The plot has undergone significant revisions in comparison to the source material, but the fundamental idea has been preserved. I wanted to make sure that everything was consistent with the existing canon while at the same time attempting to enhance the progression of the storyline through improved dialogue and a unique order of events. Almost every text field has either been modified in some way or completely replaced with a new one. Even if things immediately diverge from the way they were in the first game, you continue to play as the same Dark Knight who serves Baron.
The majority of playable characters now have more than one option for “building” themselves through the use of various pieces of equipment. For example, Edge might be deployed as a frontline Ninja, brandishing ninja swords and doing significant amounts of physical damage. Alternatively, you could choose a build that makes the most of Edge’s Ninja magic and have him brandish daggers that raise his magic stats instead. Rosa has the option of becoming a conventional spellcaster, or she can put more of her effort into developing her bow abilities and become a hybrid. Although every character still serves an important function for the squad, most of them now have at least some alternatives that are slightly different from one another.
The enemies have undergone a significant amount of revision. The stats of the enemies, in general, have been increased, and certain enemies’ physical strikes now come with devastating condition effects linked to them. Because they are mostly determined by the sort of monster you are facing, you will know what kind of status effects to anticipate whenever you face a certain kind of monster.
Due to significant changes made to the order in which events occur in the game, virtually every foe has been rebalanced to suit their new position in the progression of the tale.
The particular components that clean out your current status have made a comeback. There is still a catch-all Heal item, but finding one is much more difficult. Because of the newly introduced creatures that may alter a player’s state, it will be essential to have a sufficient supply of these goods in order to effectively manage a party. You don’t need to worry about anything now since it takes nothing to call upon a Fat Chocobo, so feel free to make use of one whenever you come across it!
The layout of each store has been substantially altered. New things that are put up for sale are nearly always substantial improvements over older ones. You no longer need to be concerned about which item to buy and equip because doing so reduces the effective damage you deal due to the loss of a multiplier, despite the fact that the attack power is higher. The pricing in the shops is going to be changed, which will force the player to make some choices about their purchases.
Around the time that is roughly equivalent to the middle of the main tale, a number of optional tasks have been introduced to the game. These provide the player with a break from the action as well as important prizes and expand the gameplay options available to them. Even while I didn’t set out to build a difficulty hack, in particular, many areas of the game are now more challenging as a result of recent rebalance and an increased number of status effects.
