Preview: Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy

Dishidia Duodeshimu Fainaru Fantajī,? pronounced "Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy") is an upcoming 2011 fighting game published by Square Enix for the PlayStation Portable as part of the Final Fantasy series. IThe divine conflict between harmony and discord rages on, the fate of the world its promised prize. Fighting to secure it are brave souls summoned for that solitary purpose. These warriors, relying on what fragments of their shattered memories remain, fight to end the conflict -- and for a chance to return home, to the worlds they each once knew.

Release Date: March 22, 2011
MSRP: $29.99
Exclusively on: PlayStation Portable
T for Teen: Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Partial Nudity, Suggestive Themes
Genre: Action RPG 
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Square Enix

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Game Development: 
The entire cast of the original Dissidia will be returning, along with several new characters. Returning characters will get a third costume and are expected to have new and tweaked abilities.

To date, eight new playable characters have been announced, along with one assisting character. Kain Highwind, Cecil Harvey's childhood friend and rival from Final Fantasy IV;[10] Tifa Lockhart, Cloud Strife's childhood friend from Final Fantasy VII;[10][8] Laguna Loire, the man who appears in Squall's dreams and the secondary protagonist of Final Fantasy VIII;[8] Yuna[11][12], Tidus's love interest, female protagonist of Final Fantasy X; Vaan, a sky pirate and the protagonist of Final Fantasy XII; Lightning, a former soldier and the protagonist of Final Fantasy XIII. Kain is described as a specialist in high-speed aerial combat, while Lightning makes use of Final Fantasy XIII's Paradigm Shift feature in battle, allowing her to switch between the Commando, Ravager, and Medic roles using the PSP's shoulder buttons. During Square-Enix's 1st Production Event on January 18, 2011, it was revealed that Gilgamesh from Final Fantasy V and Prishe from Final Fantasy XI would be playable. Downloading the demo unlocks Aerith as a character assist. (i.e. not fully playable in the game) There will be more than a handful of new characters, but not necessarily an equal number of heroes and villains or factions like in the first game