

Square Enix’s latest effort to milk poor Lightning sees them cover her in a layer of filth and wounds for a spot of macho post-reboot Lara Croft DLC cosplay in Lightning Returns – much to the despair of Lightning fans, most of whom seem to think she has been dragged through the muck quite enough already…
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Square Enix is causing an upset amongst Final Fantasy fans with their latest rather desperate efforts to squeeze more life out of the franchise, with many contending poor Lightning has been reduced to a “marketing plaything.”
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Square Enix seems to be on a winning streak with its relaunch of Final Fantasy XIV, with plenty of praise for the cuteness of its FF13 costumes and a much-needed break for the long-suffering Lightning…
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Lightning’s return is yet again proving controversial, with Square Enix’s latest choice of ensemble for the long-suffering heroine almost as badly received as the last one…
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Square Enix has been revealing more of its final effort to milk Final Fantasy XIII dry in the form of Lightning Returns, and along with some gorgeous graphics (by ancient PS3 and 360 standards at least), the controversial evolution of Lightning’s ensemble seems to be in full swing.
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The newly revealed ensemble Lightning will be sporting for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (or what might otherwise be Final Fantasy XIII-3) has quickly become the subject of ridicule amongst Final Fantasy fans, and despair amongst Lightning lovers.
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Lightning, aka Claire Farron, the heroine of Final Fantasy XIII is cosplayed here quite well indeed by Miri.
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Final Fantasy XIII‘s charming heroine Vanille, its cute shota Hope (here cosplayed by a woman) and the improbably beautiful Lightning are given some impressive cosplay here, the cosplayers handling their complex outfits and unambiguously western features well.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Galleries, Games, H
- Date: Feb 26, 2010 14:51 JST
- Tags: Doujinshi, Final Fantasy, Image Gallery, Lightning, Parody, RPG, Shota, Shotacon

Final Fantasy XIII has inspired an expansive new genre of fanart with its irresistible shota-oneesan coupling of Hope and Lightning, known as ホプライ / Hoprai; most of it consists of soppy depictions of the adorable pair fawning over one another, but at times things can get quite steamy…
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Final Fantasy XIII protagonist Lightning has been given a particularly spectacular rendition by famed illustrator Noizi Ito, legendary for creating the designs of Haruhi and Shana amongst others.
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Final Fantasy XIII’s protagonist Lightning and her little sister Serah, along with Vanille, appear here moefied and wearing substantially less than usual.
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