Lightning can don Yunas Summoners Garb in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.
Fans of the series have been waiting for this one for years.
That said, its not like there was a dearth of big budgetFinal Fantasytitles on the PS3.
Final Fantasy XandX-2changed that unwritten rule, probably forever.
The influence ofXandX-2on the series doesnt stop there.
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Listen to my story
I can still visualize the entire day in my mind.
I was hanging out with some friends and we stopped in one of the local gaming stores.
Perusing the wares, I noticed there were a number of discounted games on sale.
I picked one up and turned to my friend.
Final Fantasy X I said.
I heard this was supposed to be good?
You should definitely get it.
I dont know, Ive never played aFinal Fantasybefore.
An hour later, I turned the game on and watched the opening video.
I became mesmerized by what my PS2 could do, thanks solely to Tidus and Yuna.
There is no doubt about the level of impactXhad on gamers of that era.
Square sold 1.4 million pre-orders within four days of its release in Japan, outpacing evenVIIandIXover a comparable period.
The game won multiple awards and received mostly high review scores.
(See what I did there?Final Fantasy… Behemoth…. Ill get my coat.)
Traveling across real-time 3D environments instead of an overworld map has also remained a key element for the genre.
In other words, its a refined version of the Dressphere system fromX-2.
Its also worth noting that Lightning is frequently cited as one of the Square Enixs stronger female characters.
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remasterreleases in the U.S. on March 18.
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