[merylsilverburg]

Anyway, getting back to the topic....

From the sounds of things, it seems that FF: X-2 will be a disappointment. I just recently read a small review of it from the "Official Playstation Magazine" and they said:

Official Playstation Magazine

Wow. We knew Final Fantasy X-2 was meant to be a lighthearted fling of an RPG, but after playing through the Japanese release, we were blown away by its wacky humor and penchant for playful pulchritude. From the opening sequence (clearly inspired by Charlie's Angels) to the wacky battle animations to the diverse assortment of missions, everything is a radical departure from the serious tone set by prior Final Fantasies. Longtime fans might be a bit taken aback- but once you play it, you'll see it's also got plently of substance to supplement its sassy style.

Now, after reading that, I became very annoyed. "Charlie's Angels" inspired opening movie? How ridiculous is that? And they even said that one of the missions in the game requires Yuna, in disguise, massaging LeBlanc (I think the enemy in the game?).
The idea of the "Dress Up" mode is kinda interesting, I admit. Changing outfits in the middle of battle in order to change the stats, skills, etc. is a pretty neat idea, but then again, this is just probably "eye-candy" as well.
I'm all open to new ideas and though I appreciate Squaresoft trying to aim for a new humorous twist to the dramatic FF series, I say "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Besides, I thought this was supposed to be a sequel to FFX? And FFX isn't all that "cheerful" considering the ending. So, how will making a game like this conclude what happens in FFX?

Despite of my "rant", I am going to try it to see just how "silly" the game turns out to be.