Final Fantasy XIII-2 announced and more from Square Enix’s press conference

This is going to be a bullet point list, but thanks to @rpgsite‘s livetweeting the Square Enix press conference today (as culled from a number of Japanese gaming blogs, but I’m going with them because my Japanese is rusty and practically nonexistent), we’ve got a ton of information on Square Enix titles for the very near future. Thanks so much to them for getting the information up quickly. This post will be updated as new information comes, so hold on to your JRPG-lovin’ hats.

• Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a real thing. It is happening. For PS3 and 360. In 2011. (In Japan. The English-speaking world will have to wait, as usual. Probably.)
  • I’m already hoping for Dresspheres, but I won’t hold my breath.
  • There will be a new character hanging out with Lightning (and the gang).
  • This game will be directed by Motomu Toriyama, who was responsible for FFXIII and FFX-2.
• Final Fantasy Agito XIII has been renamed to Final Fantasy Type-0. Okay then.
  • First-ever PSP game to ship on two UMDs, which is…wow.
  • Releasing Summer 2011 (again, in Japan).
  • Over 30 speaking characters, which seems like a big deal for the PSP (and explains those two discs).
• The 3DS Kingdom Hearts title is Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. Oh, three Ds. How clever.
• Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Final Mix is coming to Japan tomorrow.
• Dissidia012 Prologus basically amounts to a demo. But you pay for it.
• Final Fantasy Versus XIII doesn’t get a name change.
  • Still PS3-only.

If more happens, we’ll update this post!

[Thanks to RPG Site for the live information.)