Support NeoGAF

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

The character design is some of the worse that I have seen in a RPG.

 

[7echnicolor]

Awesome character art, nice to see Caius back (not that there was any doubt he wasn't returning) This is one of the few games I'm buying this* year. Can't wait.

edit: *next year

 

[Pyccko]

Hey sweet. More Fang can never hurt.

 

[dramatis]

This is one of the few games I'm buying this year. Can't wait.

Importing?

 

[7echnicolor]

Importing?

Oh gosh.. Damn, I guess I'll add it to the list of games I'm buying next year.

 

[Ganon Dragmire]

Light is fighting Snow in some butler like outfit, ha. Anyone got a translation of what is said in the scans?

 

[cafemomo]

I hope there is a DLC where I can punch Hope in the face.

I'll pay $100 for it.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Snow lost weight.

 

[Perfo]

More scans show a new outfit for Lightning, some infiltration scenes, a fight with Snow, Noel's nest.

I will love this game to death.

 

[Radius]

Couldn't be bothered to finish XIII-2 due to the game not making any sense, so my question: Is LR slutty Serah's first game or does she appear in XIII-2 too?

 

[Perfo]

The old city of Valhalla is confirmed to be in the Wild Lands.

 

[Adaren]

The old city of Valhalla is confirmed to be in the Wild Lands.

Yus! Always wanted to explore there. I expected it to be the last dungeon of XIII-2.

Can't wait for these scans to get on the internet.

 

[Lumpy Onion]

The old city of Valhalla is confirmed to be in the Wild Lands.

Awesome. The one thing that really bugged me in XIII-2 was how you never got to explore that humongous city in Valhalla. I guess you fight there in the dlc and explore a small chunk of it in the Void Beyond....but I wanted to see more. Hope it's interesting in LR.

 

[Edge_Maverick]

The old city of Valhalla is confirmed to be in the Wild Lands.

Now this is great news.

 

[Despera]

Sahz is waayy in the back. Guess that says a lot about how much screen time he will get. Which is a shame.

Why can't we have a game starring Sazh and Fang in a lighthearted story? I'm getting tired of pink haired clones playing God.

 

[SilentxS3ud]

YESSS! Fang is BACK! My favorite character in the XIII saga.

 

[Kagari]

Bunch of story spoilers:

Spoiler

PAGE 104
After the fusion of Valhalla and the visible realm, Noel was stricken down with the overwhelming grief and regret of not being able to save anything he cared for. However, he pursued to find a way to save the dying world. Along his journey, Noel discovered a new Oracle Drive that promised a happy future – one that Noel wished to obtain in the previous game – if a certain “objective” was accomplished. Noel’s current motives are now fueled by this prophecy and he is wrapped in a paradoxical fate.
PAGE 105
In Luxerion, Noel strives to maintain order and peace. But he is ultimately feared by the citizens, earning him the title “Shadow Hunter”. His residence is located within a dark, criminally active part of the city. In his nearly empty room, where disturbing writings in blood can be seen on the walls, Noel shelters the new Oracle Drive. Noel no longer believes Lightning to be human.
PAGE 106
Because he is quick and uses a devastating combination of attacks, Lightning must be especially careful during her battles with Noel.As mentioned in many reports before, Luxerion is plagued with daily murders. During her investigations, Lightning comes across a suspicious group of white-cloaks known as the “Followers of the Goddess”. Unfortunately for her, this group does not appear to welcome the Savior.

A series of notes are left behind by what seems to be the mastermind of the murders. They strangely leave suggestions to the battles between Lightning and Noel.
PAGE 107
After losing Serah once again, Snow has plunged into the depths of despair. Snow is the only remaining l’Cie in the world, but he is running out of time. Along with the powers of Chaos, Snow is gradually gaining the reckless power of a Cie’th and he will not hesitate to use them against Lightning. During battle, blocking is absolutely essential to preserve health.

Unlike the Salvation Council, the Followers of the Goddess hold little power over the dying world. However, they make up for their small size by spreading out all over the continent. The Followers of the Goddess can be found in every location. The majority of survivors on Nova Chrysalia have shifted their faith to Bhunivelze. They wish to be saved in the new world he has prepared. However, some people continue to follow Etro, the Goddess of Death, and they wish to die like a “normal” human being.
PAGE 108
Caius and Yeul will be returning and both are strongly connected to the Chaos spreading throughout the world. The ruins of Etro’s Shrine and Academia are located in the Wildlands. As Lightning further explores the shrine she once guarded, she will come to learn of the mysteries hidden within its walls. The significance of Caius and Yeul to the world will also be revealed.
PAGE 109
Yeul is no longer bound to her sad cycle of early death and rebirth. She approaches Lightning with a request to “save” Caius.

 

[Ganon Dragmire]

Bunch of story spoilers:

Interesting stuff. Any details on Light's new garb from the scans?

 

[timshundo]

Oh thank god that sounds more interesting that running around "saving" people's souls. I'm excited again.

 

[Manu]

Wait, Perfo was banned again?

Poor thing.

 

[Byronic Hero]

Why can't we have a game starring Sazh and Fang in a lighthearted story? I'm getting tired of pink haired clones playing God.

I'd buy that. I just wish Sahz would get more screen time. He had like 30 seconds in XIII-2, I want him to at least have as much as he did in the original.

 

[Ganon Dragmire]

Some game play info:

If players happen to lose a battle, they are given the option to change the difficulty settings immediately after. Difficulty settings are not absolute and can be changed throughout the course of the game. There are abilities and items that can only be obtained while playing in HARD mode. This mode can be unlocked after defeating the game once. In EASY mode, grinding is not really necessary and players can defeat the game without even blocking once.

During battle, players can merely mash a combination of buttons if they wish. However, by choosing moves strategically and at just the right time, certain abilities will be strengthened and do a lot more damage than usual. Using GP, Lightning can apparently summon a Moogle to assist her in battle. The Moogle will attract enemy attention while Lightning hacks away. The enemy AI has been greatly improved from the first two games. If Lightning uses the same abilities over and over on a single enemy, it will learn from the experience and its tactics will become unpredictable.
The camera movement during battles has also been improved. Because Lightning will be fighting alone this time, players will have to keep a close eye on enemy actions, especially if there’s more than one. The camera has been designed to give a full view of the battle sequence and allow players to catch and anticipate all movements.

Abilities also have their own levels. Players can strengthen them on their own or seek to defeat powerful monsters to obtain high-level abilities. Strengthening Lightning is seemingly limitless, according to developers. Once she reaches her “regular limit” in strength, players can freely upgrade and customize her stats beyond this. Enhancing abilities such as Brave and Faith are no longer things that Lightning can simply cast. All enhancements are tied to abilities, garbs, and items.

A simple playthrough of the game can take up to 20-30 hours. However, the game can reach up to 50+ hours if players wish to seek out all the cutscenes in every part of the continent.

 

[CosmicGroinPull]

Is that Vanille with the veil over her face?

That does look like something over her face, and her hands are clasped together, praying.

 

[Zomba13]

Lightning Everyone Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

 

[Manu]

A simple playthrough of the game can take up to 20-30 hours. However, the game can reach up to 50+ hours if players wish to seek out all the cutscenes in every part of the continent.

YES.

 

[RaikuHebi]

That does look like something over her face, and her hands are clasped together, praying.

She seemed quite religious in FFXIII. Well I remember one scene where she prays (some hand symbol thing) in Chapter 1.

 

[Ganon Dragmire]

According to a staff member from www.novacrystallis.com the US site was updated with some info on the Chronostasis ability:

By consuming a fixed amount of EP, you can temporarily stop the flow of time. This ability is extremely valuable for quests with set time limits. However, be careful: the ability’s effects will cease to apply if you perform certain actions such as sleeping at an inn or riding the train.

 

[Drakhart_91]

So hard mode will not be available on the first playthrough? Meh...