| Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art featuring the cast of the game | |
| Developer(s) | Square Enix 1st Production Department[4] |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
| Director(s) | Mitsunori Takahashi |
| Producer(s) | Ichiro Hazama |
| Programmer(s) | Ryuji Ikeda |
| Artist(s) | Mihoko Ishii |
| Writer(s) | Akiko Ishibashi Saori Itamuro |
| Composer(s) | Takeharu Ishimoto |
| Series | Final Fantasy |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy (pronounced as Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy[a]) is a fighting game published by Square Enix for the PlayStation Portable as part of the Final Fantasy series. It was developed by the company's 1st Production Department and released worldwide in March 2011.[4] The game is both a prequel and remake of Dissidia Final Fantasy, revealing what occurred before the events of its predecessor.[5]
The game initially focuses on the twelfth war between the gods Chaos and Cosmos who have summoned several warriors from parallel worlds to fight for them. Upon ending the twelfth cycle, the game remakes the thirteenth war from the original Dissidia Final Fantasy and adds multiple sidestories. Fights in Dissidia 012 were given the ability to counteract enemies' strongest attacks by using assisting characters, while navigation is now done through a traditional-styled Final Fantasy world map.
Development of the game started in August 2009 with the Square staff wishing to improve the gameplay from the first game to provide players with more entertaining features as well as balance several parts. Dissidia 012 has been well received, with publications calling it one of the best PlayStation Portable games.
- ^ "DISSIDIA 012 (duodecim) FINAL FANTASY TO LAUNCH IN NORTH AMERICA ON MARCH 22, 2011". Square Enix. January 20, 2011. Archived from the original on January 24, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ Anoop Gantayat (September 18, 2010). "Date Set For Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy". Andriasang. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ Bastien (December 20, 2010). "Dissidia 012: le 25 mars 2011 en Europe". Final Fantasy Ring. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "「Final Fantasy XIII-2」が2011年発売予定，「Agito」は「Final Fantasy 零式」と名称変更して2011年夏発売。「Square Enix 1st Production Department Premiere」をTwitterで実況". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Aetas, Inc. January 18, 2011. Archived from the original on January 20, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ^ Michael McWhertor (September 7, 2010). "Final Fantasy Fighting Game Gets A Sequel Struck By Lightning". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
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