GamesRadar: "XIII-2's lack of Lightning as a playable character--a common point brought up in player feedback according to producer Yoshinori Kitase and director Motomu Toriyama--will be remedied in a drastic way: She'll be the only playable character in the upcoming Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.
This is an interesting alteration for a franchise that has traditionally included a large cast of playable characters. That's not to say Lightning is the only familiar face you'll see from earlier entries in the franchise--Hope and Noel made an appearance during our demo--but the latest addition to the series is a personal story meant to conclude her tale."
