Those of you with long memories will no doubt recall that Final Fantasy VII was originally supposed to launch on the Nintendo 64. Square and Nintendo enjoyed a prosperous relationship through the NES and SNES eras, and it was assumed that this would continue with the company's latest console - especially when Square released a 3D tech demo based on the early N64 hardware.
However, that didn't come to pass and Square took the Final Fantasy series to Sony's PlayStation, citing the low cost of CD-ROM storage as one of the key reasons for the move. It wasn't a clean break for the two companies, with Nintendo allegedly telling Square to "never come back" after joining forces with Sony.
Time heals all wounds and Square and The Big N would, of course, resolve their differences eventually, but Final Fantasy VII - considered to be one of the best entries in the series - has remained a Sony exclusive since then.
Until now, that is.
During today's game-packed Nintendo Direct broadcast it was confirmed that this RPG epic is coming to the Nintendo Switch, along with Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X-2 and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. Apparently, these will all be HD remasters.
That not enough Final Fantasy for you? How about Final Fantasy Pocket Edtion HD and World of Final Fantasy Maxima, too? That still no enough? Then check out Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy! and the remastered Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition. Phew!
We guess Square is pretty much on-board with Switch now, then?
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I started clapping when it showed VII.
This is fantastic... I have a feeling 1-6 will show up later. If they can get 8 and 13 up here...lol Nintendo gets the whole mainline collection plus many of the spinoffs. I do feel like 8 might be getting remastered though. Isn’t its anniversary next year?
The feud is over.
World of Final Fantasy Máxima was announced! Excited for that, and FFX!
Excited for these games
Nine Final Fantasy games wow !
Final Fantasy is coming home
Maybe being on the Switch means I can finally actually finish IX. Don't really care about the others.
I'm getting everything from Final Fantasy except the Pocket Edition.
Anyone know why FF8 is completely ignored these days?
Been playing all of these but CC and XII on the go on my Vita for ages. Plus they skipped my favourite, part VIII.
Might pick up CC and XII, though.
Cya
Raziel-chan
Never would it crossed my mind that I would be playing the Playstation likes of Final Fantasy on my switch.
Except for 8. It's almost like Square Enix knows why....
Pines for FF8.
Will they be physical releases?
I've been hoping against hope for thos announcement since the Switch was revealed. Playing classic Final Fantasy games on the go and at home...this is a dream come true. I couldn't be happier!
@eltomo No idea, that's my favourite one.
Just get a cheap second hand psp if you want to play it on the go.
Cya
Raziel-chan
Never played any of these. Is VII the one to go for?
Incredible news for RPG fans. Square are really throwing support back Nintendo’s way.
Physical please.
@eltomo I was wondering that too, like why no FF VIII?
Square Enix: "We can't announce full FF 15 or Kingdom Hearts 3 for Switch. How about EVERYTHING ELSE?"
Best segment of the Direct for me. They heard our prayers!
I’m more excited to play the iconic X-2, personally.
VII for sure for ne
This is a pretty big deal, I haven't played a few of these and I was afraid I would never be able to. Long games like these are much easier to digest on Switch.
@eltomo
It's weird and divisive, but then so is IX. I wonder if it's more to do with Eyes on Me copyright issues than a qualitative judgement.
I guess I should try Final Fantasy at some point, at least I'll have a few options
I literally just screamed manly tears when I saw that. I do* own a PS1 and a GC (an have the steam copies of X an XII) so i have the original copies, BUT TO SEE THEM COME TO A NINTENDO PLATFORM IS LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE.
But I want ff8... They skipped my favourite FF game 😭
@BenAV IX and XII are arguably the best of the bunch. But I agree that IX is the best overall.
This is good, easily the best part of the direct.
How many Final Fantasy’s can you play in a year?
Not complaining, but there may be no time for anything other than Nintendo and Square next year....
By far, the biggest bombshell of the Direct.
At first I thought they were overblowing minor things, like many Directs - admit it - do. Then they showed VII and I realized this Direct was something else.
Aside from IX, X, X-2 and XII (no slouches either), Final Fantasy VII coming to Nintendo consoles before getting to Xbox has to be the biggest swerve in JRPG history.
Bonus points for Cloud finally being able to list the console of origin under his Smash trophy this time around!
Wow, hopefully at this rate we'll get FF XIII trilogy and FF VIII in 2020, along with FF VI .
Still, as someone who missed all these titles the first time around this is going to be crazy.
I am excited about this even though I already own this several several times over. I can't get enough of the days when these game actually appealed to me and this is no exception.
Square needs to bring over VIII so I can buy it multiple times too because it's my favorite.
RIP Final Fantasy VIII fans
The announcer got way too excited to announce ports of PS1/PS2 games for Switch. Anyone who has truly wanted to play FF7-10 has surely not been waiting for the day it would arrive on a Nintendo console.
You guys have no idea how much I wanted to cry when I saw 9 and 10 are coming to switch
Yup this saved the direct for me. Will be getting 7, 9, 10 and Chocobo's Dungeon for sure.
Yoshinori Kitase, the director of FFVIII, said they will not be doing a PS4 FFVIII port.
The games announced for switch all seem to be games that recently came out on the other systems.. Steam.. PS4.. etc.. So I'm guessing its because it was never remade / ported from by square
I'm glad we are getting so much FF love on the Switch, but I was honestly hoping for a new game instead of ports and remasters.
You're missing ALOT of games before you can say "pretty much every other Final Fantasy game"
Wow!! Huge Switch 3rd party announcement!
FF VII oh yeeees!
After all these years, FINALLY, these games have been castrated from the grips of Sony exclusivity and comet-shotted onto the Nintendo Switch.
THAT'S WHAT'S UP SQUARE. YES. THAT'S HOW YOU COME THROUGH. Well done Square... well freaking done.
@Mossii
FFVII is widely regarded as the best in the series, however, it's a PSone game that hasn't aged that well. Granted, this will be the PC version port that PS4 got, but it's still basically like a virtual console release.
Final Fantasy X and XII are the ones that most excite me. Vans will debate which is the best of the series, but imo it's these 2 games. Maybe 7 is better, but it's so much older and dated that it's hard for me to say that I enjoyed that game more.
But I'd say Final Fantasy VII and IX from PSone, plus X and XII which are PS2 remakes that PS4 got, are the absolute MUST buys, no questions asked. Absolute must owns for any self respecting gamer.
And World of Final Fantasy (this expanded version is rebranded World of Final Fantasy Maxima) is a really great game. A spinoff, but fantastic.
Hell, even Chocobos Dungeon and Crystal Chronicles are beloved by certain segments of the community. They are more niche and targeted but still good games from what I hear. And FFXV Pocket HD, while it may not be the original console release, and while it may have a somewhat questionable art style, it's still the bulk of the main game. And I can guarantee it will be fantastic. Sure, maybe not as good as having the original release, but if you don't have another console, or if you just want to play 15 on the go ,it's just what the doctor ordered.
TLDR: buy everything 😁
@Giygas_95 and I started crying when it didnt show 8
checks calendar
Not April 1st.
@B-Locks but FF8 "HD" was released on Steam....and i dont understand why they didnt release FF8 on PS4 ....
even if they didnt include FF8, it is fantastic to have the main FF series back on a Nintendo console!
RIP wallet.
Sounds like that John dude on GameXplain was right on these Square Enix releases.
@AlexSora89 actually all those FF games you just saw are coming also on Xbox One
@Mossii
FF VII is the game I have the most nostalgia for, great story and music. I also remembering loving the combat system of XII. But FF VII is a pretty safe bet if you like jrpgs.
@JaxonH Thank you for the info. Might well start with X then and see how I get on. 👍
Don't care much for ff8 but ff7 and ff9 were amazing games, finished them both again on the vita recently but will definitely be down for playing them again on switch
@Gorlokk I’ve heard they’re are really good and I’ve never gotten a chance to play any of them so I’m really excited!
Am I missing something?
Where is Final Fantasy 11?
I see 10, 10/2 and 12...
@Gold_Ranger
Final Fantasy XI was an MMO, kind of like Final Fantasy XIV.
So it's pretty typical to see 11 omitted.
@Anti-Matter I am sure this is the news you have been waiting for. Glad you got your wish.
FF VII was a great game ahead of its time but i will make patience and wait for the remake thats around the corner. Its made with Unreal Engine so its easier to port the remake on Switch than XV. Please make it happen
Switch Final Fantasy games will be direct ports of the iOS ports of the games. FF VIII its not out yet on iOS and thats why its not coming yet in Switch.
The Final Fantasy fan of 28 years in me is shedding manly Nintendo tears! I can't believe it... FF VII on a Nintendo console!
I guess I don't have to look at Cloud on Smash Bros. character select screens like a yellow-haired stepchild anymore... I'll still beat him up like one, tho.
Also... I guess this deconfirms Terra, or any other FF rep for Smash. They surely would've been announced on Final Fantasy Direct!
Well, glad didn't wait for DQXI on Switch. Looks like they be busy making FF ports for the Switch till 2020
Microsoft also hit the FF jackpot on this.
FFVII, SM64, and Ocarina Of Time were the top three games of their time period for me. FVII has its flaws, but I think it has its heart in the right places more than any other entry and it comes in during key moments.
I liked FVIII when it was new, and have good memories of the hype, but it doesn't hold up. It's probably the least interactive game in the whole series aside from the first two (haven't played the MMOs), and the junction system is broken. The soundtrack is incredible though.
@BlackenedHalo
Oh COME ON!
... of course it's a good thing if more people get to play them.
Did they give any release dates? I missed the Direct.
I’ve never played these games, but even I understand how huge of a reveal this is!!! I’ll probably be trying some out to show my support. Thank you, Square.
I’m super excited for this! I played 7 by an emulator years ago but I’ll happily play it again. (Even if the story is dumb, fight me)
9 is also an awesome game and I’ll gladly play it again! I’ll probably get X and X2 as I’ve never played those but hear they’re good. It seems square is really investing in the Switch. Let’s hope they have a team figuring out Mario RPG 2!
Sqaure just made my day. Thank God they did not announce KH or I would have likely lost my mind from rpg overload
@DavidMac actually we have Super Mario RPG 2 ...it is Paper Mario ...Paper Mario was originally developed like Suer Mario RPG 2
@BlackenedHalo Pats you on back
@BlackenedHalo
I get that it’s also an RPG and that Nintendo decided to do it not with Square. But I’m talking about a proper sequel not a game in the same genre. I want to see what happened to Mallow, I want to see the Smitthy gang pulling shenanigans etc.
I haven't played any of the Final Fantasy games not on a Nintendo platform. This is really exciting to me and I hope it means 1 - 6 end up on Switch, too. I'll finally be able to play the revered Final Fantasy VII.
FF 9, X, X-2 and 12 are all what I need on my switch. FF9 is the best one XD
@Al_Godoy same
Did anyone else think they were building to something bigger? I was thinking they’d say Kingdom Hearts was also coming.
This makes the likelihood of Metal Gear Solid on Switch seem much more possible to me now. Can you believe this will be the first time I get to play VII?
I wonder if the Octopath Traveler sales had something to do with this.
@bluemage1989
(Saw FF VII logo from Direct)
(Saw FF XII The Zodiac Age, FF X/X-2 HD, FF IX HD from Direct)
YAAAAAAYY...........!!!!
(Several seconds later)
=>Turning my head slowly to my PS4 version of FF XII The Zodiac Age, FF X/X-2 HD, World of Final Fantasy.
" Okay, guys. Another Elimination, Again. This time, 3 PS4 games Chopped Down !"
(Start to do Evil laugh & Evil smile)
Mwahahahaha.....!
Soon i will sold my PS4 entirely.
Finally, Square Enix have freed themselves from their Sony shackles and just bringing everything that was Sony exclusive bar 8 to everything!
Wow. Did not, and could not, imagine this news. Probably the biggest surprise to me of the Direct. I will at long last get my turn to play the venerable FFVII, and on a Nintendo system no less. Now I can compare VI and VII for myself while I enjoy the ride. I paused breathing when I saw IX, X, X-2, and XII-- W in T entire F?! More FF I never played. After all this, I may just happily play FFXV Pocket Edition now, lol!
Side note: This makes one helluva bench test for FFXV. If these perform well, especially XII, I guess we'll get XV by then finally. Suits me fine, I got LOTS to play...
@Angelic_Lapras_King
Except FF 8.
FF 8 on Steam has Blah Musics due to MIDI format, Not the PS1 version.
I am probably buying all of these. Now if Square Enix could give us the Kingdom Hearts main series games too, I'd just about lose my mind in happiness!
I WANT THEM ALL
Hot damn. There may be no XIII mentioned, but its likelihood is over 9000 now with most other flagships catching up with Big N at once. Hopefully VIII will show up in due time, too. But my third top tier FF flagship, IX, is already on its way and this is where I'll be buying it and VII now - even though I'm not sure about replaying the former and sure about not replaying the latter. Not double-dipping with X dilogy either - bought full price on Vita, completed since and I'm so not doing those 200 lightning dodges all over again. XD But still great to see it coming. And XII? JACKPOT. Once on the verge of getting the PS4 release month one, then pondering my chances of playing it on GPD... and voila, holding off has paid especially big time here.
And then there's more! "Discovering the world" of XV may sound a bit ironic, considering the intentionally bite-sized exploration degree of Pocket Edition, but Crystal Chronicles, Chocobo Dungeon (including Fables from what I heard!) and even WoFF... man, I have played a good bit of WoFF on Vita by now, but even despite that I feel tempted to double-dip and start over.
The Direct had many delicious news, but Squeenix wins it with me. Oh frabjous day.
It looks like Square Enix heard my complaint the other day and finally deliver. Final Fantasy VII, IX, and X would be enough but they are also throwing in the Zodiac Age and X-2 as well, that's awesome plus the World of Final Fantasy, a game that should had come to a Nintendo console from the beginning. Still wondering why they didn't include Final Fantasy VIII though but oh well just having Crystal Chronicles, FFIX, and FFX are all I want from this, everything else from FFVII and the rest are the icing on the cake of this Final Fantasy port-a-thon. Now if only they had the first six FF and the 3 FF Tactics games plus Vagrant Story then that'll do it for me in terms of Final Fantasy goes.
Hell FREAKEN YES!!! now we just need the rest of the FF games on the switch.. gonna buy them all for SURE!!! thank you SE and Nintendo Good Job!
Pure lies. Final Fantasy VII is NOT a Sony exclusive title and NEVER has been. It was ported to a the PC in 2 different versions.
I'm all for Final Fantasy to come back home to Nintendo even if their ports but must be priced good otherwise
Hopefully if this does well we would eventually get Final Fantasy VIII on the Switch.
@Frendo I know MGS is Konami, it’s just that like FFVII and Katamari, it’s always seemed to be tied to Sony for the most part. I’m hoping Nintendo is throwing money their way for MGS 1-4 ports.
@Mossii No, XI or X is a better point of entry.
Holy cow, what a surprise. Feels good to see FF on Switch, I've been waiting for that all year. Guess Octopath restored Square's faith.
Now...gimme my favourite FF game in Switch: Dissidia Duodecim.
Hype!🙌🤯 I can see my money burning holes in my pockets in the near future!🔥💵
Who needs t pay off student debt when there are classic square games to buy!
I’m so pissed they aren’t doing Final Fantasy VIII, but I guess that’s because it’s not on iOS or Android, which I’m assuming these are ports of.
@Arnold-Kage
's not like I would have complained, anyway.
This would be so... easy to port.
Seeing this announcement brought tears to my eyes. Finally! (Hope they will bring VIII onboard as well.) 🤞🤞
Poor FF8. Haha. Love me some 8 and wish it didnt miss out. But FF9!!!! The whole Direct to me was meh intil my boi FF9 came along! I freaked out so much. Thats the biggest news of the day for this guy. WAAAAY better than 7.
Anyway, if there is a physical edition I'm gonna freakin die.
Now just drive it home with the ultimate: ground up remake of FF6.
@Mossii No. 7 is good and is an undeniable classic, but it hasn't aged well. 9 is WAAAAY better in every way possible.
I remember when FFVII came out and they had a two-page ad taken for it in magazines, with the Midgar cannon. The text read, "Someone get those guys who still make cartridge games a cigarette and a blindfold" and emphasized the ONLY on PlayStation part.
I wonder what would happen if FFVII or any of these were released physically on the Switch how Sony would feel if that ad was sent right back to them with a picture of FFVII on a Switch cartridge.
While I'm at it, with Crash Bandicoot and his TV commercial going to Nintendo in Redmond, WA as well to call out Mario, I wonder how Sony would feel with all their trash talk seeing the entire collection and plenty of Crash titles that are also already on GameCube along with the original trilogy on the Switch.
My younger self who hated those ads is smiling with smug joy now.
I’m gonna be honest, even my jaw hit the floor with FFVII announcement. I remember the hype surrounding the PS1 and FFVII. Never had a PlayStation (I was a N64 kid). But I remember how massive and influential that game was. So there’s some measure of nostalgia that stirred in me watching that announcement. Coupled with shock and “I’d never thought I’d see this day”
Owned and played FF X and FF XII on PS2, never finished them. Now glad that didn't ^^
@NEStalgia: I think I'm running out of excuses to not try one of the main FF games at this point. XD
I think I'll have the same RPG "problem" on the Switch that I currently have with the DS and 3DS libraries....
@NEStalgia Now you can say it, I was right and you were wrong. Sony doesn't have exclusivity over Final Fantasy VII and others for console releases.
Awesome! Haven't played 7 as I never owned a PS.
Final Fantasy IX was my only reason ever to own a Playstation and now that reason is gone, THANK YOU SQUARE OH MY GOD The Switch is holy.
This made me lose my mind. I’ll buy them all, then I hope I hope I HOPE they give us FFVIII. It’s still my favorite FF. Rinoa Heartilly, my love!
@Eagle9
Since anyone didn't react to my comment, i say that "glad that didn't finished FF's on PS2" cause i can finish them now on Switch and i believe that i enjoy them more now. ^^
Square: "Yo dawg, I heard you Switch owners like RPGs.........as long as they're not named Final Fantasy 8."
FFX is a masterpiece. Can’t wait to play it again. What a day.
@BlueOcean I saw that Banjo avatar in my head while I was watching that part of the direct, right after I was done treating the rug burn on my jaw. Yup. I yield. That's pretty stunning, that's the first time ever since the mid 90's those games have left Sony (and PC.) That's surreal!!
And just like that, 4 of PS's best exclusives vaporize
OTOH I really don't understand why, cool at it is to get WoFF on Nintendo, why Switch is getting the WoFF weird deformed version when the core game was designed as a game for a portable console far weaker than Switch in Vita.....the whole core systems of the game are designed around cross play between VIta and PS3/4, and starting the game on PS4 prompts you for all the VIta interaction stuff and cross-save tutorial. It seems like a game pretty much made for Switch....and instead of bringing it to Switch we get the odd deformed version (in fairness maybe that game really is a legit Sony exclusive, especially with the Vita tie-in. It just feels weird for a game meant with hybrid play in mind and already running the "full" version on a weaker handheld that it doesn't get the full version on Switch!)
@Tyranexx LOL yeah, I also thought of you! And just after I told you you'd need Sony hardware for it you get 7, 9, 10 and 12 on Switch...plus WoFF (sorta?) as a special bonus. Get that backlog cranking! But of course the whole point of buying a Switch was to get the same RPG backlog of 3DS, wasn't it?
Only catch is DQXI and WoFF look STUNNING on PS4 (especially Pro).....yet I'd rather play portable....it's going to be a difficult double dipping debate or me!
Still waiting for that XIII trilogy remaster though. I guess that's next year's surprise....
To be honest, I'm most excited for Crystal Chronicles Remastered. Great fun with a childhood friend on GCN back in the day. It would be awesome to get some local multi of it going again.
Pretty much everything else here I have had some form of playing for years. My old (but functional!) PSP has been able to play the PS1 FF's on the go for many years now, Switch is not unique in that regard. (Although it's nice more people will get to experience these classics!) I have Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon 2 on PS1 as well, which suits me fine...
I still have FFX, X-2, and XII on PS2, and I feel no need to double dip. I have FFXV PC version, although it's nice that they're releasing a portable version of some sort. (It'll be interesting to see what's cut down...) Not really interested in World of Final Fantasy.
So yeah, it'll be nice to have CC Remastered when I eventually get a Switch at some point next year or 2020, whenever there's finally a new "Switch Pro" revision, but nothing else here is enticing me to want to get a Switch sooner. Again, though, great for newbies who weren't alive back then or were too young to be interested, as well as anyone else who missed out on the classic FF's when they were new.
D-Did... did you just say FFIX HD remaster on a Nintendo system!?!
I've always considered the post-SNES era Final Fantasies overrated, but there's no denying the series' popularity and especially the legacy of FF VII. Great news all around. This is like when RE 4 was announced for PS2, it was a homecoming. Final Fantasy may have exploded in popularity on PlayStation but it was big on Nintendo systems before that, it's good to see it back home where it belongs. I mean come on, even Xbox had been getting more Final Fantasy love in recent years than Nintendo. That's just insane.
Was at work during the Nintendo Direct and didn't expect to come home and see so many awesome announcements had taken place. Also got some release dates on Switch exclusives I'm looking forward to.
@Gold_Ranger FF XI was a crappy MMO that no one plays anymore.
@NEStalgia: It certainly seems to be heading that way! I already have Octopath, XC2, TWEWY, and Ys VIII on my radar for the system...when I finally get one lol. I was still gonna wait a little while, but that Smash bundle is tempting....
Proceeds to research the possibility of instantaneous cloning
8?
FF VIII may still come. I'm not giving up hope. I also think there's a pretty good chance we'll see the Kingdom Hearts collection (and hopefully KH3). Would also love to see Crisis Core, Dirge of Cerberus and the FFXIII trilogy. If these games sell well (and I don't see why they wouldn't), it makes sense to release more. I dream of physical releases too...
This is very very good.
But... I wish we were getting the FF7 remaster, not an HD version of the original FF7. Either way, I’ll be getting them all haha.
@Don I certainly hope not. Physical releases seem to drastically increase the prices of the e-Shop games making them far more expensive than they are on other consoles which really affects a lot of people purchasing these games on Switch.
@Gamer83 You should try IX as it is a real homage to the older games and my favourite i. The PSOne trilogy by far. They only thing I dislike abou the PSOne games is how easy it is to miss certain items and the awful mini games you were forced to play
I guess Octopath Traveler must have outperformed all expectations, because now that the initial shock has worm off, that is one hell of a commitment to a console.
@AlexSora89
To be fair think they saved it for another direct. Since this was FF focused. Still Sqaure has to be considered one of the best 3rd party support companies. The others being Bethesda, ubisoft, Sega/atlus ,koei and namco bandai.
FF7 finally ! In my opinion , mostly due to nostalgia and being 8 years old when I played it first time around , it's the best RPG I've ever played.
Disappointed to not see FF8 on the list.
This completely levels up the switch's status as a dream machine. I'm blown away!
But I have to join the chorus on FF8.
Rinoa, I want to come find you!
Never played it on PlayStation and I'm glad it won't be another PS4 exclusive.
Anyway, I hope it comes in retail version, and the others too.
@eltomo I heard the source code is lost or damaged, which is why that beyond an emulation release on the Vita and PS3, we’ve never seen a remaster or even a re-release on any new system. As an example, iOS has all entries from I to IX, except VIII.
Pretty sure they are going to ruin the game with the remake though, because this game is a story driven game. They probably won't be able to resist "enhancing" the experience, which will end up making the world and story feel less real and more contrived. Really immersive stories usually just happen, and there is something in the subconsciousness of the creators talking through subtle details they don't really understand the significance of themselves. Such details will surely be missed, even if the guys remaking it are the same guys. The game will feel like a different game altogether. If they let that really happen, and make a real re-imagining of the story, it can be really interesting. But if they try to make the exact same story, but somehow "modernized", I think they are doomed to fail.
I've only dabbled in Final Fantasy 7 and 10 so I have a lot of FF to look forwards to. I'll probably end up buying all of them sooner or later. I'm also happy I haven't gotten around to buying Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon for Wii yet now that it's coming to Switch.
@moltakfire
I'd rather get the original as I'm not confident in the changes that they are making to the remake. Maybe if this one does well they'll bring that too though.
The line up of games is pretty fantastic, especially as I've only played FF 1 through to 8 and then 13; so there is pretty much every FF game that I haven't played here.
Final Fantasy VII was originally supposed to launch on the Nintendo 64.
Source? It seems rather that FFVII being "originally planned for N64" is an urban legend based on pre-announcement assumptions from a tech demo featuring polygonal renders of FFVI characters and is not based on any official source. http://www.lostlevels.org/200510/
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES FF7 YES YES YES YES YES
Feel abit bad about FF8, but ah well
this is jaw dropping news! I will never have anytime ever again with all those games to play!!!!
Amazing news, but not so amazing if they're all digital only.
I waited 20 long years and now it's time to finally play Final Fantasy 64.
Only ever wish payed Tactics on the GBA so I’m keen to actually play a final fantasy game. Never bothered until now.
IX is the best for me
@Ryu_Niiyama i'm still hoping they can get the original FFXV to run on the system, even if it means downgrading the graphics or breaking up the world into separate zones
I don't think it will come out in physical form but can you imagine having a little Nintendo Switch card with FF7 on it?!? 😄😄😄
Finally after so many years. This game had to be released on N64....
'Time heals all wound'
Don't think so. The only reason this is happening is that Switch is a cash cow for Square.
If Switch had turned out to be another Wii U would this be happening?
@Arnold-Kage
I doubt it at this point.
But hey, FFVII is here, so never say never, I guess.
@JohnG Who cares!? The Switch is hugely successful so it doesn't matter anyway!
@AlexSora89
Well I think it only a matter of time
7 meh
Give me 6 with the Octopath Traveler treatment.
@Arnold-Kage
I keep thinking about how well every Kingdom Hearts game, barring 0.2 A Fragmentary Passage and Kingdom Hearts III of course, would run on Switch, and every time I picture being able to play Kingdom Hearts II on the go I curl up in fetal position and scream.
I have VII, World of FF, on PS4 and X, X-2 bought cheap on Vita/ PS3 so I'm probably not going to get them (yet)
Will probably get IX and MAYBE XII though I don't really like the way FF's combat system changed starting with that title.
This announcement totally blew me away!I was NOT expecting this in a million years!
Still,even though I have played all Final Fantasy games i can't help but get excited at playing this lot on the Switch...but seriously guys, like a lot of people have mentioned..where is Final Fantasy VIII??I loved that game despite it being the only FF I never finished for some reason..stop ignoring it as if it doesn't exist..
@Tyranexx Only Octopath, Ys8, XC2, and TWEWY? Don't forget Shining Resonance, Vesperia, XC2:Torna, Valkyria 4, FE: 3Houses, SMTV, LGPikachu, "New GF RPG", Pokemon 2019, and Animal Crossing (it's a quasi RPG hidden behind fluffy adorable innocence.)
And now FF7, FF9, FF10, FF10-2, FF12 (HD remaster!), FF15 ARPG, World of FF.
It's already an RPG beast and that takes us into year 2.5.............. Sleep is overrated.
Also, does anyone wonder what happened to FF8? Even 12 gets more air time than 8 these days. It's kind of vanished. 8 and the 13 trilogy are apparently the ugly step children of FF>
I personally blame Final Fantasy VII for the poor grades I received that semester in college. But I still maintain that defeating Emerald Weapon is my greatest video game achievement.
@eltomo Because it's definitely the most divisive and least popular of the PS1 trilogy
I have FF I through X-2 already playable on my Vita, but I'd really like a portable copy of FF XII as well. I guess it all depends on price. I won't triple dip (after PS2 disc and then digital copy on PS4) for it unless I can get it for close to $20. It sure would be more convenient, though.
@NEStalgia: I just listed the ones near the top of my list. I assure you that I'll pick up more than I listed...just not all at once lol. I don't think my wallet or sanity could handle the overload.
We, older Nintendo fans remember. We'll always remember that Nintendo being cocky hurt them a lot during N64 and Gamecube era. I'll buy all these Final Fantasy games, not because I haven't play them but because they're a piece of gaming history since it's the first time they appear on a Nintendo console.
Now please Square Enix give us Kingdom Hearts everything, FF6 and 8, Chrono Trigger and Cross, Secret of Mana Collection, and a new Chocobo game and a new Rocket Slime game.
Btw, I'm stocked for the Chocobo game. Please people buy that game, the Chocobo series is very good and deserves more entries in the series just as The World Ends With You.
Rather just wait for the ps4 Remake of 7. Played the original often enough to justify getting the original on another system. I don't get the mistrust towards the remake. Generally game remakes are improvements, unlike movie remakes. I wouldn't treat it as the same medium.
@BlueBlur101 very true, the characters are unlikable, story is below standard in FF nonsense and it's too easy. But I actually find the game quite relaxing, the setting and music is nice in certain places, I'd buy it if it made it.
@Tyranexx That's much better! I mentioned in another thread that with the 2019 games on 3 platforms my backlog is officially 210+ games large........
Weep for me.....
This bunch is a system seller for me IF they are cart releases. Have not picked up a Switch with only Octopath, Zenoblade, Ys 8, etc out. No carts for these will likely be the end of my watching the Switch to see if its worth it for me.
I will finally play this the entire way through. It was one of my favorite moments of the direct.
@eltomo Final Fantasy VIII in that sense is like Star Wars the Last Jedi (coincidentally Episode VIII). There's things I like about it, but when it screws up, it really screws up!
Well, goodbye money.
@AlexSora89
Think only kh3 may be to much for switch. Still could be wrong
Hm?
There already was a FF on the Wii so obviously there were no differences to resolve between the two companies.
Why are NL resorting to alternative facts now too?
@NEStalgia: ...Considering that's astronomically larger than my backlog (I've really been regulating purchases for a while now, which has helped), I will weep for you.
The only negative to my method is that I play games months or years after they came out. I'm slowly catching up at least.
@Anti-Matter haha glad you enjoyed it pal. Hopefully the Sims 4 will be next!!
After some research, heres likely the reason why FF8 has not appeared yet... https://www.vg247.com/2018/09/14/isnt-ps4-xbox-switch-port-final-fantasy-8-preservation-may-answer/
All in all, I think we can wait and be patient. I do believe that the advice that a delayed game is more worth it than a rushed one applies here. Its not even HD remastered for it be up to date and for sale.
@Maulbert
Ah. Okay, thanks. Had no idea.
@Arnold-Kage
I know that III (and 0.2 A Fragmentary Passage, there's no denying that) is too much for the Switch already. All I want to know is what's the legal claptrap keeping the two mainline entries from reaching any non-PS console, because some higher-up at Square kind of confirmed that the recollections would come to Xbox at a later date.
Now if only Sega would release Panzer Dragoon Saga and Shining Force III on Switch I could re-create my angsty teenage years by complaining about how the obviously far superior RPGs are criminally overlooked by the Sony-brainwashed masses. Or something like that. Why exactly was I SO INCREDIBLY ANGRY about Playstation's success and Saturn's failure? Probably because I loved Sega and because I was 17. Still, if I played Final Fantasy 7 now, I'd be basically tearing the heart out of 20-years-ago-kurtasbestos, and I don't think I want to disappear Marty McFly style over something like that.
Final Fantasy XIII is absent for some mysterious reason...
1000 Words
Called out
Thru this direct.
@Syrek24 Final Fantasy VIII gets little love, but it's my favorite of the numbered series (though I haven't yet played III, V, X-2 or XIII-2 or LR.) It has so many wonderful moments, and it drew me in more than most FF games. I like everything about it: the Junction system where casting magic weakens you, the "gotta catch 'em all" draw system, the science fiction/magic story, the beautiful environments (from Esthar City to the Moon), the music, the way you see your whole party onscreen, and the awesome Triple Triad card game that you can play with every NPC! Like many wonderful PS1 games (Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill) its 3D graphics haven't aged well, but the last time I picked it up it seemed oddly nostalgic, even though the characters are often barely recognizable pixelated blobs. It definitely deserves an HD remake (along with other Squaresoft PS1 gems like Vagrant Story, Xenogears, Chrono Cross, Valkyrie Profile...)
[Though I also think PS1 games (and other games from the 1990s) probably tend to look somewhat better on a small CRT monitor or TV, which is what they were designed for.]
@bstie1198 The PSVita is an awesome Final Fantasy handheld for that reason!! Shame they never released XII for it though. The (launch model) PS3 was also kind of amazing that way: every numbered FF game from I-XIV except for III (and XI and XIV are sadly no longer playable on it.) And both systems can run VIII, which as I've noted is my personal favorite.
Final fantasy 7 remake...probably not the whole game on the card.
@NEStalgia Hahaha! Yes I was right.
I've been busier these days.
Well, I am sad that 3DS is not getting Dragon Quest XI, it looks perfect, one of the most appealing 3DS games, but I don't speak Japanese.
And yes give me Final Fantasy XV (on X) over the deformed version anytime of the week.
I'm sure that Square Enix wants to port the Kingdom Hearts games before or after Kingdom Hearts III.
Well this explains why Cloud is kicking british Cloud axe on his trophy... smirk
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