Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s director, Naoki Hamaguchi, has some good news for you if you can’t wait to dive into the game on your Switch 2 this June or Part 3 of the trilogy sometime in the future. Well, that might depend on your definition of good in this particular case, but we’re going to let you decide.
After his statements about Game Key-Cards earlier this month, he mentioned to Automaton that the Switch 2 versions are likely going to target 30 FPS across its larger, more detailed worlds. Arguing in favor of stable performance over visual fidelity on a platform that has two distinct graphical modes in the interest of portability, Hamaguchi was emphatic about crafting an experience that would perform consistently enough to keep its players invested in it.
“…with the Nintendo Switch 2, there’s the added characteristic of handheld mode, where performance constraints are tighter…We’re consistently aiming for 30 FPS wherever possible. For Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and the third installment of the trilogy, our engineers are working hard on tuning to ensure stable performance at that level.”
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade did quite well on the Switch 2, and we’re hoping that the next two can sustain that forward momentum on the platform as far as the performance is concerned. From the looks of it, we’re in good hands as we count down the days until we get to replay a largely enjoyable experience while we’re on the go.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth launches on June 3rd for Nintendo Switch 2 alongside Xbox Series X/S. Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 doesn’t have a release date but it’s in a playable state and could receive a proper reveal this year.
