Lightning Returns Final Fantasy XIII Environment and Locales Concept Art

In the first of a three-part series, we look at the concept art of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Today: the environments.

How to Beat Bhunivelze - Lightning Returns Final Fantasy XIII Boss Guide

Dooooooooooooom. Bhunivelze casts it on you at the start of battle, thus ensuring you have a sense of urgency about the whole thing. Whatever staggers and damages the fastest is your friend. Soldier of Peace is a great choice because it converts Heavy Slash to Artemis's Arrow, but you'll want to choose equipment that mitigates the slow-ish ATB regeneration. I ended up going with Nocturne, Equilibrium, and Carnaval Crusher, however.

How to Beat Caius - Lightning Returns Final Fantasy XIII Boss Guide

Caius Ballad
HP: 230,000
Vulnerabilities: See Below
Resistances: See Below

Effective Garb: Cyber Jumpsuit / Quiet Guardian / Soldier of Peace / Dark Muse / Dragon's Blood

Ooh Caius--he's a tricky one. You need to pay close attention to the modes he uses. When he's in Ravager mode, throw fire, ice, lightning, and wind at him. When he switches to Commando, lambast him with your melee weapon.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Lara Croft Tomb Raider DLC

A collaboration between two heroines, this equipment for Lightning to use is modeled on Lara Croft from Tomb Raider.

Lightning Returns, FINAL FANTASY XIII - Inside the Square - Director's Cut

For the first time in FINAL FANTASY history, 'Inside the Square' takes a look into the studio that has developed the most celebrated RPG franchise of all time. This collective of all three episodes, plus additional footage and insights, showcases what it took to create LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - Inside the Square

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - An Introduction to Lightning Returns

A video from Square Enix explains the game's premise, gameplay elements, and characters.

Lightning Returns (Japanese Import) Commentary 2

Andrew and Marty continue their playthrough of the Japanese version of Lightning Returns, seeing Hope face-to-face in The Ark.

Lightning Returns: FFXIII - Collector's Edition Trailer

Check out what you can get in the collector's edition of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII in this trailer.

LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII - Inside the Square: Episode 2

In this installment of our Inside The Square series, we take a look into the game designers, music composers and key development team members tasked with bringing a close to the Final Fantasy XIII saga.

Why We're Excited for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

We got our hands on Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII and liked it even more than we expected. What makes it so special?

Lightning Returns: FFXIII - TGS 2013 Extended Trailer

Take a look at the extended version of the TGS 2013 trailer for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.