The follow-up to Square Enix’s unmistakable brawler Dissidia: Final Fantasy, entitled Dissidia 012 [duodecim], will hit North America and Europe later next year.

Once again developed exclusively for PSP, this mashup expands on the original with “new game modes, story missions, items, alternate costumes and combat features.” Familiar faces like Kain (FFIV) and Lightning (FFXIII) will step into the ring for the first time in Dissidia 012. Also promised is an all-new “Assist” mechanic that allows players to enlist characters as back-up support in combat, as well as an additional Chaos storyline.

For those unaware, the “duodecim” bit means 12th in Latin, referring to the 12th battle between Cosmos and Chaos. Look forward to more character reveals during the coming months.

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