
The key here is to weave in and out of synergy mode to let Sonon do his own thing and charge his ATB gauge, then synergize whenever you need backup or if you want to use a more powerful ability. Once you have ATB charges available for both characters, you can then use synergized versions of Yuffie’s abilities, which have enhanced effects and deal a lot more damage. His ATB gauge charges much slower when in synergy, but he’ll perform follow-up attacks based on what you do, and defend you whenever he can. With just a press of a button, the two can enter synergy and Sonon will support whatever Yuffie does. When Sonon comes into the picture, things become even more interesting. Alternatively, once her shuriken’s lodged in an enemy, she can perform ninjutsu attacks from afar instead. She can also throw her shuriken at an enemy, then jump in to retrieve it. Armed with her oversized shuriken, she can perform melee attacks up close, and instantly create distance between herself and her enemies by jumping backwards.

Yuffie’s play style feels completely different from any other character in this game. On top of all that, you can also press X to bring up the command menu to use various spells and abilities once your ATB gauge has charged up.
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Bringing back the action combat system from the base game, you have full control over character movement and you push the square button to attack, circle to evade, and R1 to guard. While Yuffie is the only character you can directly control in Episode Intermission, the combat never feels one-note or boring. We do still get scenes with familiar faces like Biggs, Wedge, and Jessie, but they’ve been relegated as very minor characters for the most part the focus here is on Yuffie, Sonon, and one or two of their new Avalanche allies. The folks that Yuffie and Sonon have allied with are a little more conservative in their methods, and would never do anything that could endanger the lives of all those living in the slums. Don’t confuse this Avalanche group with Barret, Tifa, and the rest, though as explained in the Remake, Avalanche was split up into several factions, with Barret’s splinter cell being regarded as the most radical of them all.

To achieve their goal, they’ve decided to team up with Avalanche. The story setup is incredibly simple and straightforward: Yuffie and her ninja companion Sonon have arrived at Midgar to steal the ultimate materia from Shinra Headquarters. Right from the get-go, Yuffie feels like such a welcome breath of fresh air especially after having spent so many hours with the moody Cloud Strife. Now, instead of introducing Yuffie in the open-world, Square’s decided to bring her to Midgar instead to try to flesh her out a little more. The 2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake upended fans’ expectations in almost every conceivable way story beats were familiar but presented differently, new characters and ideas were introduced to make way for future development, and that trend continues with the new DLC Episode Intermission as well.
