Yuffie Kisaragi: Living in a Materia World.
With FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE available now on the Nintendo Switch 2, along with a demo, Director Naoki Hamaguchi, recently sat down with Nintendo for an interview. During the interview, the addition of a Yuffie Kisaragi-led campaign with INTERmission was discussed at length, with the Director explaining why it was added to the game and how it ties REMAKE into REBIRTH:
Naoki Hamaguchi: One thing we set out to do in terms of the story we’re telling in the remake trilogy was to not just focus on the original game’s story but to include storylines and lore from the spin-offs and other titles that make up the wider FINAL FANTASY VII universe. Talking specifically about INTERmission, there were three things we wanted to achieve with that content. First, we wanted to feature characters who were optional party members in the original game. Rather than keeping them as optional, they’re now an integral part of the remake trilogy, so we wanted to tie their stories more closely to Cloud and the main party’s adventures. Yuffie Kisaragi, one of these previously optional characters, is introduced to the player in INTERmission, and we get to see how her storyline puts her on a collision course with Cloud and the others. Secondly, we wanted to create a story that links the first two games. INTERmission provides a storyline that smoothly connects REMAKE to REBIRTH. Finally, we wanted to introduce more of the wider FINAL FANTASY VII lore, such as the Deepground storyline which leads into INTERmission. That’s why INTERmission was structured and designed the way it was, to achieve those three things.
About FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE:
Experience a modern reimagining of one of the most iconic games of all time on Nintendo Switch 2. Set in Midgar, players will immerse themselves in a standalone gaming experience designed for RPG players that crave unforgettable characters, a powerful story, and a strategic battle system that merges real-time action with command-based combat. Including FF7R EPISODE INTERmission, an additional story arc happening during the events of the game, players can fight for the future of the planet when FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE comes to Nintendo Switch 2.
Source: Nintendo
