Final Fantasy XIII Easter Eggs List

Square-Enix has a history of putting easter eggs into their Final Fantasy games that reference previous games in the series. The following are a list of easter eggs discovered so far. WARNING: Descriptions below may contain spoilers.

Cid

There's a long history of Cids in Final Fantasy games. There have been Cids in all Final Fantasy games since Final Fantasy II. Most Cids in Final Fantasy have been related to airships, such as Cid Pollendina the airship engineer in Final Fantasy IV, Cid Highwind the pilot in Final Fantasy VII, and Cid Fabool the airship designer in Final Fantasy IX. Square-Enix continued the Cid "airship" theme in Final Fantasy XIII with Cid Raines, the commander of the Lindblum airship.

Lindblum

Speaking of the Lindblum airship, the name Lindblum is the same name as a city in Final Fantasy IX. In fact, it's the city that Cid Fabool was the ruler of.

Palamecia

The Palamecia is another airship in Final Fantasy XIII universe. This one was named after a location all the way back in Final Fantasy II.

Ragnarok

The name Ragnarok should sound familiar to Final Fantasy fans. The creature central to Final Fantasy XIII's plot has existed in many previous Final Fantasy games, although not as a living creature. In many previous games, it was often the name of a powerful sword. In Final Fantasy VIII, it made it's appearance as the group's airship.

Palumpolum

One of the cities you hit in the game is a city by the name of Palumpolum. Does the name sound familiar? It's a play off the twin characters Palom and Porom from Final Fantasy IV.

The Nautilus

The Nautilus is an amusement park of sorts that Vanille and Sazh visit on their journey. Again, the name references a previous Final Fantasy element. In this particular case, it's an airship from Final Fantasy III.

Fal'Cie

A number of the Fal'Cie littered throughout Cocoon are named after elements from previous Final Fantasy games. Anima (the Pulse Fal'Cie) was an Aeon in Final Fantasy X. Carbuncle (as described below) has been a regularly occurring summon / Eidolon in previous Final Fantasy games. Atomos has been a boss/enemy in previous games, but made an appearance as a summon in Final Fantasy IX.

Eidolons / Summons

The character summons of Shiva, Odin, Alexander and Bahamut should sound really familiar to Final Fantasy fans. They've all appeared as summons in previous Final Fantasy games, some as early as Final Fantasy III. Sazh and Vanille's Eidolons of Brynhildr and Hecatoncheir appear to be completely new, although Brynhildr's name is taken from Norse mythology just like Odin's.

Other Eidolons / Summons

Nautilus Parade (YouTube)

The Final Fantasy summons of Ifrit, Carbuncle, Ramuh, Valefor, and Siren aren't summonable in this iteration of Final Fantasy. However, they all make an appearance during the Nautilus parade which can be viewed with the link above.

Cie'th Missons

Like many Final Fantasy games, there are a number of recurring enemies and bosses to battle, especially as side challenges. Amongst the Cie'th Marks, if you get far enough into them, you can find classic Final Fantasy enemies such as the Ochu, Tonberry, and Cactuar.

Annoy Your Characters

Video (YouTube)

If you move your characters side to side really quick, they stop and get annoyed putting their hands up in frustration. The above link shows all the frustrating animations your characters can exhibit. It's a cute addition to the game.

Other Reading:

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Sources:

Various, "Character Design of Final Fantasy", Wikipedia

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