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[[Image:Lightning.JPG|thumb|left|Lightning, as seen in the [[E3|E³]] trailer]]The first confirmed main character is a young woman with strawberry-blonde hair named "Lightning"; however, the character uses this as a codename, to keep her true name a secret, and the reasoning behind this will be a part of the story. It has also been revealed that she is a chosen one of the crystals residing in Pulse. What has been revealed of her mission (given to her by the crystals) is the destruction of the floating city Coccoon and to make the world hers.<ref name="Forever Fantasy">{{cite web | author=tiduS | year=2007 | title=''New Final Fantasy XIII Details'' | url=http://www.forever-fantasy.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=155&mode=&order=0&thold=0 | work=[http://www.forever-fantasy.net/ Forever Fantasy] | accessdate=30 January | accessyear=2007}}</ref> Described as "not very feminine" by character designer Tetsuya Nomura, he was asked to create a "female version of [[Cloud Strife|Cloud]] ''from [[Final Fantasy VII]]''" when designing her.<ref name="Final Fantasy XIII interview">{{cite web| author= Shane Bettenhausen, Luke Smith| year=2006|title="FFXIII Interview: Nomura, Kitase, Hashimoto and Toriyama"| url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3151333|name="Electronics Gaming Monthly, 1up.com"|work=[http://www.1up.com/ 1up.com]|accessdate=30 March|accessyear=2007}}</ref> The two yellow stripes on Lightning's left shoulder symbolize her rank and social status. Her weapon is similar to that of ''Final Fantasy VIII'''s Gunblades. Though not officially called a gunblade, its functions allow it to shift between a blade and a gun by what seems to be a switch on the back of the weapon.
[[Image:Lightning.JPG|thumb|left|Lightning, as seen in the [[E3|E³]] trailer]]The first confirmed main character is a young woman with strawberry-blonde hair named "Lightning"; however, the character uses this as a codename, to keep her true name a secret, and the reasoning behind this will be a part of the story. It has also been revealed that she is a chosen one of the crystals residing in Pulse. What has been revealed of her mission (given to her by the crystals) is the destruction of the floating city Coccoon and to make the world hers.<ref name="Forever Fantasy">{{cite web | author=tiduS | year=2007 | title=''New Final Fantasy XIII Details'' | url=http://www.forever-fantasy.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=155&mode=&order=0&thold=0 | work=[http://www.forever-fantasy.net/ Forever Fantasy] | accessdate=30 January | accessyear=2007}}</ref> Described as "not very feminine" by character designer Tetsuya Nomura, he was asked to create a "female version of [[Cloud Strife|Cloud]] ''from [[Final Fantasy VII]]''" when designing her.<ref name="Final Fantasy XIII interview">{{cite web| author= Shane Bettenhausen, Luke Smith| year=2006|title="FFXIII Interview: Nomura, Kitase, Hashimoto and Toriyama"| url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3151333|name="Electronics Gaming Monthly, 1up.com"|work=[http://www.1up.com/ 1up.com]|accessdate=30 March|accessyear=2007}}</ref> The two yellow stripes on Lightning's left shoulder symbolize her rank and social status. Her weapon is similar to that of ''Final Fantasy VIII'''s Gunblades. Though not officially called a gunblade, its functions allow it to shift between a blade and a gun by what seems to be a switch on the back of the weapon.


====Unnamed Man====
====Joshua Rift====
[[Image:Newcharacter ff13.jpg|thumb|right|The unnamed blonde as shown at the Jump Festa convention.]]
[[Image:Newcharacter ff13.jpg|thumb|right|The unnamed blonde as shown at the Jump Festa convention.]]
A blonde, bandanna-wearing male who rides a motorcycle and uses a gun (presumably a sniper rifle with a scope attatched to it) to come to Lightning's aid when she is outnumbered by soldiers; not much else is known about him.
A blonde, bandanna-wearing male who rides a motorcycle and uses a gun (presumably a sniper rifle with a scope attatched to it) to come to Lightning's aid when she is outnumbered by soldiers; not much else is known about him. He is said to have a funny way of fighting. As of September 1, 2007, his name has been confirmed to be Joshua Rift.


==Development==
==Development==

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Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII Logo
Developer(s)Square Enix
Publisher(s)Square Enix
Designer(s)Yoshinori Kitase (game producer)
Motomu Toriyama (game director)
Kazushige Nojima (scenario writer)
Tetsuya Nomura (character designer)
Yoshitaka Amano (title logo designer)
Nobuo Uematsu (theme song composer)
Masashi Hamauzu (music composer)
SeriesFinal Fantasy series
Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII
EngineWhite Engine
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
ReleaseTBA
Genre(s)Console role-playing game
Mode(s)Single player

Final Fantasy XIII (ファイナルファンタジーXIII, Fainaru Fantajī Sātīn) is an upcoming console role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix exclusively for the Sony PlayStation 3 as a part of the Final Fantasy video game series. First appearing at E³ 2006, the game features a futuristic, high-tech world. Only two characters have been revealed thus far: a woman, with the code name Lightning, who wields a weapon which functions as a sword and a firearm; and an unnamed, giant man who is her ally.

Final Fantasy X-2 director Motomu Toriyama returns as the director of the game.[1] According to Square Enix President Yōichi Wada, the storyline will focus on "those who resist the world".[2] Final Fantasy XIII and the other games of the Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII collection take place in the same universe, but are not directly related to each other.[3]

Gameplay

File:ATB System.jpg
Combat in Final Fantasy XIII

Little is known about the gameplay beyond the trailers shown; combat in the game will be in real-time, similar to recent entries Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XII.[4] A 'Gravity Bomb' was also shown that allows the main character to defy gravity or attack enemies.[5]

In addition, the upper right-hand corner of the battle screen shows a circle-shaped gauge representing Overclock status that, when full, allows the player to induce a slow-motion effect, slowing down everyone but the player; this may replace the traditional limit break system found in previous Final Fantasy games. Once Overclock is activated a number appears inside the meter and decreases, probably signifying the duration of the Overclock mode.[6]

Summons will also return. Shown as partly mechanical, they are featured not only for battle support, but as game director Toriyama states, also for "something totally different"[7] - one such example is that Shiva will be able to transform into a motorcycle and that characters may be able to ride Shiva in battle.[7]

Although the main focus of Final Fantasy XIII will be offline, players will also be able to take advantage of special online features.[8]

Battle system

The battle system in Final Fantasy XIII is an attempt to recreate the type of battle seen in the pre-rendered movie, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.[5] Final Fantasy X battle director Toshiro Tsuchida will return as the battle system director for the game. He has reaffirmed that random encounters will not return, while suggesting his intent that individual enemies may be given personalities and background stories.[9] It will also use a faster version of the series' traditional Active Time Battle system, which was designed by Hiroyuki Itō and first featured in Final Fantasy IV.

Plot

Setting

The world of Final Fantasy XIII is based in a government-controlled floating fortress called Cocoon defended by advanced technology and the one who controls that government is run by a man named Oric. Those cast out of Cocoon are placed into the world below, called Pulse, which is plagued by monster attacks. The crystals are said to give men and women the power to change their destinies and shape the world as they dream of. In fact, the crystals were previously used to control the citizens of water to work against their own will. The citizens of water joined with the government, asking for firepower and defensive maneuvers. [citation needed]

Characters

Lightning

File:Lightning.JPG
Lightning, as seen in the E³ trailer

The first confirmed main character is a young woman with strawberry-blonde hair named "Lightning"; however, the character uses this as a codename, to keep her true name a secret, and the reasoning behind this will be a part of the story. It has also been revealed that she is a chosen one of the crystals residing in Pulse. What has been revealed of her mission (given to her by the crystals) is the destruction of the floating city Coccoon and to make the world hers.[10] Described as "not very feminine" by character designer Tetsuya Nomura, he was asked to create a "female version of Cloud from Final Fantasy VII" when designing her.[11] The two yellow stripes on Lightning's left shoulder symbolize her rank and social status. Her weapon is similar to that of Final Fantasy VIII's Gunblades. Though not officially called a gunblade, its functions allow it to shift between a blade and a gun by what seems to be a switch on the back of the weapon.

Joshua Rift

File:Newcharacter ff13.jpg
The unnamed blonde as shown at the Jump Festa convention.

A blonde, bandanna-wearing male who rides a motorcycle and uses a gun (presumably a sniper rifle with a scope attatched to it) to come to Lightning's aid when she is outnumbered by soldiers; not much else is known about him. He is said to have a funny way of fighting. As of September 1, 2007, his name has been confirmed to be Joshua Rift.

Development

Along with Final Fantasy Versus XIII and the mobile phone game Final Fantasy Agito XIII, Final Fantasy XIII is part of the project known as Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII,[12] but is neither a prequel nor a sequel to any of the two other installments. Square Enix explained that although all three games take place in the same universe, they are not directly related in terms of story.[3]

The game runs on the White Engine, an all-new exclusive seventh generation game engine built by Square Enix for their future games. Both the engine and the game were originally slated to be used with the PlayStation 2 but were later moved to the PlayStation 3.[13] The engine handles advanced audio processing, cinematic cut-scene transition, physics effects calculations and special effects rendering. The White Engine reportedly uses four of the six developer-available synergistic processing elements (SPEs) of the Cell microprocessor to achieve near-pre-rendered CGI quality in realtime.[14] Square Enix recently announced they had licensed Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 to use on a number of particular next generation titles, but will still use the White Engine for Final Fantasy XIII.[15][16]

A release date has not been confirmed, but in a financial briefing on May 23, 2007 it was shown that Final Fantasy XIII will not be released until after the fiscal year ends in March of 2008.[17] In an interview with Square-Enix's European and North American CEO, John Yamamoto at E3 2007, the possibility of a worldwide simultaneous release for Final Fantasy XIII was mentioned.[18]

Some of the developers in Final Fantasy XIII are veterans. Kazushige Nojima, known for his work on many titles including Final Fantasy VII and Kingdom Hearts, will return as the scenario writer. Eiji Fujii, previously the movie director of Final Fantasy XII, will return as the movie director. Isamu Kamikokuryō, previously the co-art director of Final Fantasy XII, will return as the art director. The main programmer will be Kazumi Kobayashi. Tetsu Tsukamoto will design the weapons.

On June 5, 2007 Shinji Hashimoto disclosed information to Japanese company Nikkei BP that they are not currently planning on releasing any Final Fantasy titles on the Xbox 360. Hashimoto stated that while Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers is currently in production for the Wii, plans to develop a Final Fantasy title for the 360 are currently "a blank page".[19].

References

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  4. ^ Square Enix (2006). Enix.com/e306/titles/fabula/ff13/ "E3 2006 - SQUARE ENIX ~ FINAL FANTASY XII". Enix.com/na SQUARE ENIX. Retrieved 10 May. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); External link in |work= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
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  6. ^ KingdomHearts77 (2006). "Final Fantasy XIII Famitsu Scan Translations". Final Fantasy-13.Net. Retrieved 19 May. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); External link in |work= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  8. ^ Chris Winkler (2006). "Square Enix Talks FFXIII, Crisis Core". RPGfan. Retrieved 11 June. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); External link in |work= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Alex Donaldson (2007). "Final Fantasy XIII Battle System Director Announced". Retrieved 26 February. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ tiduS (2007). "New Final Fantasy XIII Details". Forever Fantasy. Retrieved 30 January. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); External link in |work= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Shane Bettenhausen, Luke Smith (2006). ""FFXIII Interview: Nomura, Kitase, Hashimoto and Toriyama"". 1up.com. Retrieved 30 March. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); External link in |work= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |name= ignored (help)
  12. ^ Chris Roper (2006). "E3 2006: Final Fantasy XIII Official". IGN. Retrieved 8 May. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); External link in |work= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ IGN (2006). "IGN: Final Fantasy XIII Update". IGN. Retrieved 10 November. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); External link in |work= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Play UK (2006). "New Play UK and OPM UK Scans". FinalFantasy-XIII.net. Retrieved 17 November. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); External link in |work= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Hilary Goldstein (2007). "Final Fantasy Meets Gears of War". IGN.com. Retrieved 9 April. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); External link in |work= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
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  17. ^ Anoop Gantayat (2007). "No FFXIII This Year". IGN.com. Retrieved 24 July. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); External link in |work= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
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  19. ^ Anoop Gantayat (2007). "No Final Fantasy For Xbox 360: Square Enix has nothing in the works.". Retrieved 5 June. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

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