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Coverage· Nintendo· Published Sep 12, 2026

Final Fantasy 7 remake director discusses its return to Nintendo hardware and Switch 2 performance

Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth are available on Nintendo Switch 2, and series director Naoki Hamaguchi said the ports followed a Nintendo hardware presentation and Square Enix’s multiplatform policy. He described the games’ performance as good but gave no sales figures.

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Hamaguchi said Nintendo showed him Switch 2 hardware before its announcement and release, helping him see how the remake series could come to the platform. He also pointed to Square Enix’s shift toward putting its games on as many platforms as possible after the change from Mr. Matsuda to Mr. Kiryu. He described Final Fantasy 7’s return to Nintendo hardware as feeling like fate. Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is scheduled for Switch 2 on April 8, 2027.

Why It Matters

The comments place the Final Fantasy 7 remake series within Square Enix’s broader multiplatform direction, while confirming continued support for Nintendo Switch 2 beyond the first two releases. The source does not establish the games’ sales scale, but it does provide a scheduled Switch 2 date for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation: April 8, 2027.

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    Final Fantasy 7 remake series director says "it kind of feels like fate" to return to Nintendo hardware, talks Switch 2 sales

    “Final Fantasy 7 remake series director talks about bringing the games to Nintendo Switch 2, including how they've been selling.”
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