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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Summary

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (967 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's instance of is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — instance of (P31): video game[3].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII was directed by Final Fantasy XIII — director (P57): Motomu Toriyama[4].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's composer is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — composer (P86): Masashi Hamauzu[5].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII was published by Final Fantasy XIII — publisher (P123): Square Enix[6].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's genre is Final Fantasy XIII — genre (P136): role-playing video game[7].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's genre is Final Fantasy XIII — genre (P136): post-apocalyptic video game[8].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII followed Final Fantasy XIII — follows (P155): Final Fantasy XIII-2[9].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII was produced by Final Fantasy XIII — producer (P162): Yoshinori Kitase[10].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's developer is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — developer (P178): Square Enix[11].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's part of the series is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — part of the series (P179): Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy[12].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's operating system is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — operating system (P306): Android[13].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's operating system is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — operating system (P306): iOS[14].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's platform is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — platform (P400): Q48263[15].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's platform is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — platform (P400): PlayStation 3[16].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's platform is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[17].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's platform is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — platform (P400): Android[18].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's platform is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — platform (P400): iOS[19].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's game mode is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — game mode (P404): single-player video game[20].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's language of work or name is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — language of work or name (P407): Japanese[21].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's software engine is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — software engine (P408): Crystal Tools[22].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII was distributed by Final Fantasy XIII — distribution format (P437): Blu-ray ripper[23].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII was distributed by Final Fantasy XIII — distribution format (P437): DVD+R DL[24].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII was distributed by Final Fantasy XIII — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[25].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII was distributed by Final Fantasy XIII — distribution format (P437): digital download[26].
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's review score is recorded as 60/100[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 75f2d987-ea89-40d5-b731-14d8dd7913fb[29]

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Authorship and Creation

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII was published by Final Fantasy XIII — publisher (P123): Square Enix[6]. It was produced by Final Fantasy XIII — producer (P162): Yoshinori Kitase[10]. It was directed by Final Fantasy XIII — director (P57): Motomu Toriyama[4].

Publication

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII was released on November 21, 2013[30]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — language of work or name (P407): Japanese[21]. Genres include Final Fantasy XIII — genre (P136): role-playing video game[7] and Final Fantasy XIII — genre (P136): post-apocalyptic video game[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — part of the series (P179): Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy[12]. Recorded distribution format include Final Fantasy XIII — distribution format (P437): Blu-ray ripper[23], Final Fantasy XIII — distribution format (P437): DVD+R DL[24], Final Fantasy XIII — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[25], and Final Fantasy XIII — distribution format (P437): digital download[26].

Subject and Themes

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's part of the series is recorded as Final Fantasy XIII — part of the series (P179): Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy[12].

Reception

Reviews include 60/100[27], 58/100[31], and 66/100[32].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII followed Final Fantasy XIII — follows (P155): Final Fantasy XIII-2[9].

Why It Matters

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (967 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

Android DVD+R DL gamepad iOS Japan Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Square Enix touchscreen

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [8] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . Q131917281. Retrieved . criticdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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