As I’m sure many people were, I was very excited for the latest Final Fantasy game to be released; Lightning Returns is the third and final part of the Final Fantasy XIII story, and sees yet another overhaul of game mechanics and layout as the titular heroine ushers in the End of Days.
Pulse is fucked, put bluntly. Back in 2010’s first instalment, the gang defeated one of artifical moon Cocoon’s supernatural supervisors, the fal’Cie Barthandelus. He planned to destroy Pulse by killing the fal’Cie Orphan that kept Cocoon afloat. However Orphan is awoken and merges with Barthandelus, and is subsequently killed by the group. Members Fang & Vanille give their lives by transforming into a crystal pillar that supports a now-plummeting Cocoon, saving both worlds. Continue reading