If the current party leader is KO'd, the party leader is automatically switched to the other human character. Though the player still controls one out of a three-member party, they are able to initiate the Change Leader option to switch the party member they control during battle. Another new feature is the Paradigm Tune, which enables the player to customize how the AI-controlled party members use their abilities in battle. Non-player characters (such as the remnant military operatives) react to the monsters that appear in the field but don't affect any battles that may ensue. When the player attacks a monster, the screen lights up and the scene switches to a battlefield, marking the start of a battle. One new gameplay element, called the Mog Clock, has been added, where the player must attack monsters on the field before the time is up to get the upper hand in the ensuing battle. Combat in Final Fantasy XIII-2, showing Noel attacking an enemy.įinal Fantasy XIII-2 retains the Command Synergy Battle and Paradigm Shift systems from its predecessor and the Battle system is simply a more evolved form of the battle system from Final Fantasy XIII.

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