Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is a role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It will be released on November 21, 2013 in Japan, on February 11, 2014 for North America and February 14, 2014 in Europe. Lightning Returns is set to conclude the Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Saga.
The game takes place in the new world of 'Novus Partus', contains new characters and will also feature a new version of the 'ATB' battle system, but Lightning will be the only playable character. Unlike the previous two games of the saga, Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XIII-2, Lightning Returns is described as a world driven game, in which the players' choices and actions will affect the world around them.
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Story
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is set 500 years after the events of Final Fantasy XIII-2, in the year 1000 AF. Lightning is awakened by Bhunivelze, the one who created Pulse, Lindzei and Etro. He deems Lightning to be the savior of the land, which is going to end in just thirteen days.
Gameplay
Lightning Returns is the third game released in the FFXIII Lightning saga, using some similar elements from previous games, such as a modified version of the battle system. It also borrows things from other games in the series, such as Garbs functioning similar to Dresspheres in Final Fantasy X-2.
Garbs
Garbs are the various costumes that Lightning can change into over the course of the game, which basically function similar to the Dresspheres in Final Fantasy X-2. Lightning can find these Garbs all throughout the game, usually as rewards for completing sidequests or even buy them from merchants.
Equipment
The following pages will list all of the equipment that can be found in the game, as well as the items.
Media
The following pages cover the multiple different media coverage for this game, from concept art to game trailers.
- — Artwork
- — Screenshots
- — Videos
Trophies & Achievements
The following pages detail the trophies and achievements for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy-XIII, listed according to platform.
Characters
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Brainwaves
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Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Outdoes Lightning Returns in its First Week
The sales figures are out for the last week of 2013 and they seem to say that Japanese gamers prefer...
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17th December, 1 replies
Lightning Returns Will Have a "Legendary Collection" Costume Pack
Lightning Returns has been out for a few weeks in Japan and, today, DLC is being released for the game. According...
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28th October, 0 replies
Square Enix's Yuji Abe: Eidos Could Develop A Final Fantasy Game
File this one under the "interesting thought" category. Official Xbox Magazine asked Lightning Returns:...
