[Screenshots!] Official Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Thread

[Shin Asura]

I have a feeling this game is going to be short and I'll be upset

[robvandam111]

No wonder Versus 13 is taking so long...lol

[Blacksite]

They don't really look at all that similar though.

[robvandam111]

They don't really look at all that similar though.

I know...but the costume can remind you of Lighting. That's obviously a blonde woman on the picture.

[ElieKatzQueer]

I have a feeling this game is going to be short and I'll be upset

maybe, maybe not. wait and see.

[Dave-The-Rave]

Can I request for someone else to take over this thread please? I don't really have a lot of time to keep updating it.

[itachi73378]

There's been a lot posted about it in an interview

-Chocolina is in the game to support the player but in a different role than the one she had in FFXIII-2.
-While Lightning's FFXIII-2 outfit was designed by Kamikokuryo, the new one is by Tetsuya Nomura. Toriyama wanted to emphasize the red and white present in Lightning's FFXIII outift, and using that as a base the new one was born.
-In this game, once the game begins the world ends in 13 days, but coinciding with its end is also the birth of a new world. Lightning's task as a "liberator/releaser of souls" is to guide them to the new world.
-Lightning's clothes are the clothes of a soul liberator, and the clothes and task are given by Bhunivelze. That's because while the "crystal myth" involves many gods, out of the ones that are concerned in the "Lightning Saga", Bhunivelze is the only one who hasn't made an appearance.
-The people of Luxerion quietly await the end, however, a bunch of serial murders start happening, these are apparently committed by a group of people who oppose Bhunivelze's creed.
-As previously stated, each of the game's four continents has its own concept associated with it. Luxerion's is "murder", because they wanted it to have a mystery component aimed at slightly more mature audiences.
-While people know the world is coming to end, they don't know only 13 days remain.
-Chocobos are still in and you still can ride them.
-Unlike FFXIII and FFXIII-2 where to stagger an enemy all you had to do was fill up an enemy's chain gauge, this time you have to fulfill a bunch of other conditions besides that.
-This time there are no QTEs.
-New equipment can be bought from the various vendors in the game, or made if you have the right components.
-Apparently "decorations" like the sunglasses Lightning is seen with in the latest trailer are in the game.
-Lightning's growth is tied to completing the quests you get from people in-game. From battles you get components to make new equipment and points to alter the amount of availiable time before the end.

[itachi73378]

New Character revealed!

Gothic Loli Serah is here

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I know lumina is getting a lot of hate over at gamefaqs and neogaf ... but i kinda like her. Her costume is much better than lightnings and is obviously somehow connected to serah/lightning.

[Cyklops]

Just when you think she's dead, Serah finds a way to come back. And this means that Snow's gonna be back too.

[itachi73378]

I know lumina is getting a lot of hate over at gamefaqs and neogaf ... but i kinda like her. Her costume is much better than lightnings and is obviously somehow connected to serah/lightning.

gaf hates everything SE. I like her outfit myself and there is certainly a connection with serah cuz she looks 'too much' like her

[LadyDuoMaxwell]

When I first saw Lumina, I thought they are bringing Serah back. However, her face looks a tad bit different and too young. I wish I have more information, because I have a theory about her.

[robvandam111]

When I first saw Lumina, I thought they are bringing Serah back. However, her face looks a tad bit different and too young. I wish I have more information, because I have a theory about her.

Type your theory even though there isn't sufficient information, I'm interested.

[LadyDuoMaxwell]

Type your theory even though there isn't sufficient information, I'm interested.

Well, two actually:

She could be a illusion created by the main antagonist to use psychological warfare against Lightning or she could be the future child of Lightning (genetics) who got caught in the whole time paradox ordeal.

They are just theories and I could be wrong.

[robvandam111]

Well, two actually:

She could be a illusion created by the main antagonist to use psychological warfare against Lightning or she could be the future child of Lightning (genetics) who got caught in the whole time paradox ordeal.

They are just theories and I could be wrong.

Sounds good. And the connection with the names too.

[Foraeli]

The combat system looked a little bit more interesting than the past ones, but I want a demo to find out what all you can do. Also, I really liked Lightning's original costume. The new ones are just way too extravagant and it ruins her persona.

[kupo]

gaf hates everything SE. I like her outfit myself and there is certainly a connection with serah cuz she looks 'too much' like her

I swear every day a new topic pops up with some new excuse to bash SE and Final Fantasy.

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http://www.famitsu.com/news/201301/17027342.html

New Screenshots:




and more over at http://www.famitsu.com/news/201301/17027342.html

and also new (well mostly old but with some new scenes) trailer featuring noel:

[itachi73378]

dat costume

[Ixion]

Lumina looks exactly like Serah. WTF?

[itachi73378]

Lumina looks exactly like Serah. WTF?

More chubby faced and potentially even more annoying

[Blacksite]

Not a fan of the gothic lolita style.

[Dave-The-Rave]

We don't need another pink haired character do we?

[robvandam111]

A Fall 2013 release , such a long way to go. I was hoping atleast Summer...now I know they're going to show off VersusXIII for sure lol.

[Ixion]

We don't need another pink haired character do we?

Final Fantasy has gotten too trendy, at least with the Japanese trends. I thought Serah was a Mary Sue, but Lumina is a Super Mary Sue.