FFXIII-2 will have multiple endings, a first for the series said Toriyama. Famitsu.com's interviewer was extremely shocked by this statement. One of the reasons for including a multi ending system, explained Toriyama, is that when it comes to the world view and serious story development, FFXIII-2 is similar to FFXIII, so they felt that they should show new elements in the gameplay area. He contrasted the changes to the switch from FFX to FFX-2, where the world view and battle system changed considerably.
I don't understand. Are they "seriously updating" the story development? Or is it like the first one? If so, its basically the same shell just with a few new elements, new character design and....?
Why not concentrate on story, story, story, and then battle system?