Yuffie Kisaragi
Yuffie Kisaragi | |
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Final Fantasy character | |
First appearance | Final Fantasy VII (1997)[1] |
Designed by | Tetsuya Nomura[2] |
Voiced by |
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In-universe information | |
Weapon | Shuriken |
Home | Wutai |
Yuffie Kisaragi (ユフィ・キサラギ, Yufi Kisaragi) is a character from
Yuffie has been featured in other Square Enix games, most notably the
Concept and design
During early development of Final Fantasy VII, Yuffie was envisioned as a 25-year-old ex-
Having a close attachment to Yuffie's character, Final Fantasy VII event planner Jun Akiyama was responsible for most
Appearances
Final Fantasy VII
Yuffie appears in the 1997 role-playing video game
Yuffie is introduced when she ambushes the protagonist
If Yuffie is present at the end of disc one when Aerith Gainsborough is murdered by Sephiroth, she shows an uncharacteristic display of emotion, as she breaks down in Cloud's arms after failing to control her emotions.[32] Yuffie's loyalty to the team is called into question after Cloud temporarily disbands his party ahead of their final confrontation with Sephiroth; when Yuffie is the last to return, Barret Wallace suspects her of abandoning the team in light of her earlier treachery at Wutai.[33] When Yuffie returns to the group, she subsequently rebukes Barrett for his judgement.[34]
Yuffie is featured in Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, appearing as the sole playable character in its bonus Intermission storyline, which occurs parallel to the story of the main game.[35] She and her partner Sonon Kasukabe infiltrate Midgar to steal the "Ultimate Materia" from Shinra. When the mission goes wrong, Sonon sacrifices himself to save Yuffie, and she resolves to gather allies to take down Shinra. She is set to return as a party member in the sequel, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.[36]
Compilation of Final Fantasy VII
In the 2005 animated film
In the 2004 action role-playing game
A nine-year-old Yuffie makes brief appearances in the 2007 prequel action role-playing game Crisis Core, where she fights against Shinra following their invasion and takeover of Wutai.[22] After meeting Zack Fair, she enlists his help to find treasures in several side missions.[22]
Other appearances
Outside the Final Fantasy series, Yuffie has also been featured in the
Yuffie is an
Yuffie also makes appearances in some video games as a non-playable character. In the 2008 action role-playing / fighting game hybrid Dissidia Final Fantasy, she appears as a tutor of the in-game manuals and an unlockable friend card.[54] She is a "Legend" type assist character in the 2012 social role-playing mobile game Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.[55] Yuffie also appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a spirit.[56]
Reception
Yuffie Kisaragi has received a notably positive reception in Japan and overseas, being described as one of the best ninja[57][58] and overall video game characters.[59][60][61] Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) included "seeing Yuffie once again" as one of the greatest moments of Kingdom Hearts while giving it their Role-Playing Game of the Year 2002 award.[62] David Smith from IGN included her on their top ten Final Fantasy VII characters, stating that she "belongs in the Wacky Sidekicks wing of the RPG hall of fame"; although commenting that Yuffie can sometimes be "a pain in the neck", Smith said that she became such an appealing sidekick character that Square would go on to use the "Yuffie formula" with Rikku for Final Fantasy X.[63]
Final Fantasy VII director
However, some of the reception was more negative. In her character profile, IGN called her "both impressively useful and incredibly annoying".
See also
- List of Final Fantasy VII characters
- Ninja in popular culture
References
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Yuffie: "You turned Wutai into a cheesy resort town peddling to tourists...How dare you!? Da-chao Statue and Leviathan are ashamed!!"
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Yuffie: ...I've been hearing that ever since I was little. Before I was born, Wutai was a lot more crowded and more important... You saw what it looks like now, right? ...JUST a resort town... After we lost the war, we got peace, but with that, we lost something else. Now look at Wutai... That's why... if I had lots of Materia I could...
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Yuffie: Huh? Hey... HEY! Wait! I haven't even told you my name...... I'm Yuffie! Good to meetcha! (to herself) Heh heh...... just as I planned. Now all I have to do is... a little this...... and a little that...... nyuk, nyuk, nyuk...... (to Cloud) Hey, wait up! Wait for me!
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Corneo: Hohi! I've finally got a new chicky! Two for me, in fact! Hohi, hohi! (...) / Cloud: ......Ok. Corneo took Yuffie from us. And without Yuffie there's no way we'll get our Materia back.
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Yuffie: Huh? Oh, it'll be all right... Don't be so picky! Anyways, that sure was close...... No, normally I would kick their butts, Boom, Bang!! That Corneo guy's a real pain. I'd rather deal with my dad than deal with that guy. Oh, by the way, some of those guys from the Turks are good, huh? At least, after all that, we got the Materia back. Now come on everybody, let's continue our journey...
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Staniv: The rule is the best fighter on each floor will be your opponent... Although it's a five-storied pagoda, the fourth floor is the highest... In other words, no one has ever defeated me---Master of Weaponry! You still want to try...? / Yuffie: Just come on!!
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Godo: I'm glad you made it this far, Yuffie! / Yuffie: Why, why are you...... / Godo: I'll answer you by having you try your skills against me! Hold nothing back. Come as if you're trying to kill me! If you don't...then I'll have to kill you!
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Godo: Yuffie...... I am the same now as I was before when I wanted the war. But, after I lost the war, I began to think... Is strength, only for defeating the enemy? ...or just something to show-off to others...? Might begets might. That's the same way as the Shinra... (...) I knew you were looking for Materia for the good of Wutai. But, the reason I hide my strength now, is also for the good of Wutai... And now, I realize both are necessary... Strength without determination means nothing. And determination without strength is equally useless...!
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Godo: You there, please take Yuffie with you! I perceive that you all have both determination and strength! (...) Go, Yuffie! For the sake of strengthening Wutai! / Yuffie: Dad... / Godo: I'll take care of the Five Sacred Gods until you return! Go! And come back alive!
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Barret: I guess that's everyone. Red: No, Yuffie's missing. Barret: She ain't gonna show up. 'Least this time she didn't steal our materia. Guess we gotta be thankful for that.
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Yuffie: How could you say that!? I came all the way here after being seasick as a dog! I didn't go through all that just to have you guys have the best parts all to yourselves!
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Yuffie: Everybody's working on stuff over at Merlin's house. C'mon! Meet the Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee!
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Leon: The name's...Leon. I wanted to help with the blocks, but something else needed my attention first. / Yuffie: Hey, I'm Yuffie. Thanks for looking after everybody! It's... Sora, right? Drop by again sometime. I bet we'd make a good team!
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External links
- Yuffie Kisaragi at the Final Fantasy Wiki