Lightning Returns team reaches development milestone, expects to improve game quality through playtest feedback

By: Erren Van Duine The Lightning Returns Facebook and Twitter accounts have seen recaps over this past week on topics such as battle customization, time elements, and even day and night cycles. Today, producer Yoshinori Kitase spoke up for the first time in quite a while, providing a little insight on where Lightning Returns is currently headed, as well as when we can expect some new information. Kitase … Continue reading Lightning Returns team reaches development milestone, expects to improve game quality through playtest feedback

Square Enix promises more on Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII soon

By: Erren Van Duine After taking a bit of a hiatus, it seems the Lightning Returns hype machine is ready to go once again. A messaged appeared today across both the official Twitter and Facebook pages for the game stating: “Hello everyone! The official LRFFXIII Facebook was on hiatus for a while but will resume as of today! From here on, producer Kitase and the … Continue reading Square Enix promises more on Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII soon

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Developer Interview

By: Erren Van Duine Previously detailed here, we now have Famitsu’s full Lightning Returns interview in full. The game’s lead development staff including Director Motomu Toriyama, Producer Yoshinori Kitase, Art Director Isamu Kamikokuryou and Game Design Director Yuji Abe have assembled to tell all following last week’s reveal of the finale to Lightning’s saga. Kitase: Including the initial development of novels and FFXIII-2’s DLC, Lightning … Continue reading Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Developer Interview

Square Enix opens “Lightning Room” -Presentation for New Direction of Lightning Saga- twitter account

By: Erren Van Duine Square Enix has readied an all new Twitter account in anticipation of Friday’s 25th anniversary stage event. With the next entry in the FFXIII series being revealed, the first tweet comes from Producer Yoshinori Kitase. He explains that the account was made for this week’s reveal, which will provide a variety of updates during the presentation and Final Fantasy 25th anniversary … Continue reading Square Enix opens “Lightning Room” -Presentation for New Direction of Lightning Saga- twitter account

The future of the Final Fantasy XIII saga to be revealed in September

The main focus of Square Enix lately has been surrounding the future of Final Fantasy XIII.  It has been noted that the future of this saga will be revealed this September at the upcoming Final Fantasy 25th anniversary event. According to the latest update from Square Enix’s own site, all even plans have been outlined.  These even plants include various stage exhibits from 8/31 to … Continue reading The future of the Final Fantasy XIII saga to be revealed in September

Final Fantasy VII 15th Anniversary: Development discussion with Tetsuya Nomura, Yoshinori Kitase and Kazushige Nojima

Following our earlier report concerning the issue of a possible Final Fantasy VII remake, the rest of Famitsu’s interview with the game’s development staff has since surfaced (via AndriaSang.) Speaking with character designer Tetsuya Nomura, producer/director Yoshinori Kitase, and scenario writer Kazushige Nojima, Famitsu gathered some insight on the team’s original development visions as well as reveals on certain changes that made their way into … Continue reading Final Fantasy VII 15th Anniversary: Development discussion with Tetsuya Nomura, Yoshinori Kitase and Kazushige Nojima