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Square Enix reveals new Final Fantasy XIII project

August 31st, 2012 Posted in 360, News, PS3
Posted By: Valay

Update 2: Added in the official announcement below.

Update: The Japanese event is officially over, but we do want to mention just a few more tidbits:

- World is ending in 13 days, and Lightning must save it before the countdown ends
- Day/night cycle included
- Tons of ways to dress Lightning up, which affects battle
- Real-time gameplay
- Control Lightning’s movements in battle

Square Enix has been teasing a new Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Saga game for what feels like ages now. Today, the company finally unveiled what it has in store for the series.

During a stage show event for the Final Fantasy 25th anniversary event in Japan, Square Enix shared the first details on a brand new Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Saga project for consoles: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.

Lighting, of course, is back, and she’ll be stronger than ever. The game will feature Lightning’s final battle as well.

As revealed by Square Enix, there will be customization elements, and the game features fantasy, gothic, and mechanical themes.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII launches next year.


LOS ANGELES (Aug. 31, 2012) – Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today unveiled the final chapter to Lightning’s saga at a fan-filled 25th anniversary event of the FINAL FANTASY® franchise. LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII, due out next year, incorporates a brand-new story, world, characters and an enhanced gameplay system.

The FINAL FANTASY XIII franchise has now shipped more than 9.6 million units worldwide. Production is underway, and the game will feature Lightning as a playable character and will allow players to experience an active and expansive environment like never before.



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  • Heavenly_King

    can someone make disappear Kitase, toriyama and Wada so we can have a great FF game again? PLEASE!!!

  • Some guy

    lmao square enix came out with a fake majoras mask

  • Josh

    Oh great, another game that no one cares about. JRPGs have no place today, bishonen is an abomination.

  • Andrea

    ROTFL

    So FFXIII-2 doesn’t exist. That ending will die with that game. Coherent.

  • tarbis

    @josh
    do you even know what bishounen means? I don’t think so.

  • LOL

    …Why are you doing this Square. WHY. All people want is Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Too many empty words and no show. By this time, Versus might as well go multiplatform.

  • Bigrael

    I like final fantasy XIII, guys if you stop looking back you gonna like too, i like the battle system you need to think and be fast,
    just forget others final fantasy…