Dissidia Duodecim is picking up the pace, adding new heroes for both Chaos and Cosmos and Square Enix is not yet through completing the deck for this thrilling sequel that hopes to clean some mistakes from the original Dissidia Final Fantasy PSP exclusive. For sure, fans will be treated to a bevy of updates regarding on who will enlist in the side of good or evil, what will they be bringing to make Cosmos churn out her gentle smile or make Chaos smirk in his pandemonium?

As we all know, Tifa Lockhart, Kain Highwind and Lightning have already joined Cosmos’ roster and it’s scary to think how the bad guys would react to this. The side of evil have tacitly accepted their new adversaries and, they’re still looking for the perfect entropic menace that will make their de facto leader, Warrior of Light, stagger and doubt their rate of survival.

In this week filled with speculations, I focus the spotlight on Dissidia Duodecim‘s resident stoic, Lightning. Her cut-throat attitude would surely fill the ire of Cosmos’s team plus, with the likes of Squall and Cloud embracing negativities along the way, Cosmos would perhaps receive something a bit hurtful in choosing a cold-hearted person like Lightning.

Enough about the fan fiction, let’s try to understand what can Lightning bring into the table:

1. The Paradigm Shift – Final Fantasy XIII was all about gameplay changes and, the Paradigm Shift is one of the game’s landscape-changing outlook in combat. I don’t really need to rehash how Paradigm Shift works so, if the developers are trying to imbue Lightning‘s Bravery skills with limited stock of skills like Blitz for the Commando or Cure for the Medic, this girl will be tough to beat let alone, damage!

2. Alternate costume – According to some reports, Lightning will get to wear Aya Brea’s black sleeveless shirt as part of the Third Form giveaway that Square Enix had initially planned for during the early development stages of the game. I don’t think this is a good idea – snatching away Lightning‘s identity by making her wear something that she doesn’t  have in her closet  is plain peculiar. Stick with her original costume, alternate it by changing color palettes and we’re good to go.

3. Enough with the moping – Square Enix should never attempt to pair her with either Squall or Cloud during storyline encounters. We all know how dark their personalities are so, please Square Enix, try to make Dissidia Duodecim gameplay wise.

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