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Square Enix Says Full Final Fantasy XV Port to Nintendo Hardware Is ‘Under Consideration’

The company says it is weighing Nintendo hardware limits to decide if the full game can run on the newer Switch platform.

Overview

  • Square Enix told attendees at its annual shareholders meeting that a Switch version of Final Fantasy XV is “under consideration” and that hardware constraints make a port challenging but “not completely impossible.”
  • Only the scaled-down Pocket Edition HD has appeared on Nintendo’s eShop so far, and the original full FFXV experience has not been released on any Nintendo console.
  • Director Hajime Tabata previously said Square Enix investigated a Nintendo port, and the Pocket Edition release suggested the company once judged a full port technically or commercially difficult.
  • The remark comes as Square Enix steps up Final Fantasy support for Nintendo’s newer hardware with confirmed Switch 2 releases such as Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy XIV Online.
  • There is no confirmed development, release plan, or timetable yet, and Square Enix’s technical evaluation will determine whether a full Switch 2 port proceeds and how it could expand the game’s audience.