Summary
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake is said to be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2.
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will reportedly follow suit.
- Both games are also alleged to be coming to the Xbox Series X/S.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake is on its way to the Switch 2, a well-established industry insider has said. The same source believes that at least one more Final Fantasy game has already been greenlit for Nintendo's upcoming console.
The first game in the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy originally launched for the PS4 in April 2020. An enhanced edition of the game called Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade debuted on the PS5 in June 2021 before making its way to PC in December of the same year.
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The critically acclaimed JRPG is now also in the works for the Switch 2, according to well-known leaker NateTheHate, who said as much during the January 10 episode of his podcast. The second game in the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy, Rebirth, will be coming to Nintendo's next console as well, the insider said.
FF7 Remake and Rebirth Are Also Reportedly Coming to Xbox
NateTheHate framed the purported Switch 2 ports of Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth as part of Square Enix's multi-platform publishing push, which the Japanese gaming giant announced in May 2024. In addition to Nintendo's upcoming console, both games are also on their way to the Xbox Series X/S, the long-time leaker said. Final Fantasy 7 Remake is planned to land on Microsoft's current-gen consoles in 2025, while Rebirth will follow suit in 2026, as per the same source. NateTheHate did not specify the games' Switch 2 launch windows, but it's plausible that they will mirror the Xbox release schedule he laid out. While these alleged ports suggest the possibility of the trilogy's third game also going multi-platform, this won’t happen on day one, as Sony has already secured timed exclusivity rights for all three games.
When exactly the new versions of Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth may be confirmed is unclear. NateTheHate speculates that at least one of them might be announced at the 2025 Xbox Developer Direct, which is scheduled to take place on January 23. The Switch 2 ports obviously can't be confirmed before the console itself is officially revealed, which Nintendo promised would happen before the end of its fiscal year 2024, which runs until March 31. While new mainline entries in Square Enix's iconic series have consistently skipped the Switch, the Japanese publisher has still extensively supported Nintendo's hybrid console, which has received 16 Final Fantasy titles to date, ranging from FF15 Pocket Edition HD in September 2018 to the first six FF games in April 2023.
All Final Fantasy Games on Nintendo Switch
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Game |
Release Date |
|---|---|
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Final Fantasy 15 Pocked Edition HD |
Sep 13, 2018 |
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World of Final Fantasy Maxima |
Nov 6, 2018 |
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Final Fantasy 9 |
Feb 13, 2019 |
|
Final Fantasy 7 |
Mar 26, 2019 |
|
Final Fantasy 8 Remastered |
Sep 3, 2019 |
|
Final Fantasy 10/10-2 HD Remaster |
Apr 16, 2019 |
|
Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age |
Apr 30, 2019 |
|
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition |
Aug 27, 2020 |
|
Collection of SaGa Final Fantasy Legend |
Dec 15, 2020 |
|
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion |
Dec 13, 2022 |
|
Final Fantasy 1 |
Apr 19, 2023 |
|
Final Fantasy 2 |
Apr 19, 2023 |
|
Final Fantasy 3 |
Apr 19, 2023 |
|
Final Fantasy 4 |
Apr 19, 2023 |
|
Final Fantasy 5 |
Apr 19, 2023 |
|
Final Fantasy 6 |
Apr 19, 2023 |
Elsewhere during the episode, NateTheHate claimed that Halo: The Master Chief Collection is on its way to the Switch 2 and PS5. Ditto for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Both ports are reportedly planned to hit the market sometime in 2025, the leaker said.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 86 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- June 10, 2021
- ESRB
- T For Teen Due To Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Franchise
- Final Fantasy
WHERE TO PLAY
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE expands upon and reimagines the spectacular world of the original PlayStation® game. It covers up through the escape from Midgar and is the first game in the FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE project. INTERGRADE is a bundle that includes both REMAKE and FF7R EPISODE INTERmission (the new story content featuring Yuffie). In her episode, play as the spirited ninja after she arrives in Midgar. There, she and another Wutaian operative are to rendezvous with Avalanche HQ, infiltrate the Shinra Building, and steal the conglomerate's most powerful materia.
