I can't imagine this adventure without Yuffie

Yuffie Kisaragi is the fiery engine behind the lead role in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Whether it's running off alone in search of her beloved material or attempting high-profile assassinations in front of the world, she simply cannot be deterred. The warrior from Wutai previously appeared as an optional character in the original version of the game. Now, she's included as part of the main story from pretty early on, and her addition is one of my favorite ways Rebirth changes the story from the original game.

Yuffie first appeared as an optional playable character in the original Final Fantasy 7. To retrieve her, players had to adventure to her homeland of Wutai and complete her related quests. In that game, unlocking her was a completely optional part of the game, but now she plays a big role in the new trilogy of games that reimagine the original story. She has now starred in her own story in Final Fantasy 7 Remake's DLC, Intergrade. There she helped Avalanche infiltrate a Shinra facility and steal a special material. Now, in Rebirth, we get to see her bond with Cloud Strife and the main cast of characters as the group sets out to save the world from Sephiroth.

As one of the youngest members of Avalanche and resident goofball, it can be easy to overlook Yuffie. At several points, she seems to have a single-track mind set on collecting her shiny, precious material. Still, the young warrior has high ambitions to help his homeland and defeat Shinra. There's a lot more to her than meets the eye, and the developers have found ways to let her personality shine anyway. The way they do this is to, well, let Yuffie be Yuffie.