Three years after the events of Final Fantasy XIII, Lightning, the protagonist of the original game, has disappeared into an unknown world. Her younger sister Serah Farron, a returning character from the original title, and a boy named Noel Kreiss attempt to find Lightning.
The game is due to be released in Japan on December 15, 2011, January 31, 2012 in North America and February 3, 2012 in Europe. Square Enix Europe has stated that the game "exceeds Final Fantasy XIII in every aspect" and that it has an evolved battle system of the original game.[6] The game's theme song for the Xbox 360 and International version of the PlayStation 3 is "New World" by Filipino singer Charice, while the Japanese PlayStation 3 version is "Yakusoku no Basho" by Mai Fukui.