#Final fantasy 7 remake intergrade review series#
Some of what seemed ridiculous at the end of Remake seems to set up some surprisingly interesting and emotional storylines for the series to follow. Nomura and the narrative team have completely shattered our expectations for Remake and can now build a new story unhindered by what we think Final Fantasy 7 should be. Intergrade proves it was a good thing on many levels. If you've played the first part of FF7 Remake, you know the ending goes completely off the rails in terms of Final Fantasy 7 lore. Remake Chapter 2 might change my mind, but Intergrade shows that the narrative team is committed to making Final Fantasy 7 Remake a thoughtful, thoughtful story instead of a bit of flashy nostalgia with a service of quirky fans. I'm not going to spoil anything, but suffice it to say that good things rarely happen in basements in most stories. The second half of Intergrade follows Yuffie infiltrating Shinra to find her ultimate weapon in the basement. With Intergrade's Yuffie, Square Enix manages to take away the "brave, bouncy kid" anime trope and make it much more interesting and likeable from the moment Intergrade begins - and especially by its end.
He's an optional character in the original game who, despite strong ties to Wutai and the conflict with Midgar, never plays a big role and gets no character development. The best part of this expanded focus on the world is Yuffie herself. Most of these concerns stem from snippets of overheard dialogue, but it's always good to see Square Enix expanding FF7's world-building, even in subtle ways.
You'll start in the Sector 7 Slums shortly after the Mako Reactor explodes, just as everyone is about to fear another war with Wutai. Intergrade is pretty short, clocking in at maybe four hours or a bit more depending on how many quests you take on, so don't expect it to retread all over Cloud and co. The tutorials cover Yuffie's special moves, which we'll get to in a bit, and they're thankfully quick and simple to pull off. There are only a handful of tutorials, so while you can start Intergrade from the FF7 Remake main menu, that's assuming you remember how combat and everything else works.
Technically, it's Intermission Episode Yuffie, but for the sake of simplicity, we'll just call it Intergrade.įF7 Intergrade begins with Yuffie infiltrating Midgar to steal Shinra's Ultimate Materia. Intergrade is even better than Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and as well as being key to understanding how Square Enix will proceed with future chapters, it's a strong contender for one of the best games of the year so far.įinal Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade Review: Yuffie Saves The Day It's brief and revolves around a character you might completely miss in the original Final Fantasy 7, and it might be tempting to pass it off as a bit of can't-miss fluff.ĭo not do that. Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is an expansion focused on what happens behind the scenes when Cloud and Avalanche are busy trying to bring down Shinra.
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