Lightning's Thigh Graces UK Cover Of Final Fantasy XIII
Update: Well, it seems this will be the box art for North America, too, so...better get used to it. This is supposedly "official," but we're not saying it's 100% just yet.
Original Story:
Okay, so many of you weren't the biggest fans of the rumored finalized box art for the Japanese version of Final Fantasy XIII. But maybe you'll like this better.
As revealed by Joystiq, this is apparently the FFXIII box art that will be seen on store shelves in the UK. This one still features the main character, Lightning, but unlike the Japanese version, she isn't riding her My Little Pony. Recent studies and surveys have found that box art is crucial to eventual sales success, although we get the feeling that FF fans will buy this one regardless of the picture on the case. Now, the only other notable aspect of this design is that Lightning seems to be a bit more...erm...revealed than past FF characters. She's showing a great deal of thigh on that box and while that's not necessarily surprising in the world of video games, it is a little surprising in the Final Fantasy universe. We can all remember Tifa's rack and Rikku's shedding of her Al-Bhed uniform, but for the most part, Square-Enix hasn't placed T&A in the limelight for their flagship franchise. It can be found, surely, but on the box itself...?
We'll have to see how the fans respond but seriously, I'd rather not see my fellow FF aficionados getting all indignant because of a little thigh. Let's not waste time focusing on it, okay? The game's gonna rule.
Related Game(s): Final Fantasy XIII
12/1/2009 12:19:18 PM Ben Dutka
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 1:24:52 PM
Hezzron
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 3:44:42 PM
Oxvial
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 1:13:20 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 1:25:13 PM
Highlander
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 1:55:12 PM
fatelementality
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 2:43:38 PM
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 3:01:34 PM
sonic1899
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 3:18:46 PM
godsman
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 3:30:42 PM
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 4:59:47 PM
King James
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 12:48:29 PM
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michiganfan1983
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 12:54:03 PM
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Ben is right though let's not get in a tissy here thigh is niether T nor A, although it does start with a T and is connected to the A. This game is gonna kick A, hopefully.
Buckeyestar
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 12:58:27 PM
bigrailer19
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 1:08:52 PM
anyways this is not about MW2 this is about FF and theres nothing wrong with this cover at all. in fact i believe many tomb raider games showed Lara Croft this way as well. And on Heavenly Swords cover theres a lot more body shown! LEAVE IT BE!
tlpn99
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 1:16:09 PM
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The more I hear about this game, the more I want to play it.
WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 1:27:43 PM
shaydey77
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 8:11:33 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 @ 2:40:27 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 1:31:48 PM
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Anyway, I hope I like Lightning's character. I'm usually not too partial to tomboys but we'll see.
Bring on the NA artwork!
www
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 2:12:18 PM
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Its still cool all the same. And oh, don't tell me is all about what's on the disc, am an artist so allow me to scrutinize.
WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 2:23:07 PM
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sonic1899
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 3:27:37 PM
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if square enix intended to use T&A in the boxart, wouldn't it have, i dunno, T&A? legs don't really fit into that category and while i admit i am attracted to lady legs (curves too :3) the only way one would see anything related to sex in the picture is if that's what they were looking to get out of it
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 3:31:26 PM
Victor321
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 3:30:37 PM
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Although, some may now realize the reason why I know and downloaded that particular wallpaper...lol
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Wednesday, December 02, 2009 @ 3:16:14 AM
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usually the Jap. version box art is better, but this time, not so much better either, just the character rideing a horse, there is no fine arts in the background. huge disppointed, by looking at the cover, there is no feeling of a classic.
look at the Demon's Souls Deluxe edition or the Jap. version cover, give u a dark, mysterious and fine art feeling. nothing is shown here.
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 12:37:26 PM
Really would anyone respond this way? I mean the industry is starting to slowly but surely be recognized as an adult industry as well as one for kids so when games that are more geared towards adults show a bit o' thigh then what is really the issue. I mean PG-13 movie posters have been known to have more provocative depictions so let's all just accept that times they are a-changing.