Famitsu has more details about the battle system in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, which only has Lightning as a playable character. It’s not an action game though, Lightning Returns still uses the ATB battle system. By changing garb in the heat of battle Lightning can use different attacks.
As you would expect, the Black Mage garb increases Lightning’s prowess with offensive magic. It also gives her a new ability that blends wind and thunder elements called Thundara + Aerora. Another change is the Area Sweep move will hit multiple enemies if they are around Lightning. I guess that makes it useful if Lightning is surrounded.
Lightning can block to reduce damage from enemies and with a well timed strike she can cancel an enemy’s attack. This maneuver is called a counter blow, which you can execute by doing a physical attack right before an enemy hits you. Lightning can also injure monsters by chopping off their tails or horns. This weakens monsters and changes the items you win after battle.
Love fighting? Yusnaan has a colosseum called the Arena Slaughterhouse where you can satiate Lightning’s bloodlust. But, don’t spend too long there because Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII has a timer that counts down to the world’s imminent destruction.
All-new information below, courtesy of FinalFantasy.net, NovaCrystallis.net, and Famitsu.com:Japanese fans got their first hands-on with Lightning Returns today -- courtesy of a Sony sponsored Play Community event held in Tokyo -- where they were able to preview the beginning of the game. While most of the details shared at the event encompass information we already know, a few new tidbits have leaked out from those who attended the viewing.Earlier this month, we learned that Fang would be rejoining the cast and it looks like she won't be alone. Vanille is also back in some form, although details on her reappearance are still largely unknown. It seems she's being sheltered by the religious group called the Salvation Council, which keeps a tight grip on the city of Luxerion.The reason for Hope's appearance as his 14 year old self is also still a mystery -- one that will likely be solved during the course of the game. Apparently he went missing 169 years ago from the start of the game's story, and although he can't remember how he reverted to his teenage form he still remembers events from the past -- just not in an emotional sense. Both Lightning and Hope seem to have thinning emotions. The older version of Hope from XIII-2 will make at least one appearance via a cutscene, but it's still unknown if he'll return to his adult form in the end. Snow has changed somewhat as well -- no longer referring to Lightning in a casual manner, but now simply as "Savior."The fourth and final area in the game -- the Wildlands -- was shown off to the audience. It's an open forest sort of area in which Lightning can ride chocobos through. Yusnaan is the city of pleasure and features a lot of time-sensitive missions, while the Dead Dunes is a desert home to some of the most deadly monsters.As previously detailed, the collaborative costumes from Final Fantasy VII, X and XIV will feature unique sets of victory poses as well as their own victory themes. Color customization will be available on these outfits as well for those wanting to change the look of Cloud's SOLDIER uniform, however weapons and shields will not have the ability to be pallet swapped. Lightning will also be able to obtain Yuna's summoner garb -- which was initially revealed at E3 and will likely be a part of Square Enix's Go There campaign.For those that still have save files from Final Fantasy XIII and XIII-2, you'll unlock Lightning's outfits from each respective game automatically.Lightning's other costumes will be available through quests or purchased at a shop, while some abilities can be gathered through enemy drops. Initially the range of items available will be limited but it'll increase as the story progresses -- the same can also be said for the number of inventory slots available to Lightning, with only six at the start. She'll also be able to wear a variety of accessories including necklaces, earings, mascot items (such as XIII-2's Mog) and glasses. Equipping the right setup is key -- by using the right configuration of equipment, the game's final boss can be felled in under 50 seconds. Players more interested in a less action-based approach need not worry -- Lightning can be stacked more on the defensive side of things which will eliminate the need to reply on Guard and Evade tactics.Lastly, the staff took some Q&A time to answer fan questions -- one in particular curious if Lightning's bust size had really increased as indicated in a Japanese interview at E3. It's true, according to Toriyama and her bust size will actually change depending on the type of Schema she is wearing.---CLICK HD---Songs: "Battle Theme - Lightning Returns" (Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII) and "Full Speed Ahead" (Final Fantasy XIII-2)Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is the final game in the Lightning Saga, and released November 21st 2013 and February 11th/14th 2014 in Japan and North America/Europe, respectively.Pre-order now to receive a code to unlock Cloud Strife's 1st Class SOLDIER uniform from FINAL FANTASY VII!
Damn, alot of information today. So what do you guys make of this?
This is all interesting stuff. Vanille's held captive by a Salvation Council, and Fang hasn't rescued her yet. Hope went missing over 150 years before Lightning returns begins, and comes back just when she returns as a kid. He remembers what happened in XIII-2, and will appear as his older self at some point in the game. Hm.
Im also excited that we can color swap all the costumes, including the ones from XIII and XIII-2.
Also ONE LAST IMPORTANT THING. There's some gameplay from the playstation event, but its only showing off how you can customize the colors, and we already saw that at the Japan Expo demo, but i figured i'd put it here anyway. Ill update this if we get ACTUAL GAMEPLAY of the story like the fans at the Playstation event did. Anyway, here you go:
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/07/26/blend-black-magic-spells-and-cancel-enemy-attacks-in-lightning-returns-final-fantasy-xiii/
Famitsu has more details about the battle system in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, which only has Lightning as a playable character. It’s not an action game though, Lightning Returns still uses the ATB battle system. By changing garb in the heat of battle Lightning can use different attacks.
As you would expect, the Black Mage garb increases Lightning’s prowess with offensive magic. It also gives her a new ability that blends wind and thunder elements called Thundara + Aerora. Another change is the Area Sweep move will hit multiple enemies if they are around Lightning. I guess that makes it useful if Lightning is surrounded.
Lightning can block to reduce damage from enemies and with a well timed strike she can cancel an enemy’s attack. This maneuver is called a counter blow, which you can execute by doing a physical attack right before an enemy hits you. Lightning can also injure monsters by chopping off their tails or horns. This weakens monsters and changes the items you win after battle.
Love fighting? Yusnaan has a colosseum called the Arena Slaughterhouse where you can satiate Lightning’s bloodlust. But, don’t spend too long there because Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII has a timer that counts down to the world’s imminent destruction.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0JKDpHVHKs
All-new information below, courtesy of FinalFantasy.net, NovaCrystallis.net, and Famitsu.com:Japanese fans got their first hands-on with Lightning Returns today -- courtesy of a Sony sponsored Play Community event held in Tokyo -- where they were able to preview the beginning of the game. While most of the details shared at the event encompass information we already know, a few new tidbits have leaked out from those who attended the viewing.Earlier this month, we learned that Fang would be rejoining the cast and it looks like she won't be alone. Vanille is also back in some form, although details on her reappearance are still largely unknown. It seems she's being sheltered by the religious group called the Salvation Council, which keeps a tight grip on the city of Luxerion.The reason for Hope's appearance as his 14 year old self is also still a mystery -- one that will likely be solved during the course of the game. Apparently he went missing 169 years ago from the start of the game's story, and although he can't remember how he reverted to his teenage form he still remembers events from the past -- just not in an emotional sense. Both Lightning and Hope seem to have thinning emotions. The older version of Hope from XIII-2 will make at least one appearance via a cutscene, but it's still unknown if he'll return to his adult form in the end. Snow has changed somewhat as well -- no longer referring to Lightning in a casual manner, but now simply as "Savior."The fourth and final area in the game -- the Wildlands -- was shown off to the audience. It's an open forest sort of area in which Lightning can ride chocobos through. Yusnaan is the city of pleasure and features a lot of time-sensitive missions, while the Dead Dunes is a desert home to some of the most deadly monsters.As previously detailed, the collaborative costumes from Final Fantasy VII, X and XIV will feature unique sets of victory poses as well as their own victory themes. Color customization will be available on these outfits as well for those wanting to change the look of Cloud's SOLDIER uniform, however weapons and shields will not have the ability to be pallet swapped. Lightning will also be able to obtain Yuna's summoner garb -- which was initially revealed at E3 and will likely be a part of Square Enix's Go There campaign.For those that still have save files from Final Fantasy XIII and XIII-2, you'll unlock Lightning's outfits from each respective game automatically.Lightning's other costumes will be available through quests or purchased at a shop, while some abilities can be gathered through enemy drops. Initially the range of items available will be limited but it'll increase as the story progresses -- the same can also be said for the number of inventory slots available to Lightning, with only six at the start. She'll also be able to wear a variety of accessories including necklaces, earings, mascot items (such as XIII-2's Mog) and glasses. Equipping the right setup is key -- by using the right configuration of equipment, the game's final boss can be felled in under 50 seconds. Players more interested in a less action-based approach need not worry -- Lightning can be stacked more on the defensive side of things which will eliminate the need to reply on Guard and Evade tactics.Lastly, the staff took some Q&A time to answer fan questions -- one in particular curious if Lightning's bust size had really increased as indicated in a Japanese interview at E3. It's true, according to Toriyama and her bust size will actually change depending on the type of Schema she is wearing.---CLICK HD---Songs: "Battle Theme - Lightning Returns" (Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII) and "Full Speed Ahead" (Final Fantasy XIII-2)Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is the final game in the Lightning Saga, and released November 21st 2013 and February 11th/14th 2014 in Japan and North America/Europe, respectively.Pre-order now to receive a code to unlock Cloud Strife's 1st Class SOLDIER uniform from FINAL FANTASY VII!
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Damn, alot of information today.
So what do you guys make of this?
This is all interesting stuff. Vanille's held captive by a Salvation Council, and Fang hasn't rescued her yet. Hope went missing over 150 years before Lightning returns begins, and comes back just when she returns as a kid. He remembers what happened in XIII-2, and will appear as his older self at some point in the game. Hm.
Im also excited that we can color swap all the costumes, including the ones from XIII and XIII-2.
Also ONE LAST IMPORTANT THING. There's some gameplay from the playstation event, but its only showing off how you can customize the colors, and we already saw that at the Japan Expo demo, but i figured i'd put it here anyway. Ill update this if we get ACTUAL GAMEPLAY of the story like the fans at the Playstation event did. Anyway, here you go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz-BOLjvD14
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