Final Fantasy VII Revelation will not arrive until 2027, but Square Enix is making sure Nintendo Switch 2 owners have something substantial to play in the meantime. During the latest Nintendo Direct, the publisher announced a native Switch 2 edition of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, meaning Zack Fair’s story no longer has to run through the backward-compatible original Switch version.
Square Enix has repeatedly emphasized its shift toward a far more aggressive multiplatform strategy, and the company appears particularly serious about applying that approach to the wider Final Fantasy VII universe. After bringing the first two entries in the remake project to Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2, the Japanese publisher is continuing to expand the presence of Cloud, Zack and the rest of the FFVII cast on Nintendo’s new hardware. That becomes especially relevant with Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the concluding chapter of the remake trilogy, still several months away.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Is Now Native on Nintendo Switch 2
Square Enix confirmed during the Nintendo Direct that Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, the remastered prequel to FFVII, now has a dedicated Nintendo Switch 2 version. Until now, Switch 2 owners could already play the game, but only through backward compatibility using the original Nintendo Switch release. That edition launched in December 2022 and received no Switch 2-specific enhancements when running on the newer hardware.
The original Switch version targeted 720p at 30 frames per second in both docked and handheld play, with resolution dropping below that target in certain situations. That placed it far behind the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X editions, which could deliver up to 4K resolution at 60 FPS. Square Enix has not yet confirmed the exact resolution or performance profile of the native Switch 2 release, so there are currently no official numbers for frame rate or image quality.
The more capable hardware should nevertheless provide improvements in areas such as stability, resolution and overall smoothness. At the time of the announcement, the game had not yet appeared on the Nintendo eShop, although Square Enix indicated that availability would follow shortly. This therefore goes beyond simply continuing to run the old Switch build and instead gives the game a version made specifically for Nintendo’s newer console.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion tells the story of Zack Fair and serves as an important prequel to the events of Final Fantasy VII. The 2022 release substantially modernized the original PSP game with rebuilt 3D models, revised combat, full voice acting and a more contemporary presentation. It was not a complete remake in the strictest sense, but Reunion changed far more than resolution and texture quality, making a native Switch 2 edition a natural extension of Square Enix’s current strategy.
The timing is also clearly deliberate. Square Enix has spent months preparing its audience for the conclusion of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, and Nintendo Switch 2 is becoming an increasingly important part of that rollout. By expanding the platform’s FFVII catalog now, the publisher is ensuring that Nintendo players can access more of the universe before the final main installment arrives.
The latest State of Play confirmed that Final Fantasy VII Revelation will launch on April 8, 2027. The third entry in the remake trilogy will release simultaneously on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2, marking the first time one of the trilogy’s main installments will debut across all four major platforms on the same day.
Switch 2 owners therefore still have several months to wait before Cloud’s remake-era journey reaches its conclusion, but Zack Fair’s story is now available in a version built specifically for the new Nintendo hardware. Square Enix’s multiplatform push is also looking increasingly concrete rather than theoretical, with the Final Fantasy VII universe steadily becoming accessible across every major current platform.
Source: 3DJuegos
