DF Retro Marathon - The Final Fantasy 13 Trilogy - Every Game, Every Port Tested

This DF Retro Marathon brings together two FF13 episodes into one extended video, delivered with 4K upscaling for improved YouTube video playback.

In another close collaboration with My Life in Gaming, DF Retro presents Final Fantasy 13 - the full story. John Linneman and Marc Duddleson revisit the origins of this fascinating and controversial game, explore Final Fantasy 13 in depth, compare its various versions and then move on to the sequels - Final Fantasy 13-2 and Lightning Returns. And on top of that, John and Marc also assess the legacy of the game and its impact on future Final Fantasy instalments.

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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:24 - Chapter 1: The New Tale of the Crystal
00:06:25 - Crystal Tools
00:14:48 - Final Fantasy XIII Trial Version Comparison
00:22:09 - Chapter 2: Paradigm Shift - All About The Gameplay
00:34:34 - Chapter 3: Crystal-Clear Focus - The Tech
00:46:41 - Platform Comparisons
00:53:37 - The PC Version
00:58:18 - Soundtrack Samples
01:01:00 - Chapter 4: Lightning Strikes Thrice
01:10:32 - Performance Metrics
01:19:57 - Backwards Compatible Testing on Xbox
01:27:06 - The Sequels on PC - Any Good?
01:36:25 - Final Thoughts and Credits