Namco today announced another tidbit regarding its upcoming PlayStation 2 RPG Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus spoke Zarathustra). In the newest article about the Monolith Soft-developed game, Famitsu reveals three characters set to appear in the series' conclusion. While Ziggy and Testament member Voyager had previously already been confirmed to make appearances in Episode III, Doctus is a new character. Doctus is a cool female agent affiliated with the underground movement Shion has joined after the events of Episode II. She commands the organization's infiltration and combat commandos. Cooperating with Shion, she is also conducting research of the U.M.N. network.

Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra will be available in Japan on July 6th. A US release is scheduled to follow sometime this fall.

• Famitsu