Final Fantasy XIII-2

Today we've got even more screens from Final Fantasy XIII-2, which is scheduled to hit these shores in the first quarter of 2012.

Update: Square just supplied us with detailed captions for some of the following pictures. They paint a richer picture of the game's narrative and combat system.

"Long ago, Lake Bresha and the surrounding lands were crystallised. After the fall of Cocoon, the entire area was destroyed. Now these ruins are a restricted area, filled with remnants of life from a previous era. Today, excited researchers and cautious guards swarm the site in hopes of new discoveries."

"Slash & Burn is a tactic where Commandos keep the enemy’s chain gauge up and Ravagers increase chain bonuses, both driving the enemy to its stagger point. The higher the chain bonus, the greater the damage the foe will receive."

"Undermine - With this offensive paradigm, Saboteurs weaken the enemy while Ravagers attack the foe until it reaches its stagger point. The Saboteur’s attribute-lowering spells help to stabilize the chain gauge."

"Twin Shields - Execute this defensive paradigm moments before the enemy is about to attack, to greatly reduce damage taken."

Original Story: Be sure to scroll down to the gallery below to get the rest of the new screens, as well as check out the ones from earlier this week. It looks like this latest batch highlights FF XIII's Bresha Ruins, which was also featured in the FFXIII-2 demo we played.