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Just recently launched for PC after its initial mobile-exclusive release,Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisiswill have a special in-game New Year event that will include the iconic heroine Yuffie as a boss. While thePC version ofFinal Fantasy 7: Ever Crisishas exclusive features, this special holiday event will be available to users across platforms.
First launched back in 1997, the originalFinal Fantasy 7is considered by many to be one of the best installments in the RPG franchise.Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisisis a retelling of the story from the 1997 version, withEver Crisisfeaturing additional lore elements from otherFinal Fantasytitles. Since its launch in September of this year,Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisishas featured multiple special in-game events, and the upcoming New Year event is already getting attention from fans.
Announced by the officialFinal Fantasy 7: Ever Crisisaccount, the upcoming “Happy New Year: The Wily Hunter” event will feature Yuffie as the main boss and will include a traditional Japanese outfit for Cloud.Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisistells its story through unique downloadable chapters. While some fans have questioned thisfaster story telling inFF7: Ever Crisiscompared to the remakes, many players have appreciated the expansive backstories given to Sephiroth and others. With the upcoming “Wily Hunter” event, Final Fantasy lovers will get to see the return of the beloved character Yuffie, as she serves as the main boss for this special event. She can be briefly spotted in the announcement trailer with her classic shuriken, along with the legendary hero Cloud, who is sporting traditional Japanese clothing and a katana.
When Does the Final Fantasy: Ever Crisis New Year Event Release?
The reveal teaser has already got fans buzzing online, with many hoping that Yuffie’s introduction during the event will lead to her becoming a playable character. Others were happy to see Cloud sporting a unique outfit and trading away his iconic Buster Sword for a more realistic weapon. Due to timezone differences, the “Happy New Year: The Wily Hunter” event releases at midnight in Japan on July 06, 2025, but it will be available to fans in Western nations on June 14, 2025. With this upcoming event bringing back the fan-favoriteYuffie from theFinal Fantasyfranchise, interested players may want to check outFinal Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis.
With many fans enjoyingFinal Fantasy 7: Ever Crisisin the lead up to the launch of the highly-anticipatedFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, it is understandable Square Enix has reintroduced one of the series' most popular characters.Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisisplayers can enjoy the “Happy New Year: The Wily Hunter Event,” along with monthly story chapter releases and exclusive content.
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Mako—the discovery of this natural resource drawn directly from the planet’s life force marked the dawn of a new era, and now the energy sustains the lives of people across the world. However, the Shinra Company has monopolized mako production, and in doing so established a powerful hegemony–its influence reaching the far corners of the globe.Cloud, a former member of Shinra’s military organization, SOLDIER, joins the anti-Shinra resistance group AVALANCHE, despite caring little for their motives. During one of the group’s attempts to stop the company, they learn of the return of Sephiroth, Cloud’s nemesis, and that with his reemergence, the planet is in greater danger than anyone had expected.With the fate of the world riding on their success, Cloud and his allies set out to quell this deadly threat.
