By Quinton Miles

Square Enix announced today that the much rumored spinoff of [i]Final Fantasy VII[/i] is indeed a reality. In the latest issue of Japan’s Jump Magazine, the company has released the first information on an action starring [i]FFVII[/i]’s Vincent Valentine. The game has been officially titled [i]Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII[/i]

The game lets players take control of Vincent, who is a former member of the Turks. It also takes place a year after [i]Advent Children[/i], meaning it is after the events of the original game. The story begins as a secret group calling themselves “DG” starts attacking a peaceful town, causing Vincent to take action.

Besides these few details, Square Enix has not revealed anything else on [i]Dirge of Cerberus[/i]. A release in Japan is expected for 2005, and it is possible that it may show up during the company’s press conference at the Tokyo Game Show this month.

As always, check back here at MyGamer for more information as we get it.