Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

[Pixel]

Cloud just stopped using so much hair gel

 

[Kai Schulen]

Lightning in Cloud's clothes...

...I need a moment to fangirl *FUCKING SWOONS IN CHAIR*

 

[looneymoon]

im aroused and im not sorry

 

[Fangu]

Oh that is just serious win.

Also, THAT LOOKS LIKE OERBA!! I know it can't be Oerba but THAT LOOKS LIKE OERBA!!

 

[Groodon]

Also the facebook comments strikes again:

"Lightning is female cloud-version confirmed"

"We want FFVII remake!!!" (how original amirite?!?!?!)

" SQUARE ENIX GET OFF YOUR LIGHTING HIGH ALREADY SHE IS NOT THE BEST FINAL FANTASY CHARACTER SHE'S LIKE A OLD PEICE OF BREAD THAT WAS LEFT OUT FOR a MONTH TERRA WAS A BETTER FEMALE CHARACTER AND SHE WAS IN 16bit COME ON SQUARE COME ON."

Well... at least they stopped asking for versus...

And I can't seriously believe people think Lightning is an awfull character.

(I'm having a bad day and want to hate on people like this, let me have this please)

 

[Fangu]

Well... at least they stopped asking for versus...

That almost made my coffee come up through my nose

 

[Shademp]

...FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUU-

Why. Why am I so cheap this makes me want to buy the game. Damn u Square.

 

[The Twilight Mexican]

This will now be the first time I've done a pre-order since Final Fantasy VIII. Well played, SE. Well played.

¿Lo que me vas a hacer? Si, papi, si. ¡Me gusta!

 

[Groodon]

Oh, and Hope's a kid again. Was this known until now?
Now it would be even weirder with a LightxHope relationship, which some of you have mentioned.

 

[Fangu]

OMG WTF?! Hahaha oh no the poor shippers :/

the shippers

there will be suicides nao

Details and render

But seriously though, his voice sounds really grown up in the game - I'm pretty sure we don't know all the details yet...

Edit: Cloud's outfit video:

 

[Tetsujin]

Cloud's outfit suits her.

 

[ForceStealer]

Oh lol

 

[Arianna]

European box art reveleaed: http://squareportal.net/2013/07/02/the-european-boxart-of-lightning-returns-revealed/

Mitsuto Suzuki's done music for Lightining Returns: http://squareportal.net/2013/06/29/mitsuto-suzuki-recorded-music-with-ful-for-lightning-returns/

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If Hope, or at least this game's Hope, turns out to be Bhunivelze...

Unless Chaos reverted back to (pre-?)pubescence (and former clothing)... ???

(I will consider using chaos a very lazy excuse - though it could, I guess.)

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I like the Cloud outfit! But the straps' buckles are awkwardly placed...

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I can see how Stephanie McIntosh's song would fit Lightning's view, that's clear from the lyrics.

She is fighting to hopefully see Serah again; and maybe to see her friends again, without having to kill them.

I never heard Stephanie McIntosh's work before (never heard of her before), but once into the song, I feel I can live with it.

Agreed, there should be some originality in the game songs - not just taking an existing song (which is something fans' do!) At the same time, I feel Square puts thought into their choices.

For me, My Hands seemed to speak for the fal'Cie and, to a lesser extent, the humans. A New World seemed to speak for Serah, Noel, and Lightning; perhaps Caius and Yeul (perhaps, stretching it, humans over all).

 

[Roger]

if the amount of fanart that has Lightning going "**** no" to adult Hope and forcing him to change back again is any indication, I think the shippers won't be too upset with this development.

 

[Shakarian]

Good thing I pre-ordered this game.

'Cos Light in a SOLDIER uniform = unf

(Haven't been on for a while, so just gonna say hey again )

 

[AvecAloes]

Awwww yeah. Best preorder bonus evar.

 

[Alex Strife]

OMG. All of my yes. Do want.

 

[Splintered]

Pffff, sorry... AHAHAHAHA Hope. Ahhh, now I know why there was a long pause where Toriyama and Kitase just looked at each other. Like they were saying, should we tell her that Hope's a kid now? No? No.

It doesn't bother me, I'm sure that there will be a nonsensical reason this happened, most of the explanations are nonsensical. I actually saw people call this awhile ago because the very fuzzy images of Hope looked young. It still will probably cause a meltdown.

I'm more annoyed they didn't change his clothes at all. Other than that, nice troll Trolliyama. 'scuse me I want to see the meltdown on tumblr.

Edit: Cloud's outfit video:

Not bad. As far as aesthetics go, I'd rather have Advent Children but oh well.

Maybe I'm seeing things but it looks like the actual move set looks different as well, she's using both hands and has a kind of braver thing going on in her move set. Maybe a bit slower?

Mitsuto Suzuki's done music for Lightining Returns: http://squareportal.net/2013/06/29/mitsuto-suzuki-recorded-music-with-ful-for-lightning-returns/

That was... interesting to listen to. Unique as far as bands go. I saw a comment that said it sounds like the Casino music, which it does. Maybe they'll use it for Snow's place.

 

[ForceStealer]

Well remember, outfits in 13-2 are entire classes like dress spheres. This isn't just an aesthetic thing, it's a class.

 

[Splintered]

Yeah, but this is the first time I've seen the attacking look different (except the magic casting looks the same).

Anyway

I’ve quickly translated the Famitsu article located HERE. Lots of good stuff.
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Similar to Lightning, Hope has been chosen by Bhunivelze to help restore the world and assist the “Savior". It is still unknown why he has regained his former youth. (Because Bhunivelze is a pedophile… Ah, not official! This is my thought! XD)
Unlike her encounters with Snow and Noel, it appears that Lightning will be able to feel safe with him. The younger Hope obviously appears much more calm and mature than his self in FFXIII. He seems to carry the appearance of FFXIII, but the personality of FFXIII-2.
"The Ark" is located within Bhunivelze (the New Cocoon) and so is the Yggdrasil - “The Tree of Life". Unlike the lower world, time has stopped in this seemingly celestial realm, so there will be no need to rush. At 6AM every morning, Lightning must report to Hope and give “Eradia" (light energy) to the tree, increasing the lifespan of the world to its full 13 days. Eradia can be attained by clearing quests. You can also enjoy conversations with Hope and have him fully restore your stats. On top of all this, Hope will also supply you with items, though it has not been stated whether you have to purchase them or not.

Source: http://tensai-shoujo.tumblr.com/post/54427702147/hope-and-lightning-are-the-saviors

And holy crap people are SERIOUSLY whining about preorder bonuses. That's embarrassing.

 

[Kuja9001]

Dem titties

 

[Fangu]

He seems to carry the appearance of FFXIII, but the personality of FFXIII-2.

Okay this is getting a little too weird for me.

 

[Splintered]

So ark talk, it kind of reminds me of the art direction in the first FFXIII, where things were kind of specifically designed around white/light shades. XIII-2 was apparently designed a darker scheme (although it's hard to see the difference).

That looks an awful like Etro's gate. Although it could be them recycling images. The ark might be something like the Narthex (the place right before you fight Orphan, where Lightning and Yuel are pictured on a couch), going with the whole "white" theme.

I also heard that something called the tree of life pops up in the story which I'm guessing is this

Whatever that is.

 

[Arianna]

Pre-order for the Cloud Uniform? Where? How? When?

Cloud just stopped using so much hair gel

And grew a pair. Not saying he didn't have a pair before. Just not that pair.

 

[Strangelove]

For the Japanese version, it's going to be included with the first edition of the game (day 1 DLC kind of deal). Whether they will do that with the other releases, I don't know.