstation, pre-order-bonus, ps3, square-enix, xbox

Reader Comments (68)

@nosaf09sa

Well at least you guys are getting more creative. : /

Wow. This is a great example of when DLC goes to far.

@civilciv

really? seems par for the course.
OT: preordering on Amazon.

@brettjr25
It's simple pre order from BestBuy to get the book. Then wait for the other two to be released as DLC.

Looks like I'll be doing my pre-order with amazon.

idk why people hated on the first one so much. was i the only one that liked it?

@psnshe69mee no you are not only one, opinions divided and topic become huge flame war. i'm personally like FFXIII very much.

@psnshe69mee I liked it too,was such a great game.

@psnshe69mee

Naw, you weren't the only one who liked the game, trust me I love FF13 as well.

Thing is, the game itself is VERY divisive. And I have to emphasize the "very" part. It's heavily linear (not necessarily bad), the first 15-25hrs of the game is a real drag to play through since it restricts you heavily on how and who you play with until the game does open up.
If you get past that though the combat is fun and quick and after playing around with it becomes rather intuitive. It's just those first two points tend to really kill off player interest.

@psnshe69mee

Not to be a jerk, but I'm astonished that anyone liked it. I've never found combat more boring and the linearity was just too much. Also, the characters weren't great and the summons were dumb. It came out on my birthday, and I was ready to love it. I played through the entire thing and regretted it heavily.

I'm glad some people liked it, because I want Square-Enix to keep making FF games, but I really hope they take a different approach on the battle system and go back to the great stories of 6, 8, 9, and such for the rest of their games.

FFXIII-2 will be a bargain buy, if ever. I'm a HUGE FF fan, having played nearly every iteration except III and the spin-offs. But XIII was not the right game for me. The characters didn't click with me, the levelling system was rather meh and the last dungeon killed my interest in it completely.

And from what I've seen of XIII-2 so far, it will be even WORSE. Not only will there be much more "yadda, yadda, yadda overblown drama", but they had to add QTEs to the battle system? Thanks, but no thanks.

@psnshe69mee .. I'm with you I really loved FFXIII.

@BFBeast666 I'll go for the next Dragon Quests instead. Got to the series via IX, I play VI on my DS right now and I'm more psyched for X than for any other JRPG at the moment (Xenoblade excluded, it's already in my Wii).

@psnshe69mee I put in 120+ hours to platinum the game on the PS3. I'm one of the ones who enjoyed the combat system, though I'll probably wait for this one to go to the bargain bin.

@psnshe69mee Nah I loved the game, got my first platinum trophy from it :)

@psnshe69mee Yes, you were the only one who liked it.
That's why they're making a sequel to it, because they knew you were the only one who liked it and wanted to make you happy.

Yep. The only one.

@psnshe69mee It's only popular to hate it on the Internet. You know, how it's fun to hate FPS players, but then while not on the net, they act the same way, or even do the exact same thing.

Talk and criticism on the Internet with a grain of salt. Especially on popular sites, and ESPECIALLY about video games, political parties, music. movies and social media.

If I had to sum up all my feelings about FFXIII I'd say the whole thing felt like... a long minigame, where you pretend to play Final Fantasy. "We have battles, see? And you get to visit different places! That's what FF is all about, right? It's like you're playing a real game!"

You know some of those microgames in Warioware, where they basically take a NES game, like Metroid, pick out a tiny part and simplify it until it can't go any further?

That's what FFXIII felt like to me. Except this time I paid 60 bucks for just one. While expecting to actually get the whole game.

@psnshe69mee

I liked the 30 hour combat tech demo for the engine they released, I didn't realize a game came out too

@BFBeast666 Whats wrong with QTE's in RPGs?

Mario and Luigi/Paper Mario make great use of them

@Nathanaeldotcom For me, i prefer the battle system from FF7 crisis core. And the FF Type-0 battle looks excellent as well from the trailer shown and what i've read. Turn based is not really my thing although i do enjoy it sometime.

@BFBeast666 FFXIII-2 IS a bargain buy, especially with the upcoming games (I'm looking at Dark Souls and BF3 -- the shooter will definitely make me feel proud for buying two 6950s for.. a damn good price!).

If anything, FFXIII's style could be summed up in a few words: run forward (scenes) and press X (fights). Oh, and very rarely you'll get those, "Oh, I actually have to think" fights (e.g. Vercingetorix), though I'm sure the majority scrubbed their way through those one with sheer-grinding (which is.. sad for them ^^;).

An awesome series that went downhill. Makes it even worse when the company blames an MMO (HAHA!) for tarnishing the FF line. If anything, FFXIII did.

@Lucky48

I respect your opinion, but I can't believe anyone could like Heavy Rain over L.A. Noire, or really like it at all, for that matter.

@DevilSei No one could've said it better than you just did. You explained the game perfectly.

@A Sandwich I didn't like what I played of Heavy Rain much, but LA Noire was pretty boring. (Moar liek LA Snore amirite?)

I don't like deciding between content like this...the costume I can let slide but I'm not sure how I'll decide between BB / Amazon.

@Electrium
The way i figure it, the novel will probably show up online some time soon in text format, so its back down to amazon for that Omega pokemon character

As much as I want the DLC, they had me at actual physical merch.

@ZexionArmando

I'll hold off until I know if the DLC will be available outside of Japan and Amazon's preorder. I love collecting Final Fantasy merch so we'll have to see.

@(Unverified) Besides some mess ups from Square US, I think their policy on DLC from preorders has been okay, at least judging by Duodecim.

But unless its the same Omega from V, count me out for that.

I've got $1 that says it's already on the disc.

@Faceless Troll
Really Square charging for secret bosses now, have you lost RPG pride.

Amazon pre order it is.

Seriously though, I'm only hanging out on Joystiq today waiting for the Rage review.

@Mayo20

Well, that'll be 4 more hours then my freind... The embargo lifts at 5am UK time.

Holy shit this game is coming out soon. Might sort of get pushed back by the torrent of other games coming out over christmas.

too bad there are no preorder bonuses where i live, but i was going to buy all DLC anyway i hope they will sell them asap, XIII-2 can't come soon enough!

@DokiDokiBawanga

"I'll buy all the DLC anyway"

Welcome to the Part of the Problem Club. Benefits include giving companies reasons to hold content ransom, buying stupid season passes and online passes, paying for superficial skins, and feeling like a tool.

Enjoy!

But yeah this solidifies the "no sale" thing for me.

@Red Runner and you welcome to douchebag club.
Who gave you right to judge me on my purchasing habits? Don't like DLC? don't buy it. i see no problem with DLC, if it make me part of the your "problem" with DLC fine be so because i don't care about you, i like what i like and will buy what i want to buy and will not be judged by the likes of you.

@Red Runner

DLC is the future of gaming companies. Get with the future and stop moaning. Like the poster said don't want the DLC don't buy it.

Remember when boss meant cool

@Wizardsofwaverly
Two things:
1. That's the joke.
2. People still say that.
wait, one more.
3. Wizards of Waverly place? wutlol

i felt as though xiii was only half a game and i really didn't like it too much. With what many of these other games are offering right now i really hope that square enix really takes it up a notch. I've said before i've got high hopes for this game though i'm still looking to versus to give the series a swift kick in the ass

That picture... all I can see is two chicks wielding giant, spiky penises.

@Fuzunga

I don't see it. What penises have you been looking at?

Actually, I'd rather you not answer that question...

Here's what I see: the big black dot on the left one's face? It's their open mouth. And the eyes and the rest of the face is above that, covered by hair.

You can't unsee it. :D

@Fuzunga

I feel like these FF logos are getting less inspired as time goes on.

@(Unverified)
Honestly, were they ever inspiring? Perhaps they brought some sort of ominous symbolism to whatever they depicted but they were never anything as deep as the game tries to be.

@pluupy

This one is just two characters with swords out. FF7 had the meteor, FF8 had the lovers, FF9 had the crystal, FF10 had the summoner, FF12 had the judge. They all fit really well. This one just looks lazy.

@Fuzunga The one on the left is a guy, but I totally see it.

@Jazzy Crunch Well there was that one time I saw your mother naked and . . . well never mind, I think it's best to just forget about it.

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