A brand new version of Final Fantasy 7 is making its way over to the PS5.
FF7 first remake was released back on the PS4 last year, it was an instant hit with many fans of the original. Now, the game is making its way over to PS5 and there are some amazing improvements coming.
Here's all you need to know!
Latest News
Episode Yuffie Appears To Be Download Code Only - May 11th
As confirmed in a listing by Australian retailers EB Games, they stated that physical copies of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade won't include the new content on disc, stating “The new episode, featuring Yuffie, will be a code supplied in the box". Read more about it here.
Intergrade Will Be PS5 Exclusive For Six Months - May 7th
At the end of the "Final Trailer", Small print was noticed stating Final Fantasy 7 Remake will be "available on PS5 at least six months earlier than any other format". Click here to read more.
Fort Condor Minigame Confirmed - May 7th
Within the most recent trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, it confirmed a return of Fort Condor's strategic minigame. It doesn't look like we'll be visiting the Fort directly, but it shows up like a board game. You can read more here.
New Info Revealed - April 13th
Square Enix has revealed plenty of new gameplay details for Yuffie's DLC chapter - now specifically known as Episode INTERmission.
Wutai agent Yuffie will team up with Sonon, a new character, and will have an ability called Banishment that stacks more damage if you've recently blown through your ATB gauge.
She'll also be able to use a throwing star, and Elemental Ninjutsu - meaning she can switch attacks between fire, ice, lightning and wind.
Where was she when we fought Hell House, eh?
New Trailer - March 22nd
A new "extended and enhanced features" trailer is live. Check it out below:
Release Date
Announced during the PS5 State of Play for February of 2021, the PS5 remake will be making its way to players on June 10th, 2021!
Improvements
Square Enix has announced an ample amount of optimization details coming to the new iteration of FF7.
The game is going to have vastly improved loading times, 4K resolution within the game.
As well, it is also going to have a new Photo Mode and a new classic difficulty setting!
Free Upgrade
If you have played the original remake back on the PS4, then you qualify for a FREE upgrade to the PS5 version.
This won't, however, apply to the PS Plus version of the game that was offered in March.
Episode Yuffie
A brand new aspect of the PS5 remake is that there will be a separate storyline revolving around the character Yuffie!
Siliconera.com has reported that the Yuffie storyline will be approximately two chapters. This information comes from Game Watch and the German PlayStation store!
Square Enix also issued a new press release outlining some of Yuffie's combat enhancements.
After using her Unique Ability to hurl a massive shuriken, Yuffie can activate ninjutsu skills to deal damage of any elemental type.
She also has a special skill called Banishment that gets stronger the more she uses up the ATB.
This new storyline has been highly anticipated by fans, and we cannot wait to jump into this new story!
Trailer and Gameplay
Check out the trailer that was showcased during the live stream!
FF7 Remake Intergrade Voice Cast
- Yuffie Kisaragi, voiced by Suzie Yeung
- Sonon Kusakabe, voiced by Aleks Le
- Weiss, voiced by Daman Mills
- Zhijie, voiced by Griffin Puatu
- Nayo, voiced by Ashley Boettcher
- Billy Bob, voiced by David Goldstein
- Polk, voiced by Daniel Amerman
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