Final Fantasy XIII-3 Hints Explained

20 February 2012

Posted by:Ferry

Final Fantasy XIII-3 Hints Discussed by Square Enix game team

The Final Fantasy XIII-2 endings conclude with the message: “To Be Continued…” Immediately most fans who finished the game explained this as Square Enix hinting at Final Fantasy XIII-3!

The game’s director, Motomu Toriyama, was interviewed at the Taipei Game Show 2012 event in China and answered a press question whether or not Final Fantasy XIII-2′s ending leads into a sequel, tentatively called Final Fantasy XIII-3.

Obvious spoiler alert ahead!

To quote Mr. Toriyama’s answer: “There are a number of reasons the team displayed the message at the end of the game.
Reason 1. One is that the game has a number of Paradox Endings hidden away, and the team want players to first look for all these endings.
Reason 2. Another reason is that Final Fantasy XIII-2′s world will be extended through downloadable content, meaning players can expect a long play experience. The team plan on continually releasing download content.

For Final Fantasy XIII-2, downloadable content is continuing to be developed, so until the downloadable content ends I hope to continue working on the game. Note that Lightning and Amodar are being added to the game’s Coliseum Battle mode in upcoming DLC. Separate from this, we’re also preparing a large Lightning Episode.”

Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC Lightning Coliseum Battle Screenshot

In the past the game’s producer Yoshinori Kitase made a similar statement in the Final Fantasy XIII-2 Ultimania guide, where he hinted that the game would also see Episodes for Snow and Sazh. However, he wasn’t specific if those Episodes would be download content, and even mentions it’s possible they’ll be released as novels and other media…

Or, you know, if their ideas are big enough maybe we’ll see another XIII sequel outside of Versus!

What would you like to see, XIII-2 DLC Episodes or a full-on XIII-3?

Above is the “To Be Continued” sequence video.

Translation from Japanese by Andriasang, video by XCV.

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Azurekate

i’d definitely like to see a xiii-3. id rather wait until they finished the game than get pieces separately over time, like DLC
Yashawin

same here, i just realized something interesting of what was said in the game, when you change the future, you alter the past.
Caius was right, when he was beat in the end, the future was altered, by beating him in the future, it destoyed the past, hehe
i love the story so far with 13 1 and 2, although i wish the game had more exploration, other then that, not bad.
Dustin

Final Fantasy VII is my favourite final Fantasy, and have no problem saying since then besides XI and X-2 all though i didnt mind X-2 I loved all the Final Fantasy Always fun and refreshing to explore new worlds and visions. Final fantasy Best Series Known to videogames.
Mattsisland

The only issue wit the DLC is that if you do not have internet then you will not be able to play. This would mean that a great deal of FF fans could miss out. Plus they will be putting themselves in the same bag with the likes of Call Of Duty and the map packs, which is a money making scam, if your xbox breaks or you have no internet you lose all you have paid for.
Maayani

I totally wants a third part made I look forward to it!!!
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Light

To be honest i think they did it because FFXIII-2 was too short so they made a third one to even out the time so then FFXIII was about Between 25 to 70+ hours depending on how fast or slow you play the game and FFXIII-2 was 26 and 34 including extras and then FFXIII-3 will be near 45 hours so then you have FFXIII will be half and FFXIII2 and 3 will be the other half ending in about 100 to 150 hours.
Danielsheridankun

Well, all the dlcs are out and still no complete conclusion. XIII-3 is all but certain.
YourFinalFantasy

I gotta say, not that I don’t mind DLC. But there is so much O_O I think it almost comes out to the equivalent of buying a new video game. So around 60$. Many others would be better off just having Square make a Final Fantasy XIII-3. I mean so much stuff is left unexplained. Why did Alyssa have a grudge for Serah in the first place? Why did she work with Caius? What was the vision Serah saw that killed her? Caius is still alive, and the chaos of Vahalla is unleashed on the world. I really hope they make a Final Fantasy XIII-3… I’m dying to know what happens