gamescom Trailer for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Released

Square Enix has released a new trailer for Final Fantasy: Lightning Returns XIII which confirms the return of characters Snow and Sazh. We also see Lightning fighting alongside Fang.

Previous trailers have revealed the return of Noel Kreiss, one of the protagonists of Final Fantasy XIII-2 who now seems to be fighting against Lightning, and Hope Estheim. 

The game's story sees Lightning tasked with saving the souls of as many people as possible before the end of the world in seven days' time, however, players can extend this deadline to 13 days through performing various in-game tasks. 

You can check out 13 minutes of gameplay footage here. 

Final Fantasy: Lightning Returns XIII is set for release on PS3 and Xbox 360 on February 11th in North America and on February 14th in Europe. If you pre-order the game you'll unlock Cloud's armour, buster sword and soldier band from Final Fantasy VII.