Throughout this week invited media and a select group of FINAL FANTASY fansites were privy to an early look at LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII including time with director Motomu Toriyama, and Producer Yoshinori Kitase who presented their vision, debuted new trailer and showcased other footage including a playthrough gameplay demonstration of the game at this early stage. Rather than give you all the details here, we’ll let the professional fans and gaming journalists tell the tale in the below round-up of Day 1 coverage: - Media IGN: Lightning Returns, But Should She Have Stayed Away? “...much as Final Fantasy XIII-2 set out to correct the mistakes made in the original Final Fantasy XIII, so Lightning Returns hope to redeem Lightning’s character in the eyes of the franchise’s fans.“ 1UP: Lightning Returns, and So Does Final Fantasy’s Sense of Grand Adventure “I can see a great deal of promise in the unpolished material we've seen so far. “ Gamesradar: LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII PREVIEW “How you choose to spend your 13 days is entirely up to you. “ Official Xbox Magazine: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII preview “The demo we were shown served as a mere teaser for bigger reveals to follow“ The Penny Arcade Report: Dressing up in a dying world: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is a grand experiment for series “One of the most interesting new systems to come out of the hands-off presentation was the customization system for Lightning. “ ShackNews: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII preview: time for change “The flow of time not only introduces a "living world" to the franchise, but also adds a sense of urgency to the game. “ - Fan Sites NovaCrystallis: Preview Part 1: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Demo Report “Not only can Lightning Returns appeal to RTS players, but perhaps also action game players as well. “ FINALFANTASY.net: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII First Look pt.1: A World Driven By Lightning “Of course, a wellspring of new outfits were revealed, all with their own special abilities attached.“ TheFINALFANTASY: TFF sits down with Yoshinori Kitase and Motomu Toriyama “The player has full control over the individual experience in combat, tweaking Lightning to suit personal style. “ FFandMore: Lightning Returns: Preview Event Impressions-Part 1 “The world of Lightning Returns is very dynamic in that certain things will only happen at certain times of day. “ With many of these sites staging first their “Part 1” experience and other outlets reporting in, we’ll follow up soon with more coverage of this first preview for LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII. Likewise a brand new trailer was revealed! The “Extended First Look” trailer showcases much of what these sites saw earlier this week, check out the full trailer below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riLLp8YnRWM&feature=player_embedded In addition to the trailer came many new screenshots depicting the events in the town of Luxerion. Finally there was a major reveal that LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII will be available Fall 2013. We’re excited to show you more in the coming months regarding this exciting conclusion to Lightning’s saga. Check back here at Square Enix Members for more as we get closer to playing once again as famed heroine Lightning! Robert Allen Peeler Community Manager catching Lightning in a bottle @SQEX_MEMBERS_NA credits: http://na.square-enix.com
