- The team behind Final Fantasy 7 Remake worked hard to port the first game in the series to the Nintendo Switch 2.
- Director Naoki Hamaguchi states that multiple publishers he knows are struggling to get their games performing optimally on the hardware.
- Still, he intends to bring the entire trilogy to the console, including Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and its follow-up.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is rapidly approaching its first anniversary. Since its debut, the console has seen plenty of third-party support, garnering interest from third-party teams all around the globe.
Much has also been said about the specifications of the system itself. Recently, the Final Fantasy 7 Remake director has joined the conversation, claiming that multiple teams are struggling with the hardware.
Why it matters: Nintendo hopes to support the console for a long time, so optimization challenges could prove to be make-or-break for the hardware as time goes on.
Discussing the Nintendo Switch 2 in a recent interview, director Naoki Hamaguchi noted that Final Fantasy 7’s arrival on the Nintendo platform has been a major moment for the franchise, one that he is looking forward to.
On the subject of the console itself, the director noted that the Nintendo Switch 2 isn’t the strongest console available today. He also confirmed that multiple studios are struggling to achieve desired performance targets on the hardware at the moment.
Fortunately, Square Enix appears to have done a solid job with Final Fantasy 7 Remake on the hardware.
Switch 2 is a great piece of hardware. That said, compared to other consoles, the specs are a little bit on the lower-end side. I have seen a lot of publishers struggling to get their games to work very smothly on the Nintendo Switch 2.
-Naoki Hamaguchi
Director Naoki Hamaguchi also discussed how the team would tackle the next game in the series on the Nintendo Switch 2.
He hopes to share more information soon, admitting that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, expected to also arrive later this year, would be a more challenging port due to its bigger world map and more ambitious structure.
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