Alongside the title, new information on gameplay elements featuring Yuffie in Final Fantasy 7 Remake Episode Intermission was provided. The episode’s main character, Yuffie Kisaragi, was also detailed. In the episode, Yuffie will be infiltrating the Shinra Corporation to steal a powerful materia and “restore glory to her homeland.” The character makes use of both close and long-range combat, and a member of Wutai’s elite corps of ninja operatives, her Unique Ability allows her to throw a rather large throwing star at enemies. During that time, she is able to attack with long-range ninjutsu that can be augmented with her Elemental Ninjutsu ability, which can change its affinity to fire, ice, lightning, or wind. Another of Yuffie’s abilities, Banishment, unleashes an attack that does more damage based on how much ATB was spent before it. Similar to her Unique Ability, its elemental affinity can be changed with Elemental Ninjutsu. The character can also use Windstorm, which creates gusts of wind that damages nearby enemies and lanches them toward her. Alongside Yuffie and Sonon, additional characters were introduced for Episode Intermission including Zhijie, a Wutain is a point of contact between the new Wutaian government and Avalanche HQ, members of Avalanche HQ—Nayo, Billy Bob, and Polk, and Weiss, the ruler of Shinra’s top-secret underground research center Deepground.
Players who have purchased Final Fantasy 7 Remake for PS4 will be able to download a free PS5 enhancement update that will include all the next-gen visual and gameplay enhancements at no extra cost when playing on PS5. They can also purchase the new episode featuring Yuffie as a standalone download from the PlayStation Store. Owners of the disc version of FF7 Remake on PS4 will require a PS5 console with a disc drive in order to take advantage of the digital upgrade.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade will be available as a physical and digital Standard Edition, and as a Digital Deluxe Edition from the PlayStation Store on June 10. The Digital Deluxe Edition of Intergrade comes with a digital mini soundtrack and a digital artbook which includes concept art and character sheets.
If you pre-order the digital Standard Edition or Digital Deluxe Edition of Intergrade, you will receive the pre-order bonus Cacstar weapon for use in Episode Intermission.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Integrade is available to pre-order from local and online retailers, and digitally as a Standard Edition for $69.99 or Digital Deluxe Edition for $89.99 through the PlayStation Store. For users who download the free PS5 enhancement update, the new episode featuring Yuffie will be available as a separate purchase on the PlayStation Store for $19.99 starting June 10.
