Final Fantasy VII Remake released for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox platforms this week and by all accounts, the conversion for Nintendo’s platform is excellent. While fans might not be finished with the game yet, Square Enix isn’t taking it slow when it comes to the next two installments in the “Remake Trilogy.” In an interview with Nintendo UK, FF7R director Naoki Hamaguchi confirmed that work on Rebirth and the untitled Part III for Switch 2 is currently happening alongside ports to other platforms.
When asked about what players can expect to see in future installments, Hamaguchi said, “I can reassure players that we’re working on the Nintendo Switch 2 version of FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH, the second game in the series, and the third game too. They are being worked on for Nintendo Switch 2 alongside the other platforms right now.” He then explains that a personal policy of his is to not make ports of his games on different hardware be dramatically different from one another. The experience someone has on PlayStation 5 should be the same on Switch 2, though obviously with some visual compromises.
“That might get confusing for players, and they might wonder which version of the game they should buy,” Hamaguchi explains. “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 rest of the interview is about Final Fantasy VII Remake itself. There are some tidbits about optimizations made for the Switch 2 port, but most of the interview is information that has been available for half a decade now. It’s still an interesting read if you’re new to the Remake Trilogy.
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Written by Peter Glagowski
Peter has been a freelance gaming and film critic for over seven years. His passion for Nintendo is only matched by the size of his collection.
