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Subject: First look at Lightning: new default design for Lightning Returns.

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As previously reported several Japanese publications have been given a first look at Lightning Returns ahead of the first trailer due later this week.

Scans have since surfaced online and represent a more accurate look at the new Lightning look Testuya Nomura drew. Clad in black armor and a white cape her new default style seems to be a radical variation of her original XIII 2 armor. Of course this is her default outfit and more than 20 others will be obtainable throughout the game.

Other gameplay details in the magazine include her ability to traverse freely over the variety of terrain including the city. She can jump on obstacles such as telephone polls and use elements of stealth something much different than the previous games. To put it simply she can move about the world freely.

Monsters will make appearances in the town which is one of the scenes depicted in the scan.

The concept of the game is the last remaining 13 days. More Lightning Returns details should be expected in the lead up to Jump Festa so stay tuned.

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So what do you guys think of her new look? Personally it looks pretty mediocre. I do not understand why she has a spike on one shoulder and another with no spike. It looks like the bottom of her FF XIII costume was just glued on down there and I do not like the vampire cape. Her back seems exposed and her breasts much bigger and she also seems to be wearing a body suit. Her shield and sword look like something a robot would have. I am not really liking her new design. SE said she would look much more lovely and to me.. she looks grumpy here and not lovely at all.

Your thoughts?

  • 12.18.2012 7:40 AM PDT

Black armor? That sounds awesome for Lightning.

*Sees link*

What the -blam!-? This is horrible. I want XIII or XIII-2 back. Don't ruin my favorite heroin!

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  • 12.18.2012 7:43 AM PDT
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Looks cool!

  • 12.18.2012 7:44 AM PDT

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Posted by: Gaara444
Black armor? That sounds awesome for Lightning.

*Sees link*

What the -blam!-? This is horrible. I want XIII or XIII-2 back. Don't ruin my favorite heroin!


I just hate the vampire ish cape.

  • 12.18.2012 7:53 AM PDT

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Looks pretty good. Also just letting you know but it took me about 2 minutes to find the link once your coup loaded.

  • 12.18.2012 7:55 AM PDT

Should have left it at XIII. XIII-2 ruined the first game's story and its characters.

Already played XIII-2 though, so I might as well get this too. I wish I'd never heard of the sequels, though.

  • 12.18.2012 7:58 AM PDT

I hate the cape and I REALLY hate the arms. They probably should have kept her armor in XIII-2 (it was made out of fan service).

Posted by: Nephilim713
I just hate the vampire ish cape.

  • 12.18.2012 7:59 AM PDT

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Posted by: Gaara444
I hate the cape and I REALLY hate the arms. They probably should have kept her armor in XIII-2 (it was made out of fan service).

Posted by: Nephilim713
I just hate the vampire ish cape.


This one looks like it shows a lot of skin also. The body suit bottom is akin to undies, her back seems exposed, and her arms and bottom of her arms show skin also. It is basically her XIII-2 costume but black, and with different features.

  • 12.18.2012 8:07 AM PDT

Her XIII-2 costume was rubbish too, as was the way her character became in the game. For the sequel to a game that was all about mortals daring to defy god, XIII-2 didn't seem to think twice about making their poster girl a demi-god.

Didn't like it, at all.

  • 12.18.2012 8:09 AM PDT

Actually looks good.

  • 12.18.2012 8:09 AM PDT

I have to disagree, I believe her armor in XIII-2 was not only different but also much better. Shes not overly covered in XIII-2 with the arms, and there's no cape, and she also has that wicked awesome feather thing on her side.

But I still say her original design was the best.

Posted by: Nephilim713
This one looks like it shows a lot of skin also. The body suit bottom is akin to undies, her back seems exposed, and her arms and bottom of her arms show skin also. It is basically her XIII-2 costume but black, and with different features.

  • 12.18.2012 8:11 AM PDT

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Posted by: SilverBulitt82
Actually looks good.


Well, I want it to look good to me... but the cape puts me off, and so does that random spike and robotic sword and shield. I hope all her other costumes in the game have a good design.

  • 12.18.2012 8:12 AM PDT

Kind of hard to say that IMO, as their poster girl (the only good female in the XIII series) hardly showed up in the game at all.

Posted by: Wolverfrog
XIII-2 didn't seem to think twice about making their poster girl a demi-god.

  • 12.18.2012 8:13 AM PDT

If you're passionate about the thing you're talking about, I'll always lend an ear.

In this instance. Black does not work with pink.

  • 12.18.2012 8:13 AM PDT
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Love it already.

Looking forward to playing as Lightning more than anything else, Serah and Noel just didn't work for me. The best thing about XIII-2 always was and forever will be Caius - the single greatest dressed Final Fantasy antagonist ever (no sarcasm; I loved it.)

  • 12.18.2012 8:18 AM PDT

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Posted by: Mysten
Love it already.

Looking forward to playing as Lightning more than anything else, Serah and Noel just didn't work for me. The best thing about XIII-2 always was and forever will be Caius - the single greatest dressed Final Fantasy antagonist ever (no sarcasm; I loved it.)


Yeah I love Lightning. I suppose her new design looks better in game. Caius? Hahahah who said he is dead? He might return in this 3rd game. Yes Caius was so badass.

  • 12.18.2012 8:25 AM PDT

This new design is really bad.

Square Enix needs to get someone who isn't Nomura to do some designs.

  • 12.18.2012 8:43 AM PDT

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Posted by: PR1M3 R1B
This new design is really bad.

Square Enix needs to get someone who isn't Nomura to do some designs.


For me... it is meh at most. Not ridiculously bad. I will judge when I see high quality artwork.

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im happy with that look makes her like look like a dark knight one of my favourite classes in final fantasy im interested to see how this one turns out.
EDIT- read up on the info sounds better than i thought

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  • 12.18.2012 8:53 AM PDT

Is it coming out in the US? I might get it, it will be the first FF game I play.

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I was thinking we were getting a new realtime procedural lighting style for gaming, i am disappoint son.

  • 12.18.2012 9:06 AM PDT

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Posted by: NinjaLord77
Is it coming out in the US? I might get it, it will be the first FF game I play.


Of course. First FF? Wow....

  • 12.18.2012 9:09 AM PDT


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Posted by: NinjaLord77
Is it coming out in the US? I might get it, it will be the first FF game I play.


Of course. First FF? Wow....


Lol yes, never played it.

  • 12.18.2012 9:11 AM PDT
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Posted by: NinjaLord77
Is it coming out in the US? I might get it, it will be the first FF game I play.


Of course. First FF? Wow....


Lol yes, never played it.
dayum you are late to the party son a have to say square enix ain't doing well for them selves at the moment i think their main popular franchise at the moment is dragon quest becuase of it playing like their old rpg's namely the FF games

  • 12.18.2012 9:13 AM PDT

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Posted by: NinjaLord77
Is it coming out in the US? I might get it, it will be the first FF game I play.


Of course. First FF? Wow....


Lol yes, never played it.
dayum you are late to the party son a have to say square enix ain't doing well for them selves at the moment i think their main popular franchise at the moment is dragon quest becuase of it playing like their old rpg's namely the FF games


He is terribly late. He missed all the good times with the old ones. SE have gotten lots of negativity because of XIII and XIII-2. Oh yeah, and because Versus is still not out.... Other than that, they are fine.

  • 12.18.2012 9:20 AM PDT

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