New playable FFXIII character revealed in latest V-Jump

by Majed Athab { Jan 14th 2009 at 9:30AM }

This is a bit of a shocker, and at the same time all kinds of awesome. For one, Tetsuya Nomura breaks out of his comfort zone and makes a pretty cool non-androgynous, non-spiky-haired character for us to look at. Second, this new character has been given a name ... and not just a silly code name; a real FF name. You may call the new playable cast member Sazh Kalzroy.

So far, we know a few things about Sazh. He likes the color green, wields two pistol-like weapons and has a soft spot for Chocobos. Something tells us by that smarmy look on his face that this gent is a ladies man a la Balthier (FFXII). He's a very interesting character indeed; see more of him in the full V-Jump scan here.

[Thanks Copland!]

Tags: ff-xiii, final-fantasy-xiii, square-enix

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

ja039635 @ Jan 14th 2009 9:45AM

Barret is rolling in his grave right now.

Amy @ Jan 14th 2009 9:42AM

ooh i likey!! altho balthier was soooo hot!! hehe

Doreo @ Jan 14th 2009 12:39PM

I figure every battle will go out like this...

*Attack*
Ugh Dynomite!!!!

*Guard*
Ugh Don't stop till you get enough!

*Victory Chant*
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It
No One Wants To Be Defeated
Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight
It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Who's Right

Know what I wonder, does he hold his pistols sideways when he shoots?

Mr. Joe @ Jan 14th 2009 12:53PM

@doreo: racist.

Doreo @ Jan 14th 2009 12:55PM

I'm not a racist, but I figure this character is going to be the epitome of black stereotypes... Everything that could go wrong with this character is going to go wrong...

Mr. Joe @ Jan 14th 2009 3:27PM

@doreo: pessimist.

slycooper_rocker [patapon defence force] @ Jan 14th 2009 5:50PM

maybe in the japanese one because they're less sensitive about it (see mr.popo and jynx).

he would probably be much less of a lawsuit magnet in localized versions though.

Marrvia @ Jan 14th 2009 10:44PM

For some reason, I see that guy, and I am immediately more excited to play this game even more.

Uber Gantz @ Jan 14th 2009 9:43AM

thank goodness for this character, i thought this was gonna be another final fantasy with just 3 playable characters. *final fantasy X-2 im looking at you* plus its a black dude ^_^ aint have one of those since barret.

Jessica73 @ Jan 19th 2009 4:57PM

Kiros

:(

Gaucho @ Jan 14th 2009 9:43AM

Barrett is rolling in his grave.

Reeve @ Jan 14th 2009 2:30PM

Barret's dead?

Kattleox @ Jan 14th 2009 5:00PM

Sepiroth killed him just before bahamut and shiva destroyed the planet and rewound time. You didn't finish the game?

slycooper_rocker [patapon defence force] @ Jan 14th 2009 5:47PM

i found it too hard to finish. every year during christmas break, i would try again to no avail. :(

Reeve @ Jan 14th 2009 6:44PM

Kattleox: Several times, but I must have missed that part. Is that the ending you get when you revive Aeris?

sean @ Jan 14th 2009 9:44AM

probably a racist stereotype character like Barry from FFVII. cursing and getting angry all the time. and being from the poor ghetto part. you know its true. lets see if square learned its lesson.

sean @ Jan 14th 2009 9:45AM

oops meant barret.

mds @ Jan 14th 2009 9:48AM

I took one look at that picture and went "What the fark?" And where the hell are we connecting 'smarmy' and Balthier?

This guy, no freaking way, can be a Balthier. Maybe a Minty Fresh (see Christopher Moore), but not that.

Nutmeg @ Jan 14th 2009 9:47AM

I'm just happy we're bringing something a teeny bit different to a character this time. A big black guy with a thing for tiny chicabos..... >___> well, it's a bit interesting, I suppose. We'll see.

Gambit07 @ Jan 14th 2009 12:46PM

I'm guessing he eats them.

RPGJock @ Jan 14th 2009 2:14PM

I see what you did there and not cool

handyj443 @ Jan 14th 2009 9:51AM

I don't think anyone is going to one-up Balthier so easily

Spam @ Jan 14th 2009 9:58AM

HE HAS AN AFRO!

He is officially all kinds of awesome.

Smitty @ Jan 14th 2009 10:28AM

This has done more to feed my FFXIII hype then any other announcement to date!

Jampirow @ Jan 20th 2009 7:11PM

Agreed. Not only that, he has a mini-chocobo, and that smirk of his shows that he might be a comic or easygoing character.
In other words, he might be the most original FF character in recent years, and hell, he looks awesome.

Eternal @ Jan 15th 2009 12:47AM

Yeah maybe in your world buddy, so far in my book he is mediocre at best. Barret is a way better character and dresses better too, that dude looks like a joke

j.howlett @ Jan 14th 2009 10:04AM

hey, he's a brother

soviet chick @ Jan 14th 2009 10:39AM

Hey, he's John Marshall Jones!

http://www.johnmarshalljones.com/images/images/press%20picture.jpg

RagingStormX @ Jan 14th 2009 12:06PM

LMFAO... you are absolutely correct s.chick. That was the first person that popped into my head when I saw the new FF character. Isn't it weird that he has a love for chicken...erm, I mean chocobos? ;) Gatta love sterotypes lol. Cool that a brother is back in FF though

FrodoTBaggins @ Jan 14th 2009 2:32PM

Hahahahaha LMAO. That is awesome, didn't spot it at first but once I read your comment I instantly started laughing....It fully is John Marshall Jones hahaha

koehler83 @ Jan 14th 2009 10:14AM

It's obvious that the thing the Final Fantasy series has been missing for 20 years has been Huggybear.

Bang @ Jan 14th 2009 10:20AM

Is it possible to have an Asian character in Final Fantasy?

Daniel @ Jan 14th 2009 10:31AM

Every character was Asian in FFX's cinemas...

Jerses @ Jan 14th 2009 10:35AM

or a really busty character like lulu or tifa... that way they can sell swimming suits...total hit

Smitty @ Jan 14th 2009 10:24AM

I've got my Courvoisier right here!

Paul @ Jan 14th 2009 10:32AM

not to sound nit picky...but its chocobo

Jerses @ Jan 14th 2009 10:32AM

this character will contrast (not in a racist way ) with the other androgynous characters... i mean he will look out of place because he looks real and the hair is cosplayable...maybe this dude fits more in versus ( only change the cloths to black and white)