Kitase explains why XIII-2 Exists.

[Bolivar]

2) I really think Kitase thinks FFXIII was a brilliant game. I don't think he understands why people didn't like it. He thinks the reasons why people didn't like it are very specific and simplistic. Because he wants everyone to realize how great the FFXIII world/battle system/characters/etc. are, he's made a sequel that addresses all of our 'minor' concerns. To him the sequel will validate the entirety of FFXIII.

Was this the impression you got when you met him???

You have to give people what they want, not what they think they want. Exceedingly few people can identify and articulate what they actually want in a game, all they gets through are knee jerk reaction. Getting to the core of it is what good developers do.

Deep.