Thanks to Japanese magazine, Jump, we've got a few new snippets of info on the upcoming XIII to share.

According to translations the article mentions a character called Hope Estheim (who can be spotted in the playable demo that appeared on the Japanese release of Final Fantasy: Advent Children) who holds a grudge against Snow, the other major character, who apparently got his mother involved in a huge fight. The story also mentions that Snow fights using a boomerang-style weapon.

Continuing the stupid names theme so beloved of Final Fantasy games there's also a character named Vanille who's appeared briefly in a couple of trailers looking suspiciously like Rikku. Vanille's story is still a mystery, but Jump say she'll be using a yoyo-style weapon that she swings around during fights.

It may not be much in the way of new info but every little bit helps while we await the Japanese launch later this year on (followed by next year) then twiddle our thumbs till it arrives on these shores at some point in the future.

By Paul Newcombe

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