Remember this though; in Part 2 there are no towns, people, or trainers except for one training hall late on the game and only one place to find money to pay him. You are going to be sent back to the beginning of time where Chaos was just getting started to "nip him in the bud" so to speak.You must ensure that your party is developed to the maximum possible. All monsters have special attacks of some kind and except for one CRITICAL item, do not drop any loot at all. It is essential that you pay close attention to your autonotes as they arwe the only references you will have to guid you through the plot.
And I forgot, you will lose all your money and Food wehen your party enters Part2. You do keep all you weapons. armor. stats, and skills though.