Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trilogy Could Be Headed to Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo of America on YouTube released their weekly Creators Voice series on Tuesday, and this time the participant was Final Fantasy 7 Remake co-creator, Naoki Hamaguchi. He spoke a lot about how much the series meant, and the value of players being able to immerse themselves in the game. He touched on the fondness of playing games on Nintendo systems, and the memories that evokes.

The original game launched over 20 years ago, and Final Fantasy VII Remake is aimed at recreating it for modern consoles. Hamaguchi says, “We’d like players to feel the same excitement and surprise they felt playing the original game when they play the Remake on Switch 2. With the power of Switch 2, we can now recreate Midgar with full specs. Instead of changing every element from the original, we felt it was most important to remain faithful to a certain extent, and focus on recreating things that can be done with today’s technology that couldn’t be done back then.”

This is really at the heart of the trilogy: how does the team take a classic, and re-imagine it for the modern audience? Final Fantasy 7 Remake does that, and it is clear Hamaguchi is proud of that. His repeated references to his love, respect, and connection to the Nintendo platform also permeate the interview, with the game creator speaking of future partnerships being formed between the Nintendo brand and the Final Fantasy brand. Without saying it directly, though, he certainly hinted that one of those partnerships will be the remainder of the Final Fantasy 7 trilogy.

You can watch the full interview here:

Fans Read Between Lines, Rumor Final Fantasy 7 Trilogy Coming To Switch 2

Aside from the general hype for the Nintendo brand and the brief analysis of Final Fantasy 7 Remake itself, Hamaguchi made several subtle comments that could appear to have deeper meaning. Keep in mind, nothing has been announced, so what follows is purely speculation and rumors. Nevertheless, fans are getting excited at the possibility of the full trilogy making its way to Switch 2, which could open the door for other Final Fantasy entries as well.

One of the major elements that viewers caught on to is that Hamaguchi referred not just to Remake Intergrade, but to the “Final Fantasy 7 Remake series” when he discussed the Switch 2 and its capabilities, and his excitement for joining the project. As Nintendo Life shares, “Hamaguchi praises the Switch 2’s portable functionality along with the new GameChat feature. He also notes how easy it is to develop games on the system, stating that those who made games for the original Switch will be able to transition to the new console easily.”

Hamaguchi made two direct references to the Final Fantasy 7 remake series throughout the interview. When speaking of seeing the Switch 2, he said, “I felt it would have enough power to run the Final Fantasy 7 remake series I was creating.” He then ended the video with the statement, “I hope players are looking forward to the Final Fantasy 7 remake series on Nintendo Switch 2.”

Nintendo Switch 2 has made waves for how many third-party entries are coming to the new system, including many that require a higher level of power than anything the original Switch could handle. Final Fantasy Remake Intergrade was among these, along with classics such as Elden Ring. Knowing what we know about the Switch 2, and reading into what Hamaguchi has been saying, it would not be a surprise if Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trilogy did ultimately come to the new system. Hopefully, Square Enix will clue fans in soon.