New World ( Final Fantasy XIII - 2 ) " New World " is the main theme for the Japanese Xbox 360 and Western releases of " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . It is sung by Charice Pempengco and is the second track of Charice ' s album . Yakusoku no Basho . " Yakusoku no Basho " is the Japanese counterpart of " New World " with a slightly different arrangement for the Japanese PlayStation 3 release of the game . It is sung by Mai Fukui and composed by Koichi Tabo of . The song ' s name literally means " " The Promised Place " " in Japanese . The " Yakusoku no Basho " single was released on November 23rd , 2011 in Japan . A standard and limited editions are available , the limited edition containing a DLC code for " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . The code can be used to download " Gift from the Songstress , " a set that includes Diva Mic and Diva Headphone accessories . The track was also included on Mai Fukui ' s six - track mini - album , entitled " Beautiful Days " , as was the single ' s other A - side " Tatta Hitori no Mikata " ( meaning " " Only One Ally " " ) — although neither was included as an instrumental version . The mini - album was released December 14th , 2011 in Japan . Interpretation . The song describes the story of " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " and the relationships between Serah Farron and her sister Lightning , as well as her fiancé , Snow Villiers . It may also allude to the relationship between Noel Kreiss and Paddra Nsu - Yeul . The song is about finding the strength to carry on even after being apart from loved - ones across time and space , a common theme in " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Two people have left Serah since the ending of " Final Fantasy XIII " . Lightning disappeared right after Cocoon fell , and Snow left two years later . Serah thinks of them both constantly . Noel , the game ' s other protagonist , is always thinking of Yeul , the person whose Guardian he wanted to become , but she died while still young leaving Noel alone . After Serah dies , she leaves people behind , most notably Lightning , who crystallizes herself to preserve Serah ' s memory and the " new world " she fought to create . Noel leaves a message to his past self that can be found in New Bodhum 700 AF , where he alludes to Serah ' s death and tells himself to stay strong because there are " dark times " to come and he will have to face them without having Serah by his side . Also to be found there is a message where Serah describes herself as being in a dark place and unable to feel anything , but feeling no regrets as to the actions that brought her there . The song talks about " seeing the New World " with " the love you gave me " . Many people in " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " fight with the power of love . Serah ' s love for Snow and Lightning gives her the strength to start her quest . The situation is similar to Noel in regards to Yeul . At the end of the game Lightning ' s hope for the future is restored after she learns Serah was ready to die for her sake to give Lightning a future worth living in , even if she wouldn ' t be able to be there herself . The " new world " may allude to the unexplored world of Gran Pulse where the people of Cocoon were forced to migrate to after the catastrophe , and it is largely a new realm for both protagonists Serah and Noel ; for Serah because she is from Cocoon , and for Noel because he hails from another time . The " new world " also alludes to the new future that Serah and Noel want ; they want to change the future and eradicate the Dying World from the timeline , effectively remaking the world into a " new world " . Another allusion is at the end of the game when Lightning crystallizes herself with Serah ' s wish in her heart . After learning of how Serah sacrificed herself , Lightning decides to live on and see the " new world " in the future , where she will one day wake up at the end of eternity . The song plays during the ending and talks about keeping hope alive even after having lost people dear to us . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " ends on a sad note with Serah dying and chaos taking over the world , and the song ' s message also reminds to keep hope alive even during the darkest of times , in its own way alluding how the end of " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " wasn ' t the end of the world and that even in a world overtaken by chaos hope of a better future still persists .