Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade’s Nintendo Switch 2 version launched last week. It was heralded (by us at TheGamer) as “the best way to enjoy” the game on consoles, it scored an impressive 89 on Metacritic, and achieved some seriously strong first-week sales.
It seems like, at least if the current schedule remains intact, that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Switch 2 port isn’t too far away either, as we’ve learned at TheGamer that Square Enix and Nintendo are planning to release the trilogy’s second installment this summer.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Currently Scheduled To Release This Summer
Just last week, in an interview with Nintendo, the Final Fantasy Remake Trilogy director, Naoki Hamaguchi, reconfirmed that Rebirth would be making its way to Nintendo’s latest hybrid console. “There’s not a huge amount of information I can share in terms of future games,” he said. “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.”
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While Hamaguchi was unable to share “a huge amount of information,” we’ve learned at TheGamer that the current plan is for Rebirth to release on the Switch 2 at some point this summer. Of course, schedules can change, and delays can happen, but we’ve been able to confirm the current plan with multiple sources.
Between now and summer, there are likely to be multiple opportunities for Square and Nintendo to announce the release of the new port. Next month’s rumored Direct may come too soon after the launch of Remake Intergrade’s Switch 2 version, but it is a real possibility. If not, we have the swathe of events, like Summer Game Fest and Nintendo’s regular June direct, that could see the game appear, albeit with a shorter marketing cycle.
Square Enix currently has a lot up its sleeves when it comes to the Final Fantasy franchise. In December, it was confirmed that Part 3’s gameplay was “almost complete,” and the game had moved to the “refining and polishing” phase, with the name all but decided. A reliable insider has also intimated that the Switch 2 could have a huge array of third-party support going into its second year, which could include Final Fantasy 16.
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February 29, 2024
- ESRB
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T For Teen Due To Blood, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence
