Add to that the new jobs and races, and it kicks FFTA to the curb and proceeds to curb-stomp it a few times.
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A thousand thank yous for your input, after I finish FE13 I shall immediately proceed to purchase FFTA2
For the most part, it's just as easy as FFTA, though there're more interesting fights, and some ARE a lot harder. The story is MUCH better, and the characters are just more engaging.
Gameplay wise it's much the same, though there're now Auctions and the Bazaar system, which are a lot of fun.