Aerith or Aeris, whatever the spelling many gamers remember the sweet flower girl from Final Fantasy VII. Having one of the most , if not THE most, memorable death scenes in all of gaming history, she is one of the most fondly remembered characters from the PS1 era. Square Enix are mining that memory with the inclusion of an Aerith/Aeris costume in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.

The footage is thanks to Final Fantasy Network. Whacking people with a large metal pole, and summoning a few nasty looking spells sure is reminiscent of her role in FF VII, and may well be the closest we get to seeing her in HD.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII isn’t released outside of Japan until February 11 next year and will be available on PS3 and Xbox 360.

What do you think? Are you enjoying these nostalgic inclusions with Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, or do you think Square Enix is mining nostalgia a little too hard? Let us know in the comments.