pre-esa marathon thing

(This submission is a group pitch by the Final Fantasy XIII Trilogy speedrunning community. If either option is selected, we will let you know who will be running and commentating the games as appropriate)

Game Name: Final Fantasy XIII-2
System: Xbox 360/PS3/PC
Category: Any% Race (2 or more people, exact number to be determined)
Gameplay Estimate: 3h 30m
Ending/Bonus Estimate: None
Possible Donation Incentive: Character costumes (Possibly rolling, or per runner, or just one for everyone)
Description: Final Fantasy XIII-2 Is the second game in the FF13 trilogy. Compared to its predecessor, the game has a fixed party of 2 characters, with the third slot taken up by a variety of monsters that are captured either from battle or obtaining crystals in the world. The speedrun consists of many fast battles and very little menuing for the length of the run, with the focal point of the run being the true power of the Ravager role, and the Chichu monster.

Game Name: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
System: Xbox 360/PS3/PC
Category: Any% Race (2 or more people, exact number to be determined)
Gameplay Estimate: 3h
Ending/Bonus Estimate: None
Possible Donation Incentive: Main Garb colour (Obtained about halfway through the run, colour can be adjusted at any point so again, rolling is possible)
Description: Lightning Returns is a very different game to the other 2 games in the trilogy, with a battle system playing out more like an Action game than an RPG, and with exploitation of certain abilities to really make a lot of fights a lot faster than people would have experienced them casually. Farming for a certain item can be a bit of a sticking point in the run, but making this a race reduces that impact significantly, and although the number of fights isn't excessive, there is always something happening in the run. The final boss fight is especially intense and impressive to watch.

Sample run video for both submissions:
http://www.twitch.tv/rpglimitbreak/v/5300939
Lightning Returns route has changed a bit since this relay, and 13-2 has had some minor optimisations, but the main structure is the same, and it's a good commentary example for both games.