In the recent interview by VG247, Toriyama, the director of FINAL FANTASY XIII -saga promises that LIGHTNING RETURNS will be the most complete and polished Final Fantasy game ever.

Read Lightning Returns part of the interview below, you can find the full interview from the link above.

“Toriyama is happy to share with us more details on Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, “It is the newest instalment in the Lightning saga that began with Final Fantasy XIII and also brings the saga to a conclusion. In the game Lightning will enter the final battle against a fate brought about by a new deity.”

“It will feature direct action battles perfectly suited to Lightning, as well as character customisation, and will really take care to thoroughly embody the character of Lightning herself. The game concept will be very much “world driven” this time round.”

“We are going to build a finely detailed world which changes in real time along with the passing of day and night over 24 hours. The world also has links to our own real world, and will see setups with the world of Final Fantasy entering into our everyday lives.”

“As this is the third title on the current generation hardware it will also be the most complete and polished game in the Final Fantasy series. The game is scheduled for release in 2013 so look out for it.”