Lightning Returns, and She's Dressing Up For You!

[Aulayna]

I'll only puke, though, if this decision was made only to try to attract more female gamers.

What if it works?

Sexism in Final Fantasy: Women are beyond hope

[Loony BoB]

There's nothing wrong with girls being more likely to enjoy fashion in video games. If it happens, so be it. I just don't get how it's an issue, really. If girls are more likely to buy a video game featuring a fashion-based feature than boys are, that doesn't mean it's a bad thing.

[Night Fury]

Lightning.... now with Louboutins!

MY DREAM.

I'm currently working on a feature about make-up products for video games and how awesome that would be - following the rumours of the FF perfume. This is also going to get a mention in said feature. When I finish it. Heh.

[Aulayna]

There's nothing wrong with girls being more likely to enjoy fashion in video games. If it happens, so be it. I just don't get how it's an issue, really. If girls are more likely to buy a video game featuring a fashion-based feature than boys are, that doesn't mean it's a bad thing.

Neither do I really.

Heck I've actually brought games solely because of how much I could make my character look pretty or what dress-up options there. It's why I still play Ragnarok Online II despite the fact that pretty much everything else about that game is awful - but my character looks pretty and can get cute dresses so I still play it regardless!

[Jinx]

Why does everything have to turn into some sexism/feminism problem? Ugh.

[LadyJuxtaposition]

If anyone who plays the game wanted to request me a drawing of their own customed Lightning, send me a note and I will be happy to draw her for you! The dressing feature looks very fun, but I don't have the gaming system for it, darn.

[Night Fury]

If anyone who plays the game wanted to request me a drawing of their own customed Lightning, send me a note and I will be happy to draw her for you! The dressing feature looks very fun, but I don't have the gaming system for it, darn.

You know, I had this totally random thought earlier to do a mini "design your own Lightning outfit" contest in Relms Studio! You should join (if I do it, which I should!)

[dandy da oak]

I hope there are just as many awesome costumes as there are girly costumes. I can't see Lightning really wearing a dress tbh.

[maybee]

Don't shoot me but--

The outfit thing is the only reason I would actually consider buying this game .







I don't like Lightning.

Haha this ^

Why does everything have to turn into some sexism/feminism problem? Ugh.

And this ^ You can dress up male characters in DQ IX and plus how does dressing up characters that are female equal as sexist ? So dressing up male characters in the Sims 3 games is a sin ?

It's made for fun and entertainment.

[Loony BoB]

I hope there are just as many awesome costumes as there are girly costumes. I can't see Lightning really wearing a dress tbh.

You can't see it? But she's doing it right there!

[Mirage]

Idk Locky. I was of the impression that people criticized the girliness of FFX-2, not the battle system.

[NeoCracker]

Idk Locky. I was of the impression that people criticized the girliness of FFX-2, not the battle system.

I criticize the Battle System to the extent that the game is too easy for the system to matter, but that's kind of an unrelated tangent!

[Formalhaut]

I'm rocking the Yuna outfit. That looks good. For me, this customisable dress-up system seems somewhat akin to the FFXIII-2 adornments, just more refined and specific to that one person. It looks good! While some may say it is quite gimmicky, it seems like a nice idea, and allows you to 'dress' Lightning how you view her to be.

I'm also glad by the looks of it, that enemies seem to different. One of my complaints about FF is that there is alot of palette swapping, and not so much originality. That weird club wielding green monster looks interesting.

I'm intrigued by this screen:

Dress.png

The ATB gauge seems to be limited, it's almost like MP points in that sense. Maybe it does recharge slowly during the 'day', but with each skill or ability you use, it drains it by, 1, 2, 3 whatever. Maybe items can replenish the gauge. This may then help facilitate constant changes of dress so you're not using up the ATB gauge of a dress.

The other thing I circled is interesting. Obviously, the sword icon is strength, and the magic icon is magic. Lightning's dress in this screen looks to be rather mage-like, and the numbers reflect it. The clock icon is new though. Maybe it's the recharge rate of the ATB gauge? Maybe it means something else? Who knows. I'm merely speculating on the icons!

[NeoCracker]

Now I'm curious to see if there is a Steam Punk Outfit.

...I love Steam Punk Outfits. ;P

[Omni-Odin]

Why does everything have to turn into some sexism/feminism problem? Ugh.

Quote, Tifa's Boobs
;-)