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    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Why Lightning Returns isn't called 'Final Fantasy XIII-3'.

    While the upcoming Lightning Returns is effectively "Final Fantasy XIII-3," there are many reasons why Square Enix opted to avoid that title. Yoshinori Kitase, producer of the franchise, told us that one of the reasons for the unconventional title is to bolster sales numbers.
    Jan 17, 2013 5:00am PST
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    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Why Lightning Returns isn't called 'Final Fantasy XIII-3'.

    While the upcoming Lightning Returns is effectively "Final Fantasy XIII-3," there are many reasons why Square Enix opted to avoid that title. Yoshinori Kitase, producer of the franchise, told us that one of the reasons for the unconventional title is to bolster sales numbers. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      Ugh, stop making Final Fantasies based on this shitty world. No installment of the series has diminished... : asianwaste
      • It's like they are going to keep making them and not improving what people really dislike about it until ... : Sephiras
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      That FF13 game with the dark haired dude who cruised around in a black car. Did that one ever get made? : Chipwarrior
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        Versus XIII is still in the works, in theory. : Vincent GraysonThis person is cool!
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          I actually asked Kitase about Versus XIII, and he simply told me that "I'm glad to hear your enthusiasm, ... : AndrewYoon
          • At this point, I figure if we see Versus at all, it'll be FFXV. : Vincent GraysonThis person is cool!
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      Or it could be that XIII sucked ass and half of fhose that bought it and got burnt had no interest in XII... : f4lln
      • Still, I hope this is the start of a new trend. There's nothing stopping them from changing the naming co... : ateam311This person is cool!
      • I thought XIII-2 was better than XIII. : DerringerThis person is cool!
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      They should outsource the next FF to CD Project RED. : Rehevkor
      • Please, don't make CD Project RED wastes its time on this license. : gzubluck
    • I love that it's taken Square this long to realize how silly it was to continue naming games with the sam... : ateam311This person is cool!
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      The core fans of Final Fantasy XIII will enjoy it Someone please let Yoshinori Kitase know that there... : EricZBA
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        That's not true at all. : Vincent GraysonThis person is cool!
        • I was slightly better than meh on 13, but I LOVED 13-2 - fantastic game. : flagg209
      • I enjoyed both XIII and XIII-2. : DerringerThis person is cool!
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      why would anyone who hasn't played FFXIII or FFXIII-2 want to play FF Lighting Returns? Are they expecti... : deathofratsThis person is cool!
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        You didn't really need to know much of the back story for the jump from 13 to 13-2. It helped to know it... : flagg209
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          yeah but if I don't know who the hell Lightning is, why the hell would i want to buy a game called Lightn... : deathofratsThis person is cool!
          • Heh, can't argue with that...good point. : flagg209
          • I'm sure there will be a trailer; or knowing Square, multiple trailers that will tell us who Lightning is... : DerringerThis person is cool!
    • "Our game sucks, but we might be able to sell it if we don't call it what it is." Oh-kay. : Endymion_