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Cloud Strife costume is Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII pre-order bonus

You, of course, are far too wise to pre-order games unless or they're cheap enough or come with something fancy enough that you're happy taking a gamble. The Cloud Strife costume and sword offered as pre-order bonuses for Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII are not that fancy, but they are sort of cool so hey, come look.
Alice O'Connor
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You, of course, are far too wise to pre-order games unless or they're cheap enough or come with something fancy enough that you're happy taking a gamble. The Cloud Strife costume and sword offered as pre-order bonuses for Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII are not that fancy, but they are sort of cool so hey, come look.

Pre-ordering the RPG sequel-sequel gets you the Cloud Strife Soldier 1st Class DLC for free, which lets lighting dress up in the Final Fantasy VII star's Soldier 1st Class uniform, wield his Buster sword, wave it around with his finishing animation, and boogy to his victory fanfare. One would be awfully surprised if it's not sold separately later.

Yes, it's just a silly little piece of DLC thrown in as fanservice, but it's always quite fun to see crossplay legitimized.

Lightning Returns will cap off the Final Fantasy trilogy on February 11, 2014, having been little delayed from this fall. What was once Final Fantasy Versus XIII has now become Final Fantasy XV, Square Enix revealed at E3.

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  • Shacknews legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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    July 2, 2013 6:45 AM

    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Cloud Strife costume is Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII pre-order bonus.

    You, of course, are far too wise to pre-order games unless or they're cheap enough or come with something fancy enough that you're happy taking a gamble. The Cloud Strife costume and sword offered as pre-order bonuses for Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII are not that fancy, but they are sort of cool so hey, come look.

    • Magitek legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      July 2, 2013 7:05 AM

      I think we've come full circle. Square has made FF heroes androgynous for so long that they can legitimately get away with cross-dressing.

      • breadsticks legacy 10 years
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        July 2, 2013 8:33 AM

        She was originally inspired by cloud during concept so this isn't a large leap.

        I want to say the interview quote about her was to "make a female cloud".

    • finalSpart4n legacy 10 years
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      July 2, 2013 9:00 AM

      I wish they did cloud's hair on lighting than it would be a must buy for that but for now I'll gamefly it.

    • DandySlayer legacy 10 years
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      July 2, 2013 5:13 PM

      It like they're admitting she sucks so they have to give her a DLC costume of a far more popular character as preorder DLC in hopes people will buy it with some rose tinted glasses on. An not only a popular character but the character she was cloned from.....

      SO glad Versus XIII got upgraded to XV to get away from this crap....

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