That's true, but Toriyama didn't really do much writing for X-2, XIII-2 or LR despite his strength as a writer. And if Toriyama isn't directing his own game then you've got to wonder what Daisuke Watanabe is up to.
Square Enix has called the face of the franchise for an entire generation, Lightning, legendary.
Quote Along the way, the siblings encounter notable characters, locations and monsters that will be familiar to FINAL FANTASY® fans, including the legendary Lightning from FINAL FANTASY XIII and the town of Cornelia from the original FINAL FANTASY.
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I'm finding it hard to like the character designs. Specifically the characters from the mainline Final Fantasy titles. Should have at least made them taller and look more like the protagonists.