Lightning Returns XIII-3

**Exoduso** · 2013-11-17 08:00

I don't know how SE did it, but they got me a bit excited for this. Would've been perfect if the gameplay wasn't centered around Light completely, and allowed you to party up with old 13 & 13-2 characters.. but oh well, can't have it all.

**Elcura** · 2013-11-17 11:23

Originally Posted by Alkar

She was the main character in the second game

That's not an acceptable answer.

**Gokulo** · 2013-11-17 17:01

Box arts

JP

http://storage.siliconera.com/wordpr...ge_thumb39.png

US

http://storage.siliconera.com/wordpr...ge_thumb40.png

EU

http://storage.siliconera.com/wordpr...ge_thumb41.png

Korea

http://storage.siliconera.com/wordpr...ge_thumb42.png

**Ratatapa** · 2013-11-17 17:28

US one is the worse

JP one is the best

**Insanecyclone** · 2013-11-17 18:16

Unconfirmed spoilers are out there.

Sort of what I expected if they turn out true.

**Tyrath** · 2013-11-17 18:50

EU is the best imo. Wish we had that.

**Lucavi** · 2013-11-17 19:53

lol@Korea having to have pink in it.

**Adajer** · 2013-11-17 20:24

EU looks badass. Prolly wont get a box art anyway cause of Gaikai. Hoping it is on Gaikai anyway.

**Ratatapa** · 2013-11-17 20:59

Originally Posted by Adajer

EU looks badass. Prolly wont get a box art anyway cause of Gaikai. Hoping it is on Gaikai anyway.

^
Exacly why i'm not selling my PS3 yet

No idea How or When Gaikai will work

**Jakson** · 2013-11-18 21:34

Originally Posted by Insanecyclone

Unconfirmed spoilers are out there.

Sort of what I expected if they turn out true.

Where can I find said spoilers?

**Insanecyclone** · 2013-11-19 00:32

Originally Posted by Jakson

Where can I find said spoilers?

I forgot to save it but basically

Spoiler: show

**Souj** · 2013-11-19 00:44

Originally Posted by Lucavi

lol@Korea having to have pink in it.

I'd take the Korea box art of NA

**6souls** · 2013-11-19 19:55

Caps
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...84852327-1.jpg

Spoiler: show

**Insanecyclone** · 2013-11-20 10:53

Final boss theme

Spoiler: show

**Ratatapa** · 2013-11-20 10:56

Originally Posted by Insanecyclone

Final boss theme

Spoiler: show

Nice but still like that one better

Spoiler: show

**6souls** · 2013-11-20 11:27

Gameplay

**Exoduso** · 2013-11-20 11:58

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**Exoduso** · 2013-11-20 12:02

Waiting 3 more months for this while knowing the story is out is really frustrating... ugh avoiding spoilers for this long is going to be difficult.

Oh and..

Originally Posted by Ratatapa

Nice but still like that one better

Spoiler: show

I liked the one right before, when you fight Caius at the beach..

**Gokulo** · 2013-11-20 14:53

Damn I want this so much D:

**6souls** · 2013-11-20 20:51

SE Devs share their thoughts on the series ahead of tomorrow's release in Japan

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII will be coming out tomorrow in Japan, and the game will, at long last, provide a conclusion to the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy featuring Lightning and her cohorts. To commemorate the occasion, key Square Enix developers shared their thoughts with Famitsu magazine in a recent feature.

Producer – Yoshinori Kitase

Lightning’s story will now be entering its climax. The upcoming game features a social media function, that can be used for laidback communications. You’ll be able to share your thoughts and hints on fights through Facebook and Twitter, even from within the game. This will be like the last festival before entering the new generation, so let’s get the game when it comes out and celebrate all together!

Director – Motomu Toriyama

Lightning’s story that started with Final Fantasy XIII will finally be coming to an end. This makes it the first trilogy of the Final Fantasy series, and we’ve come long way with her. To me, it’s like a happy, yet sad feeling, kind of like a father who is walking his daughter down the aisle covered in flowers at the wedding.

In this game, you’ll get to thoroughly create Lightning any way you want. The costumes range from wedding dress-like dresses to sharp boyish suits, and much more. The way Lightning looks when she ends the story will be up to you fans, so please make your very own Lightning. It would bring me great pleasure to be able to see all your different Lightnings out there, so let us all celebrate Final Fantasy XIII’s grand finale, together.

Game design director – Abe Yuji

While there is the main story, players will also have the freedom to do as they will in the game. As of late, games have been divided between the categories of ‘JRPG’ and ‘Western RPG,’ but I believe that we’ve made something that offers the better parts of the two. Depending on the in-game day, the gameplay is well divided, so please play any way you prefer. Even after beating the game once, there will be many things left to discover on your second or third try, so it’d bring me pleasure if you could start with Easy Mode, then see the rest of the world for yourself.

Art director – Isamu Kamikokuryo

And the Final Fantasy XIII series will be coming to an end just like that. This will be the last stage of Lightning and friends’ long journey. The game’s world has many cities and locations, so I recommend you to walk around while using the map to explore areas. Similar to traveling in real life, if you first look at the map and travel while imagining what you’ll be seeing, it may give you a different outlook on things.

The element of time is an important factor in the game, so knowing how to best use it while possibly visiting unexplored areas might be something similar to an actual journey. The map will be a powerful ally to you; however, walking around while being lost can also be a lot of fun!

Main character designer – Tetsuya Nomura

I recall feeling a very strong reaction when I first finished drawing Lightning. I felt that a great character had been born. It’s not often that I feel something like that. From there, I felt that if the development team could do a good job in taking care of her, she would become a long-loved character like Cloud, and it’s already been about 8 years since then. Perhaps, if after 5 or 10 years go by, and people can still say that they like her, such popularity will be evident.

Lightning’s long fight will finally be coming to an end, and she’ll be able to get some rest, so it kind of feels like a daughter returning back to her parents’ home. I’d like to thank you all for looking over us up until now. From now on, it would bring me great pleasure if you all remember the protagonist by the name of Lightning.

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