New Details on FFXIII and Versus XIII

  • Posted February 7th, 2008 at 13:42 EDT by
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The latest Famitsu, which was translated by members of our forums, revealed quite a bit of new information surrounding Final Fantasy XIII and Versus XIII. The information is in regards to the character design process for Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII and the prince of Versus XIII.

Tetsuya Nomura, the character designer for both games stated in reference to Lightning that she is very strict to herself and others and can't stand others who whine. She also has muscular legs and is like a military soldier. Motomu Toriyama, the scenario writer for FFXIII originally wanted Lightning to be even more muscular and macho. Nomura disagreed and thought that people wouldn't be fond of her as the main character if she was designed that way which we would have to agree as those body building females aren't so aesthetically pleasing.

Versus XIII is different. The hero's clothes that we have seen will most likely be changed and contrary to what some people are expecting, he will not be similar to Cloud or Squall from the previous Final Fantasy games. Nomura did state that everyone's impression on him will greatly change once they hear him speak and that many people may not like him. His name will be related to weather like Lightning and Cloud, but considering that Nomura has gotten bored of that tradition it may possibly just be a surname.

Nomura has also stated he will reveal the characters name the next time he talks about Versus XIII.

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  1. shadowrth | shadowrth

    • 1:45pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    wow great news i'd like more but i'll take it as i get it oh yeah first for once. oh yeah and this is kinda old.

  2. SilentHillSam | SilentHillSam

    • 2:00pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    sweet! more FF info. i hope it's coming this year.

  3. Limanima | Limanima

    • 2:17pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    All I want to hear is: "FF XIII goes gold".

  4. InfernoReaper | GrimDarkling

    • 2:30pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    Rain, snow, sleet, hail, thunder, tornado, hurricane, gust, flood, typhoon, etc?

    I just hope the guy's name isn't Thunder.  That name is reserved for giant muscle builders. 

  5. 1solidsnake | solid1snake67

    • 2:49pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    i might get into final fantasy. probably start collecting all the old games

  6. Amras

    • 3:12pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    I'm pumped for these games, as far as what his name is I have no idea, but I'm kind of hopping that it isn't Thunder, just because Lightning and Thunder together sounds a little too cliché. 

  7. PSN-pauls

    • 3:42pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    i haven't played any FF games so i might have to wait for a few reviews first before i buy this

  8. TwiSta | TwiSta

    • 3:45pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    Can't wait. I love Final Fantasy.

  9. bighawke5

    • 3:52pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    im guessing that the main character from versus will be like sasuke( or even shinn asuka from GSD).  very arrogant at that at least

    good that they didnt make the female character muscular, like women body builders. ewww

    That motoru guy has no finess, muscular women are disgusting, i thought everyone knew that...maybe he has weird fantasies or fetishes about muscular women lol

  10. ScaR

    • 4:09pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    nice. can't wait for this

  11. Excelryu | Falryu

    • 4:10pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    Well wouldn't Thunder be the perfect name? After all both the ff are XIII so it wouldn't be too weird if they were named side to side. Or it could be Wind or Gravity(if that is a element) comparing them with his abilities with the floating swords.

  12. Galvanise_ | Galvanise_

    • 4:28pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    HAHA! I knew it. There were tons of rumors his name was 'Nacht' which is dutch/german for night. Would be an ace name if true!

  13. thegame97338 | G_PIG79

    • 4:33pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    Goes Gold would be nice, Limanima..

  14. hush404 | hush404

    • 5:10pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    SIgh yeah, I too wait for that "has gone gold" day.

  15. gingo | gingo

    • 5:47pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    psn id: gingo... these two games will be awesome i can just feel it, they have put so many years development into these games that i think they will turn out an epic performance

  16. Stickemup

    • 5:55pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    I'm kinda upset, I don't like playing as a woman in role playing games. Final Fantasy 12 had such a boring fighting system, I have no idea what is fun about letting your character do all the fighting and just moving him around. And now this, I really hope Versus is good.

  17. gamewaffle

    • 6:04pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    Possibly the only game to beat Crysis in the graphics category that ive seen lately.

    Sure GT5 has great graphics, but they aren't exactly groundbreaking, just GTHD quite optimized.   Crysis on the other hand had volumetric clouds, it perfected the Green of the vegitation (not FarCry green, but rather "walk in a forest" green) a nearly completely destructible enviroment, (grenade+Krean shack=MUWAHAH!) and plus, you could torture the wildlife (turtles, pigeons, and chickens, OH MY!)

  18. Lithgow

    • 6:40pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    No offense waffle, but maybe you saw a different GT.

    GT IS groundbreaking, the graphics are probably the best I've ever seen other than Crysis. You just need a copy of GT5 prologue for yourslef to see.

  19. psn_frov | frov

    • 7:53pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    Thanks to whoever translated this, but yeah hope the next announcement is soon

  20. Uncool | Admodistrator

    • 10:17pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    Let me guess Raijin? lol No too cliche.

  21. gamewaffle

    • 10:59pm GMT - February 7th, 2008

    LOL Lithgow.  You actually agreed with me when you said:

    "GT IS groundbreaking, the graphics are probably the best I've ever seen other than Crysis."    That's basically what I said. 

  22. IONIXX | IONIXX

    • 7:15am GMT - February 8th, 2008

    omg these games are gonna rule!,, i bet i know wat the deal is with the versus charecter............

  23. PS3-The Ultimate Machine

    • 12:47pm GMT - February 8th, 2008

    So,all the trailers they've shown so far for VS XIII,won't even reflect any part of the real game?

  24. Skull_Reaper | Skull_Reaper

    • 1:49am GMT - February 10th, 2008

    Has anyone considered that the fact that the Versus character could have a girly voice? I mean, it said that once we hear him speak, our impression will change and some people may not like him. Our original impression is that he is like Cloud or Squall, who, imo are... whats the appropriate word... sick. Hearing him speak, is going to change that... but then again, maybe i'm just paranoid.

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