[Multiplatform] Official Final Fantasy XIII Thread

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In a massive feature article Japan's leading gaming publication, Weekly Famitsuu takes a closer look at Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII for PlayStation 3. Famitsuu reports that at the time when Square Enix showed off the infamous Final Fantasy VII technical demo for PlayStation 3 at last year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, Final Fantasy XIII was still in development for PlayStation 2. Thereafter, the development however decided to move the entire project over to PlayStation 3.

While not much is known about Final Fantasy XIII's battle system at this point, the article sheds at least some light on a few aspects: At the bottom of the screen, next to the protagonist's HP, another stat called ATB Cost is visible. This hints at a return of the good old Active Time Battle (ATB) system, in one way or another. Apparently every command executed by the player costs a certain amount of those ATB Cost points. Next to the ATB cost stat, one can make out the string "Lighting" . Famitsuu speculates that this is in fact the protagonist's name. Furthermore, in the upper right-hand corner of the battle screen, a circle-shaped gauge is visible. Once the number inside this circle and other conditions have been met, the protagonist can enter a so-called Overclock status. This status has a slow-motion effect, effectively slowing down everyone but the protagonist. However, making use of this ability apparently brings some risk with it. The female protagonist's weapon can be used as a gun or a sword. Depending on opponent and situation, it will be possible to switch between those two functions.

http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2006/1282.html

It probably is Lightning. I don't see what the big deal is. You had an entry in the series with a man named Cloud. Lightning sounds better than that. Not to mention it might not even be her real name. It could be a code name if she's in some type of organization. Honestly, the font style is what made you deduce it couldn't possibly be her name? Then I guess the Playstation 3 is a fake name unless it has massive Spiderman tie-ins we don't know about.

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Originally Posted by a lurker

It's not that it's in a different font, it's that it's in a highly stylized font. You have to admit that's unusual for a character's name in battle.

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There's a lot of things new and unique from what I saw in the trailer. I'm not saying you're right, or I'm wrong. I'm just saying we can't rule out her name being Lightning. Even Famitsu is entertaining the theory. Also isn't the spell Thunder? I don't remember a Lightning spell.

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Originally Posted by Zeta26

Well, it's been like this;

Lv 1 - Thunder
Lv 2 - Thundara
Lv 3 - Thundaga

in the case of FFXII

Lv 4 - Thundaja

That's what I thought. So since there isn't a "Lightning" spell, that reason against the name is gone.

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Originally Posted by a lurker

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The only whining is coming from the people who buy into silly rumors. Not that I need to listen to someone who buys into gaming magazine speculation and has entirely shitty taste in LARPs.

lol. That's why I asked. I'm not a huge Final Fantasy fan. I've played the games, but as you pointed out I forget.

Anyway, claiming her name is Lightning is no more speculation than claiming it isn't. Actually I'd say there's more for it being her name due to past hero names in the series, and the placement of the name in the menu.

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