Celebrating the impending Nintendo Switch 2 release of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, director of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has confirmed that work has already started to bring the trilogy’s second part to the console. In an interview with Nintendo, Naoki Hamaguchi has said that, while he can’t reveal too many details just yet, development on Switch 2 ports of both Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and the unnamed third part is currently in progress.
“There’s not a huge amount of information I can share in terms of future games, but I can reassure players that we’re working on the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the second game in the series, and the third game too,” said Hamaguchi, who also went on to note that development on the Switch 2 port of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 is happening simultaneously along with other platforms. “They are being worked on for Nintendo Switch 2 alongside the other platforms right now.”
He also reassured fans of the series that the Switch 2 ports won’t be different from other versions from a gameplay standpoint, since he wants to avoid consumer confusion about which platform is the ideal place to play the games.
“One thing to reassure the fans who want to play these games on Nintendo Switch 2: I’ve got a personal policy where I don’t want to make any versions of my games different or offer a different gameplay experience just because they’re on different hardware,” he explained. “That might get confusing for players, and they might wonder which version of the game they should buy. That’s something I’d very much like to avoid. The Nintendo Switch 2 versions are being developed in a way that keeps the gameplay experience pretty much exactly the same as all the other platforms, so I hope this reassures Nintendo Switch 2 players.”
The Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S release of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, coming out later today, will bring with it a few new progression streamlining features. These are essentially “cheats” that can be enabled in the game, giving players options like constant max HP, MP, damage and Gil, among others. However, Square Enix has confirmed that the PC and PS5 versions of the game will also be getting these same features through a free update.
For Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2 players that might not be sure yet about whether or not Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is a game that they might enjoy, a demo is also available on both platforms. The demo largely consists of the opening chapter of the game, serving as an introduction to the setting of Midgar, our group of protagonists, and the combat system, culminating in a boss fight. If the demo sways you enough to pick up the full game, your progress can be carried right over.
Playing the demo also brings with it an added bonus in the form of the Survival Set and Revival Earrings that will make the earlier parts of the game a smoother ride for new players.
For more details about Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade on Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2, here are 15 things you need to know.
