Funny how I came back to this and noticed something. This whole adventure is one giant train ride. It began around when Lightning boarded the Purge train, and ended with her leaving one that existed in a brand new world that she was at the forefront of creating in the end.
I loved this ending most of all, they all were fighting to be together and they finally get to the point where they can be done fighting and just live life.
Finally decided to finish this game. it really gave me chills when snow. sahz, mog and serah apperared in the final cutscene. reminded me with all the good days from the other 13 games
ALL THREE GAMES WERE NECESSARY. There were three parts to three stories/questions: 1. Why is the world fucked up? 2. Nothing is 'cookie cutter' about different types of relationships. 3. Why is Lightning such a bitch? (Or in this case, a female Cloud) *And all three were answered.* *1. * Because it was made by one douche god who abandoned his god-babies (falcie), who in turn abused their playthings (humans) for attention. The 1st game figured it out. The 2nd tried to fix it. The 3rd said "FUCK IT lets make a new world instead, and leave douche god out of it" *2. * All three games introduced you to different kinds of relationships (not just romantic) and showed you its ok if theyre problematic. Nothing and no one is perfect. *3rd. * Lightning is a bitch (or female Cloud) because her parents died when she was a kid, and she tried to (metaphorically) get rid of her heart; so she could be strong. Its a form of psychological disorder that is VERY REAL and MANY people have because of having to grow up too soon. Boop
No matter what. i will always be a fan of Final Fantasy. and even though not everyome agrees with hiw it ended. i believe its more of the message they were trying to give out that was more important. in those final moments no god can control the human spirit. we are given our own way to percieve things to how they are. we may be flawed. we may fear. but those who we surround ourselves with. thise who we meet. thats what matters. we have a soul. we have our own chaos. we aren't empty husks to be used as like puppets. We are the ones who can forge our fates with our own hands and create a path to tomorrow. the bonds we share are what links our souls together and makes us stronger so that we may Hope for a better future.
To me, XIII had one of the best stories in the series, XIII-2 was fun as hell to play, and LR has the best combat system... And all 3 games have amazing soundtracks. While this trilogy has some problems (like every game out there) I still love them, and watching this ending makes me want to start them again.
That's why I spent almost $120 buying all of the soundtrack for the 13 trilogy. I've been listening to it for the last month and a half. It is fucking amazing
My heart is crying when I see Serah call Lightning and Noel calling Yuel ! *Fangirl mode* So, the ending, all heroes are reincarnated into new planet, Earth, but all reborn into different countries ~ Best ending, Lightning's smile ! Thanks for finishing this game, admin !
XIII-2 and Lightning Returns, is so depressing. I loved the story and characters to the first XIII. The fal'Cie Eden is the best! She stepped in on ocassion to correct political gaffes. Eden was like the kindest and most feminine fal'Cie.
The 13 series is underrated. Those graphics when she's on the train and then gets off the train.. man, it looks REAL. It kinda looks like France actually.
1:03:22 The sign says "gare" which means "station" in French. You can also read "Blanc-Chateau" at 1:04:06. Yes this is definitely France. Considering also how the planet looks exactly like Earth, I think there's little doubt that basically what this game is telling us is that all the events of FFXIII are what happened before our world was created. Nietzsche was right, God is dead, and now we know who killed him.
Celesz Adami my guess is lightning probably is living a happy normal life now in the universe of final fantasy xv but she is he only person to remember the events of the 13 trilogy
Such a tearful goodbye in the end of the world scene. A new world but without the Eidelons and Mog, especially. I would have like to see Noel and Lightning also say their goodbye to Mog in addition to Serah. :)
funniest shit, I told my brother about lightning returns ending(the after credit), so he pushed through and played the game he dropped 2 years ago, so he was like"you sure theres that train thing?" and I kept telling its on YT. After the credits it didnt show, turns our u needed to do some tasks to get the secret ending. XDDDD
I read an epilogue of the FFXIII ending.. where a war correspondent name Aoede is interviewing some people who were called crazy because they have the memory of 'the old world' in modern world about gods and fal'cie stuff... in this epilogue there was mention of Lightning and the rest of the characters. Episode 1 - After humanity's journey to the new world, people were reincarnated with some holding dormant memories of their previous lives. A reporter searches for the truth behind the latent memories using shared remembrances between people who have never met, and keywords-such as "fal'Cie", "Cocoon", "Gran Pulse" and "Bhunivelze". She traces a researcher named Hope Estheim to interview him. The epilogue had 10 episodes or Parts where the last episodes directly transitioned into the XIII Lightning Return ending (where Aoede finally found Lightning and interviewed her in the train before she gets of at another train station and we get to see the ending as the video above. These are the episodes of the epilogue: Hope Estheim Sazh Katzroy Get Back Serah Farron Snow Villiers Noel Kreiss & Paddra Nsu-Yeul Oerba Dia Vanille & Oerba Yun Fang Hope Estheim Breathless Passenger (this episode is the final one where Aoede finally stumbles across Lightning in a train as she travels to mediate two factions involved in civil war) The epilogue novel touched a lot on the greed of human, as Caius explains the new world is what Aoede and the rest of humanity decide it to be. Meaning, whatever happens humans still opt to options that will bring forth war and demise. But the ending felt nice as Aoede noted that Lightning looked carefree and decided to not tell the world about the 'old world before reincarnation'.
Just saw this video, the whole 1 hour and 4 minutes of it. Wow... I’ve played XIII and XIII-2. But not Lightning Returns. I have never seen the ending and man, what feeling I was experiencing. Such emotion! I’m going to miss Lightning. But happy to see her smile and going on her next new journey. ❤️😭 thank you for the video BTW.
The tale of XIII is so incredibly grand it is a bit hard to comprehend; it is a unique experience of course, something to remember with. If there will ever be Lightning Returns, Again... that will be awesome, although I understand it will be quite a shift toward different kind of game.
it would be so cool if they do a 4th game but in this new world where they do a more realistic theme, lightning is such a wasted character on bad stories
Bunivelze+ is always a pain in the ass. I can't even remember if I ever beat him, but I remember raging on him a few times back in the day. You got to work that stagger meter over like your life depended on it, and use up a ton of EP to reset your AP bars if needed.
Sohtak yes, cuz how else does the journalist know who to interview. That or they vaguely remember names and only 9 people or 10 if count caius know truth
Oh so they've chosen the Wolf's Rain ending. Except there was no absolute slaughter of each and every main character. Wew lad, I don't think I could watch another one of those.
The secret ending looks like they would live on Earth, but thats an illusion. Maybe Bhunivelze made his own Earth in his universe, but he finishes it just before he gets defeated by Lightning. Which would mean, life startet with them travelling to the new world. And that would mean, Earth is only some decades old now. So it has to be an alternate Earth. I kinda like this pov.
You'll always be my ONE WINGED ANGEL Now KISS ME GOODBYE And keep your EYES ON ME I have A THOUSAND WORDS for you Full of REAL EMOTION Through MY HANDS flows the MELODIES OF LIFE. I shall never be lonely BECAUSE YOU ARE HERE Because our dream isn't over yet We'll be together in the NEW WORLD Our ETERNAL LOVE, ISN'T IT WONDERFUL
Why did Noel summon Brynhildr, that's supposed to be Sazh's summon. They could have had him another summon, like Fenrir or Ramuh, but nope had to be Brynhildr.
Ok. I know that this new world is basically our earth but with all that energy someone would think that this is kinda the origin of the lifestream of FFVII, you know just saying.
True, i know mind this is creator game final fantasy. My country is crocodile maybe my country is criminal and like my friends. That is my country mind. I know mind my country
am....am i the only one who thought the 'about to be reborn souls' looked a lot like the lifestream??? from ff7 i mean. come to think of it, wouldnt THAT be a good starting of a fic?
had to beat all 3 games just to see Lightning smile
She smiled at the end of FF XIII too ..
Lmao
I would totally do it once again
She smiled before a lot, she just didnt have lip injections before.
Ff13 Should Be The Endgame For Final Fantasy Franchise
A journey that started on a train, ends on a train, sort of anyway.
Square Enix and their train fetish, 15 received a lot of comments about their train levels too :D
Is she going to meet hope?
@@RenzbayTechNation i think all the gang
Why’d this get me so emotional :p good point
Holy shit you’re right... nice one!
"mom, I'm going to France!!"
Mom: "for what?"
Me: "my goal is beyond your understanding"
Funny how I came back to this and noticed something. This whole adventure is one giant train ride. It began around when Lightning boarded the Purge train, and ended with her leaving one that existed in a brand new world that she was at the forefront of creating in the end.
I loved this ending most of all, they all were fighting to be together and they finally get to the point where they can be done fighting and just live life.
At the end, Lightning took a train in France, and i swear this is tougher than everything she passes thourgh during 3 games
So they are all reincarnated on our world... i like that... and they killed God, good job FF13 team... Good job :)
Shane Shields How is that even possible.
It was a fake god , probably inspired by the annunaki
@@fazeone1212 it was a real one wtf guys
@@lune5289 ... what ??
@@fazeone1212 lightning is a godess
Ff music always gives me some sort of vibe that i can't explain its like an ecstasy
Finally decided to finish this game. it really gave me chills when snow. sahz, mog and serah apperared in the final cutscene. reminded me with all the good days from the other 13 games
ALL THREE GAMES WERE NECESSARY.
There were three parts to three stories/questions:
1. Why is the world fucked up?
2. Nothing is 'cookie cutter' about different types of relationships.
3. Why is Lightning such a bitch? (Or in this case, a female Cloud)
*And all three were answered.*
*1. * Because it was made by one douche god who abandoned his god-babies (falcie), who in turn abused their playthings (humans) for attention. The 1st game figured it out. The 2nd tried to fix it. The 3rd said "FUCK IT lets make a new world instead, and leave douche god out of it"
*2. * All three games introduced you to different kinds of relationships (not just romantic) and showed you its ok if theyre problematic. Nothing and no one is perfect.
*3rd. * Lightning is a bitch (or female Cloud) because her parents died when she was a kid, and she tried to (metaphorically) get rid of her heart; so she could be strong. Its a form of psychological disorder that is VERY REAL and MANY people have because of having to grow up too soon.
Boop
This was Lightnings true 'Final Fantasy"
Royal silver you got it right bro.
Yeah, she just has scrizophrenia and forgott to take her meds before she got on the train.
Aaah the classic tale of become god, kill god, collapse existence, become reincarnated and catch a train to the middle of the French countryside.
In all honesty I seriously want to know what she did after she got off that train
Same. but we can assume she became a model. xD
Waifu for otakus!
Living her life and enjoy freedom.
I say she became a modek for a clothing brand and car.
became a farmer
This is still one of my favorite games, idc what ppl say about ff13 as a whole
Lightning is such a waifu actually
No matter what. i will always be a fan of Final Fantasy. and even though not everyome agrees with hiw it ended. i believe its more of the message they were trying to give out that was more important.
in those final moments no god can control the human spirit. we are given our own way to percieve things to how they are. we may be flawed. we may fear. but those who we surround ourselves with. thise who we meet. thats what matters. we have a soul. we have our own chaos. we aren't empty husks to be used as like puppets. We are the ones who can forge our fates with our own hands and create a path to tomorrow. the bonds we share are what links our souls together and makes us stronger so that we may Hope for a better future.
A shame in this world though its the opposite... some try to be in control of others as if they are gods themselves
That is only true when people are weak-minded, they allow themselves to be controlled and to follow what others say, rather than think for themselves.
That was seriously beautiful. And I know many other than me share that sentiment and belief.
final fantasy xiii-4: Sims expansion pack
To me, XIII had one of the best stories in the series, XIII-2 was fun as hell to play, and LR has the best combat system... And all 3 games have amazing soundtracks. While this trilogy has some problems (like every game out there) I still love them, and watching this ending makes me want to start them again.
That's why I spent almost $120 buying all of the soundtrack for the 13 trilogy. I've been listening to it for the last month and a half. It is fucking amazing
Shes soo pretty
This has me wanting a FFXIII movie.
And lightning was reborn as Tara dikov, ready to live her dream on America's Next Top Model!
I just beat the game, still crying... when Lightning finally cried I cried so hard
My heart is crying when I see Serah call Lightning and Noel calling Yuel ! *Fangirl mode* So, the ending, all heroes are reincarnated into new planet, Earth, but all reborn into different countries ~ Best ending, Lightning's smile ! Thanks for finishing this game, admin !
and thats how Lightning became a model for Louis Vuitton
XIII-2 and Lightning Returns, is so depressing. I loved the story and characters to the first XIII. The fal'Cie Eden is the best! She stepped in on ocassion to correct political gaffes. Eden was like the kindest and most feminine fal'Cie.
The 13 series is underrated. Those graphics when she's on the train and then gets off the train.. man, it looks REAL. It kinda looks like France actually.
Graphics, graphics, graphics... the 13 series is underrrated because the history and characters are not even close to another ones like FF7, 9 or 10.
Its supposed to be France. Claire Ferron is a very French name
1:03:22 The sign says "gare" which means "station" in French. You can also read "Blanc-Chateau" at 1:04:06. Yes this is definitely France. Considering also how the planet looks exactly like Earth, I think there's little doubt that basically what this game is telling us is that all the events of FFXIII are what happened before our world was created.
Nietzsche was right, God is dead, and now we know who killed him.
Jan Poo Rick and Morty intensifies.
i hope its FRANCEE, CLAIRE is a french name
Is funny after credits that lightning just talking herself.
My favorite ending to any final fantasy game
So basically they get brought to the real world.....OUR WORLD?!!! Wait, so that’s France?! This went so meta!
FF13-4 Confirmed but with no magic.
really....a new FF13....?
videodude23 Sarcasm king has spoken.
Vaporwaved Dice they should probably release a short video just showing how lightning is doing since her life in a sense restarted
I'M SO CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED NEXT AAAA
Celesz Adami my guess is lightning probably is living a happy normal life now in the universe of final fantasy xv but she is he only person to remember the events of the 13 trilogy
So they reborn but they like mantain their memories that's a nice ending also all worth it to see lightning smile
Such a tearful goodbye in the end of the world scene. A new world but without the Eidelons and Mog, especially. I would have like to see Noel and Lightning also say their goodbye to Mog in addition to Serah. :)
funniest shit, I told my brother about lightning returns ending(the after credit), so he pushed through and played the game he dropped 2 years ago, so he was like"you sure theres that train thing?" and I kept telling its on YT. After the credits it didnt show, turns our u needed to do some tasks to get the secret ending. XDDDD
Ya gotta beat that shit on new game+, and to beat Bhunivelze+ ya gotta grind the game like 50 times. That or I just suck.
Either way, not worth.
I wish they would make a sequel game of this trilogy or bring back some of the characters in future FF games
God the music in this game is just sooo beautiful, I can’t stop crying at that ending, I NEED TO PLAY ME SOME FINAL FANTASY 13 fuck 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
This kind of makes lightning the most op main character in ff huh.
I read an epilogue of the FFXIII ending.. where a war correspondent name Aoede is interviewing some people who were called crazy because they have the memory of 'the old world' in modern world about gods and fal'cie stuff... in this epilogue there was mention of Lightning and the rest of the characters.
Episode 1 - After humanity's journey to the new world, people were reincarnated with some holding dormant memories of their previous lives. A reporter searches for the truth behind the latent memories using shared remembrances between people who have never met, and keywords-such as "fal'Cie", "Cocoon", "Gran Pulse" and "Bhunivelze". She traces a researcher named Hope Estheim to interview him.
The epilogue had 10 episodes or Parts where the last episodes directly transitioned into the XIII Lightning Return ending (where Aoede finally found Lightning and interviewed her in the train before she gets of at another train station and we get to see the ending as the video above.
These are the episodes of the epilogue:
Hope Estheim
Sazh Katzroy
Get Back
Serah Farron
Snow Villiers
Noel Kreiss & Paddra Nsu-Yeul
Oerba Dia Vanille & Oerba Yun Fang
Hope Estheim
Breathless
Passenger (this episode is the final one where Aoede finally stumbles across Lightning in a train as she travels to mediate two factions involved in civil war)
The epilogue novel touched a lot on the greed of human, as Caius explains the new world is what Aoede and the rest of humanity decide it to be. Meaning, whatever happens humans still opt to options that will bring forth war and demise. But the ending felt nice as Aoede noted that Lightning looked carefree and decided to not tell the world about the 'old world before reincarnation'.
My favorite FF game got all the trophies for the trilogy, It'll always hold a special place for me as my first and favorite Final Fantasy game
This is my fav final fantasy fight me
Ikr,i love lightning
@Ututwhynot calm down dude,he just say its his favourite final fantasy not THE BEST final fantasy,learn the difference
@Ututwhynot combat in lightning returns is good wdym
Just saw this video, the whole 1 hour and 4 minutes of it. Wow... I’ve played XIII and XIII-2. But not Lightning Returns. I have never seen the ending and man, what feeling I was experiencing. Such emotion! I’m going to miss Lightning. But happy to see her smile and going on her next new journey. ❤️😭 thank you for the video BTW.
So that’s how Earth was created
Sims ff13 edition incoming.
She's in France, I wanna meet her 😂
The tale of XIII is so incredibly grand it is a bit hard to comprehend; it is a unique experience of course, something to remember with.
If there will ever be Lightning Returns, Again... that will be awesome, although I understand it will be quite a shift toward different kind of game.
Beautiful.
I love to watch this again and again when i am sad
@58:19 Father Pucci has activated Made in Heaven
That was so bad, but she became french in the end, which is nice.
Thank you
it would be so cool if they do a 4th game but in this new world where they do a more realistic theme, lightning is such a wasted character on bad stories
she's in France ,,, in our CURRENT timeline !
A beautiful ending whether it's watching somone beat the game or beating one's self
Loved the ending and the town at the Right Corner woah.
Bunivelze+ is always a pain in the ass. I can't even remember if I ever beat him, but I remember raging on him a few times back in the day. You got to work that stagger meter over like your life depended on it, and use up a ton of EP to reset your AP bars if needed.
So... does everyone remember their past life?
Snow The Hero DUDE?!
Are you even a 13 fan?
The novella clearly states that they DO remember their old lives, half of humanity remembers their old lives.
Sohtak yes, cuz how else does the journalist know who to interview. That or they vaguely remember names and only 9 people or 10 if count caius know truth
@@sohtak7208 lol I think it's a feat to be a final fantasy 13 fan...
@@TheGreatAwsomness2 A lot of people are fans of 13...
凄いなぁ。英語でもキャラと声が合ってる気がする^ ^
Lightning she's soooooo cute!
Normal landscape. Love it
สุดยอดมากครับสำหรับไฟนอล แฟนตาซีและขอบคุณทุกๆคนที่เล่นให้ได้ดูกันจนจบ ขอบคุณ...........
the 13 trilogy is under appreciated
Contryside of France?
is it really true? i mean that goddamn beautiful if it really look like that
@@fauzanadrian1593 It reminded me of Germany, where I live!
I really love Mog's sound. A cute sound.
Lighting sure is uncomfortable with heels :')
What lightning means "we will be together?" My guess is Hope
no fuck you, shes talking about all her friends
When you see the ending, all you can do is laugh your ass off.
I feel like, since all of the signs at the train station are in French, the theory that the new world was our world, is confirmed.
Square Enix: Also this is what happened before this incarnation where religions are a thing, even though we just killed god
Oh so they've chosen the Wolf's Rain ending. Except there was no absolute slaughter of each and every main character. Wew lad, I don't think I could watch another one of those.
Is really2 sad😢😢😢😭😭😭
🙏
Holy crud that was awesome. When's XIII-4 coming out?
hopefully never
Nooooooooo. three pieces of shit was good enough.
Hopefully never ever. XIII was already enough.
I think they lived in the new world (maybe in Noctis world)
@ It's Earth
1:02:56
The Modern world
Soon FFXIII-4 (Final) The year of 2034
It's still bugging me about why there's a life stream and who lightning talking about in the end?
Lightning went to meet with her shota husbando, Hope.
hi one eyed dragon
Yo, where is the Red young tiger?
they're less than 10 years apart. I think
fuck you
The secret ending looks like they would live on Earth, but thats an illusion. Maybe Bhunivelze made his own Earth in his universe, but he finishes it just before he gets defeated by Lightning. Which would mean, life startet with them travelling to the new world. And that would mean, Earth is only some decades old now. So it has to be an alternate Earth. I kinda like this pov.
53:37
Is this some persona thing going on?
Watch out?. Thank you
I only ever managed to do normal.
This ending reminds me of Neon Genesis Evangelion... Especially the latest rebuild movie... Very similar ending and theme.
I was hope she would meet Noctis in the new world. But nope 😞
hecatoncheire Carried, all the reason i have about it HE HAS MILLIONS OF SQUIRMY HANDSSSSS HOW IS IT NOT ENOUGH TO SHIELD THE STRIKE
dude is this hard mode?that's a tough guy over there.
yup
Nope, it’s normal mode. I paused the video quickly at 44:14. Look at the top right.
*E X P O S E D*
Lmao exposed xD
Last in the words of Sonic The Hedgehog “I found you! FAKER!” ;D
I wonder why from 1:02:53, it was not doubled in French because the final scene is happening in France?
So since the beginning, Lightning is French !!
Her first name is literally Eclair(lightning in french)
You'll always be my ONE WINGED ANGEL
Now KISS ME GOODBYE
And keep your EYES ON ME
I have A THOUSAND WORDS for you
Full of REAL EMOTION
Through MY HANDS flows the MELODIES OF LIFE.
I shall never be lonely BECAUSE YOU ARE HERE
Because our dream isn't over yet
We'll be together in the NEW WORLD
Our ETERNAL LOVE, ISN'T IT WONDERFUL
Why did Noel summon Brynhildr, that's supposed to be Sazh's summon. They could have had him another summon, like Fenrir or Ramuh, but nope had to be Brynhildr.
cheaper to reuse other assets I suppose.
I think its explained (vaguely and easily missed) in xiii-2
That so-called "God" took the form of child Hope. I'm so dislike it. Lightning, I'll be here to cheer for you!!!
Ok. I know that this new world is basically our earth but with all that energy someone would think that this is kinda the origin of the lifestream of FFVII, you know just saying.
first god choose them to defeat the enemy. second seeking the truth. third killing the gods and restoring balance.
i'm here not for confusing plot of ff xiii trilogy, but seeing lightning in casual outfit and smiles
twisted i might say
My uncle plays final fantasy I see him play it sometimes
Omg is it the crystal of Final fantasy XV at 59:10 ?
mark my words ff7 emake trilogy ends like this
Man imagine if lightning being your wife, she'll be the one who impregnate you, she's too manly...and handsome.....and now im gay.
1:03:35 just reminder for me
Poor Caius
True, i know mind this is creator game final fantasy. My country is crocodile maybe my country is criminal and like my friends. That is my country mind. I know mind my country
Can we have a lighting returns and returns again ... please.
am....am i the only one who thought the 'about to be reborn souls' looked a lot like the lifestream??? from ff7 i mean. come to think of it, wouldnt THAT be a good starting of a fic?
1:02:56
Why this is end?I want moar -_-
Nothing else to do + a lot of people hate it