Square-enix is pushing new boundaries that have never before been touched. Never before in the series have so many new features been experimented. There are countless numbers of new innovative features formulated by Square-Enix. Firstly, it is the only direct sequel in the entire final fantasy series. There have been 11 titles in the series, yet none of them have ever shared any major plot from its predecessor. Secondly, There are only three playable characters, and they're all female! The least number of characters before was five. Also, they took the job system used from previous final fantasies, tore it apart, and completely rebuilt it. They are called dresspheres now, where each character has their own look for each job. You insert your dresspheres into pits in your garment grid from which you may change from one job to another, even in mid-battle. One of the most significant departures from FFX is the return of the Active Time Battle. Battles are now extremely fast-paced and involved. You must think quick because the more you wait, the more damage you take; whereas in FFX, you could wait all day dancing around with your foes. This system makes FFX-2 battles more quick and exciting where timing means victory or defeat. There are also new features outside of battle. Sometimes it may seem like a platforming game. Yuna has been given the ability to jump and climb allowing her to explore the world with her spunky new attitude. Ultimately, you are going to hate this game, or love it. Some may say it is an atrocity to be called Final Fantasy. Others may think it is the best idea in a long time, even surpassing the proverbial 'sliced bread'. But either way, Final Fantasy Needed a change and this is it.