Reasons to smile

Like most things in life, everything comes full circle. Final Fantasy 13 may have been considered a massive disappointment when it first debuted on the PS3, but the trilogy has since picked up plenty of fans, and is now considered something of a cult classic through modern eyes.
The emergence of this Lightning figurine has the series’ fandom practically pulsating with goodwill, then. Inspired by some artwork by character designer Tetsuya Nomura, it’s set to be released by manufacturer Good Smile Company in the not-too distant future.
One fan asked: “Is that her remastered look?”
Unfortunately, it’s unlikely to be a hint at anything, because Good Smile Company is also working on Noctis (Final Fantasy 15) and Fran (Final Fantasy 12) figurines.
Still, with most of the Final Fantasy franchise fully playable on the PS5 these days, we wouldn’t mind some kind of remastered Final Fantasy 13 compilation completing the set.