New Final Fantasy XIII Details Announced

[Hiromitsu]

lol i guess your right:mad: ill get you next time!
my bad

[DeathKnight]

Next to the ATB cost stat, one can make out the string "Lightning" . Famitsuu speculates that this is in fact the protagonist's name.

So "Lightning" is her name???

[Khaotic]

Not very original if you ask me. I mean with spells called Lightning or thunder or whatever they're going to be called, its going to be quite odd.

[Moon Rabbits]

I kind of like the name...perhaps it's not her real name?

[crono_logical]

The only thing that will be in common for these titles are Moggles, Chocobos, and magic and myths around the Crystals.

So we're not gonna see a Cid in some form in all the games?

[Khaotic]

I just find the name weird "hey lightning, check this out!" its.. not "real" , which simply just makes it.. strange, I guess, atleast in my mind. I guess Cloud isn't real either, but I got used to it, so if lightning is her official name I'm sure i'll get used to it as well.

[DeathKnight]

It's sure a SHOCKING and Electrical kind of name . I like it(lightning's my favorite ELEMENT =P). I'm sure it's her CODE name, like you know...Solid Snake. Even if it's not, I think it's cool

But nothing's confirmed yet...so let's just hold it in the air.

[Perducci]

Maybe 'Lightning' is the name of the ammo she's using in her Gunblade thing.
Which would mean you can have different elemental ammo throughout the game.

[Hiromitsu]

hmm.. good point, you maybe right, but we don't officially know yet.

[sexymonkey]

found a picture of her gunblade mid-transformation, i found it interesting! although i no it isn't!!

[~SapphireStar~]

I kind of like the name...perhaps it's not her real name?

Possibly a code name?

[Croyles]

http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2006/1282.html

Next to the ATB cost stat, one can make out the string "Lightning" . Famitsuu speculates that this is in fact the protagonist's name.

That would explain why there is lightning all around her, everthing she walks, runs and jumps on. It would also explain how she can slow down time. Well she doesnt, shes just damn fast. Let me guess, she draws energy from the crystals ^^
I bet you that for the english version the name will be changed to another word for lightning (im not really thinking of thunder) or at least a word that has a connected meaning with lightning/thunder. Something like 'Storm" maybe.

Of course we dont know yet if that REALLY is her name.

FFXIII official soundtrack:
Thunder and Lightning, very very frightening!

From the looks of the battle system, you can chain attacks to get extra damage like in FFX-2.
An example is when in the trailer 'V Strike' is selected and it says 'Attack one target and propell them into the air' it has 'Chain x(number)' written on the side. Of course, most of you would have probably already noticed that.

Her sword mechanism is an interesting one. Its not just a butterfly knife type thing, because the blade is too long to be safely resting by the handle. The blade sort of slides forward from where it was resting before (where the hammer of a traditional gun would be) and into place when those two metal pieces flip backwards.
When its a gun, the two metal pieces together form the barrel.

[Squall_VIII]

so let me get this straight this weapons gonna be in ffXIII

[Croyles]

Ehhh, you saw the trailer didnt you? And this is a FFXIII thread too?

[~SapphireStar~]

Ehhh, you saw the trailer didnt you? And this is a FFXIII thread too?

Ignore him, you do get some people who can be that dense.