Final Fantasy XIII

Magazine & Other Scans

June 13, 2009 - Famitsu Magazine

• Wide Land Two battle screenshots show how wide the land of Pulse is.
• Battle Happenings Many screenshots are shown of the game at various stages of battle, and even the victory screen is shown at the bottom.
• Walking Around Snow and Lightning are shown in different screenshots walking around in the game.
• The Sisters and Snow In one screenshot Snow is shown with the Shiva sisters on both sides of him, and in another screenshot Snow is shown on the bike that the Shiva sisters transform into.
• The Battles Continue Many screens are shown of how the battle system looks and how the ATB is used.
• The Summons Three summons are shown which are the Shiva sisters, Ifrit, and Odin, while another screen shows Lightning, Snow, and Oerba in-game.
• Transformation The Shiva sisters are shown transforming, and Snow is shown on the bike that the Shiva sisters transform into.
• Snow and Bike Snow is shown as a render on the bike the Shiva sisters transform into.
• Shiva Sisters Attack The Shiva sisters are shown attacking while the battle is in Driving Mode.
• Artwork of Pulse Artwork of Oerba in Pulse is shown along with little screenshots from Final Fantasy XIII.
• Odin Readies In one screenshot Odin is shown behind Lightning, and in another Lightning, Snow, and Oerba are all looking upwards.
• Keyword Two screenshots are shown and at the bottom the creators of Final Fantasy XIII are shown.
• Battle Action Snow, Lightning, and Oerba are shown in battle while lightning strikes from the sky damaging an enemy.
• Focus on Lightning Lightning is shown as a render and in-game.
• Detailed Game Sazh and Oerba are shown along with in-game scenes of Oerba and Lightning.
• In The Game Lightning, Snow, and Oerba are shown along with Siren, Carbuncle, and Shiva.
• Battle Break The battle system of Final Fantasy XIII is shown with Lightning performing a Break!

Jan 14, 2009 - V-Jump

• Party Member Here we see Sazh and Lightning together, talking about her military desertion and how he won't give up on her, even if she doesn't want to open up to him. Also, we see more in-game scenes with the pair fighting against a strange looking creature and some enemies. His fighting style is to shoot from a distance and even strike up close. More information is revealed about Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete at the bottom and how FFXIII will be paired with it in a limited version.
• Sazh Revealed Sazh Katzroy is a middle-aged man with good judgment and moral sentiment, who has a gentle personality and is easily moved to tears, which is a contrast to Lightning's stern exterior. He wields two pistols, and has a pet baby chocobo that is rumored to nest in his afro; he even brings it into battle with him.
• FFXIII's Launch is Here! This scan from V-Jump reveals that FFXIII will come out in 2009 and that it is first coming out as a demo disc. It also speaks of Lightning as the "enemy of mankind" but who actually rescues the people who are being vanished from Cocoon in trains.
• Sazh Katzroy Close Up Sazh seems like a confident yet playful individual with his small chocobo.
• Sazh Katzroy The newest character to be revealed in Final Fantasy XIII is named Sazh Katzroy, and he wears a green suit and has a large afro. Here he's shown fighting along with Lightning.

Oct 23, 2008 - Famitsu Magazine

• Flying Dragon A few more unreleased screen shots are shown here with what looks like Oerba fighting a flying foe.
• Snow Cover Square-Enix's latest character names make their way onto Famitsu's Chinese edition.