With the reveal of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s latest trailer, “Destined for Rebirth,” Square Enix shared more details about two of its major new playable characters: Yuffie and Cait Sith, who we saw before in previous trailers.
Continuing the trend of recreating old key and famous artwork, Square Enix shared two new 1-to-1 remakes of the PS1 version of key art for both Yuffie and Cait Sith, in the same way they did for the other characters before.
Cait Sith:
Cait Sith is the 6th playable character on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, this gregarious cat fights from atop his sturdy moogle mount, who provides both mobility and support during battle. When Cait’s not duking it out, his high-tech helper aids him in hacking computer systems and telling fortunes.
Yuffie Kisaragi
Yuffie is the 7th playable character in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, she is a materia hunter, a mischievous and cunning ninja and she desires to restore her homeland Wutai to the glorious nation it was before being conquered by the Shinra Electric Power Company.
Cait Sith in Combat:
Basic attacks: Cait Sith darts about the battlefield with the agility of an acrobat (or perhaps a cat?), assailing enemies from every side. When he wants to switch things up, he brings out his moogle pal, changing his attacks.
Abilities: These Cait Sith-exclusive moves can hurt enemies or buff allies, but most rely on luck in some way. “Let’s Ride!,” however, allows him to hop on his moogle, enhancing his regular attacks and his unique abilities.
Unique Abilities: While riding his moogle, Cait Sith can give enemies the boot with Dropkick. Once his moogle’s attacks have filled the Moogle Meter, he can also buff his companions with abilities like “Defense!”
Yuffie in Combat:
Basic Attacks: Yuffie quickly strikes enemies with a large throwing star. The speed with which she attacks allows you to charge ATB faster than most. While her throwing star is out, Yuffie can unleash magic-infused “ninjutsu” to punish foes.
Abilities: Yuffie excels at chaining her attacks together and switching their elemental affinity. Her Doppelgänger ability allows her to attack in tandem with her clone, enabling her to exploit enemies’ weaknesses even more effectively.
Unique ability: Hurling her throwing star at enemies allows Yuffie to keep up the pressure from adistance. While her throwing star’s out, she can also pelt her foes with ninjutsu. Whatever element her target’s weak against, Yuffie has a ninjutsu spell for it.
Yuffie & Cait Sith Synergy Ability - Moogle Pinwheel:
Synergy abilities are powerful attacks in which two characters team up to turn the tide of battle. More abilities will unlock as you increase the party level – a numerical expression of how closely-knit your team is – and deepen the affinity between party members. The synergy gauge can be filled by using abilities. And we see here Yuffie and Cait Sith attack in tandem with a secret ninja technique called “Moogle Pinwheel”
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth comes out on February 29th, 2024, exclusively for PlayStation 5.
