Lady Lilith Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 http://kotaku.com/5939779/the-next-final-fantasy Final Fantasy XIII heroine Lightning will be back in a new game, Square-Enix announced today. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. This one is going to be a very different Final Fantasy. Series director Motomu Toriyama began a presentation in Tokyo by showing an image of a rose, saying roses have many meanings. He then said that this game is the conclusion of Lightning's saga. (No, we're not sure what that means either!) Toriyama said Lightning will make her comeback, returning as a stronger character than she was in the first two games, FF XIII and FF XIII-2. Lightning is going to face her final battle, so he asked the character designer to convey the power in her eyes. It's the end of her trilogy of games. Full size From the start, Toriyama described features little seen in Japan's renowned role-playing game series. The game will offer players a lot of ways to customize their version of Lightning. Her outfits will be about more than just aesthetics. They affect her abilities. Character control will be more dynamic. She'll be able to hang off ledges, pull herself up, jump, duck behind corners. You'll be able to move her around in battle, a first, they said, for the series. During the presentation, we got a look at what might be the first screenshot of the new game. (If not, then it's a concept piece.) Full size We also saw some concept art that begins to illustrate how different this game is from the standard FF game. The world of Lightning Returns runs in real-time. When the game begins, the world, called Nobus (Novus?) Partus, is 13 days away from the end. She has 13 days and 13 nights to save humanity. The game runs on a doomsday clock, shades of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. The whole game runs on a time-of-day system, with a monorail that moves through it on schedule, like everything else in the world—you can get stuck in one region waiting for the monorail to take you to another island. The game world touches on three themes: gothic, mechanical and fantasy. The game will be out for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2013. . But wait, there's more! Concept art galore... Full size Full size Full size Full size Full size Ehh, if this is even better than XIII-2 is (which I haven't played, but have heard is way better than XIII), then I'm all for it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirbz Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 this one is supposed to be similar to zelda: majoras mask. either way, i am very excited about this game! I MUST OWN... EVERY.... FINAL FANTASY GAME... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rngesus37 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 This is just getting to be sad at this point 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasaDeBen Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 This is just getting to be sad at this point I agree... I loved final fantasy games. But now its just not all that interesting. I would like to go back and finish 13 but i dont think i will. I enjoyed every up until 10. And some of the ones on ds were decent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudyMemory2 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 As much as I dislike the FF XIII 'series', I can already see myself picking this up. It's really bad, but I just keep hoping that FF suddenly returns to former glory. They seem to be getting ever so slightly better with each game, if that even means anything. XIII with hindsight was just apocalyptically bad, while XIII-2 was at least somewhat fun to play, even though the story and storytelling were still a terrible mess. I really do hope this is the last game in the Lightning 'saga'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihadalifeb4this Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 One more ? No thanks ! Final fatasy 13-2 really was final for me, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggie_Pie Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 ive heard that they will only make FFX HD remake based on the sales of FF XIII-3 I may be the only person who actually enjoyed the FF 13 style and story... I haven't played XIII-2 yet because i have a huge backlog but i plan on playing it in about a month or two... That said, I will be getting XIII-3 on day one... not just to support one of my favorite franchises but also because i feel like it is quality gaming as well as it might boost the chances to get FFX HD remake... Not every FF game was a masterpiece but i still want to support them for the simple fact that they DO make quality games and they will switch up the battle system again for the next gen of Final Fantasy because they always switch it up as they want to make every Final Fantasy a new experience... we just have to be patient which im sorry but gamers now days just don't have that virtue because of the quantity of games we are being spoon fed... ok... i'll get off my soap box now, lol who knows... XIII-3 might be different... but all the naysayers won't find out 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartUnderBlade Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) wow I was hoping they would reveal something for versus 13, I liked XIII and XIII-2, they are not the best, not even close, but I liked them, and this one seems promising, all that world driven thing it's interesting, let's just see what they have for us, don't crucify the game just yet, wait for some gameplay and trailers Edited September 1, 2012 by entimecago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudyMemory2 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Actually, gameplay is the least of my concerns. The biggest problem of XIII in terms of gameplay was without a doubt its linearity. XIII-2 somewhat remedied that while retaining the fun, fast paced combat system (hated by so many people). My biggest problem with these games is the clumsy way the creators chose to tell this already convoluted story, and the superflat two-dimensional characters, whose main purpose seems to be the promotion of SQEX fashion accessories, rather than having an interesting personality and/or being relatable. In my humble opinion, FF XIII and XIII-2 have some of the worst storytelling and characters I've ever encountered in any game. I can only hope SQEX takes another baby step towards the right direction with 'XIII-3'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemisthemp Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I had expect some Vanille x Fang time, but guess that won't happen. So this release Febuary 2013 right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eburkulosis Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I cant wait, I live for these games. A shitty Final Fantasy game to me is better than 90% of the rest of the games out there in my opinion. Yes Art, I personally guarantee there will be Fang + Vanille sexy-time just for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmgravekeeper Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 So it's confirmed! Wow I totally cannot wait for this one to come out either. Being a FF fan I hoping there's a Collector's Edition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartUnderBlade Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 ive heard that they will only make FFX HD remake based on the sales of FF XIII-3 I may be the only person who actually enjoyed the FF 13 style and story... I haven't played XIII-2 yet because i have a huge backlog but i plan on playing it in about a month or two... That said, I will be getting XIII-3 on day one... not just to support one of my favorite franchises but also because i feel like it is quality gaming as well as it might boost the chances to get FFX HD remake... Not every FF game was a masterpiece but i still want to support them for the simple fact that they DO make quality games and they will switch up the battle system again for the next gen of Final Fantasy because they always switch it up as they want to make every Final Fantasy a new experience... we just have to be patient which im sorry but gamers now days just don't have that virtue because of the quantity of games we are being spoon fed... ok... i'll get off my soap box now, lol who knows... XIII-3 might be different... but all the naysayers won't find out you wasn't the only one, I enjoyed it too, sure it wasn't better than other FFs but still it was fun and by far more beautiful than any other FF (due to the graphics) , I have played XIII-2 and though it's good too I like XIII better, XIII-2 is confusing and short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmgravekeeper Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 you wasn't the only one, I enjoyed it too, sure it wasn't better than other FFs but still it was fun and by far more beautiful than any other FF (due to the graphics) , I have played XIII-2 and though it's good too I like XIII better, XIII-2 is confusing and short. XIII-2 in a way was like X-2, because you were allowed to travel throughout different places and complete different stuff in each section. And half the stuff wasn't even necessary to beat the game. The one thing I disliked about XIII-2 was the graphics weren't AS good as FFXIII's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonerton Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I am looking forward to this, even tho I still haven't finished FFXIII or FFXIII-2. One day I will get back to it and by the time i do, I will have 3 games to complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark-N Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I am looking forward to this, even tho I still haven't finished FFXIII or FFXIII-2. One day I will get back to it and by the time i do, I will have 3 games to complete. This is exactly my situation, I've started XIII twice now and not once have I finished it yet, though I own XIII-2 so I need to complete them both for when this arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacio_Luna Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I have the platinum for XIII-2 and re-bought and am currently playing XIII. Final Fantasy XIII was my first FF game and I loved it to death. I'm looking forward to XIII-3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quackerzacher Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 its been a while i want some more info anyone know of some more info from some Japanese mags i wouldn't have read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggie_Pie Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 i played through the story of XIII-2 and really enjoyed it... I haven't gone back to get the platinum yet but im sure i will some day... my backlog hasn't really allowed me to do the extra grinding, lol... ive been trying to move on unless it has really drawn my attention... from what i understand i should only have about 30 hours left... maybe next year... I still stand firm on getting any Final Fantasy that comes out... not only to support the franchise but to also play a quality JRPG... PS: Final Fantays XIV: A Realm Reborn looks amazing... day one purchase for me as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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