From later in that thread:
Release date sometime in this September
Price still unknown
Newly confirmed character is Xu Shu (CV: Atsushi Kisaichi)
New weapon is Fist Sword
The weapon switch feature is still here
Struggle mode (the usual Empire mode) is briefly introduced
CAW system will have a huge improvement
Development progress 60%
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XS2 is the only good Xenosaga game - Lady Ashe
http://backloggery.com/cwistofu