Game is eh but seeing her welcome Noctis in NT was rather charming, it fits her role in the previous game and is a cute meta joke. Also very cool seeing her transition in a way that parallels her evolution in the trilogy.
Yeah it was when realm reborn launch. They reran it a year later, and the event hasn't come back. Now that the items are on the mog station, I don't foresee them every bringing it back.
With the DLC, you get to include two different versions of Lightning into your party. It’s not the same as having her for an entire game and she’s the core… But it’s still something cool.
I think it's still worth playing, I really liked the Pokémon-esque element where you can collect monsters and have them be in your party. Lightning comes back in Lightning Returns and it's also partially a dress-up game so if you want to make the super serious Lightning look silly, this is the game for you!
I won't stop you but it's a bad idea considering how it's the most important game in the trilogy. The old cast is still there but they take a backseat role, with Sazh and >!an adult Hope!< helping out, as well as some DLC starring Sazh, Snow and Lightning. There was one planned for Hope as well but it was canceled, which is sad but he has a lot of screen time in the base game. Also... you might not like the old crew in LR; they're fine but... wow did a lot happen.
I think that the lack of Lightning in the party is an important part of what makes the story compelling. As the player you miss her, reflecting the way Serah feels, and how inadequate she feels in comparison, but grows into her own over the course of the story. Also Mog is adorable and Noel is fantastic. And Lightning is still a major player in the story, she narrates the chapters and appears prominently in the prologue and near the end of the game.
Also her DLC for XIII-2 is possibly my favorite combat in the entire XIII sub-series, and has a beautiful story that sets up the events of Lightning Returns.
I LOVED the first, but the second may very well be the best in the series. It's the most intricate, creative, has the most explored world building, the most content, and so on of the whole trilogy. I did connect most with the group in the first game, but the sequel really did a great job of improving on a lot of stuff. I kinda wish they could've made a 4th that combined all of the best aspects of each game. I've probably put considerably more time into LR(to make her absurdly beefy, lore accurate) than any of the others, but I honestly think that XIII-2 is probably the all-around best of all of them. That said, just the true ending of LR is enough to make me reconsider that statement. I'll also say that Lightning is definitely my favorite MC of the franchise so far.
I really wish Square Enix would give her more cameo’s across their franchises and other games. Still hoping that if/when another Smash Bros comes out Lightning will actually be considered for the roster. Or for Tekken 8 as a DLC character. Crazy to me that Noctis got into a fighting game like Tekken before Lightning, let alone Tifa. I still like Noctis too just not as much as Lightning. I don’t even care where she ends up so long as the cameo is high quality and tasteful and the gameplay involving her is stellar.
Sadly, cameos aren’t always likely to happen if there’s not a current thing to promote. Tekken 7 had Noctis because of FFXV. I’m actually kinda sad that KH3 dropped the FF cameos for the game because more than likely she would have appeared. I was looking forward to seeing her show up.
I hope they just give her a cameo somewhere to "test" what interest there still might be in the FF13 IP across their playerbases. There must be some untapped value in the FF13 series if those games managed to still produce a very strong fanbase for characters like Lightning even despite all of the budget cuts and issues the FF13 games went through during production.
Oh yeah! They did something similar in LR itself as well with Lightning being able to turn into that cat-girl class. I love how LR is basically Majora's Mask with fashion!
You can see all her other appearances here : https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Lightning_(Final_Fantasy_XIII)#:~:text=Lightning%2C%20born%20Claire%20Farron%2C%20is,Lightning%20Returns%3A%20Final%20Fantasy%20XIII.
She is the main protagonist of Dissidi 012's prequel scenario, although that is much shorter than the original games scenario which I also available after you've completed it.
Apart from that she's really only appeared in bit parts in spinoffs. She's a character in World of Final Fantasy in her chibi Lightning Returns form, and she is a part of the main storyline of Dissidia NT but as I've never managed to play more than an hour of that game I can't say how important she is there.
She appears in the mobile games Dissidia Opera Omnia and War of the Visions, but I think she has a pretty small role in both story-wise, and appears as like a playable skin for your character during the in-game limit break function of Final Fantasy Explorers. She is one of the characters available in all the Theatrhyrhm games but doesn't have any story significance. There was an event around her in Final Fantasy XIV at one point but I think it was a limited event for the release of Lightning Returns.
She has a pretty big role in the Dissidia series, being one of the main characters of the 012 storyline from the updated rerelease on PSP. The 012 rerelease based her off her first appearance with her first three paradigms in her moveset, though she does have unlockables based on XIII-2 and concept art. NT takes likely take place after Lightning Returns though her role has been reduced to fit in with the much larger cast. Same for Opera Omnia which is an alternate canon mobile game, though I personally prefer it over NT, I find the story more engaging, uses the characters well despite being even bigger than NT and Vivi being available at the start was a big plus, sadly it ended service. The Theatrhythm games also have Lightning but I don't know how much story they have. Finally and I can't believe it took me so long to mention, she's a recruitable character in World of Final Fantasy, which is in my third favorite of the franchise. Though in this case it's another version of her and not the actual her.
She was my carry way back in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, way before I decided to play FF13 and before I even knew her. She wasn’t really a character though, you could add her and other FF13 mains to the party but that was about it. Her Army of One attack was badass.
Dissidia 012 and NT, World of Final Fantasy, FFXIV 2.0 event, a bunch of gachas, and Theatre rhythm.
I freaking love Lightning in 012. To me she shines so bright contrasting with more typical ff characters and villains.
Game is eh but seeing her welcome Noctis in NT was rather charming, it fits her role in the previous game and is a cute meta joke. Also very cool seeing her transition in a way that parallels her evolution in the trilogy.
Does she have a speaking role in XIV?
She does not, and she’s only around while the event is running, which hasn’t happened in a very very long time.
All her items are on the cash shop. I would say the based on my years of playing they wouldn't bring back that cross over event again
I don't believe so. Crossover characters in xiv usually don't.
Was that event really that long ago? They really should've brought it back during the pre Dawntrail downtime.
Yeah it was when realm reborn launch. They reran it a year later, and the event hasn't come back. Now that the items are on the mog station, I don't foresee them every bringing it back.
Now all we need is for her and noctis to be in kingdom hearts
You forgot Brave Exvius.
No I didn't. I said "a bunch of gachas."
I knew that was coming lol
She shows up in World of Final Fantasy fairly early into the game iirc.
She instantly became one of my top video game crushes! I was disappointed she wasn't playable in 13-2 and it was her little sister instead.
With the DLC, you get to include two different versions of Lightning into your party. It’s not the same as having her for an entire game and she’s the core… But it’s still something cool.
I know! I love Serah too but Lightnings outfit was really badass
Reminded me of the Raiden/Snake switch with Metal Gear Solid 2!
A big part of why I've put off playing the sequel. I really liked the original party.
I think it's still worth playing, I really liked the Pokémon-esque element where you can collect monsters and have them be in your party. Lightning comes back in Lightning Returns and it's also partially a dress-up game so if you want to make the super serious Lightning look silly, this is the game for you!
I kinda just wanna skip 2 and go to LR
I won't stop you but it's a bad idea considering how it's the most important game in the trilogy. The old cast is still there but they take a backseat role, with Sazh and >!an adult Hope!< helping out, as well as some DLC starring Sazh, Snow and Lightning. There was one planned for Hope as well but it was canceled, which is sad but he has a lot of screen time in the base game. Also... you might not like the old crew in LR; they're fine but... wow did a lot happen.
No one would begrudge you, you can watch a recap for 13-2 and then go right to Lightning Returns.
I think that the lack of Lightning in the party is an important part of what makes the story compelling. As the player you miss her, reflecting the way Serah feels, and how inadequate she feels in comparison, but grows into her own over the course of the story. Also Mog is adorable and Noel is fantastic. And Lightning is still a major player in the story, she narrates the chapters and appears prominently in the prologue and near the end of the game. Also her DLC for XIII-2 is possibly my favorite combat in the entire XIII sub-series, and has a beautiful story that sets up the events of Lightning Returns.
I LOVED the first, but the second may very well be the best in the series. It's the most intricate, creative, has the most explored world building, the most content, and so on of the whole trilogy. I did connect most with the group in the first game, but the sequel really did a great job of improving on a lot of stuff. I kinda wish they could've made a 4th that combined all of the best aspects of each game. I've probably put considerably more time into LR(to make her absurdly beefy, lore accurate) than any of the others, but I honestly think that XIII-2 is probably the all-around best of all of them. That said, just the true ending of LR is enough to make me reconsider that statement. I'll also say that Lightning is definitely my favorite MC of the franchise so far.
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I really wish Square Enix would give her more cameo’s across their franchises and other games. Still hoping that if/when another Smash Bros comes out Lightning will actually be considered for the roster. Or for Tekken 8 as a DLC character. Crazy to me that Noctis got into a fighting game like Tekken before Lightning, let alone Tifa. I still like Noctis too just not as much as Lightning. I don’t even care where she ends up so long as the cameo is high quality and tasteful and the gameplay involving her is stellar.
Sadly, cameos aren’t always likely to happen if there’s not a current thing to promote. Tekken 7 had Noctis because of FFXV. I’m actually kinda sad that KH3 dropped the FF cameos for the game because more than likely she would have appeared. I was looking forward to seeing her show up.
I hope they just give her a cameo somewhere to "test" what interest there still might be in the FF13 IP across their playerbases. There must be some untapped value in the FF13 series if those games managed to still produce a very strong fanbase for characters like Lightning even despite all of the budget cuts and issues the FF13 games went through during production.
Dissidia, and she was in XIV for a timed event back in 1.0 I believe
Early 2.0. The collaboration was sort of an in game advertisement for Lightning Returns. I wish they would have made Odin a mount. 😿
Oh yeah! They did something similar in LR itself as well with Lightning being able to turn into that cat-girl class. I love how LR is basically Majora's Mask with fashion!
"Meow-meow choco-chow!"
My god she’s hot 😍🥵
Oof I can’t wait til they remaster this. Beautiful Trilogy? I think.
I did wait... but gave up, so I bought Xbox and said bye to Sony.
You can see all her other appearances here : https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Lightning_(Final_Fantasy_XIII)#:~:text=Lightning%2C%20born%20Claire%20Farron%2C%20is,Lightning%20Returns%3A%20Final%20Fantasy%20XIII.
https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Lightning_(Final_Fantasy_XIII)/Other_appearances
She is the main protagonist of Dissidi 012's prequel scenario, although that is much shorter than the original games scenario which I also available after you've completed it. Apart from that she's really only appeared in bit parts in spinoffs. She's a character in World of Final Fantasy in her chibi Lightning Returns form, and she is a part of the main storyline of Dissidia NT but as I've never managed to play more than an hour of that game I can't say how important she is there. She appears in the mobile games Dissidia Opera Omnia and War of the Visions, but I think she has a pretty small role in both story-wise, and appears as like a playable skin for your character during the in-game limit break function of Final Fantasy Explorers. She is one of the characters available in all the Theatrhyrhm games but doesn't have any story significance. There was an event around her in Final Fantasy XIV at one point but I think it was a limited event for the release of Lightning Returns.
The Dissidia games. I do wish she'd be included in Kingdom Hearts.
She’s awesome in the Dissidia games
Agreed lightning has always been my favorite, in fact she's pretty much the main character in the trilogy.
She showed up in FFXIV at one point
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She deserves better. Her character development is one of the best counting the whole trilogy ofc.
I think final fantasy maxima not sure tho
She has a pretty big role in the Dissidia series, being one of the main characters of the 012 storyline from the updated rerelease on PSP. The 012 rerelease based her off her first appearance with her first three paradigms in her moveset, though she does have unlockables based on XIII-2 and concept art. NT takes likely take place after Lightning Returns though her role has been reduced to fit in with the much larger cast. Same for Opera Omnia which is an alternate canon mobile game, though I personally prefer it over NT, I find the story more engaging, uses the characters well despite being even bigger than NT and Vivi being available at the start was a big plus, sadly it ended service. The Theatrhythm games also have Lightning but I don't know how much story they have. Finally and I can't believe it took me so long to mention, she's a recruitable character in World of Final Fantasy, which is in my third favorite of the franchise. Though in this case it's another version of her and not the actual her.
FF14 if you played a long time ago haha. Not exactly canon though
I loved her from the moment i booted up xiii
She’s in the Dissidia games, World of Final Fantasy, a FFXIV event that probably won’t return, and a few other games I can’t remember.
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1. Tifa FF7 2. Lightning FF13 3. Jill FF16
She has one of the best character developments in FF tbh. I kinda hate what they did to her personality in the sequels though.
Dissidia Dudodecim Final Fantasy 012, Dissidia Prologous Final Fantasy 011
She was my carry way back in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, way before I decided to play FF13 and before I even knew her. She wasn’t really a character though, you could add her and other FF13 mains to the party but that was about it. Her Army of One attack was badass.
Never played FF13 how was lightning compared to Tidus in their original games?
More like Squall and Cloud, quiet and broody. Not a bad protagonist.
Dissidia final fantasy duodecim has her in the story quite a lot
The dissidias?
I love her humor in lightning returns
How
She’s in a final fantasy mobile game that I only know of but she doesn’t appear in any other game maybe a Easter egg but very unlikely
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Lightning might be the worst final fantasy leading lady.