The game was JUST announced....
And it was announced with a whimper.
The game was JUST announced....
They didn't reveal the writer yet... probably Toriyama/Watanabe again.
What may be surprising is the fact that the upcoming sequel's title isn't "Final Fantasy XIII-3", despite serving as a direct sequel to XIII-2 and (we're told) bringing the Etro-vs.-Chaos storyline of the XIII titles to a definitive close. This may not make much sense to you, the gamer who wants to have a consistent little row of game names all lined up neatly on your game collection shelf. On the other hand, it makes perfect sense from a marketing perspective: Lightning seems to command higher regard among many fans than the game she starred in. Why not give her top billing? Square's simply borrowed a page from its subsidiary Eidos' book, back when Lara Croft's name took top billing over the "Tomb Raider" title. (1up.com)
Hopefully more than just the tried and true Blitz, Ruin, Ruinga, etc that we've grown used to.
Then again, the playable V.Lighting from the XIII-2 dlc actually has a lot of original attacks based on her unique solo paradigms. I can't remember them off the top of my head, but they were pretty much better than anything Noel or Serah learned on their own. Wouldn't be surprised if they borrowed from that for this.
Sorry, I know FFX-2 and The Third Birthday, and now this, but what's the other one?
What makes you think Nomura will design her?
Given how they mentioend the eyes and the fact he only worked on certain Faces in XIII-2 makes me believe he will be marketing material and nothing more for this thing.
FFXIII-2.
What makes you think Nomura will design her?
Given how they mentioend the eyes and the fact he only worked on certain Faces in XIII-2 makes me believe he will be marketing material and nothing more for this thing.
This sounds like the FF game I've been looking for. Considerable hyped for this, even more so because we can finally move the fuck on from FFXIII and get to Versus or something else.
Oh, right. I didn't buy any of that bullshit weapon/costume DLC.
In the conference they said they asked Nomura to do new design of lightning for this game.
Keep fucking that chicken, Square...
This seems to sum up the essence of Lightning Returns as a whole: An attempt by Square Enix to properly realize all the different play concepts Final Fantasy has flirted with in recent years but failed to commit to. Real-time combat? It's there. An open world with a quest-based, non-linear structure? Supposedly that's in, too, and better realized than FFXIII-2's. Full character customization in which tweaks to her skills corresponds to visual changes? Lightning can go full-in as a physical bruiser, a spell-slinging mage, or even as a more nuanced combatant. From what we understand these abilities are largely gear-based, potentially offering her the same flexibility as characters enjoyed with the Materia system of FFVII and Crisis Core.
Man, the premise for this game sounds insanely amazing. So it does take place hundreds of years later. Parts of it definitely look inspired by Valhalla, and he confirmed that is Etro's shine/castle. He confirmed that is Cocoon 2 floating in the sky.
So, 4 islands and Cocoon 2? Hot damn. Wilderness, deserts, forests, and major urban areas including slums, and cyberpunk criminals? Religious garb people with masks and mechanical backpacks? Hot damn.
Totally new battle system and gameplay style? Open world? Holy shit.
Sounds like Valhalla and Pulse joined somehow after the door opened. Then chaos has basically been consuming the entire world for hundreds of years, like it consumed Muin and Etro. He said beyond the waters is just an abyss, and that you can see the ethereal waterfalls. He said you can see tons of insane geography and landmarks from the monorail. Wow.
For all the shit Toriyama gets, honestly, his games excite me the most. This is just a super exciting concept. So Lightningwakes up hundreds of years later in Etro's Shrine? Will she be regarded as a queen? A Goddess? Is anyone else even still alive? What is Bhunivelze like, and why do people live there AND on the surface? They also hinted that a whole new religion has sprouted up, with Luxurion worshipping the god Bhunivelze. That's new.
SUPER hyped.
Do we know when in 2013? They could release Late Fall.
Well, now that you mention it, if we have to swap between paradigms, I wonder how fast it'll have to go (in terms of animating to switch it up)? In this setting it has to be snappy otherwise it won't work. They can't use the same Paradigms they used for her in that DLC because, iirc, she didn't have a medic-like one, did she?Hopefully more than just the tried and true Blitz, Ruin, Ruinga, etc that we've grown used to.
Then again, the playable V.Lighting from the XIII-2 dlc actually has a lot of original attacks based on her unique solo paradigms. I can't remember them off the top of my head, but they were pretty much better than anything Noel or Serah learned on their own. Wouldn't be surprised if they borrowed from that for this.
Day one. Suck it haters.
Oh God, just fuck off already, Square.
fa real, is the demand really that much higher that they won't actually make something that everyone is demanding?!
Day one. Suck it haters.
fa real, is the demand really that much higher that they won't actually make something that everyone is demanding?!
fa real, is the demand really that much higher that they won't actually make something that everyone is demanding?!
Wow, this sounds really dope right here.Man, the premise for this game sounds insanely amazing. So it does take place hundreds of years later. Parts of it definitely look inspired by Valhalla, and he confirmed that is Etro's shine/castle. He confirmed that is Cocoon 2 floating in the sky.
So, 4 islands and Cocoon 2? Hot damn. Wilderness, deserts, forests, and major urban areas including slums, and cyberpunk criminals? Religious garb people with masks and mechanical backpacks? Hot damn.
Totally new battle system and gameplay style? Open world? Holy shit.
Sounds like Valhalla and Pulse joined somehow after the door opened. Then chaos has basically been consuming the entire world for hundreds of years, like it consumed Muin and Etro. He said beyond the waters is just an abyss, and that you can see the ethereal waterfalls. He said you can see tons of insane geography and landmarks from the monorail. Wow.
For all the shit Toriyama gets, honestly, his games excite me the most. This is just a super exciting concept. So Lightningwakes up hundreds of years later in Etro's Shrine? Will she be regarded as a queen? A Goddess? Is anyone else even still alive? What is Bhunivelze like, and why do people live there AND on the surface? They also hinted that a whole new religion has sprouted up, with Luxurion worshipping the god Bhunivelze. That's new.
SUPER hyped.
I'll be there a month later when it's $19.99.
Game looks great. BUT, it pretty much means Versus XIII is 2014, not 2013.... -.-
Until fans demand more Serah and Versus is pushed back again.
Day one. Suck it haters.
so... uh... do I rreeeeeally need to finish FF13?